Pippa (given name)
| Pippa | |
|---|---|
| Pronunciation | PIP-a |
| Gender | Female |
| Origin | |
| Meaning | "lover of horses" |
| Region of origin | English |
| Other names | |
| Related names | Philippa |
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Pippa is an English language diminutive feminine given name, as well as a nickname for Philippa, the feminine form of the masculine given name Philip, which comes from the Greek philein (to love) and hippos (horse).[1] People with the name Pippa include:
- Pippa Black (b. 1982), Australian actress
- Pippa Funnell (b. 1968), British equestrienne
- Pippa Guard (b. 1952), British actress
- Pippa Haywood (b. 1955), English actress
- Pippa Middleton (b. 1983), English socialite, sister of Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge
- Pippa Scott (b. 1935), American actress
- Pippa Steel (1948–1992), German actress
- Rosalba Pippa, a musical performer
The name may have been popularised by Robert Browning's poem Pippa Passes.
See also
References
- ↑ "View Name: Pippa". behindthename.com. Retrieved 2007-12-20.