Philippa

English Etymology A Latinate feminine form of Philip, recorded in medieval England, but originally pronounced like the masculine form. Pronunciation en /ˈfɪ.lɪ.pə/ UK en LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Philippa.wav Southern England Proper noun en female Ancient Greek. en 1854 w:John Esten Cooke The Youth of Jefferson Redfield 1854 22 "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?" en 1963 Jane McIlvaine Cammie's Cousin Bobbs-Merrill 58 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". en 1989 w:Paul Heaton; w:Dave Rotheray w:Song for Whoever w:The Beautiful South Jennifer, Alison, Philippa, Sue / Deborah, Annabel, too, I wrote this song for you Related terms pet forms en Phil, en Pippa Translations female given name Danish: da Filippa Finnish: fi Hilppa French: fr Philippa Portuguese: pt Filipa Swedish: sv Filippa French Pronunciation Proper noun f fr female Related terms fr Philippe (male) Latin Etymology Feminine form of la Philippus from la grc Φίλιππος Lover of Horses. Pronunciation Philippa 1 1 Proper noun Philippa<1> la female Ancient Greek Philippus Philippa,Pippa A fictitious Greek female character in the play Epidicus Epidicus of Plautus, famed Roman playwright of the Old Latin period Declension Philippa<1> Descendants ca Felipa fr Philippe, fr Philippine 1 gl Filipa it Filippa, it Filippina 1 pt Philipa, pt Filipa 1 scn Filippa es Felipa Further reading Portuguese Proper noun f pt Filipa