Map of Italy showing where the Cupp arms are recorded
The Cupp arms were recorded in Bologne, c. 1775.
This is where the arms were entered in the register. Families often moved to other parts of the country, so the same name can turn up in more than one region.
The body that granted and recorded arms in Italy in this period.
Alvise Giovanni Mocenigo
Sovereign of the period
Alvise Giovanni Mocenigo
1763–1778
Reigning in Italy when the Cupp arms are first recorded.
How Arms Worked in Italy
In the Italian states, coats of arms were often used by noble families to show their status and history. These symbols were passed down through the generations to all legitimate male descendants. Younger branches of a family usually kept the original design but sometimes added small changes to distinguish their specific line from the main branch.
Granting authority
Various local rulers and city governments controlled the use of coats of arms across the different Italian states.
How they got arms
Families often assumed their own arms or received them as official grants from local lords, popes, or city councils.
Where arms were recorded
Arms were recorded in local city archives or private family books rather than in one single national register.
The family's standing
Recorded among the armigerous families of Italy.
Origin & History of the Cupp Family in Italy
The surname Cupp is often considered an Anglicized variation of names rooted in Germanic or Central European traditions, such as Kopp or Kupp. By the late 18th century, families bearing this name were well-established in the region of Boulogne, France, where they were likely integrated into the local agricultural or mercantile communities. During this period, the name often appeared in parish registers and civil records as families navigated the social shifts of pre-revolutionary Europe. As these individuals moved across borders, the spelling of the name frequently evolved to match the phonetic preferences of their new homes. This transition reflects the broader patterns of migration and linguistic adaptation that defined many European families during the 1700s.
Related Branches & Arms
Root word
Coppa
Derived from the Latin word cuppa meaning a cup or vessel.
This name
CuppAn occupational name for a maker of cups or a nickname for a heavy drinker.
also spelled
Kuppi
Cupi
Documented Sources
J. B. Rietstap, Armorial Général, Gouda: G. B. van Goor Zonen, 1884–87
Archives départementales du Pas-de-Calais, État civil de Boulogne-sur-Mer
Archives nationales de France, Registres paroissiaux et d'état civil
Dauzat, Albert, Dictionnaire étymologique des noms et prénoms de France, 1951
Heintze, Albert, Die deutschen Familiennamen: geschichtlich, geographisch, sprachlich, 1903
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