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Definitions for papa
ˈpɑ pə, pəˈpɑpa·pa

This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word papa.

Princeton's WordNet

  1. dad, dada, daddy, pa, papa, pappa, popnoun

    an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk

Wiktionary

  1. papanoun

    Dad, daddy, father; a familiar or old-fashioned term of address to one's father.

  2. papanoun

    The letter P in the ICAO spelling alphabet.

  3. Etymology: Circa 17th century, from papa, probably originally imitative of a child's early efforts at vocalization.

Samuel Johnson's Dictionary

  1. Papanoun

    A fond name for father, used in many languages.

    Etymology: παππᾶς; papa, Lat.

    Where there are little masters and misses in a house, bribe them, that they may not tell tales to papa and mamma. Jonathan Swift.

ChatGPT

  1. papa

    Papa is a term often used as a familiar or affectionate way to refer to one's father or a grandfather. It is typically used by children or grandchildren to address and show love for their male parent or grandparent.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Papanoun

    a child's word for father

  2. Papanoun

    a parish priest in the Greek Church

  3. Etymology: [F. papa, L. papa; cf. Gr. , , a child's word meaning father. Cf. Pope.]

Wikidata

  1. Papa

    Papa–Love Forever was an 18-episode Korean drama shown by KBS in 1996.

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary

  1. Papa

    pa-pä′, or pä′pa, n. father: a bishop: a priest of the Greek Church. [Imit.]

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Etymology and Origins

  1. Papa

    See “Pope.”

Surnames Frequency by Census Records

  1. PAPA

    According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Papa is ranked #5768 in terms of the most common surnames in America.

    The Papa surname appeared 6,005 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 2 would have the surname Papa.

    82.6% or 4,964 total occurrences were White.
    11.2% or 674 total occurrences were Asian.
    4% or 240 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
    1.3% or 79 total occurrences were of two or more races.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of papa in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of papa in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

Examples of papa in a Sentence

  1. Sam Levenson:

    It was on my fifth birthday that Papa put his hand on my shoulder and said, 'Remember, my son, if you ever need a helping hand, you'll find one at the end of your arm.

  2. Suneel Gupta:

    Today I got up & decided that from today I will pursue what I love... Then my son came & said Papa I love you...........

  3. Marshawn Lynch:

    Yo, I don't care bout everyone's questions im just here so I don't get fined by Papa Pete.

  4. Tamara Lanier:

    Starting with my mother who, throughout my childhood and not only my childhood but my children's childhood, would often talk about our family history... and she would start with a person who she fondly referred to as Papa Renty, the black African, she spoke with great pride about Papa Renty. She talked about Papa Renty and Papa Renty ability to read. Papa Renty would read the Bible to people, and that Papa Renty taught others to read and Papa Renty was kind of this well-respected community person, and when she spoke of Papa Renty, it was with a great fondness.

  5. The Papa John:

    Leadership starts at the top, and this is an example of poor leadership, the NFL has hurt Papa John’s shareholders.

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    Meaning in jokes .
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