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 Other Languages & CulturesBiškup(Croatian) Lévêque, Lévesque(French) Bischoffs(German) Episcopo(Italian) Biskup(Polish) Given Name DescendantBishop(English) Categories Catholicism, cheeses, child actors, English nouns, exorcists, expressionist artists, Heroes NBC characters, isograms, leadership, Marvel characters, mentalists, religion, skiffle, tubists, word names
