Philippa
/ˈfɪ.lɪ.pə/
Philippa proper noun: a female given name from Ancient Greek.
Proper noun
Philippa
- A female given name from Ancient Greek.
- "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
- 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
Origin of Philippa
A Latinate feminine form of Philip, recorded in medieval England, but originally pronounced like the masculine form.
Questions about Philippa
- What does Philippa mean?
- Philippa means a female given name from Ancient Greek.
- What part of speech is Philippa?
- Philippa is a proper noun.
- How do you pronounce Philippa?
- Philippa is pronounced /ˈfɪ.lɪ.pə/ (UK).
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