Save Type Surname (from occupation) Usage French Pronounced Pron. [ʃa.pɥi], /ʃa.pɥi/ [key·simplify] Other Forms FormsChappuis, Chaput Meaning & History Occupational name from Old French chapuis "carpenter joiner" a derivative of chapuiser "to cut" (from Late Latin cappulare). Variant of Chappuis.