Philippa
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Philippa |
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| Pronunciation | FIL-i-pa or fi-LIP-a |
| Gender | Female |
| Meaning | "lover of horses" |
| Region of Origin | English, German, Greek |
| Related names | Pippa, Pip |
| Wikipedia articles | All pages beginning with Philippa |
Philippa is a personal name meaning lover of horses. It is the feminine form of the masculine given name Philip. It is composed of the Greek elements philein (to love) and hippos (horse). The name is commonly shortened to the nickname Pippa.[1] People with the name Philippa include:
- Philippa Boyens, New Zealand screenwriter
- Philippa Fawcett, English mathematician
- Philippa Foot, British philosopher
- Philippa Gregory, British novelist
- Philippa of Hainault, Queen consort of Edward III of England
- Philippa Plantagenet, granddaughter of Edward III of England
- Philippa Schuyler, American child prodigy and pianist
- Philippa Pearce, English children's author
- Philippa of Lancaster, English princess
[edit] References
- ^ View Name: Philippa. behindthename.com. Retrieved on 2007-12-20.
Philippa Doran - The Beautiful
[edit] See also
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