# Crapo

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /ˈkɹeɪpoʊ/ · frequency rank #94,720

## Definitions
1. A surname.

## Etymology
Uncertain origin and variable origins depending on the ancestry of the bearer :
* In some cases, possibly borrowed from Sicilian crapu (“he-goat”), masculine and obsolete form of crapa (“she-goat”). Compare also Italian capro.
* In some cases, from French Crépeau, derived from Middle French Crespeau or Crepeau, itself from Old French cresp.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/crapo