Names

Patronymic derived from Romanian popă “priest”.

Patronymic derived from Romanian popă “priest”.

From a nickname that originally designated a person who played the part of the pope in a play or pageant. Otherwise the name could be used as a nickname for a man with a solemn, austere, or pious appearance. It is derived from Latin papa, ultimately from Greek πάππας (pappas) meaning “father”.

From a nickname that originally designated a person who played the part of the pope in a play or pageant. Otherwise the name could be used as a nickname for a man with a solemn, austere, or pious appearance. It is derived from Latin papa, ultimately from Greek πάππας (pappas) meaning “father”.

From Romanian popă “priest”, from Slavic pop.

From Romanian popă “priest”, from Slavic pop.

Variant of Popa.

Variant of Popa.

From Old English pol meaning “pool”, referring to a person who lived by a small body of water.

From Old English pol meaning “pool”, referring to a person who lived by a small body of water.