papa Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
    dad; dada; pop; pappa; pa; daddy.

WordNet

Pa*pa" noun
Etymology
F. papa, L. papa; cf. Gr. , , a child's word meaning father. Cf. Pope.
Definitions
  1. A child's word for father.
  2. A parish priest in the Greek Church. Shipley.

Webster 1913