Pappas or Papas ( el, Παππάς, ) is a

Greek surname In the modern world, Greeks names are the personal names among people of Greek language and Greek culture, culture generally consist of a given name and a family name. History Ancient Greek personal names, Ancient Greeks generally had a single n ...

, which means "priest" (

occupational surname In some cultures, a surname, family name, or last name is the portion of one's personal name that indicates one's family, tribe or community. Practices vary by culture. The family name may be placed at either the start of a person's full name, ...

). In the United States, it is often a shortened form of a longer surname like ''Papadopoulos'' or ''Papageorgiou''.Louis Adamic, ''What's Your Name'', 1942, p. 49 The genitive form, Pappa or Papa ( el, Παππά, ), is used by women. Notable individuals with this surname include: *

Alexi Pappas Alexi Pappas or Alexia Pappa (Greek Αλεξία Παππά; born 28 March 1990) is a Greek-American runner, filmmaker, actor, and writer. Pappas was an NCAA All-American athlete at both Dartmouth College and the University of Oregon. She repre ...

(born 1990), Greek American long-distance runner *

Alexis Pappas Alexis Constantin Georg Pappas (16 October 1915 – 12 February 2010) was a Norway, Norwegian chemist. Born in London to Greeks, Greek expatriates in 1915, he moved to Norway a few years later together with his parents. He specialized in nuclear ch ...

(1915–2010), Norwegian chemist * Arthur Pappas, Australian rugby player *

Athena Papas Athena Papas is an American dental science scholar, who as of 2017 was the Johansen Distinguished Professor of Dental Research at Tufts University. She is a co-author of several books on dentistry as well as numerous articles. In 2001 she was a re ...

, American dental science scholar *

Charilaos Pappas Charilaos "Charis" Pappas (Greek: Χαρίλαος "Χάρης" Παππάς; born 12 May 1983) is a Greek former professional footballer who played as a right winger. Career He began his career in Panserraikos, Greece. In January 2003, he mov ...

(born 1983), Greek soccer player * Charles Herach Papas (1918–2007), American applied physicist and electrical engineer * Chris Pappas (politician), U.S. Representative * Christopher Pappas, South African politician and member of the KwaZulu-Natal Legislature *

DeAnna Pappas DeAnna Marie Stagliano (née Pappas, born November 20, 1981) is a TV personality best known for her participation in season 11 of the ABC reality television show '' The Bachelor'', and season 4 of ''The Bachelorette''. Early life Pappas, of Gre ...

(born 1981), American TV Personality *

Diane Pappas Diane Pappas is a Democratic member of the Illinois Senate. She was previously a member of the Illinois House of Representatives for the 45th district from 2019 to 2021. The 45th district, located in northern DuPage County, includes all or ...

(born 1971), Democratic member of the Illinois House of Representatives *

Doug Pappas Doug Pappas (1961–2004) was a baseball writer and researcher who was considered a foremost expert on the business of baseball. Pappas was a graduate of the University of Chicago (1982) and the University of Michigan Law School (1985), where he ha ...

(1962–2004), American baseball expert *

Emmanouel Pappas Emmanouel Pappas ( el, Εμμανουήλ Παππάς; 1772–1821) was a prominent member of Filiki Eteria and leader of the Greek War of Independence in Macedonia. Biography Pappas was born in Dovista (Δοβίστα), Serres regional uni ...

(1772–1821), leader in the Greek War of Independence from the Ottoman Empire *

Erik Pappas Erik Daniel Pappas (born April 25, 1966) is an American former professional baseball player and coach. He played as a catcher in Major League Baseball for the Chicago Cubs and St. Louis Cardinals. Baseball career Born in Chicago, Illinois, Pappa ...

(born 1966), American baseball player *

George Pappas George Sotiros Pappas (born 1942) is a professor of philosophy at Ohio State University. Pappas specializes in epistemology, the history of early modern philosophy, philosophy of religion and metaphysics. He is of Greek and English origin. He ...

