Släkthistoria för Popov
Popov Vad efternamn betyder
Russian Bulgarian Macedonian Serbian and Rusyn: patronymic from pop ‘priest’ from Greek pappas ‘father’ (compare English Pope). The name may sometimes derive from a nickname but celibacy was not enjoined on priests of the Orthodox Church and so the name can indeed mean ‘son of the priest’. In many cases however the Russian name means no more than ‘of the priest’ and designates a servant of a priest. Compare Popoff see also Pop 2 Popovic and Popovski Jewish (American): most likely a shortened form of Popovski Compare Popoff.
Källa: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022
