Given name

Philipa

“a friend of horses”

Philipa is a variant of Philippa. In English use, Philippa carries the interpretation “a friend of horses.”

Meaning & origin

What it means

Philipa is a variant of Philippa. In English use, Philippa carries the interpretation “a friend of horses.”

Explained through its name family

Philipa’s family of names

Philipa has a related form in Philippa. In Portuguese usage, Philipa has a related form in Filipa.

Walk Philipa’s family in the name graph

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Inner ring: nicknames and forms · outer: across languages.

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Nicknames & forms 2

Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.

Across languages 3

Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.

People named Philipa

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