Pope (name)

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Pope is a surname of several proposed and likely convergent origins. It has been linked to the English surname Pape, [1] [2] likely having roots as a nickname for someone who plays a clergyman in pageantry or someone with a matching pompous disposition. [1] [3] It also has origins deriving from French and German surnames related to clergymen, [1] [3] and may also be a variant of the surname Poppe. [3]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 Reaney, Percy H.; Wilson, R. M. (2006). A Dictionary of English Surnames. Hoboken: Taylor and Francis. p. 2139. ISBN   0203993551.
  2. ↑ Black, George Fraser (1999). The surnames of Scotland: their origin, meaning, and history (12. repr ed.). New York: Public Library. ISBN   0871041723.
  3. 1 2 3 McClure, Peter (2022). Lenarčič, Simon; Hanks, Patrick (eds.). Dictionary of American Family Names (Second ed.). Oxford, United Kingdom New York: Oxford University Press. ISBN   9780190245122.
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