grandpapa

[grand-puh-pah, gran-pah-puh, grand-, gram-]

noun

Informal.

1. grandfather.

Word History and Origins

Origin of grandpapa¹

First recorded in 1745–55; grand- + papa

Example Sentences

Rather than make me sad as they used to, my dad wanted people to listen to his music; whenever Christmas comes, I am happy to put on his album and play it for my children and tell them: "That is grandpapa singing."

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“I hope I know my poor grandpapa’s position. Jane, indeed!”

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“Babies are to be nut-crackered dead, for people’s poor grandpapa’s positions!”

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“I am afraid that must be admitted,” said Herbert; “and then I shall come back for the dear little thing, and the dear little thing and I will walk quietly into the nearest church. Remember! The blessed darling comes of no family, my dear Handel, and never looked into the red book, and hasn’t a notion about her grandpapa. What a fortune for the son of my mother!”

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“Am I, grandpapa’s granddaughter, to be nothing in the house?” said Mrs. Pocket.

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When To Use

What does grandpapa mean?

Grandpapa is an informal word for grandfather—the father of a person’s parent.A much more common synonym is grandpa. The word papa is an informal way to say father and is much more commonly used.Grandpapa should be capitalized when it’s used as a proper name, as in Please tell Grandpapa that I miss him. But grandpapa does not need to be capitalized when it’s simply used as a way to refer to him, as in Please tell my grandpapa that I miss him. Example: It doesn’t matter what you call your grandpapa, as long as you call him.