Meanings
proper noun
- A female given name from Ancient Greek.
"Well, you know when a father's name is Paul and they name the baby girl, Paulette?" "Or Paula." "That's right. Or his name is Philip and they name her Phyllis?" "Or Phillipa. Don't forget Phillipa. I love the name Phillipa."
2002, Patricia McCune Irvine, A Tinkling Cymbal, iUniverse, →ISBN, page 183
Origin
A less common spelling of Philippa.
Full word history & related roots →Cite this entry
APA
Phillipa. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Phillipa
MLA
“Phillipa.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Phillipa. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Phillipa,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Phillipa.
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