Pippa (given name)

Pippa (given name)

Infobox Given Name Revised
name = Pippa


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pronunciation =" PIP-a"
gender =Female
meaning ="lover of horses"
region =English
origin =
related names =Philippa
footnotes =

Pippa is an English language diminutive feminine given name, as well as a nickname for Philippa, the feminine form of the masculine given name "Philip", which comes from the Greek "philein" (to love) and "hippos" (horse). [cite web |url=http://www.behindthename.com/name/pippa |title=View Name: Pippa |publisher=behindthename.com |accessdate=2007-12-20] People with the name Pippa include:

* Pippa Bennett-Warner (b. 1988), British actress
* Pippa Black (b. 1982), Australian actress
* Pippa Funnell (b. 1968), British equestrian
* Pippa Guard (b. 1952), British actress
* Pippa Haywood (b. 1955), English actress
* Pippa Scott (b. 1935), American actress
* Pippa Steel (1948 - 1992), German actress

References

ee also

* Philippa


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