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Surname Etymology and Meaning of CAPELL

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Name meanings and etymologies are often disputed. The information here is compiled from freely available sources, and no claims whatsoever are made for accuracy, either historical or etymological.

1. English: variant spelling of Capel.
2. Catalan: from capell ‘hat’, ‘hood’, as a nickname for someone who habitually wore a hat or hood, or a metonymic occupational name for someone who made hats or hoods.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names (2003)