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chapel Name Meaning and History
- English: variant spelling of Chappell.
- French: from a diminutive of Old French chape ‘hooded cloak’, ‘cape’, ‘hood’, or ‘hat’ (from Late Latin cappa, capa), hence a metonymic occupational name for a maker of cloaks or hats, or a nickname for a habitual wearer of a distinctive cloak or hat.
Dictionary of American Family Names, Oxford University Press, ISBN 0-19-508137-4
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