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Where does “Zappa” come from?

Zappa (English) comes from Italian zappa, from Latin sappa — a sort of mattock.

Ancestry of “Zappa”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italianzappaan agricultural implement, such as a hoe;...
2Latinsappaa sort of mattock

Words derived from “Zappa”

  • Zappaesque
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