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Rocky headland in Turkey
Cape Helles is the rocky headland at the southwesternmost tip of the Gallipoli peninsula, Turkey. It was the scene of heavy fighting between Ottoman Turkish
Cape_Helles
Amphibious invasion of the Gallipoli peninsula
The landing at Cape Helles (Turkish: Seddülbahir Çıkarması) was part of the Gallipoli campaign, the amphibious landings on the Gallipoli peninsula by
Landing_at_Cape_Helles
Military campaign during World War I
killed in the Helles sector, while British, Indian and Australian troops who died there are commemorated on the Helles Memorial at Cape Helles. British naval
Gallipoli_campaign
1905 British cargo vessel
On 25 April 1915 River Clyde sailed to take part in the landing at Cape Helles. She was carrying 2,000 soldiers; mostly from 86th Brigade, units of
SS_River_Clyde
Military unit
throughout the Gallipoli Campaign, including the original landing at Cape Helles. From 1916 to the end of the war the division fought on the Western Front
29th Division (United Kingdom)
29th_Division_(United_Kingdom)
Pre-dreadnought battleship class of the British Royal Navy
Dardanelles operations in March 1915 and saw action during the landings at Cape Helles in April. She was later withdrawn, first in May 1915 to reinforce the
Formidable-class_battleship
World War I battle fought at Cape Helles, Gallipoli peninsula
Gully Ravine (Zığındere or Sığındere) was a World War I battle fought at Cape Helles on the Gallipoli peninsula. By June 1915 all thoughts the Allies had
Battle_of_Gully_Ravine
Ottoman army officer (1866–1925)
managed to fend off British and French forces during the Landing at Cape Helles. Halil Sami was in charge of the Ottoman 9th Division on the morning
Halil_Sami_Bey
Recipient of the Victoria Cross
during the First World War.[citation needed] On 25 April 1915 west of Cape Helles, Gallipoli, Ottoman Turkey, Kenealy was 28 years old when he performed
William_Kenealy
Village in Çanakkale, Turkey
Province, Turkey. It is located at Cape Helles on the Gallipoli peninsula in Turkey. The village lies east of the cape, on the shore of the Dardanelles
Sedd_el_Bahr
French Gallipoli campaign unit (1915–16)
the Dardanelles, at the start of the campaign before being moved to Cape Helles where it fought alongside British formations for the remainder of the
Corps expéditionnaire d'Orient
Corps_expéditionnaire_d'Orient
Pre-dreadnought battleship of the British Royal Navy
landings at Gallipoli. On 27 May 1915, she was torpedoed by a U-boat at Cape Helles, sinking with the loss of 49 men. Majestic was 421 feet (128 m) long
HMS_Majestic_(1895)
Recipient of the Victoria Cross
during the Gallipoli Campaign. On 26 April 1915, following the landing at Cape Helles on the Gallipoli peninsula of the SS River Clyde, Lieutenant Colonel
Charles_Doughty-Wylie
Took place against the Ottoman Empire during the First World War
current emptying from the Black Sea into the Aegean. The distance from Cape Helles to the Sea of Marmara is about 41 mi (66 km), overlooked by the heights
Naval operations in the Dardanelles campaign
Naval_operations_in_the_Dardanelles_campaign
Canopus Cornwallis Exmouth Glory Goliath (torpedoed and sunk on May 13 at Cape Helles, 570 men killed) Hibernia Implacable Irresistible (mined and sunk on
List of Allied warships that served at Gallipoli
List_of_Allied_warships_that_served_at_Gallipoli
Punjabis of the British Indian Army) and French troops, who had landed near Cape Helles at the end of the peninsula, made several attempts to capture the village
