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Čepas

ČẼPAS

Etymology

The surname Čẽpas is a remnant (a kind of abbreviation) from the gender Szczepan used in the Polish language in earlier times (16th century and maybe later), which in turn is from Stefan ¹.

Feminine FORMS

Čepienė / Čepaitė

Pronunciation

/²ˈt͡ʃʲæːpɐs/

SOURCES

1. for more details, see J. Dumčius, 1957, p. 174.