Surname · also Old French
Copestake
“to cut”
Copestake is a surname from Old French (ultimately Middle English).
Meaning & origin
What it means
Copestake goes back to Old French coper, meaning “to cut.”
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Where it comes from
Copestake comes from Old French, and ultimately from Middle English.
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How it developed
From Old French coper (“to cut”), from Middle English stikke (“stick, rod, twig”).
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Copestake’s family of names
In English usage, Copestake as a surname has a related form in CAPSTICK. In English usage, Copestake as a surname has a related form in CAPSTICK.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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