Pippa (given name)

Pippa is a female given name and a hypocorism, usually of Philippa.[1] People with the name Pippa include:

Pippa
PronunciationPIP-a
GenderFemale
Origin
Word/nameGreek
Meaninglover of horses
Region of originEnglish
Other names
Variant form(s)Pip
Related namesPhilippa

The name may have been popularised by Robert Browning's poem Pippa Passes.

See also

References

  1. "View Name: Pippa". behindthename.com. Retrieved 2007-12-20.
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