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Cooper

Old English (occupational surname) · M
“barrel maker, one who makes wooden casks”
Where it comes from
cupere, 'barrel maker'
Also known as
Kuiper (Dutch), Kuefer (German, a related occupational surname)
Fun Fact
Like Mason and Carter, Cooper began as a medieval occupational surname for someone who crafted wooden barrels and casks, a skilled trade essential to storing goods before modern packaging.
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