Capito

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Capito

  • /ˈkæpɪtoʊ/

Where it comes from

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.

proper noun Capitos

  1. A surname. 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

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MLA

"Capito." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/capito. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

Capito. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/capito

Chicago

"Capito." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/capito.

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@misc{capito_2026,
  title = {Capito},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/capito},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}