Phipps
/fɪps/ name
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Definitions
Proper Noun
- 1 A surname transferred from the given name.
- 2 An unincorporated community in Lenroot, Sawyer County, Wisconsin, United States, named after a railroad official.
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More examples"The director of Phipps Conservatory says he hopes the G20 leaders are impressed with Pittsburgh's commitment to the environment and energy conservation."
Etymology
From Middle English Phipp, a diminutive of Philip + genitive (mainly patronymic) suffix -s.