Phipps
//fɪps// name
name ·Rare ·Advanced level
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.
Example
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.
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