About Rappaport
The surname Rappaport is of Ashkenazi Jewish origin and is derived from the Yiddish words "rappen" meaning "to sew" and "port" meaning "curtain." It is believed to have originally been an occupational name for someone who worked as a tailor or a maker of curtains. The name Rappaport is relatively common among Jewish communities and can be found in various parts of the world.
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Here's how to represent Rappaport in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
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