1: 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 [...]
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What is the origin of the name Cope?
1: 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 [...]