Save Type Surname (from occupation) Usage English Pronounced Pron. /ˈbɪʃ.əp/ [key·simplify] Meaning & History Means simply "bishop", ultimately from Greek ἐπίσκοπος (episkopos) meaning "overseer". It probably originally referred to a person who served a bishop. Related NamesDetails RootepiskoposOther Languages & CulturesBiškup(Croatian) Lévêque, Lévesque(French) Bischoffs(German) Episcopo(Italian) Biskup(Polish) Given Name DescendantBishop(English) Categories Blues Hall of Fame inductees, castles, Catholicism, cheeses, child actors, English nouns, exorcists, expressionist artists, Heroes NBC characters, isograms, leadership, Marvel characters, mentalists, religion, skiffle, tubists, word names
