Pope

Type Surname (from nickname)
Usage English
Pronounced Pron. POP  [key·IPA]

Meaning & History

From a nickname that originally designated a person who played the part of the pope in a play or pageant. Otherwise the name could be used as a nickname for a man with a solemn, austere, or pious appearance. It is derived from Latin papa, ultimately from Greek πάππας (pappas) meaning "father".

Related Names

Other Languages & CulturesPopov, Popova(Bulgarian) Popović(Croatian) Pape(French) Pabst, Pfaff(German) Papadopoulos, Papadopoulou, Pappa, Pappas, Papadaki, Papadakis(Greek) Papp(Hungarian) Papke(Low German) Popovska, Popovski(Macedonian) Pop, Popa, Popescu(Romanian) Popov, Popova(Russian) Popović(Serbian)

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alcohol, Catholicism, drummers, English nouns, family, performance, Pink Floyd characters, religion, word names
Entry updated May 29, 2020