Battle_of_Krithia
1915 battle in the First World War
They considered there were only four likely places for them to land: Cape Helles, Gaba Tepe, Bulair, or on the Asiatic (eastern) coast of the Dardanelles
Landing_at_Anzac_Cove
Royal Navy officer (1864–1933)
and then as Governor of Moudros before leading the British landings at Cape Helles and at Suvla Bay during the Gallipoli campaign. He went on to be Commander
Rosslyn Wemyss, 1st Baron Wester Wemyss
Rosslyn_Wemyss,_1st_Baron_Wester_Wemyss
Morto Bay is an inlet on the South West tip of Cape Helles on the Gallipoli Peninsula in Turkey. The bay is in the north west (European) coast of the
Morto_Bay
Military unit
1 May to 7 July 1915 it was attached to the British 29th Division at Cape Helles. While with the division, it was in reserve for the Second Battle of
29th_Indian_Brigade
Queen Elizabeth-class battleship
groups of two to the entrance of the strait, turn around and then attack Cape Helles and Kum Kale with their secondary armament until they reached a distance
HMS_Queen_Elizabeth_(1913)
Battle in Gallipoli during the First World War
First World War. Starting on 28 April, three days after the Landing at Cape Helles, the defensive power of the Ottoman forces quickly overwhelmed the attack
First_Battle_of_Krithia
CWGC cemetery in Turkey
Browne". Commonwealth War Graves Commission. Retrieved 18 August 2024. Helles Memorial, Commonwealth War Graves Commission Gallipoli Helles Memorial Tour
Helles_Memorial
War cemetery in Cape Helles, Turkey
Oghul Tepe (which the invading troops called Hill 114) just west of Cape Helles. Most of the cemetery was laid out between the landing in April 1915
Lancashire_Landing_Cemetery
1915 battle
all British units at Helles. Major General Beauvoir De Lisle took over command of the 29th Division. The early battles at Helles had been fought over
Third_Battle_of_Krithia
British recipient of the Victoria Cross
was awarded the VC. On 25 April 1915 during the landing on V Beach, Cape Helles, Gallipoli, Turkey, Williams, with three other men (George Leslie Drewry
William_Charles_Williams
Battle of the Gallipoli Campaign in WWI
İkinci Kirte Muharebesi) continued the Allies' attempts to advance on the Helles battlefield during the Battle of Gallipoli of the First World War. The village
Second_Battle_of_Krithia
Australian poet
Australian Army in World War I. On 8 May 1915, during the advance at Cape Helles, he was blinded by an exploding Turkish shell; his sight was successfully
Tom_Skeyhill
Soldier Halil Ibrahim, Lt-Colonel Hasan and 2nd Lieutenant Mustafa. Allied Cape Helles Memorial to the Missing – Britain and the British Commonwealth (except
List of war cemeteries and memorials on the Gallipoli Peninsula
List_of_war_cemeteries_and_memorials_on_the_Gallipoli_Peninsula
Pre-dreadnought battleship constructed for the French Navy
troops during the Gallipoli Campaign, including during the landing at Cape Helles in April 1915, before she became guardship at Port Said from 1916 until
French battleship Jauréguiberry
French_battleship_Jauréguiberry
later embarked and transferred to Cape Helles. In early May, Hamilton decided to focus the MEF's efforts on the Helles sector, which he believed represented
Military history of New Zealand during World War I
Military_history_of_New_Zealand_during_World_War_I
Haritan Ali Fuad Pasha Dardanelles Campaign Ismet Bey Sami Bey Landing at Cape Helles Third Battle of Krithia First Battle of Krithia Faik Pasha Battle of
List of commanders in the Middle Eastern theatre of World War I
