Phelps

American

[felps] / fɛlps /

noun

William Lyon 1865–1943, U.S. educator and literary critic.
a male given name.

Phelps British

/ fɛlps /

noun

Michael ( Fred ). born 1985, US swimmer, who won a record eighteen gold medals at three Olympic Games: six in 2004, eight in 2008, and four in 2012

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Phelps, now 41, volunteers as an assistant coach and works at his eponymous foundation.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 17, 2026

Le Clos, who famously beat Michael Phelps to win 200m butterfly gold at the London Olympics in 2012, said he has launched a fundraising campaign to help his neighbours affected by the blaze.

From BBC ● Aug. 4, 2026

Phelps was born in Arkansas and spent part of her youth in Guadalajara.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 17, 2026

Jasper S. Phelps and Minsu Kim are also co-first authors of the study.

From Science Daily ● Jun. 10, 2026

Mrs Phelps looked down at Matilda from her great height and Matilda looked right back up at her.

From "Matilda" by Roald Dahl

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