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8/14/2014, 10:38 AM Fanny

Name Piscopo
Type Surname (from occupation & from nickname)
Usage Italian, Neapolitan
Pronounced Pron. /ˈpɪs.kə.poʊ/(American English) [ˈpiʃ.ko.pə](Neapolitan)
Edit Status Status3. usages AND description are verified

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.
Added 8/14/2014 by Fanny