Capito

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/ˈkæpɪtoʊ/

proper noun

A surname.

UncommonScrabble 10

Meanings

proper nounCapito (plural Capitos)

plural Capitos

  1. A surname.
    1 more example

    Senator Shelley Moore Capito, Republican of West Virginia, was juggling visits across her state and preparations to tee up a potential infrastructure deal when she learned that the top Senate Republican had described himself as “100 percent focused” on stopping President Biden’s agenda. The comment from Senator Mitch McConnell of Kentucky, delivered in his home state, was a harsh reminder for Ms. Capito of the tricky politics she was navigating as the Republican responsible for figuring out if there is a bipartisan compromise to be had with Mr. Biden on a major infrastructure and public works plan.

    2021 May 12, Emily Cochrane, “In Infrastructure Talks With Biden, Capito Faces Fraught Path to Deal”, in The New York Times, archived from the original on 12 Aug 2021

Origin

  1. GermanCapito
  2. ItalianCapito
  3. EnglishCapito

Two main origins: * Borrowed from Italian Capito or Capitò, a reduced form of the personal name Agapito. * Borrowed from German Capito, a Latinized form of the surnames Haupt or Kopf.

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APA

Capito. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Capito

MLA

“Capito.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Capito. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Capito,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Capito.

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