Etymology

Phips

P3H4I1P3S1

Today it means: A surname transferred from the given name. Full definition →

Middle English Phipp
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  1. Middle English · inherited fromPhipp
  2. English todayPhips

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

Words from the same roots

Middle EnglishPhipp all →

Phipps

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