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English word origin

Etymology of Cape

English surname, from the noun cape. Also found in French as Capé.

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Unnumbered source etymology

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Ellipsis of Cape of Good Hope. · Ellipsis of Cape Province: a former province of South Africa, split into three in 1994. · Ellipsis of Cape Cod. · Ellipsis of Cape Colony.

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A surname.

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

English surname, from the noun cape. Also found in French as Capé.

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