List_of_commanders_in_the_Middle_Eastern_theatre_of_World_War_I
Portion of Turkey that is located in South-eastern Europe
Turkey. Hero and Leander Coin of Lysimachus Selimiye Mosque, Edirne Cape Helles during the Gallipoli Campaign List of cities of Thrace, with detailed
East_Thrace
Landform in Turkey, defense in the Gallipoli campaign
Baba as a stated priority for operations during the Allied landing at Cape Helles on 25 April 1915. Four separate attempts were made by the Allies to seize
Achi_Baba
Village in Çanakkale, Turkey
small village in Turkey on a commanding high plateau, about 4 miles from Cape Helles, the tip of the Thracian Chersonesos, now Gallipoli Peninsula. It is
Alçıtepe
Ottoman destroyer
naval operations in the Dardanelles Campaign, supporting the landing at Cape Helles on 25 April 1915. On the night of 12–13 May 1915 Goliath was stationed
Ottoman destroyer Muavenet-i Milliye
Ottoman_destroyer_Muavenet-i_Milliye
War memorial in Greater Manchester, England
it was unveiled in 1922—on the seventh anniversary of the landing at Cape Helles, part of the Gallipoli Campaign in which the regiment suffered particularly
Lancashire Fusiliers War Memorial
Lancashire_Fusiliers_War_Memorial
French Navy's pre-dreadnought battleship
The following year, she was hulked at Toulon. She was later towed to Cape Helles at the end of the Gallipoli peninsula where on 9 November 1915 she was
French_battleship_Masséna
Pre-dreadnought battleship of the British Royal Navy
Gallipoli in April. On 13 May 1915 Goliath was sunk in Morto Bay off Cape Helles by three torpedoes from the Ottoman destroyer Muâvenet-i Millîye. Out
HMS_Goliath_(1898)
1915 World War I amphibious landing
captained the SS River Clyde during the April landing on V Beach at Cape Helles. The commander of the Fifth Army, General Otto Liman von Sanders, was
Landing_at_Suvla_Bay
Campaign – 1915–1916 Landing at Anzac Cove – 25 April 1915 Landing at Cape Helles – 25 April 1915 Landing at Suvla Bay – 6 August 1915 Trebizond Campaign
List of amphibious assault operations
List_of_amphibious_assault_operations
Sea between the Mediterranean and Black seas
Sea [A line joining Kum Kale (26°11'E) and Cape Helles]. On the Northeast. A line joining Cape Rumili with Cape Anatoli (41°13′N). The sea's south coast
Sea_of_Marmara
Military unit
shipped to Egypt and fought at the Battle of Gallipoli at Anzac Cove and Cape Helles. Casualties before the campaign began included Rupert Brooke, who died
63rd_(Royal_Naval)_Division
2016 first-person shooter video game
inexperience and young age. Bishop storms the beaches of Gallipoli at Cape Helles and captures a strategic enemy position. Bishop fires a flare to signify
Battlefield_1
English recipient of the Victoria Cross
Cross for his actions on 25 April 1915 at V Beach in the Landing at Cape Helles, during the Gallipoli campaign. He later achieved the rank of lieutenant
George_Drewry
English Victoria Cross recipient (1888–1915)
He was killed in action on 25 April 1915 while landing on W Beach in Cape Helles, Gallipoli, Turkey.[citation needed] Stubbs was one of the six members
Frank_Edward_Stubbs
(Allied victory) Third attack on Anzac Cove (Allied victory) Landing at Cape Helles (Central Powers victory) First Battle of Krithia (Central Powers victory)
List of military engagements of World War I
List_of_military_engagements_of_World_War_I
Military unit
from Suvla Bay to Cape Helles. The 2/3rd Bn was pulled out of the line on 12 December and after a short rest at Mudros landed at Helles on 16 December.
