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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.
Added 4/14/2013 by anonymous
Edited 4/10/2025 by jocatchi