Philippa

Philippa is a female first name, derived from the masculine form Philip ( Philip ).

Origin and Meaning of the Name

The name comes from the Greek Philippos φίλιππος " friend of horses " ( φίλος philos " friend ", ἰππος hippos "horse" ).

It comes from the Macedonian kings of ancient Greek civilization, which furnished them a cavalry and thus were friends of the horses.

Name Days

Famous names winners

  • St. Philippa Mareri (1200-1236), first abbess of the Poor Clares in Borgo San Pietro
  • Philippa of Hainault (1311-1369), wife of Edward III. of England
  • Philippa of Lancaster (1360-1415), Princess of England and Queen of Portugal
  • Filippa of Sayn- ​​Wittgenstein (1980-2001), German princess and photographer
  • Philippa Middleton ( b. 1983 ), sister of Catherine Mountbatten -Windsor, Duchess of Cambridge

Variants of spelling

Other variants:

  • Female: Philippe, Filipina, Philippine, Filippa, Phillippa, Filipa, Felipa, Philipa, Pippa
  • Male: Philip, Phillip, Phillip, Philip, Philip, Vilppu, Philla, Felipe
  • Female first name
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