Surname · also Italian
Paparella
“little duck”
Paparella is a surname from Italian, ultimately from Sicilian. It is used in English and Italian.
Meaning & origin
What it means
Paparella goes back to Sicilian Papareḍḍa, meaning “little duck.”
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Where it comes from
Paparella comes from Italian, and ultimately from Sicilian.
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How it developed
From Italian Paparella, from Sicilian Papareḍḍa (“little duck”).
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Paparella’s family of names
Paparella may belong to the same name family as Papparella. This is a tentative spelling connection.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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