Papandrea
Papandrea is a surname of Greek/Italian origin, present mostly in south Italy and countries with significant Italian settlements such as the United States, Brazil, Australia and Argentina In etymological terms, it is believed to derivate from the vocables “papa” and “Andreas”, thus in a direct translation it would connote something akin to “ Andrew, the father” or “Andrew, the priest”.
Notable people with the surname include:
- Bruna Papandrea, Australian film and television producer and the founder of production company Made Up Stories
- Chloe Papandrea, Australian singer-songwriter
- James L. Papandrea, Australian author, Roman Catholic theologian, historian, speaker, and singer/songwriter
- Luis Papandrea, Argentine Argentine retired professional soccer player
- Mary-Rose Papandrea, academic and professor