Pope

An English surname transferred from the nickname originating as a nickname.

Proper noun

  1. An English surname transferred from the nickname originating as a nickname.
  2. A number of places in the United States:

    1. An unincorporated community in Marengo County, Alabama.

    2. A township in Fayette County, Illinois.

    3. An unincorporated community in Allen County, Kentucky.

    4. A village in Panola County, Mississippi.

Origin

From pope; also used in Ireland/Scotland as a surname meaning "papa, father."

Related

Alexander Pope English poet

Derived

Popean Pope County Popeiana

Noun

  1. Alternative letter-case form of pope.
    • For quotations using this term, see Citations:Pope.

Forms

Popes