Save Type Surname (from occupation) Usage English Pronounced Pron. /ˈkeɪs/ [key·simplify] Meaning & History From Norman French casse meaning "box, case", ultimately from Latin capsa. This was an occupational name for a box maker. Related NamesDetails RootcapsaVariantCashUser SubmissionCase Categories colleges or universities, English nouns, English verbs, isograms, tools, word names