When Pierson Cope was born on 15 March 1812, in Fayette, Pennsylvania, United States, his father, James Dickinson Cope, was 31 and his mother, Rebecca Cook, was 28. He married Mary Martin in 1832. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 4 daughters. He lived in Perry Township, Fayette, Pennsylvania, United States for about 20 years. He died about 1889, in Pennsylvania, United States, at the age of 78.
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English (Midlands): from Middle English cope ‘cloak, cape’ (from Old English cāp reinforced by the Old Norse cognate kápa), hence a metonymic occupational name for someone who made cloaks or capes, or a nickname for someone who wore a distinctive one. Compare Cape .
Americanized form of German Koob or Kopp .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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