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Phillpotts

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

Proper noun

Phillpotts

  1. A surname transferred from the given name.

Origin of Phillpotts

From Middle English Philipot, a diminutive of Philip + genitive (mainly patronymic) suffix -s.

Questions about Phillpotts

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

Words near Phillpotts in the dictionary

  1. Phillotson
  2. Phillott
  3. Phillpot
  4. Phillpots
  5. Phillpott
  6. Phillpotts
  7. phillumenism
  8. phillumenist
  9. phillumenists
  10. phillumeny
  11. Philly

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