Cupple History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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• England
• Ireland

Etymology of Cupple

The ancestors of the bearers of the Cupple family name are thought have lived in ancient Anglo-Saxon England. They were first found in Coppull, a township and parish near Chorley in Lancashire. The place-name is derived from the Old English word cophill, which meant "at the top of the hill." Thus the surname, came to mean "dweller at the top of the hill."

Early Origins of the Cupple family

Early History of the Cupple family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Cupple research. Another 79 words (6 lines of text) covering the years 1200, 1210, 1221, 1275, 1332, 1381 and 1890 are included under the topic Early Cupple History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Cupple Spelling Variations

Until quite recently, the English language has lacked a definite system of spelling rules. Consequently, Anglo-Saxon surnames are characterized by a multitude of spelling variations. Changes in Anglo-Saxon names were influenced by the evolution of the English language, as it incorporated elements of French, Latin, and other languages. Although Medieval scribes and church officials recorded names as they sounded, so it is common to find one person referred to by several different spellings of his surname, even the most literate people varied the spelling of their own names. Variations of the name Cupple include Copple, Cupples, Couples, Ognell, Curtpeil, Curpeil, Curpel, Corpoyl, Cophull, Coppull and many more.

Early Notables of the Cupple family

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Migration of the Cupple family to Ireland

Some of the Cupple family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
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Migration of the Cupple family

Searching for a better life, many English families migrated to British colonies. Unfortunately, the majority of them traveled under extremely harsh conditions: overcrowding on the ships caused the majority of the immigrants to arrive diseased, famished, and destitute from the long journey across the ocean. For those families that arrived safely, modest prosperity was attainable, and many went on to make invaluable contributions to the development of the cultures of the new colonies. Research into the origins of individual families in North America revealed records of the immigration of a number of people bearing the name Cupple or a variant listed above: James Couples who sailed to New York in 1812.