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Case

Case is Anglo-Saxon in origin. It was a name given to a person who makes boxes, chests or receptacles.

Updated August 7, 2024

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English : from Anglo-Norman French cas(s)e ‘case’, ‘container’ (from Latin capsa), hence a metonymic occupational name for a maker of boxes or chests.
Americanized spelling of French Caisse.
Americanized spelling of Kaas.
Americanized spelling of German Käse, a metonymic occupational name for a maker or seller of cheese. Compare Kaeser.