Ruth There is possibly a very good chance that the name COPELIN derives from Normandy, however a historical piece I saw or read somewhere puts the name in a block of like spelt names stemming from a Sir John de COUPLAND, who captured a Scots King somewhere near Durham, I think in the time of one of the King Edwards. If this is right then a question would be where did Sir John arrive from. The problem is filling the gap from what I know to what might be. Like all family historians I have enough problems coping with the brickwalls of the last 270 years without worrying about the previous near 400 years, but unlike my partner with REEVES and PONT in her tree which can be associated to a job or profession I cannot do that with a COPELIN, hence grabbing at something that I could say to grandchildren one of your ancestors was?????????or your name is based on such and such job Trust you can understand what I am saying Thanks Roger Royal Marines Member RMHS Researching Copelin, Attrell, Reeves, Deacon & Pont