Philippa
Philippa is a feminine given name, the female form of Philip.
It derives from Greek roots meaning "lover of horses." The name has a traditional, somewhat aristocratic feel in English-speaking countries: Philippa Gregory writes historical novels.
Common nicknames include Pippa and Phil.
English surname or locality
- royalOf monarchs
- EnglandLargest British country
- poshStylishly luxurious
- aristocraticOf hereditary nobility
society · upper-class · Sloane · Chelsea · Kensington · finishing school · debutante · Tatler
Nickname for Philippa
- FlipSamsung foldable phone brand
- PhilMasculine name, shortened form
- nicknameInformal substitute name
- forenameGiven name at birth
given · baptismal · appellation · moniker · namesake · identity · personal · feminine
Male name, "watchful"
- fictionalNot real, invented
- authorCreator of written works
- philosopherStudent of fundamental questions
- ethicsStudy of right conduct
virtue · novels · character · heroine · period drama · Austen · protagonist
Of the Middle Ages
- TudorSixteenth-century English ruling family
- PlantagenetMedieval English dynasty
- queen consortKing's wife by marriage
- Edward IIIFourteenth-century English sovereign
noblewoman · manuscript · chronicle · ancestry · heritage · lineage · dynasty · heraldry
Middleton
English surname or locality
aristocratic · society · upper-class · Sloane · Chelsea · Kensington · finishing school · debutante · Tatler · polo
Pippa
Nickname for Philippa
forename · given · baptismal · appellation · moniker · namesake · identity · personal · feminine · classical
Gregory
Male name, "watchful"
- fictionalNot real, invented
- authorCreator of written works
- philosopherStudent of fundamental questions
ethics · virtue · novels · character · heroine · period drama · Austen · protagonist
medieval
Of the Middle Ages
- TudorSixteenth-century English ruling family
- PlantagenetMedieval English dynasty
- queen consortKing's wife by marriage
Edward III · noblewoman · manuscript · chronicle · ancestry · heritage · lineage · dynasty · heraldry · court
princess
Monarch's daughter or heir
- duchessWoman of ducal rank
- countessFeminine noble rank
- coronationCeremony installing a sovereign
palace · throne · tiara · regalia · crown · noble · aristocracy · court · sovereign · ceremony
- Prince PhilipLate British royal consort
- John Philip Sousa
- Philip MorrisTobacco corporation, cigarettes
- Philip K. Dick
- King Philip's WarColonial-indigenous New England conflict
- Philip Seymour Hoffman