The capron Surname
capron Name Meaning and History
- English (of Norman origin): metonymic occupational name for a hood maker, from Old Norman French caprun, Old French chaperon ‘hood or cap (worn by the nobility)’.
- French: from a Picard and southern form of chaperon (see 1, above).
Dictionary of American Family Names, Oxford University Press, ISBN 0-19-508137-4
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| Mayflower lineage through Hannah Capron b. 1743 |
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| CAPRON, Lillian | Judy Sixkiller | 5 |
| Caprons in the Bahamas.. |
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| Ausgustus Capron 1825 MD | Rick | 19 |
| re:John William Capron | Capron, Deborah | 14 |
| Wiley W Capron 1867 New York | Richard | 1 |
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| Harvey Arthur Capron |
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| Capron from Providence R.I. |
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