Bibas or Peppas (; ; ) is a Greek

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derived from the word παππάς or παπάς, meaning

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. The surname is used in Greece and various places in the Mediterranean, such as in Libya and in Israel. In Israel, the surname exists with Jewish families of Greek origin. In Libya, due to the influence of Greek in the local dialect, persons are sometimes nicknamed ''Bibas'', owing largely to their similarity in appearance to the "peppas," the so-called Christian priests. The name has, therefore, become a surname used by extended families, including by some residents in Janzur, as also used in other places in Libya, as well as in Tunisia and Algeria. A community of expatriates with the surname currently reside in the United States.

People with the surname

Notable people with the surname include: * Christos Peppas *

Haim Bibas Haim Bibas (; born 1 December 1969) is the third mayor of Modi'in-Maccabim-Re'ut, an Israeli city, in office since 2008. Bibas has lived there with his wife and three children since 1997. He is the head of The Federation of Local Authorities in ...

* James Pipas, American virologist * June Peppas * Nicholas A. Peppas *

Stephanos Bibas Stephanos Bibas (born June 18, 1969) is an American lawyer and jurist serving as a United States circuit judge of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit. He was appointed to the bench in 2017 by President Donald Trump. Before his appoi ...

* Yehuda Bibas * Bibas family, kidnapped Israeli family in the Gaza war {{surname Greek-language surnames