As described in historical dictionaries

Patronymica Britannica (1860)

CAPPER. \. A maker of caps. 2. Apparently, says Jamieson, a cup-bearer — a person in the list of the king's household servants. Le Cappere. H.R.

Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.


Origin: English

Region of origin: British Isles

Country of origin: England

Religion of origin: Christian

Language of origin: English

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