"Chopin" meaning in French

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Proper name

IPA: /ʃɔ.pɛ̃/
Etymology: In some cases, a nickname for a pugnacious person, from Old French chopin (“violent blow”), diminutive of chop (“blow”), from Latin colpus. In other cases, a nickname for a tippler, from chopine (“measure of liquid”) / chopiner, from chope (“tankard”), from Alemannic German Schoppe; see chope for more. Compare Chapin. Etymology templates: {{der|fr|fro|chopin|t=violent blow}} Old French chopin (“violent blow”), {{der|fr|la|colaphus|colpus}} Latin colpus, {{der|fr|gsw|Schoppe}} Alemannic German Schoppe Head templates: {{fr-proper noun|mf}} Chopin m or f
  1. a surname Tags: feminine, masculine
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