2/1st_London_Brigade
Recipient of the Victoria Cross
Fusiliers in effecting a landing on the Gallipoli Peninsula to the West of Cape Helles, were met by very deadly fire from hidden machine guns, which caused
Cuthbert_Bromley
British Army officer (1861–1915)
British Army officer who was killed in action during the landing at Cape Helles in 1915, whilst leading the 88th Brigade. Napier was educated at the
Henry Napier (British Army officer)
Henry_Napier_(British_Army_officer)
Mediterranean between Greece and Turkey
the Morea. In the Dardanelles: A line joining Kum Kale (26°11′E) and Cape Helles. Aegean surface water circulates in a counterclockwise gyre, with hypersaline
Aegean_Sea
German naval officer (1885–1960)
the ship, and the Majestic sunk within four minutes of being hit off Cape Helles, causing the death of at least 40 members of the crew (many of them were
Otto_Hersing
was awarded the VC. On 25 April 1915 during the landing at V Beach, Cape Helles, Gallipoli, Turkey, Midshipman Malleson and three others (William Charles
Wilfred_St_Aubyn_Malleson
Port in Egypt
Alexandria as its main base for troops and supplies bound for the landing at Cape Helles. By the late 20th century sea trade through the Port of Alexandria was
Alexandria_Port
Indian and Nepalese national soldiers
arrive and the last to leave. The 1st/6th Gurkhas, having landed at Cape Helles, led the assault during the first major operation to take a Turkish high
Gurkha
Scottish Victoria Cross recipient in WWI
was awarded the VC. On 25 April 1915 during the landing at V Beach on Cape Helles, Seaman Samson, along with three other men (George Leslie Drewry, Wilfred
George_Samson
Battle in 1915 during the First World War
or five divisions to move against the British and French beachhead at Cape Helles. The Ottoman Turkish Army of the First World War was badly underestimated
Third_attack_on_Anzac_Cove
British Cressy-class armoured cruiser
Gallipoli Campaign by providing naval gunfire. She covered the landing at Cape Helles in April as well as providing fire support during one subsequent British
HMS_Euryalus_(1901)
1913 Passenger-cargo ship
transported the Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers and Royal Dublin Fusiliers to Cape Helles for the landing at Suvla Bay by the British IX Corps. The landing was
RMS_Andania_(1913)
British lead ship of Swiftsure-class
forts on 18 March 1915 and supported the main landings at West Beach at Cape Helles on 25 April and subsequent landings, including the attack on Achi Baba
HMS_Swiftsure_(1903)
Australian rules footballer (1890–1915)
Football Club in the Victorian Football League (VFL). He was killed at Cape Helles in Ottoman Turkey during the initial invasion of the Gallipoli peninsula
Alan_Cordner
were on the converted collier 'River Clyde' when it ran ashore for the Cape Helles 'V' beach landing on 25 April 1915 at 06.20 am. On departing from the
William_Cosgrove
Pre-dreadnought battleship of the British Royal Navy
the Allied landings at Gallipoli. She participated in the Landing at Cape Helles on 25–26 April and supported ANZAC forces ashore over the course of the
HMS_Implacable_(1899)
Recipient of the Victoria Cross
1882 Camberley, Surrey, England Died 26 April 1915 (aged 32) V Beach, Cape Helles, Gallipoli, Ottoman Empire Buried V Beach Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Garth_Walford
German general (1855–1929)
Allied leadership. On 25 April 1915, the British landed a major force at Cape Helles. His decision to pull back the strong line of coastal defenses the local
Otto_Liman_von_Sanders
First World War Australian and New Zealand infantry division
Allied assault at Anzac Cove, elements of the division were sent to Cape Helles in early May, where they participated in the Second Battle of Krithia
New Zealand and Australian Division
New_Zealand_and_Australian_Division
WWI CWGC cemetery in Gallipoli, Turkey
cemetery located near Cape Helles, Gallipoli, Turkey. The cemetery was brought into use shortly after the landing at Cape Helles at the end of April 1915
V Beach Commonwealth War Graves Commission Cemetery
V_Beach_Commonwealth_War_Graves_Commission_Cemetery
1910 French passenger ship
