Capron Family History
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Capron Name Meaning
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).
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names ©2013, Oxford University Press
Similar surnames: Caron, Capon, Campion, Carton, Catron, Cannon, Marron, Citron, Carbon