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Cap

Statistics: France · native version ↗
Girl Name day: October 5
Origin: Latin (cappa, hood). Meaning: small hood; nasturtium flower.
Capucine comes from the Italian « cappuccio » (hood), itself from the Latin « cappa »: the flower, whose spur resembles a small hood, gave rise to the name, also echoing the Capuchin friars.

Name day for Cap

October 5

Why this day? Cap is a short form of Capucine, and shares its name day.

Cap is celebrated in France on October 5.

The story of the name Cap

Cap is a short form of Capucine. It keeps its origin (Latin (cappa, hood)) and meaning — small hood; nasturtium flower, and shares its name day, October 5.

On birth records, Cap is rarely written as such: the Caps are Capucines (27,620 births). For the name's history, year-by-year popularity and famous bearers, read the Capucine page. Cap is also a short form of Jean de Capistran.

Frequently asked questions about Cap

What does Cap mean?

Cap is a short form of Capucine, which means small hood; nasturtium flower.

When is Cap's name day?

October 5, together with Capucine: a short form shares the name day of the name it comes from.

Is Cap a name in its own right?

It is a familiar short form. It does not appear as such in birth records, where you find Capucine.

Cap's profile

Energy 7/10
Humor 7/10
Independence 6/10
Sensitivity 6/10
Ambition 5/10
Stability 6/10
Whimsy 8/10
Diplomacy 7/10
Loyalty 7/10
Need for attention 5/10

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Friendship potential for Cap

Bottom 10

  1. Constant42%
  2. Joseph42%
  3. Othon42%
  4. Edme42%
  5. Werner42%
  6. Conrad42%
  7. Prudent42%
  8. Herbert42%
  9. Hermann42%
  10. Erich42%

Love potential for Cap

Bottom 10

  1. Manfred42%
  2. Werner42%
  3. Wladislas42%
  4. Bronislaw42%
  5. Erich42%
  6. Cyr42%
  7. Wladislaw42%
  8. Othon42%
  9. Kurt43%
  10. Roch44%

Professional potential for Cap

Crush potential for Cap

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