on 4 July 1915 whilst she was at anchor 2 nautical miles (3.7 km) off Cape Helles, Gallipoli, with the loss of 6 lives. Carthage was built at the Swan
SS_Carthage_(1910)
British Army general
to the command of the 29th Division, which was to make the landing at Cape Helles near the entrance to the Dardanelles. When asked for his advice before
Aylmer_Hunter-Weston
Line infantry regiment of the British Army 1688–1968
France and Flanders 1914–18, Doiran 1917, Macedonia 1915–18, Helles, Landing at Helles, Krithia, Suvla, Landing at Suvla, Scimitar Hill, Gallipoli 1915
Lancashire_Fusiliers
Pre-dreadnought battleship of the British Royal Navy
the Allied landings at Gallipoli. She participated in the Landing at Cape Helles on 25–26 April and supported ANZAC forces ashore over the course of the
HMS_Queen_(1902)
English Victoria Cross recipient (1879-1953)
took place for which he was awarded the VC. On 25 April 1915 west of Cape Helles, Gallipoli, three companies and the Headquarters of the 1st Battalion
Alfred_Joseph_Richards
Monument in Turkey
memorials on the Gallipoli Peninsula Landing at Anzac Cove Landing at Cape Helles Landing at Suvla Bay Gallipoli (1981 film) Ordered to die: a history
Çanakkale_Martyrs'_Memorial
Terrace at Croke Park, Dublin, Ireland
heavily during the wider Gallipoli campaign (including at 'V' Beach, Cape Helles, the previous April). "Hill 60" was used as a name throughout the 1920s
Hill_16
British Army regiment
facing the beach, for what was to be the troubled British landing at Cape Helles. Small boats first carried companies of Dubliners to the beach, however
Royal_Munster_Fusiliers
Helles: Battle of Gully Ravine starts. 5 – Helles: Battle of Gully Ravine ends with the British repelling a large Turkish counter-attack. 12 – Helles:
Timeline of the Gallipoli Campaign
Timeline_of_the_Gallipoli_Campaign
1915 conflict in Gallipoliㅤ
failure of the Allies to capture Krithia or make any progress on the Cape Helles front, led General Ian Hamilton, commander of the Mediterranean Expeditionary
Battle_of_Chunuk_Bair
Line of coastal hills on the west side of Terra Nova Bay, Victoria Land, Antarctica
Mount Browning, Mount Abbot, Cape Canwe, Vegetation Island, Cape Confusion, Hells Gate, Hells Gate Moraine, Evans Cove and Cape Russell. 74°37′S 164°03′E
Northern_Foothills
Sea between Africa, Asia, and Europe
Western Basin On the northeast: A line joining Kum Kale (26°11′E) and Cape Helles, the western entrance to the Dardanelles On the southeast: The entrance
Mediterranean_Sea
British Military Cross recipient (1886–1936)
1936), was awarded the Military Cross for leading a night attack at Cape Helles in August 1915 at the beginning of the Gallipoli Campaign, awarded the
Arthur_Edward_Flynn_Fawcus
v t e Gallipoli campaign Naval operations Landing at Cape Helles 1st Krithia 2nd Krithia 3rd Krithia Gully Ravine Krithia Vineyard Landing at Anzac Cove
Battle_of_Caribou_Hill
1915 battle during the First World War
British VIII Corps at Helles, Lieutenant General Aylmer Hunter-Weston, had departed the peninsula in July, following the last Helles offensive—the Battle
Battle_of_Krithia_Vineyard
Pre-dreadnought battleship class of the British Royal Navy
when Majestic was torpedoed and sunk by the German U-boat U-21 off Cape Helles. At around the same time, Prince George was hit by a shell from an Ottoman
Majestic-class_battleship
HMS Goliath – On the night of 12–13 May, Goliath was anchored in Morto Bay off Cape Helles when she was torpedoed. Goliath began to capsize almost immediately,
List of maritime disasters in World War I
List_of_maritime_disasters_in_World_War_I
Dardanelles as a diversionary attack to support the Allied Landing at Cape Helles. Shortly after fighting to establish the French beachhead for the diversionary
History of the French Foreign Legion
History_of_the_French_Foreign_Legion
Former infantry division of the British Army
awarded the VC for his action at Helles on 23 December. The division remained at Gallipoli until the final evacuation of Helles in January 1916 but was severely
42nd (East Lancashire) Infantry Division
42nd_(East_Lancashire)_Infantry_Division
English cricketer and British Army officer (1880–1917)
