Save Type Surname (from location) Usage French Meaning & History Means "the chapel" in French, most likely used to denote a person who lived by a church or a chapel. DetailsRelated Names VariantChaplinOther Languages & CulturesCapella(Catalan) Kappel(Dutch) Chaplin(English) Kappel(German) Capela(Portuguese) Capilla(Spanish) Entry updated April 16, 2019 ·