Meanings
- A place in the United States:
- A census-designated place in Routt County, Colorado, named after Lawrence C. Phipps.
- A town in Sagadahoc County, Maine.
Origin
Probably from the surname Phipps + -burg in both cases.
Full word history & related roots →Cite this entry
Phippsburg. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Phippsburg
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