What is "chapa"

In Lakota mythology, Čhápa (often misspelled as Capa) is the beaver spirit and lord of domesticity, labor and preparation.

You can hear the word as pronounced by a native speaker here.

Category:Lakota spirit beings Category:Lakota culture Category:Mythological rodents

Chapa may refer to:

• Čhápa, a mythological rodent
• Chapa (given name), a feminine given name
• Chapa (surname), a surname
• Chapa dynasty, a Gurjar clan

Chapa is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:

• Damian Chapa (born 1963), American actor
• Erick Chapa (21st century), Mexican actor
• María Ceseñas Chapa (born 1952), Mexican politician
• Miguel Ángel Granados Chapa (1941–2011), Mexican journalist
• Rudy Chapa (born 1957), American businessperson
• Tatiana Palacios Chapa (born 1968), Mexican American singer

Chapa is a feminine given name. Notable people with the name include:

• Linda Chapa LaVia (born 1966), American politician
• Nora Chapa Mendoza (born 1932), American artist