Phelps

P3H4E1L1P3S1
/fɛlps/

proper noun

A surname transferred from the given name.

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Meanings

Phelps1

proper nounPhelps (countable and uncountable, plural Phelpses)

plural Phelpses

  1. countableuncountableA surname transferred from the given name.
  2. countableuncountableA census-designated place in Pike County, Kentucky, United States.
  3. countableuncountableA town and village therein, in Ontario County, New York, United States.
  4. countableuncountableA town and unincorporated community therein, in Vilas County, Wisconsin, United States.

Phelps2

proper noun
  1. pluralplural of Phelp

Origin

Phelps · proper noun

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

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Phelps · proper noun

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

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Cite this entry
APA

Phelps. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Phelps

MLA

“Phelps.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Phelps. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Phelps,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Phelps.

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