Capstick Surname Meaning & Origin
What the Capstick last name means, where the surname began and how it spread.
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Meaning and origin of the Capstick last name
Meaning of the Capstick last name: a nickname, perhaps "cut stick". Capstick is an English surname of uncertain origin from the Lancashire and Westmorland border, perhaps a nickname from Middle English cappen, "to cut", and stick. The last name is linked with the Lune valley. Copestick in the Midlands may be a distant cousin form.
Arms associated with the Capstick name
Gold for generosity, blue for loyalty: coats of arms associated with the Capstick name speak heraldry's language of colour.
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Capstick name FAQ
What does the Capstick name mean?
a nickname, perhaps "cut stick". Common variants include Capstack, Copestick.
Where does the Capstick surname come from?
It originates in England, and is also found in the United States, Australia and Canada.
Is there a Capstick coat of arms?
Arms were granted to individuals rather than to everyone with a surname. Herald Lab paints a personalized Capstick coat of arms in museum style, based on historic heraldry.
Sources: Reaney & Wilson, Dictionary of English Surnames; Patrick Hanks and Flavia Hodges, A Dictionary of Surnames (Oxford University Press, 1988).