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This is a list of surnames in which the meaning contains the keyword captain.
usage
meaning
Capitani Italian
Occupational name meaning "captain" in Italian, ultimately from Latin caput "head".
Cattaneo Italian
Variant of Capitani used in Lombardy.
Rais Italian
Occupational name for the fisherman in charge of the boat, from Italian rais "captain", of Arabic origin. It is typical of Sicily and Sardinia.
Schipper Dutch
Occupational name meaning "skipper, ship captain" in Dutch.