{{wiktionary Pappy is another name for

father A father is the male parent of a child. Besides the paternal bonds of a father to his children, the father may have a parental, legal, and social relationship with the child that carries with it certain rights and obligations. A biological fat ...

. Pappy is a

nickname A nickname, in some circumstances also known as a sobriquet, or informally a "moniker", is an informal substitute for the proper name of a person, place, or thing, used to express affection, playfulness, contempt, or a particular character trait ...

of:

People

* Pappy Boyington (1912–1988), American Flying Tiger and fighter ace in World War II *

Fred Coe Frederick Hayden Hughs Coe (December 23, 1914 – April 29, 1979) was an American television producer and director most famous for '' The Goodyear Television Playhouse''/'' The Philco Television Playhouse'' in 1948-1955 and ''Playhouse 90'' from ...

(1914–1979), American television producer and director * Pappy Daily (1902–1987), American country music record producer and entrepreneur * Vermont Garrison (1915–1994), United States Air Force colonel and flying ace in both World War II and the Korean War * Paul Gunn (1899–1957), American World War II naval aviator * John C. Herbst (1909–1946), American flying ace in World War II * Duane S. Larson (1916–2005), American World War II fighter pilot * Howard Mason (born 1959), American drug trafficker * Frank Noel (1905–1966), American photojournalist * W. Lee O'Daniel (1890–1969), Texas governor and senator * Bert Papworth (1890s–1980), British trade unionist *

Willie Revillame Wilfredo "Willie" Buendia Revillame (; born January 27, 1961), is a Filipino television host, actor, comedian, drummer, singer, and businessman. He has hosted numerous variety shows, such as ''Lunch Date'', Sang Linggo nAPO Sila'' and ''MTB ...

(born 1961), Filipino television personality and businessman, formerly nicknamed Pappy * Paul Rowe (Canadian football) (1917–1990), professional football player *

Pappy Waldorf Lynn Osbert "Pappy" Waldorf (October 3, 1902 – August 15, 1981) was an American college football player and coach. He received the first national collegiate football coach of the year award in 1935. Waldorf became known for his motivational coa ...

(1902–1981), American football player and coach * Grover Washabaugh (c. 1893–1973), American college and high school football and basketball coach * Pappy Wood (1888–1978), Canadian curler

Fictional characters

* Poopdeck Pappy, father of the comic strip character Popeye * Pappy Yokum, father of

Li'l Abner ''Li'l Abner'' was a satirical American comic strip that appeared in multiple newspapers in the United States, Canada, and Europe. It featured a fictional clan of hillbillies living in the impoverished fictional mountain village of Dogpatch, ...

* Pappy Van Poodle, friend of Rusty from '' Rusty's Real Deal Baseball''

People

Fictional characters

See also