English (common in the Midlands): from Middle English cope
‘cloak’, ‘cape’ (from Old English cap reinforced by the Old
Norse cognate kápa), hence a metonymic occupational name for
someone who made cloaks or capes, or a nickname for someone who wore a
distinctive one. Compare Cape.
Dictionary of American Family Names, Oxford University Press, ISBN 0-19-508137-4
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