Släkthistoria för Cope
Cope Vad efternamn betyder
English (Midlands): from Middle English cope ‘cloak cape’ (from Old English cāp reinforced by the Old Norse cognate kápa) hence a metonymic occupational name for someone who made cloaks or capes or a nickname for someone who wore a distinctive one. Compare Cape. Americanized form of German Koob or Kopp.
Källa: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022
