Meanings
proper noun
- A surname transferred from the given name.
Origin
- Middle EnglishPhilipot
- EnglishPhillpotts
From Middle English Philipot, a diminutive of Philip + genitive (mainly patronymic) suffix -s.
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APA
Phillpotts. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Phillpotts
MLA
“Phillpotts.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Phillpotts. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Phillpotts,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Phillpotts.
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