his battalion throughout the campaign, commanding the 1st Battalion at Cape Helles. During the campaign he was promoted to major in September 1915, and
Meredith_Magniac
Military unit
East Lancashire) Brigade. In the same month, the division landed at Cape Helles, Gallipoli to reinforce the British beachheads established during the
Manchester_Regiment
40.04167°N 26.18389°E / 40.04167; 26.18389 (HMS Majestic (1895)) Cape Helles, Gallipoli Peninsula Unknown — Barbaros Hayreddin Ottoman Navy 258 killed
List_of_sunken_battleships
English cricketer and Royal Marine
promotion to temporary lieutenant-colonel. Wilson was killed in action at Cape Helles, Ottoman Turkey, in May 1915. List of cricketers who were killed during
Francis_Stuart_Wilson
World War I naval battle
withdraw back up the Dardanelles. As the British destroyers approached Cape Helles, they were fired upon by Ottoman shore batteries and withdrew. In addition
Battle_of_Imbros
Military academy in Ankara, Turkey
managed to fend off British and French forces during the Landing at Cape Helles Ömer Seyfettin, Turkish writer Süleyman Seyyid, Ottoman Turkish painter
Turkish_Military_Academy
Naval gun
after it was decommissioned. In 1917 one of these guns was stationed at Cape Helles in Turkey to arm a coastal artillery unit. Seven other guns were converted
21_cm_SK_L/40
E-class submarine of the Royal Australian Navy
made to capture the Turkish defences by a land attack, with landings at Cape Helles and Anzac Cove. Despite the failures of E15 and Saphir, Stoker planned
HMAS_AE2
Light infantry regiment of the British Army
of Glasgow) Battalion and the 1/7th (Blythswood) Battalion landed at Cape Helles in Gallipoli as part of the 157th Brigade in the 52nd (Lowland) Division
Highland_Light_Infantry
Military unit
been serving in India, returned home in January 1915. It was landed at Cape Helles on the Gallipoli peninsula as part of the 87th Brigade in the 29th Division
Royal_Inniskilling_Fusiliers
Political ideology
then by the severe losses suffered by Irish battalions in Gallipoli at Cape Helles and on the Western Front. They were also damaged by the harsh British
Irish_nationalism
Line infantry regiment of the British Army from 1881 to 2006
service on the Western Front. The 1/5th (Renfrewshire) Battalion landed at Cape Helles as part of the 157th Brigade in the 52nd (Lowland) Division in June 1915;
Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders
Argyll_and_Sutherland_Highlanders
Officer cadet
award of the British Commonwealth for gallantry, during the Landing at Cape Helles. After World War I ended, opposition to the Selborne-Fisher scheme led
Midshipman
Former regiment of the British Army
Park Messines, Belgium. Menin Gate Memorial Ypres, Belgium. Helles Memorial Cape Helles, Gallipoli Peninsula, Turkey "No. 24992". The London Gazette
Royal_Irish_Fusiliers
CAPE HELLES
CAPE HELLES
Surname or Lastname
English
English : patronymic from Capp.
Male
English
Short form of English Caleb, CALE means "dog" or "rabid."
Surname or Lastname
English
English : occupational name for a locksmith, Middle English keyere, kayer, an agent derivative of keye ‘key’ (from Old English cǣg).Probably an Americanized form of German Kehr or Gehr.
Surname or Lastname
Ukrainian, Jewish (from Ukraine), Polish, Serbian, and Hungarian (Cáp)
Ukrainian, Jewish (from Ukraine), Polish, Serbian, and Hungarian (Cáp) : from Ukrainian tsap ‘billy goat’, Polish cap, and so probably a nickname for someone thought to resemble the animal in some way or perhaps a metonymic occupational name for a goat herd.Czech (Čáp) : nickname for a tall or long-legged man, from Äáp ‘stork’.Southern French : from Occitan cap ‘head’ (Latin caput); probably a nickname for a person with something distinctive about his head. The word was often used in the metaphorical sense ‘chief’, ‘principal’, and the surname may also have denoted a leader or a village elder. In some cases it may also be a topographic name from the same word used in the sense of a promontory or headland.Americanized spelling of German Kapp.English : variant spelling of Capp.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant spelling of Capel.Americanized spelling of German Kappel or of Göbel (see Goebel).
