Name Papaccio Type Surname (from given name, from occupation & from nickname) Usage Italian Other Forms FormsPapace, Papacci Edit Status Status2a. listed usages are verified Meaning & History Possibly from the Latin given name Papacius, or from the Greek surname Papakis. Has been connected to Italian papa meaning "pope" or "priest", as well as papaccella, a kind of small sweet pepper, though these may be folk etymology.