As described in historical dictionaries

Patronymica Britannica (1860)

GAPP. From residence near some gap or pass. In the chalky cliffs of Sussex many places are so called, as Birling Gap,

Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.


Origin: English

Region of origin: British Isles

Country of origin: England

Religion of origin: Christian

Language of origin: English

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