Save Type Surname (from occupation) Usage French Meaning & History From a diminutive of the Old French word chape meaning "cloak, hood". The name referred to a person who made, sold or often wore cloaks. Related NamesDetails RootcappaOther Languages & CulturesMac Cába, McCabe(Irish) Capello(Italian) McCabe(Scottish) MacCàba(Scottish Gaelic) Categories clothing, nicknames
