Pappas or Papas (Greek: Παππάς, Παπάς) is a Greek surname, which means "priest" (occupational surname). In the United States, it is often a shortened form of a longer surname like Papadopoulos or Papageorgiou. The genitive form, Pappa or Papa (Greek: Παππά, Παπά), is used by women. Notable individuals with this surname include: Alexi Pappas (born 1990), Greek-American long-distance runner Alexis Pappas (1915–2010), Norwegian chemist Arthur Pappas, Australian rugby player Athena Papas, American dental science scholar Charilaos Pappas (born 1983), Greek soccer player Charles H. Papas (1918–2007), American applied physicist and electrical engineer Chris Pappas (American politician) (born 1980), U.S. Representative Chris Pappas (South African politician) (born 1991), member of the KwaZulu-Natal Legislature DeAnna Pappas (born 1981), American TV Personality Diane Pappas (born 1971), Democratic member of the Illinois House of Representatives Doug Pappas (1962–2004), American baseball expert Emmanouel Pappas (1772–1821), leader in the Greek War of Independence from the Ottoman Empire Erik Pappas (born 1966), American baseball player George Pappas (born 1942), American epistemologist and professor of philosophy George Pappas (bowler) (born 1947), American professional bowler Gregory Fernando Pappas (born 1960), American philosopher Irene Papas (1929–2022), Greek actress and singer Isabella Pappas (born 2002), English actress and singer Ithaka Darin Pappas (born 1966), Californian...