Paparella

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proper noun

A surname from Italian.

OriginItalian Paparella ← Sicilian Papareḍḍa →
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Meanings

proper nounPaparella (plural Paparellas)

plural Paparellas

  1. A surname from Italian.

Origin

  1. SicilianPapareḍḍa“little duck”
  2. ItalianPaparella
  3. EnglishPaparella

Borrowed from Italian Paparella and/or from the Italianization of Sicilian Papareḍḍa (“little duck”).

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APA

Paparella. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Paparella

MLA

“Paparella.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Paparella. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Paparella,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Paparella.

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