Pappas or Papas ( el, Παππάς, ) is a Greek surname, 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 (born 1990), Greek American long-distance runner *

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

(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 (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 (born 1981), American TV Personality * Diane Pappas (born 1971), Democratic member of the Illinois House of Representatives * Doug Pappas (1962–2004), American baseball expert * Emmanouel Pappas (1772–1821), leader in the Greek War of Independence from the Ottoman Empire * Erik Pappas (born 1966), American baseball player * George Pappas (born 1942), American epistemologist and professor of philosophy * George Pappas (bowler) (born 1947), American professional bowler *

Gregory Fernando Pappas Gregory Fernando Pappas is a professor of philosophy at Texas A&M University. He is currently a National Humanities Center Fellow (for 2021-2022) And was senior fellow at Maria Sibylla Merian International Centre for Advanced Studies in the Hu ...

(born 1960), American philosopher * Irene Papas (1929-2022), Greek actress and singer * Jared Pappas-Kelley, American filmmaker and publisher * Leonidas Pappas (born 1967), Greek wrestler * Manolis Pappas (born 1951), Greek soccer player * Michael Papas, Greek-Cypriot independent filmmaker * Michael James Pappas (born 1960), American politician from New Jersey * Milt Pappas (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, 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), 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 (born 1975), Australian skateboarder *

Tasos Pappas Tasos Pappas (born 1 September 1984) is a Greek footballer who last played for Aiolikos Aiolikos Football Club () is a Greek association football club, based in Mytilene. They currently play on the 6th group of Gamma Ethniki. History The cl ...

(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: A Magazine of American Cul ...

, 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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