(born 1942), American epistemologist and professor of philosophy *

George Pappas (bowler) George N. Pappas (born March 3, 1947) is an American former professional bowler from Charlotte, North Carolina, who has also served as an official in the PBA. He won ten PBA Tour titles between 1970 and 1984, including one major championship in 19 ...

(born 1947), American professional bowler * Gregory Fernando Pappas (born 1960), American philosopher * Irene Papas (1929-2022), Greek actress and singer *

Jared Pappas-Kelley Jared Pappas-Kelley is an American curator, researcher, and visual artist. He studied at The Evergreen State College, Goddard College and the European Graduate School where he served as Graduate Teaching Assistant for both Jean-Luc Nancy and Paul ...

, American filmmaker and publisher *

Leonidas Pappas Leonidas Pappas (born 25 October 1967) is a Greek wrestler. He competed in the men's Greco-Roman 82 kg at the 1992 Summer Olympics The 1992 Summer Olympics ( es, Juegos Olímpicos de Verano de 1992, ca, Jocs Olímpics d'estiu de 1992), o ...

(born 1967), Greek wrestler * Manolis Pappas (born 1951), Greek soccer player * Michael Papas, Greek-Cypriot independent filmmaker *

Michael James Pappas Michael James Pappas (born December 29, 1960) is an American politician and former one term Republican Congressman from New Jersey, serving from 1997 to 1999. He is currently the Township Administrator in Bridgewater, New Jersey. He was an unsuc ...

(born 1960), American politician from New Jersey *

Milt Pappas Milton Steven Pappas (May 11, 1939 – April 19, 2016) was an American professional baseball player. He played in Major League Baseball as a right-handed pitcher from through . Nicknamed "Gimpy", the 17-year veteran pitched for the Baltimore Ori ...

(1939–2016), American baseball player *

Natalia Pappas Natalia may refer to: People * Natalia (given name), list of people with this name * Natalia (Belgian singer) (born 1980) * Natalia (Greek singer) (born 1983) * Natalia (Spanish singer) Natalia Rodríguez Gallego (born 11 December 1982) bett ...

, Scientist, Psychologist *

Nick Pappas Nicholas George Pappas ( el, Νικόλαος Γεώργιος Παπαναστασιου) is a solicitor from Sydney, Australia, and also the current chairman of the South Sydney Rabbitohs Rugby league club. He was also chairman of the club fro ...

, Australian solicitor (lawyer) active in the South Sydney Rabbitohs Rugby League * Nikolaos Pappas (1930–2013), Greek admiral * Nikos Pappas (basketball) (born 1990), Greek basketball player *

Nikos Pappas (politician) Nikos Pappas ( el, Νίκος Παππάς) is a Greek economist and politician who served as thMinister of Digital Policy, Telecommunications and Mediain Alexis Tsipras' second cabinet. He represents the Athens B constituency in the Helleni ...

, Greek politician and the current Minister of State. *

Robin Pappas Robin Pappas is an American actress. She graduated from the Royal Academy of Acting. Her credits include '' The Shining'' and ''Superman II'', as well as an uncredited role in ''Chariots of Fire''. She is the mother of singer-songwriter Nellie M ...

, American actress * Sophocles Papas (1893 or 1894–1986), Greek classical guitar pedagogue and music publisher. *

Tas Pappas Tasou Micah Pappas (born 1975), better known as Tas Pappas, is an Australian sponsored skateboarder. He was previously a professional skateboarder, primarily in the discipline of vert skateboarding, and competed in a number of major internation ...

(born 1975), Australian skateboarder * Tasos Pappas (born 1984), Greek soccer player *

Theodore Pappas Theodore D. "Ted" Pappas is executive editor and chief development officer of ''Encyclopædia Britannica.'' He has been with the company since 1998. He was managing editor of the paleoconservative magazine ''Chronicles (magazine), Chronicles: A Ma ...

, executive editor of the ''Encyclopædia Britannica'' * Thomas Pappas (born 1959), United States Army officer involved in the Abu Ghraib scandal * Tom Pappas (born 1976), American track and field decathlete * William "Bill" Papas (1927–2000), South African political cartoonist and caricaturist

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