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Japie is a South African male first name, ofAfrikaans origin, often found as a familiar or shortened form of the namesJohannes andJacobus.
The name may be occasionally used as anethnic slur forAfrikaners, in which instance it is also spelt according to English orthography:yarpie. This comes from the Afrikaans termplaasjapie, meaning "farm boy".[1] It may or may not be an offensive term depending upon intent and context of use.
The name Japie may refer to:
