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English word origin

Etymology of Pope

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

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name

An English surname transferred from the nickname originating as a nickname. · An unincorporated community in Marengo County, Alabama. · A township in Fayette County, Illinois. · An unincorporated community in Allen County, Kentucky.

noun

Alternative letter-case form of pope.

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

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

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