Names

Means “son of Bjarne”.

From Old French bis meaning “drab, dingy”, a nickname for someone who looked drab.

Variant of Bisset.

Czech and Slovak cognate of Bishop.

Means simply “bishop”, ultimately from Greek ἐπίσκοπος (episkopos) meaning “overseer”. It probably originally referred to a person who served a bishop.

Derived from bíró meaning “judge” in Hungarian.

German cognate of Bishop.

Occupational name for a person who raised or hunted birds.

Variant of Biondi.

Means “fair-haired, blond” in Italian. This name was borne by the American swimmer Matt Biondi (1965-).