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| Posted by: CelticRadio 27-Apr-2024, 02:18 PM |
| Background: This surname is of Old Norse origin, and is a locational name from Copeland in Cumberland, or Coupland in Northumberland, both so called from the Old Norse "kaupland" meaning "bought land", a feature worthy of note during the early Middle Ages, when land was rarely sold, but held by feudal tenure and handed down from one generation to the next. Variations: Coupleand, Coopeland, Copeland, Coppleand, Copeeland, Copelanda, Copelannd, Copelannd, Caopeland, Copelland. More Info: http://heraldry.celticradio.net/search.php?id=290 Discussion of this family is welcomed. |