Phipps

Phipps
Recorded in over one hundred spelling forms including Phillipus, Philip, Phipps, Phelps, and Pherps, and found throughout what is known as Christendom, this is a famous surname of ultimately Ancient Greek origins. However spelt it derives from the personal name "Philippos", from "philein" meaning to love, and "hippos", a horse; and hence "lover of horses". Philip of Macedon, the father of Alexander the Great, was the first famous bearer of the name, and its popularity throughout Greece and Asia Minor was largely due to him. The name was borne by five kings of France, including Philip 1st, who reigned from 1060 to 1108. It seemingly entered England following the famous Norman Conquest of 1066, and appears as the personal name of Filippus in the regiester known as the "Documents relating to the Danelaw", for Lincolnshire in the year 1142. Other early recordings include Henry Phelipe in the Hundred Rolls of landowners of the county of Norfolk in 1273, whilst the patronymic form being a reduced form of "son of" as in John Phippes, registered in the Calendar of Plea and Memoranda Rolls in 1364. The Phipps family being the marquesses of Normandy and earls of Mulgrave, are descended from Constantine Phipps (1656 - 1723), Lord Chancellor of Ireland. A slightly more humble cousin Sir William Phipps (1651 - 1695), was born in Maine, America, where his parents had emigrated. He was originally a ship's carpenter, but was knighted by Charles 11nfd in 1680 and rose to become Governor of Massachusetts. The first recorded spelling of the family name is shown to be that of Alicia Philippes. This was dated 1273, in the Hundred Rolls of Huntingdonshire. Throughout the centuries, surnames in every country have continued to "develop" often leading to astonishing variants of the original spelling.

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  • Phipps — may refer to:*Phipps Conservatory and Botanical Gardens, buildings and grounds set in Schenley Park, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania *Phipps Bridge tram stop, a halt on the Tramlink service in the London Borough of Merton. *Phipps Plaza, owned by Simon… …   Wikipedia

  • Phipps — ist der Familienname folgender Personen: Charles John Phipps (1835–1897), englischer Architekt Constantine Phipps, 2. Baron Mulgrave (1744–1792), britischer Entdeckungsreisender und Politiker Eric Phipps (1875–1945), britischer Diplomat George… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

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  • Phipps family — The Henry Phipps family of the United States was founded by Henry Phipps, Jr., the son of an English shoemaker who emigrated in the early part of the 19th century to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania before settling in Pittsburgh. When a child, Henry… …   Wikipedia

  • Phipps Conservatory & Botanical Gardens — Infobox nrhp | name = Phipps Conservatory Botanical Gardens nrhp type = imagesize = 300px caption = Main entrance to Phipps Conservatory Botanical Gardens location= Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania area = built =1893 architect= Lord Burnham architecture …   Wikipedia

  • Phipps Plaza — infobox shopping mall shopping mall name = Phipps Plaza caption = location = Atlanta, Georgia, USA opening date = 1969 developer = Simon Properties manager = Simon Properties owner = Simon Properties number of stores = number of anchors = 3 floor …   Wikipedia

  • Phipps Bridge tram stop — London Tram stations name = Phipps Bridge manager = Tramlink zone = 3, 4, 5, 6 locale = borough = London Borough of Merton start= 2000 platforms = 2 exits = Phipps Bridge tram stop is a stop on the Tramlink service in the London Borough of Merton …   Wikipedia

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  • Phipps Peak — Infobox Mountain Name=Phipps Peak Elevation=convert|9234|ft|m|0cite web|url=http://www.summitpost.org/mountain/rock/394508/phipps peak.html|title=Phipps Peak|publisher=SummitPost|accessdate=2008 08 16] Location=California, USA Range=Sierra Nevada …   Wikipedia

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