Bishop
See also: bishop
English
Etymology
From bishop.
Proper noun
Bishop (countable and uncountable, plural Bishops)
- (countable) An English surname originating as an occupation.
- (countable) A male given name transferred from the surname.
- A locale in the United States.
- A city in Inyo County, California; named for nearby Bishop Creek, itself named for early settler Samuel Addison Bishop.
- A city in Texas; named for landowner F. Z. Bishop.
- A town in Georgia; named for local landowner W. H. Bishop.
- An unincorporatedcommunity in Illinois; named for landowner Henry Bishop.
- An unincorporatedcommunity in Maryland.
- An unincorporatedcommunity in Virginia and West Virginia.
- A ghost town in Washington; named for two early settlers.
Alternative forms
- Bishopp (surname)
Derived terms
- Bishopville
Translations
surname
given name
title, form of address — see bishop
surname equivalents
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Noun
Bishop (plural Bishops)
- Alternative letter-case form of bishop, particularly as a title or term of address.
- A self-propelled 25-pounder vehicle produced by the United Kingdom during World War II, so called from a supposed resemblance to a bishop's miter.