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Cuppett
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English
Etymology
Alteration of the surname en Coppett, from en enm coppet, enm copped peaked, headed, an adjective which also had the secondary meaning of "haughty". Thence, a nickname for a haughty person.
enm copped is a derivative of en enm cop top, summit, crown of the head, a word inherited from en ang copp top, summit, round head, ultimately from en gem-pro *kuppaz crown of the head, hilltop, orb, bowl.
Pronunciation
en /ˈkʌpɪt/
Proper noun
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en English nicknames.
Statistics
According to the 2010 United States Census, Cuppett is the 42579th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 509 individuals. Cuppett is most common among White (97.84%) individuals.
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