Definitions for Papa
ˈpɑ pə, pəˈpɑpa·pa

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

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

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

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

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 DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

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.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

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 DictionaryRate this definition:1.0 / 1 vote

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.]

WikidataRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Papa

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

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:4.8 / 4 votes

1. Papa

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

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1. papa

   Song lyrics by papa -- Explore a large variety of song lyrics performed by papa on the Lyrics.com website.

2. PAPA

   What does PAPA stand for? -- Explore the various meanings for the PAPA acronym on the Abbreviations.com website.

Etymology and OriginsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Papa

   See “Pope.”

Surnames Frequency by Census RecordsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

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.

Matched Categories

1. • Father

Anagrams for Papa »

1. APAP

How to pronounce Papa?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say Papa in sign language?

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. Vieux Malala:

   We came to know the sape thanks to Papa Wemba. And believe me, even with his death, we are going to continue to be elegant.

2. Marshawn Lynch:

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

3. Ruinga Keps:

   Papa Wemba was able to make being a musician something valued. He taught us how to dress well, to be elegant, to make ourselves respected in society.

4. Joshua Fletcher:

   I got accepted into schools that I wanted to go to, but I couldn’t afford to go to them because papa died.

5. The Papa John:

   The NFL has hurt Papa John’s shareholders.

Popularity rank by frequency of use

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Papa
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Papa
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=Papa
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Papa
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=Papa
7. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=Papa
8. ^ Etymology and Origins
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/54657/pg54657-images.html#:~:text=Papa
9. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
   https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html