Släkthistoria för Capstaff
Capstaff Vad efternamn betyder
perhaps an altered form of Capstack; itself a variant of Copestake. While the surname may appear on comparison with Copestake to derive from Middle English coupen ‘to cut’ + staf ‘stick of wood rod’ this is unlikely as no medieval bearers of such a name have been found. Compare Francis Capstack 1731 in IGI (Newcastle upon Tyne Northumb) with the 1740 bearer below.
Källa: The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain, 2021
