English (chiefly Devon): occupational name for a soapmaker, from
an agent derivative of Middle English sope ‘soap’
(apparently of Celtic origin). The process involved boiling oil or fat
together with potash or soda.
Dictionary of American Family Names, Oxford University Press, ISBN 0-19-508137-4
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