Phips

P3H4I1P3S1

proper noun

A surname transferred from the given name.

OriginMiddle English Phipp →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A surname transferred from the given name.

Origin

  1. Middle EnglishPhipp
  2. EnglishPhips

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

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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