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Philpotts

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

Proper noun

Philpotts

  1. A surname transferred from the given name.

Origin of Philpotts

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

Questions about Philpotts

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

Words near Philpotts in the dictionary

  1. Philp
  2. Philpin
  3. Philpot
  4. Philpots
  5. Philpott
  6. Philpotts
  7. Philps
  8. Philpstoun
  9. PhilSCA
  10. Philson
  11. PHILSUCOM

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