Papa is a word used in many languages as an affectionate term for father. Papa or PAPA may refer to:

Geography and geology

* Pápa, a town in Hungary * Papa village (Samoa), on the island of Savai'i * Papa, Scotland, various islands *Papa rock, a Māori-derived term for a blue-grey

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common in New Zealand

People

*Papa (Latin for '' Pope''), the bishop of Rome and leader of Catholic Church * Papa bar Aggai (3rd century), Bishop of Seleucia-Ctesiphon and a founding figure in the Church of the East *Papa, a monk martyred with Abda and Abdisho * Papa (nickname), a list of people *

Papa (surname) Papa is a surname which may refer to: * Alfonso Papa (born 1970), Italian politician, former judge and professor *Bob Papa (born 1964), American sportscaster * Cyril Papa (born 1984), French ice hockey player *Emiliano Papa (born 1982), Argentina f ...

Mythology

Rangi and Papa In Māori mythology the primal couple Rangi and Papa (or Ranginui and Papatūānuku) appear in a creation myth explaining the origin of the world (though there are many different versions). In some South Island dialects, Rangi is called Raki or Ra ...

, the primordial parents according to Māori mythology * Papa (mythology), the earth goddess in Cook Islands mythology * A category of Karma in Jainism

Arts and entertainment

* ''Papa'' (TV series), a 1996 South Korean drama series * ''Papa'' (2012 Egyptian film), a 2012 Egyptian drama film * ''Papa'' (2012 South Korean film), a 2012 South Korean comedy-drama film *'' Papa: Hemingway in Cuba'', a 2015 Canadian-American biographical film about Ernest Hemingway and shot in Cuba * ''Papa'' (2016 film), a Chinese comedy-drama film * ''Papa'' (2018 film), an American drama film

Music

* "Papa" (song), from the BBC drama ''Gideon's Daughter'' * "Papa" (Prince song), a 1994 song from ''Come'' by Prince *"Pa-Pa", a song from '' Hell of a Tester'' by The Rasmus

Acronym

* British Amateur Press Association (comics fandom), an amateur press association which first published under the name PAPA * Professional and Amateur Pinball Association * Parallax Aircraft Parking Aid, a device that indicates where pilots should stop in a stand

Other uses

*Papa, the letter "P" in the NATO and ICAO phonetic alphabets *Papa-class Soviet submarines, the sole member being Soviet submarine ''K-222'' *, the Spanish word for potato, used in the names of numerous Latin American potato-based dishes * Station P, an oceanographic measure station often called Station Papa