 Most notable, Pepin the Short, the first Carolingian king of the Franks and father of Charlemagne.Other variations of the name are Peppin, Pipin, Pippin (German), Pépin (French), Pepijn (Dutch), Pepino (Italian) or Pepe (Spanish).Wider use of the first name Pepin and its derivatives stem from the Carolingian kings with the name Pepin.