Meaning and background
The story behind Pepa
Pepa has more than one documented surname history. The Dictionary of American Family Names links Albanian Pepa with Pepë, a short form of Pjetër, and records an Italian relationship to Pepe, probably as a feminine form. These are specific family-name explanations. They should remain separate from any nickname tradition in another language or from the similar-looking Peppa spelling, neither of which is established by this surname entry.
- Origin
- Albanian surname from Pepë, a short form of Pjetër; Italian variant, probably feminine, of Pepe. Source
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Recorded as a dog’s name
Pepa appears in 9 dog licence records in the 2026 New York City dataset.
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Sources and research notes (1)
- New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene NYC Dog Licensing Dataset — extract_year 2026 — Dog licence periods, not unique dogs; NYC only. No owner-level fields retrieved.
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