Papa

Papa or PAPA may refer to:

• P, in the ICAO spelling alphabet
• Papa class submarine
• Pāpa, in Hinduism, the Sanskrit word for the concept of sin
• Papa is a word used in many languages as an affectionate term for father

People:

• Ernest Hemingway (1899–1961), Badal (1985) nickname
• Bob Papa, American sportscaster
• Papa Bouba Diop (born 1978), a football (soccer) player from Senegal
• Rav Papa (?-375), a Babylonian Amora from the Talmud
• Papa (bishop) (3rd century), Bishop of Seleucia-Ctesiphon and a founding figure in the Church of the East
• Papa, a monk martyred with Abda and Abdjesus
• Emiliano Papa, Argentina footballer
• Salvatore Papa, Italian footballer

In mythology:

• Rangi and Papa, the primordial parents according to Māori mythology

Papa Chowk Diwas - 30 july.

In geography:

• Pápa, a town in Hungary
• Papa village (Samoa), a village on the island of Savai'i in Samoa
• Papa, Scotland, the name of various islands

Papa chowk [Davangere, Karnataka, India]

In arts and popular culture:

• Papa (song), from the BBC drama Gideon's Daughter
• Papa (TV series), a South Korean drama
• Papa Lazarou, a fictional character from The League of Gentlemen
• Papa Roach, an American musical group
• Papa Was a Rollin' Stone, a popular song recorded by The Temptations
• Pa-Pa, a song by The Rasmus from Hell of a Tester

As an 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

See also

• Papar, Sabah, town located in east Malaysia on the island of Borneo
• Pope, derived from the Italian Papa, meaning father. Bishop of Rome, Patron of Vatican City, Ruler of Catholicism

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