indicate the level to which a name has been verified.Type Surname (from occupation & from nickname)
Usage Italian, Neapolitan
Meaning & History
Means "bishop" in Neapolitan, ultimately derived from Ancient Greek ἐπίσκοπος (episkopos) "overseer, supervisor, bishop" or "watcher, guardian". Metonymic occupational name for someone who worked in the service of a bishop, or perhaps a nickname for a pompous person.