Surname or Lastname
English
English : nickname for a tall thin man, from Middle English, Old French cane ‘cane’, ‘reed’ (Latin canna). It may also be a topographic name for someone who lived in a damp area overgrown with reeds, or a metonymic occupational name for someone who gathered reeds, which were widely used in the Middle Ages as a floor covering, as roofing material, and for weaving small baskets.Southern Italian : either a habitational name from a place named Canè, in Bescia and Belluna, or more likely an occupational name for a basket maker or the like, from Greek kanna ‘reed’ + the occupational suffix -(e)as.French : Norman and Picard variant of chane a term denoting a particular type of elongated pitcher (ultimately from Latin canna ‘reed’), hence possibly a metonymic occupational name for a potter who specialized in making such jugs, or a nickname for someone who resembled one.Possibly an Americanized spelling of German Köhn (see Kuehn).
Surname or Lastname
English
English : unexplained.Possibly from one of the many variants of Dutch kat ‘cat’. See also Kath, Catt.
Surname or Lastname
French (Normandy and Picardy)
French (Normandy and Picardy) : from a dialect variant of Old French chape ‘hooded cloak’, ‘cape’, ‘hat’ (see Cape 2).probably a Castilianized form of Catalan Capell.Dutch : metonymic occupational name from Middle Dutch capeel ‘hood’, ‘headgear’.English : variant of Chappell ‘chapel’, from a Norman form with hard c-, applied as a topographic or occupational name, or as a habitational name for someone from any of several minor places named with this word, such as Capel in Surrey, Capel le Ferne in Kent, or Capel St. Andrew and Capel St. Mary in Suffolk.A bearer of this name from Normandy, France, with the secondary surname Desjardins, is documented in Varennes, Quebec, Canada, in 1696.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from Anglo-Norman French cas(s)e ‘case’, ‘container’ (from Latin capsa), hence a metonymic occupational name for a maker of boxes or chests.Americanized spelling of French Caisse.Americanized spelling of Kaas.Americanized spelling of German Käse, a metonymic occupational name for a maker or seller of cheese. Compare Kaeser.
Boy/Male
Irish English
Observant; alert; vigorous.
Surname or Lastname
English (mainly northern), North German, Dutch, and French
English (mainly northern), North German, Dutch, and French : nickname for someone with a severe or pompous manner or perhaps a pageant name for someone who had played the part of a pope or priest, from Middle English pope or Old French pape ‘pope’, Middle Low German, Middle Dutch pape ‘priest’, Old French pape ‘pope’. Compare Papa.German : nickname from a baby word for ‘father’. Compare Baab.
Boy/Male
American, Australian, British, English, Irish
Rope-maker; A Cape
Surname or Lastname
Reduced form of Irish McCage, a variant of McCaig.English (East Anglia)
Reduced form of Irish McCage, a variant of McCaig.English (East Anglia) : from Middle English, Old French cage ‘cage’, ‘enclosure’ (Latin cavea ‘container’, ‘cave’), hence a metonymic occupational name for a maker and seller of small cages for animals or birds, or a keeper of the large public cage in which petty criminals were confined for short periods of imprisonment.
Surname or Lastname
English (of Norman origin) and northern French
English (of Norman origin) and northern French : nickname for a bald man, from Anglo-Norman French cauf ‘bald’. Compare Chaffee.English : habitational name from a place in East Yorkshire called Cave, apparently from a river name derived from Old English cÄf ‘swift’.French : metonymic occupational name for someone employed in or in charge of the wine cellars of a great house, from Old French cave ‘cave’, ‘cellar’ (Latin cavea, a derivative of cavus ‘hollow’).French, possibly also English : topographic name for someone who lived in or near a cave, from the same word as in 3 in an older sense.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from a Middle English personal name, Cade, a survival of the Old English personal name or byname Cada, which is probably from a Germanic root meaning ‘lump’, ‘swelling’.English : metonymic occupational name for a cooper, from Middle English, Old French cade ‘cask’, ‘barrel’ (of Germanic origin, probably akin to the root mentioned in 1).English : nickname for a gentle or inoffensive person, from Middle English cade ‘domestic animal’, ‘pet’ (of unknown origin).French (Cadé) : topographic name from cade ‘juniper’ (from Latin catanus).Bearers of the name Caddé, from Amiens, were documented in Quebec city by 1670.
