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👨‍👧 A father 🧑 A male name
appa

appa

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A male name used by people in parts of South Asia
  • proper noun
translation icon : Appa
  • Amma, Appa, Ravi...
  • Appa and Amma

Examples

  • My husband (Appa) and I adopted our first son, Little Bug (at 10 months old), from Korea in September 2008.

    Blog text (17)

  • What if I don't want the same things you and Umma want, Appa?

    The Sun Is Also a Star (2019)

  • Thank you, Appa Ali Apsa.

    Green Lantern: First Flight (2009)

  • Diana, I want you to meet Hasnat's grandmother, Nanny Appa.

    Diana (2013)

  • I'm relieved that in this case, Appa and I also recognized that Little Bug needed something different in order for him to have the best experience he could.

    Blog text (17)

  • Comforted by Lovely Appa's words of encouragement, Hajera returned home.

    Blog text (21)

  • Change for Hajera came when she learned about Ms. Jannatul Firdoz Lovely, or "Lovely Appa," a term of endearment that the girls in the community use to refer to her.

    Blog text (21)

  • If you don't mind, Appa Ali Apsa... I'd like to give that privilege to our newest Lantern, Hal Jordan.

    Green Lantern: First Flight (2009)

  • Without broader professional organizations outside of corrections with which to affiliate, probation officers began to organize themselves, and in 1975 they founded the American Probation and Parole Association (APPA).

    Academic text (2011)

  • I remember all the stories Appa told me about his childhood adventures.

Surface Forms

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Etymology

Appa as a name comes from the same word for 'father' in South Asian languages and is often used as a respectful given name or surname. So when you see appa as a name, think of someone honoured like a family elder.