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Updated June 9, 2019

How Popular Is The Name Chapel

Family name origins & meanings

  • English : variant spelling of Chappell.
  • French : from a diminutive of Old French chape ‘hooded cloak’, ‘cape’, ‘hood’, or ‘hat’ (from Late Latin cappa, capa), hence a metonymic occupational name for a maker of cloaks or hats, or a nickname for a habitual wearer of a distinctive cloak or hat.

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