"Capito" meaning in English

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Proper name

IPA: /ˈkæpɪtoʊ/ Forms: Capitos [plural]
Etymology: Two main origins: * Borrowed from Italian Capito or Capitò, a reduced form of the personal name Agapito. * Borrowed from German Capito, a Latinized form of the surnames Haupt or Kopf. Etymology templates: {{bor+|en|it|Capito}} Borrowed from Italian Capito, {{bor+|en|de|Capito}} Borrowed from German Capito Head templates: {{en-proper noun|s}} Capito (plural Capitos)
  1. A surname.

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