Italian: status name from Greek papa ‘priest’, ‘father’ (see Papa) + the personal name Leo.
GIVEN NAMES: Italian 24%. Rocco (2), Valentino (2), Angelo, Carlo, Carmela, Carmelo, Cosimo, Domenico, Luciano, Orlando, Rocci, Ronaldo, Tito.
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