Name: Philippa
Gender: Female
Usage: Philippa, of anglo-saxon origin, is a popular first name. It is more often used as a girl (female) name.
People having the name Philippa are in general originating from Austria, France, Greece, Israel, Switzerland, United Kingdom, United States of America.
Variants: For another variant of the name Philippa across the world, see Philip.
Meaning: The meaning of the name Philippa is: Lover of horses, Loving - fem of Phillip.
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The Growth number corresponding to this first name is 6. It denotes a pattern that assists you in growth and development: responsible, protective, stable, balanced, loving, compassionate.
Interpretation:
Qualities: Romantic, Nurturing
Ruling planet: Venus
Colors: Blue
Gemstones: Emerald
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The name Philippa is ranked on the 3,593rd position of the most used names. It means that this name is commonly used.
We estimate that there are at least 94000 persons in the world having this name which is around 0.002% of the population. The name Philippa has eight characters. It means that it is relatively long-length, compared to the other names in our database.
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History and Origin
Philippa is a given name meaning "lover of horses" or "horses' friend". Common alternative spellings include Filippa, Phillipa and, less often, Filipa. It is the feminine form of the masculine name Philip. It is composed of the Greek elements philein (to love) and hippos (horse), and is derived from the name of Alexander the Great's father, the ancient Greek king, Philip II of Macedon (aka Philippos, Filippos, and Pilipos), who was an avid horse lover. The name is commonly shortened to the nicknames Pippa, Pippy, and Pip. Notable people with the name Philippa include:
- Saint Philippa, 3rd-century martyr and saint
- Philippa Boyens, New Zealand screenwriter
- Philippa Fawcett, English mathematician
- Philippa Foot, British philosopher
- Philippa Forrester, British television presenter and producer
- Philippa Gregory, British novelist
- Philippa of Hainault, queen consort of Edward III of England
- Philippa Plantagenet, granddaughter of Edward III of England
- Philippa Schuyler, American child prodigy and pianist
- Philippa Pearce, English children's author
- Philippa of Lancaster, English princess, consort queen of Portugal
- Philippa of Coimbra, Portuguese person
- Pippa Mann, Izod Indycar Series driver
- Philippa Middleton, English - Sister of Kate Middleton, the Duchess of Cambridge.
English and German: Latinate feminine form of Philip. In England during the Middle Ages the vernacular name Philip was borne by women as well as men, but female bearers were distinguished in Latin records by this form. It was not, however, used as a regular given name until the 19th century.
Variants: Philipa, Phillip(p)a.
Cognates: Russian: Filipa. Finnish: Hilppa.
Pet forms: English: Pippa. Romanian: Lipa.
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