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Philippa en · PROPN

Pronunciation

  • (Southern-England) audio
  • /ˈfɪ.lɪ.pə/ (UK)

Etymology

A Latinate feminine form of Philip, recorded in medieval England, but originally pronounced like the masculine form.

Meanings

  1. A female given name from Ancient Greek.
    • They had an expensive, well-cut air which was like a uniform, and their conversation was all about people with names like Terence and Geoffrey, Philippa and Vivien, who lived in London and County Wicklow and who were "terribly amusing". 1963, Jane McIlvaine, Cammie's Cousin, Bobbs-Merrill, page 58:
    • "You detest every thing insincere, I know, charming Philippa — pardon me, your beautiful name betrays me constantly. Is it not — like your voice — stolen from poetry or music?" 1854, John Esten Cooke, The Youth of Jefferson, Redfield, published 1854, page 22:
    • Jennifer, Alison, Philippa, Sue / Deborah, Annabel, too, I wrote this song for you 1989, Paul Heaton, Dave Rotheray, “Song for Whoever”, performed by The Beautiful South:

Relateds

Pippa (pet forms) · Phil (pet forms)

Translations (5)

fr Philippa (female given name) · sv Filippa (female given name) · pt Filipa (female given name) · da Filippa (female given name) · fi Hilppa (female given name)