Female
English
Variant spelling of English Kate, CATE means "pure."
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from Middle English cappe ‘cap’, ‘hat’ (Old English cæppe), hence a metonymic occupational name for a maker of caps and hats, or a nickname for someone who wore distinctive headgear. Compare Capper.Americanized spelling of German Kapp.
Boy/Male
Czechoslovakian
Little stork.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from the Middle English cake denoting a flat loaf made from fine flour (Old Norse kaka), hence a metonymic occupational name for a baker who specialized in fancy breads. It was first attested as a surname in the 13th century (Norfolk, Northamptonshire).
Surname or Lastname
English (common in the Midlands)
English (common in the Midlands) : from Middle English cope ‘cloak’, ‘cape’ (from Old English cÄp reinforced by the Old Norse cognate kápa), hence a metonymic occupational name for someone who made cloaks or capes, or a nickname for someone who wore a distinctive one. Compare Cape.
CAPE HELLES
CAPE HELLES
Surname or Lastname
English
English : unexplained; possibly a variant spelling of Malden.
Girl/Female
Arabic, Indonesian, Muslim
Bright; Beautiful
Boy/Male
Tamil
One who grants wishes
Surname or Lastname
English and Scottish
English and Scottish : nickname for someone who behaved in a masterful manner, or an occupational name for someone who was master of his craft or a schoolmaster, from Middle English maister (Old French maistre, Latin magister). In early instances this surname was often borne by people who were franklins or other substantial freeholders, presumably because they had laborers under them to work their lands. In Scotland Master was the title given to administrators of medieval hospitals, as well as being born by the eldest sons of barons; thus, the surname may also have been acquired as a metonymic occupational name by someone in the service of such.Either a dialect form or an Americanized form of German Meister.Indian (Gujarat and Bombay city) : Parsi occupational name for someone who was a master of his craft, from the English word master.
Girl/Female
Muslim
Precious stone
Girl/Female
Indian
Easy
Boy/Male
Bengali, Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Telugu
Auspicious; Name of Lord Shiva
Girl/Female
Indian
Lotus, Water Lily, A flower
Girl/Female
Latin
From the forest.
Boy/Male
Arabic
Generosity
CAPE HELLES
CAPE HELLES
CAPE HELLES
CAPE HELLES
CAPE HELLES
n.
Attention or heed; caution; regard; heedfulness; watchfulness; as, take care; have a care.
v. t.
To strip the skin from; as, to case a box.
n.
A box, sheath, or covering; as, a case for holding goods; a case for spectacles; the case of a watch; the case (capsule) of a cartridge; a case (cover) for a book.
v. i.
Expressing a desire for food; as, young birds gape.
v. t.
To make or furnish with cane or rattan; as, to cane chairs.
n.
An inclosing frame; a casing; as, a door case; a window case.
v. t.
To beat with a cane.
v. i.
To gape.
n.
A box and its contents; the quantity contained in a box; as, a case of goods; a case of instruments.
n.
See Capel.
v. i.
To dwell in a cave.
n.
To form into ringlets; to curl; to crimp; to friz; as, to crape the hair; to crape silk.
v. i.
To head or point; to keep a course; as, the ship capes southwest by south.
n.
Alt. of Caple
v. i.
To form into a cake, or mass.
v. t.
To remove a cap or cape from.
n.
A lance or dart made of cane.
v. t.
To commit rape upon; to ravish.
n.
That which befalls, comes, or happens; an event; an instance; a circumstance, or all the circumstances; condition; state of things; affair; as, a strange case; a case of injustice; the case of the Indian tribes.
n.
A plant of the genus Capparis; -- called also caper bush, caper tree.