Save Type Surname (from location) Usage Italian Pronounced Pron. /ˈka.pu.a/(Italian) /ˈka.pwa/(Italian) /ˈkæ.pju.ə/(English) [key·simplify] Meaning & History From the name of a city in Campania, Italy, possibly derived from Etruscan 𐌂𐌀𐌐𐌄𐌅𐌀 (capeva) meaning "city of marshes", though this etymology is disputed.