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The name "Papa" was given to Ernest Hemingway by the Spanish people in the town of Valencia, Spain, after the publication of his novel "The Old Man and the Sea." The title character, Santiago, is an old fisherman and is often seen as a representation of Hemingway himself.
Earnest Hemingway had several nicknames of which "Papa" was the name he was best known by. The nickname "Papa" was given to him by his children as was the nickname of "Bumby". As a youngster Hemingway was given the nickname of "Oinbones" by his sister. In high school Hemingway gave himself the nickname of "Hemingstein". Then later because of his love of boxing and the outdoors he was known as "Champ". Hemingway's first wife Hadley and his son by Hadley used the nicknames of "Ernestoic", "Tattie", "Tiny", and "Wax Puppy". In some other circles Hemingway was known as "Wemedge", however, the most common nicknames he was known by were "Ernie", "Hem", and "Hemmy". * The above information came from the following website: http://www.timelesshemingway.com/faq/faq1.shtml
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"Papa" was his most popular nickname.
The writer Ernest Hemingway was nicknamed Papa. He lived from July 21, 1899 â?? July 2, 1961. his works include "The Sun Also Rises" and "For Whom the Bell Tolls."
In the book "The Shack," God's name is represented as "Papa" by one of the characters, symbolizing a close and personal relationship akin to a father figure.
Eric Carle's sister's name is Christa. She was the inspiration behind his book "Papa, Please Get the Moon for Me."
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Edith's papa's name is Chaim Schwalb
Papa Jack's birth name is John Gemperle.
Papa Dom's birth name is Dominic Gamboa.
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