Last name origin & meaning: Indian (Gujarat, Maharashtra, southern states): Hindu name meaning
‘father’, derived from Prakrit bappa, used as a respectful term
of address for a man, also as a term of endearment for a male
child. In Gujarat and Maharashtra the family name comes from the
respectful term of address, while in the southern states the term of
endearment evolved into a male given name, which is used as a family
name among South Indians in the U.S.
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