Capers
English · Boy · 2 syllables
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About the name Capers
The given name 'Capers' likely derives from the English surname Caper, itself a variant of "Capper" (one who makes or sells caps) or from the Middle English "caper" meaning "to leap or dance," thus connoting a lively or capricious person.
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Etymology
The given name 'Capers' likely derives from the English surname Caper, itself a variant of "Capper" (one who makes or sells caps) or from the Middle English "caper" meaning "to leap or dance," thus connoting a lively or capricious person. It is used primarily in English-speaking cultures, notably in the United States, with no specific religious association; historically, it appears as a rare given name, possibly influenced by the surname of the American football player Capers Williamson or the biblical place name Capernaum, though direct lineage is unclear.
Capers currently ranks #4,149 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 1919.
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