Save Type Settlement Usage Italian, English Pronounced Pron. /pa.ˈvi.a/(Italian) [key·simplify] Meaning & History From Late Latin Papia, of unknown meaning. This is the name of a city in northern Italy. In classical Latin it was called Ticinum. Related NamesFamily Tree·Details Other Languages & CulturesPapia(Late Roman) Pavía(Spanish) Surname DescendantsPavesi, Pavia(Italian) Same SpellingPavía