Papaccio
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Papaccio is an Italian
family surname
.
The Papaccio surname occurs mostly in Southern Italy, in the Campania
region.
The root "Papa" is probably Greek
in origin and means "priest" but
also a term of respect. Otherwise this surname derives from "papaccella" a vegetable
similar to the green peperoni.
Italian people
The Italian people are an ethnic group that share a common Italian culture, ancestry and speak the Italian language as a mother tongue. Within Italy, Italians are defined by citizenship, regardless of ancestry or country of residence , and are distinguished from people...
family surname
Surname
A surname is a name added to a given name and is part of a personal name. In many cases, a surname is a family name. Many dictionaries define "surname" as a synonym of "family name"...
.
The Papaccio surname occurs mostly in Southern Italy, in the Campania
Campania
Campania is a region in southern Italy. The region has a population of around 5.8 million people, making it the second-most-populous region of Italy; its total area of 13,590 km² makes it the most densely populated region in the country...
region.
The root "Papa" is probably Greek
Greek language
Greek is an independent branch of the Indo-European family of languages. Native to the southern Balkans, it has the longest documented history of any Indo-European language, spanning 34 centuries of written records. Its writing system has been the Greek alphabet for the majority of its history;...
in origin and means "priest" but
also a term of respect. Otherwise this surname derives from "papaccella" a vegetable
similar to the green peperoni.
External links
- Meaning, etymology and history of surname The Papaccio Family