Copper

KAH-per'KAW-per'2 syllables
🇬🇧English
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MEANING

A reddish-brown metal

ORIGIN

Anglo-Saxon

ETYMOLOGY

Derived from Old English 'coper', from Latin 'cuprum', from Greek 'Kyprios' (Cyprus), where it was mined

CULTURAL NOTES

Copper is known for its conductivity and historical use in currency and jewelry.

HISTORICAL CONTEXT

Historically significant in the Bronze Age for creating bronze when alloyed with tin.

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The name Copper means "A reddish-brown metal" in English.
Copper has Anglo-Saxon origins. Derived from Old English 'coper', from Latin 'cuprum', from Greek 'Kyprios' (Cyprus), where it was mined
Copper is pronounced KAH-per (KAW-per). It has 2 syllables.
On Naymt, every name is color-coded by gender: green indicates a "masculine" name (one that has only ever appeared in the boys' top 1000 since 1880), purple indicates a "feminine" name (only in the girls' top 1000), and yellow indicates a "neutral" name (one that has appeared in the top 1000 for both genders at some point in history).
Popular nicknames for Copper include Cop, Coppery.
Some middle name ideas for Copper include James, Lee, Kai, Drew, Quinn.
Sibling name ideas that pair well with Copper include Gold, Silver, Bronze, Iron.
The most common spelling is Copper. Alternative spellings include Coppr, Coppyr.