Philippa is a feminine given name meaning "lover of horses" or "horses' friend", from the Greek Philippos, which is derived from philein, meaning to love and hippos, meaning horse. The English masculine form is Philip, which was formerly the vernacular form for both sexes. The Latinate Philippa was used in official church records for women bearing the name in medieval times, but they were actually called Philip or the French Philippe. The name Philippa came into common use for women in the Anglosphere in the 1800s.[1] Common alternative spellings include Filippa and Phillipa. Less common is Filipa. The name is commonly shortened to the nicknames Pippa, Pippy, Pippita, Pipka, Pippulina, and Pip.[2]
Notable people with the name Philippa include:
^ Hanks, Patrick; Hardcastle, Kate; Hodges, Flavia (2006). Oxford Dictionary of First Names. Oxford University Press. p. 219-20. ISBN 0-19-861060-2.
Philippa is a feminine given name meaning "lover of horses" or "horses' friend", from the Greek Philippos, which is derived from philein, meaning to love...
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Philippa de Roet (also known as Philippa Pan or Philippa Chaucer; c. 1346 – c. 1387) was an English courtier, the sister of Katherine Swynford (third wife...
Philippa Jayne Langley MBE (born 29 June 1962) is a British writer, producer, and Ricardian, who is best known for her role in the discovery and 2012 exhumation...
Philippa Gregory CBE (born 9 January 1954) is an English historical novelist who has been publishing since 1987. The best known of her works is The Other...
Philippa Charlotte Matthews (née Middleton; born 6 September 1983) is a British socialite, author and columnist. She is the younger sister of Catherine...
Philippa Urquhart is a British actress, best known for her performance as Lillian Cartland in the 1980s BBC television drama Tenko. Urquhart has worked...
Philippa Ruth Foot FBA (/ˈfɪlɪpə ˈfʊt/; née Bosanquet; 3 October 1920 – 3 October 2010) was an English philosopher and one of the founders of contemporary...
Philippa of Lancaster (Portuguese: Filipa [fiˈlipɐ]; 31 March 1360 – 19 July 1415) was Queen of Portugal from 1387 until 1415 as the wife of King John...
Philippa Dunne is an Irish actress and writer. She is known for co-writing and starring in the RTÉ comedy The Walshes, as well as her roles as Anne Flynn...
Philippa Clare Ryan Forrester (born 20 September 1968) is a British television and radio presenter, producer and author. Forrester has presented shows...
Queen Philippa may refer to: Philippa of Hainault (1310–1369), queen consort of England Philippa of Lancaster (1360–1415), queen consort of Portugal Philippa...
Philippa of Dreux, Dame de Coucy (1192–1242) was a daughter of Robert II of Dreux and his second wife Yolande de Coucy. Philippa was the fifth of seven...
Philippa Anne Coulthard is an Australian television actress, best known for playing Jorjie in the Doctor Who spin-off series K-9, lead character Amber...
Philippa "Pip" Joan Angel Tattersall (born 1975 in Tarland, Aberdeenshire) is a Scottish soldier. She is the first woman to succeed in the 9-week All Arms...
Philippa of Antioch (1148 – 1178), was Lady of Toron by her marriage to Humphrey II of Toron and a mistress of Andronikos I Komnenos. Philippa was the...
roles as Jem Walker in the BBC Three series In the Flesh (2013–2014) and Philippa Featherington in the Netflix period drama Bridgerton (2020–). Cains is...
Philippa "Pippa" Malmgren is an American technology entrepreneur and economist. She served as Special Assistant to the President of the United States,...
Philippa, Lady Perry (née Fairclough; born 1 November 1957), is a British integrative psychotherapist and author. She has written the graphic novel Couch...
Philippa Duke Schuyler (/ˈskaɪlər/; August 2, 1931 – May 9, 1967) was an American concert pianist, composer, author, and journalist. A child prodigy, she...
Philippa of Luxembourg (1252 – 6 April 1311) was the daughter of Count Henry V of Luxembourg and his wife, Marguerite of Bar. She married John II, Count...
Philippa of Guelders (French: Philippe de Gueldres; 1464 – 1547), was a Duchess consort of Lorraine. She served as regent of Lorraine in 1509 during the...
Philippa Northeast (born 23 September 1994) is an Australian actor, known for her role as Evelyn MacGuire in the soap opera Home and Away from 2013 until...
Philippa Garrett Fawcett (4 April 1868 – 10 June 1948) was an English mathematician and educator. She was the first woman to obtain the top score in the...
Philippa de Coucy, Countess of Oxford, Duchess of Ireland (before 18 April 1367 – 24 September 1411: 1411) was a first cousin of King Richard II of England...
Philippa Mareri was born in 1190/1200 and died in 1236. Beatified in 1247, her sanctuary is in Borgo San Pietro, a frazione of Petrella Salto. Her feast...
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