Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
fem. proper name, modern, fem. of Philip.
Wikipedia
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 Courtney, Australian journalist and television presenter
- 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 Middleton, English socialite, author, and sister of Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge
- Philippa Pearce, English children's author
- Philippa Plantagenet, granddaughter of Edward III of England
- Philippa Schuyler, American pianist and child prodigy
- Philippa Tomson, English journalist and presenter
- Philippa of Lancaster, English princess, consort queen of Portugal
- Philippa of Coimbra, Portuguese noblewoman and nun
- Pippa Mann, British racing car driver
- Phillipa Soo, actress/singer
Usage examples of "philippa".
They were christened Martine and Philippa, after Martin Luther and his friend Philip Melanchton.
Martine and Philippa had been extraordinarily pretty, with the almost supernatural fairness of flowering fruit trees or perpetual snow.
Berlevaag, Philippa sometimes turned the talk to the handsome, silent young man who had so suddenly made his appearance, and so suddenly disappeared again.
Sunday, when he could think of nothing else to do, he went to church and heard Philippa sing.
Opera of Paris, but described at length how beautifully Miss Philippa would come to sing in church, to the glory of God.
For fifteen years, Miss Philippa, I have grieved that your voice should never fill the Grand Opera of Paris.
Martine or Philippa spoke to Babette that they would get no answer, and would wonder if she had even heard what they said.
To Martine and Philippa this was a dark saying, but they did not care to talk of her departure, so they asked her no more questions.
When at last she fell asleep she had a terrible dream, in which she saw Babette poisoning the old Brothers and Sisters, Philippa and herself.
As young girls, Martine and Philippa had been extraordinarily pretty, with the almost supernatural fairness of flowering fruit trees or perpetual snow.
The Green World dream was reported by Philippa Bruce on the twenty-fifth.
Her two older sisters, Prudence and Philippa, finally found husbands of their own and moved away.
Featherington held out hope that Penelope might still make a match, since it had taken both Prudence and Philippa five seasons to snare husbands, but Penelope knew that she was destined to remain a spinster.
It was obvious to Penelope that neither Prudence, Philippa, nor even Felicity had ever had a chance with a Bridgerton.
Between 1359, when the poet himself testifies that he was made prisoner while bearing arms in France, and September 1366, when Queen Philippa granted to her former maid of honour, by the name of Philippa Chaucer, a yearly pension of ten marks, or L6, 13s.