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Philippa

American  
[fi-lip-uh] / fɪˈlɪp ə /

noun

  1. a female given name: derived from Philip.


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It will centre on the life and works of Elizabeth Anscombe, Philippa Foot, Mary Midgley and Booker Prize winner Dame Iris, who all came to Oxford as undergraduates in the 1930s.

From BBC • Apr. 11, 2026

Original ‘Lord of the Rings’ director Peter Jackson, screenwriters Fran Walsh and Philippa Boyens and star Andy Serkis will reunite for ‘The Hunt for Gollum.’

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 25, 2026

Colbert said he and Jackson further discussed the project with veteran screenwriter Philippa Boyens and presented it to production company NewLine and its parent company, Warner Bros.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 25, 2026

Last year, he emailed Philippa Hanna, who he found out was Patrick's daughter from his second marriage and a global name on the Christian music scene.

From BBC • Feb. 17, 2026

Philippa approached, ignoring Celaena’s glower as she adjusted the folds of the assassin’s gown, fluffing them in the right places.

From "Throne of Glass" by Sarah J. Maas