A long cloak or cape; also a canopy.
Derived from the Middle English and Old French word 'cope', referring to a liturgical vestment or a protective cloak. It originally comes from the Late Latin 'cappa'. As a surname, it may have also functioned as an occupational name for someone who made or sold these garments.
About 12 boys were named Cope in 2025.
A character in the novel 'The Power and the Glory' · The Power and the Glory
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
