Type Surname (from occupation)
Gender Masculine
Usage Greek
Pronounced Pron. /pa.pa.ˈðo.pu.los/  [key·simplify]

Meaning & History

Means "son of the priest", from Greek πάπας (papas) combined with the patronymic suffix πουλος (poulos).

Related Names

Rootpappas
VariantsPapadakis, Pappas
Feminine FormsPapadopoulou, Pappa
Other Languages & CulturesPopov, Popova(Bulgarian) Popović(Croatian) Pope(English) Pape(French) Pabst, Pfaff(German) Pap, Papp(Hungarian) Papke(Low German) Popovska, Popovski(Macedonian) Pop, Popa, Popescu(Romanian) Popov, Popova(Russian) Popović(Serbian)

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Entry updated April 23, 2024