Surname BISHOP

SOURCE: Occupation

USAGE: English

PRONOUNCED: BISH-əp [details]

Meaning & History

Means simply "bishop", ultimately from Greek επισκοπος (episkopos) meaning "overseer". It probably originally referred to a person who served a bishop.

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OTHER LANGUAGES/CULTURES: Biskup (Czech), Bischoffs (German), Episcopo (Italian), Biskup (Slovak)