Monday, July 23, 2007

Meaning and origin of Cooper

The boy's name Cooper \co(o)-per\ is pronounced KOO-per. It is of Old English origin, and its meaning is "barrel maker". May also be the English form of a German surname meaning "coppersmith". Novelist James Fenimore Cooper; actor Gary Cooper.

Cooper has 1 variant form: Coop.

For more information, see also the related name Kiefer.

Baby names that sound like Cooper are Gibor and Gibbor.

Cooper is a very rare male first name and a very popular surname (source: 1990 U.S. Census).
-www.thinkbabynames.com

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