| Filippa | |
|---|---|
| Pronunciation | FIL-i-pa |
| Gender | Female |
| Origin | |
| Word/name | Greek |
| Meaning | "lover of horses" |
| Region of origin | Scandinavia, Italy, Russia |
| Other names | |
| Related names | Philippa, Filipa, Pippa |
Filippa is a given name meaning "lover of horses" or "horses' friend". Common alternative spellings include Philippa , Phillippa or Filipa . It is the feminine form of the masculine name Philip in Scandinavia, Italy, Greece, Cyprus (Φιλίππα) and Russia (Филиппа) [1]
A given name is a part of a person's personal name. It identifies a person, and differentiates that person from the other members of a group who have a common surname. The term given name refers to the fact that the name usually is bestowed upon a person, normally to a child by their parents at or close to the time of birth. A Christian name, a first name which historically was given at baptism, is now also typically given by the parents at birth.
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Philippa is a given name meaning "lover of horses" or "horses' friend". Common alternative spellings include Filippa and Phillipa. Less common is Filipa and even Philippe. It is the feminine form of the masculine name Philip. It is composed of the Greek elements philein and hippos (horse), and is derived from the name of Alexander the Great's father, the ancient Greek king, Philip II of Macedon, 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:
Notable people with the name Filippa include:
- Filippa Giordano - Italian crossover singer.
- Filippa Hamilton - Swedish-French model.
- Filippa Reinfeldt - Swedish politician.
- Filippa Duci - Piedmontese noblewoman.
- Filippa K - Swedish clothing company.
Filippa Giordano is an Italian crossover singer.
Filippa Palmstierna Hamilton, also known as Filippa Hamilton-Palmstierna,, is a Swedish-French model.
Filippa Désirée Amanda Cay Reinfeldt is a Swedish health care consultant and former politician of the Moderate Party. She served as Health Service Commissioner of Stockholm County from 2006 to 2014, with responsible for health care, social affairs and hospitals. She was previously mayor of Täby Municipality from 2005 to 2006.
