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Names that mean bishop

Naming your baby can be a difficult task. The meaning behind the name you choose will give them clues about who they are, and it's important to find one that fits. The following list will provide you with some great options that have the word Bishop in their meaning.

Boy names that mean Bishop

AgilberhtAnglo-Saxon — "Name of a bishop."AldhelmAnglo-Saxon — "Name of a bishop."AmbrozyPolish — "Polish cognate of the Greek Ambrosios, a name derived from ambrosios immortal The name was borne by a 4th-century saint who was bishop of Milan. He is considered to be one of the four great Latin doctors of the Christian Church. Short: Mroz. Pet: Mrozek"AvgustinRussian — "Russian cognate of Augustine, a derivative of the Latin Augustinus, a diminutive form of Augustus, which is from augustus great, venerable. The name was borne by St. Augustine 354-430, an early church father who was born in Numidia and became the bishop of Hippo in northern Africa"BasicArabic — "Royal. Kingly. St Basil the Great was Bishop of Caesarea in the latter half of the 4th century. This name was introduced into Western Europe by the Crusaders. derived from the same Greek word as the plant name basil"BasileiosGreek — "basileus king. The name was borne by a 4th-century Greek theologian known as St. Basil the Great c. 330-79. A bishop of Caesarea, he is regarded as one of the fathers of the Eastern Church"BazGreek — "Diminutive of Basil: Royal. Kingly. St Basil the Great was Bishop of Caesarea in the latter half of the 4th century. This name was introduced into Western Europe by the Crusaders. Derived from the same Greek word as the plant name basil."BishopEnglish — "Bishop"CeddAnglo-Saxon — "Name of a bishop."GillespieScottish — "Son of the bishop's servant."GillisDutch — "Son of the bishop's servant."HllaireFrench — "the Latin Hilarius cheerful, which is from hilaris cheerful, glad The name was originally bestowed in honor of St. Hilaire of Poitiers c. 315-67, a bishop and theologian who was pro-claimed a doctor of the church in 1851"IsraeliteWelsh — "kings In Wales the name was borne by St. David also known as St. Dewi, a 5th-century Welsh bishop who is the patron saint of Wales. Dafydd and Dewi are Welsh forms of the name. Pet: Dai"RajaguruHindi — "Bishop"WinchesterShakespearean — "Henry VI, I' Thomas Beaufort, Duke of Exeter, Henry VI's great-uncle, Bishop of Winchester, cardinal in 'Henry VI, Part 2'. 'Henry VI, Part 1' John Beaufort, Earl of Somerset, later Duke. 'King Henry VIII' Gardiner, Bishop of Winchester."