title: Philippa
text: Philippa is a feminine given name meaning "lover of horses" or "horses' friend". Common alternative spellings include Filippa and Phillipa. Less common is Filipa and even Philippe (cf. the French spelling of Philippa of Guelders: Philippe de Gueldres). It is the feminine form of the masculine name Philip. It is composed of the Greek elements philein (to love) and hippos (horse), and is derived from the name of Alexander the Great's father, the ancient Greek king, Philip II of Macedon (aka Philippos, Filippos, and Pilipos), who was an avid horse lover. The name is commonly shortened to the nicknames Pippa, Pippy, Pippita, Pipka, Pippulina, and Pip. Notable people with the name Philippa include:
  
  Pre-modern era
  Saint Philippa (died 220), Christian martyr and saint
  Philippa of Hainault (c. 1310/15–1369), queen consort of Edward III of England
  Philippa Roet (c. 1346 – c. 1387), wife of Geoffrey Chaucer
  Philippa, 5th Countess of Ulster (1355–1382), granddaughter of Edward III of England
  Philippa of Lancaster (1360–1415), English princess, consort queen of Portugal
  Philippa of England (1394–1430), daughter of King Henry IV of England, Queen of Sweden, Denmark and Norway
  Philippa of Coimbra (1437–1497), Portuguese noblewoman and nun
  
  Modern era
  Philippa Boyens (born 1962), New Zealand screenwriter
  Pip Courtney, Australian journalist and television presenter
  Philippa Cullen (1950–1975), Australian performance artist
  Philippa Dunne, Irish actress and writer
  Philippa Fawcett (1868–1948), English mathematician and educationalist
  Philippa Foot (1920–2010), British philosopher
  Philippa Forrester (born 1968), British television presenter and producer
  Philippa Gregory (born 1954), British novelist
  Pippa Mann (born 1983), British racing car driver
  Pippa Middleton (born 1983), English socialite, author, and sister of Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge
  Philippa Pearce (1920–2006), English children's author
  Philippa Schuyler (1931–1967), American pianist and child prodigy
  Phillipa Soo (born 1990), American actress/singer
  Pip Tomson (born 1977), English journalist and presenter
  Philippa Whipple (born 1966), British high court judge and barrister
  Philippa Whitford (born 1958), Scottish politician and breast surgeon
  Phillippa Yaa de Villiers (born 1966), South African poet and performance artist 
  Philippa York (born 1958), Scottish journalist and former professional cyclist
  
  See also
  
  Filipa
  
  References
  
  English feminine given names
  English-language feminine given names
  Feminine given names
  Greek feminine given names
  Given names of Greek language origin
  Given names derived from animals