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Philipps

Philipps proper noun: a surname transferred from the given name.

Proper noun

Philipps

  1. A surname transferred from the given name.

Forms of Philipps

alternative formPhilips
alternative formPhillips

Origin of Philipps

From Philip + genitive (mainly patronymic) suffix -s.

Questions about Philipps

What does Philipps mean?
Philipps means a surname transferred from the given name.
What part of speech is Philipps?
Philipps is a proper noun.

Words near Philipps in the dictionary

  1. philippizing
  2. Philippon
  3. Philippopolis
  4. Philippot
  5. Philippou
  6. Philipps
  7. philips
  8. Philips Park
  9. philipsbornite
  10. Philipsburg
  11. philipsburgite

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