"Phillip" meaning in English

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Proper name

IPA: /ˈfɪlɪp/ Forms: Phillips [plural]
Etymology: A less common spelling of Philip. Head templates: {{en-proper noun|~|s}} Phillip (countable and uncountable, plural Phillips)
  1. A male given name from Ancient Greek. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-Phillip-en-name-wCWXTMUP Categories (other): English given names, English male given names
  2. A surname originating as a patronymic. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-Phillip-en-name-Xs1vzbdd Categories (other): English surnames
  3. A suburb of Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia, named after Arthur Phillip Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (place): Places in Australia, Places in Canberra, Places in the Australian Capital Territory, Australia, Suburbs of Canberra Derived forms: Phillip Bay, Phillip Island, Phillips, Phillipson
    Sense id: en-Phillip-en-name-19LocwrP Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 4 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 24 22 54 Disambiguation of Pages with 4 entries: 27 23 50 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 20 26 54

Inflected forms

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  "etymology_text": "A less common spelling of Philip.",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "Phillips",
      "tags": [
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      ],
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      ],
      "tags": [
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        "uncountable"
      ]
    },
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      "tags": [
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      ]
    },
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          "name": "Places in Australia",
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        },
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        },
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        }
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          "_dis1": "0 0 100",
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        },
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          "_dis1": "0 0 100",
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        },
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        },
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        }
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        ],
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          "Australia",
          "Australia#English"
        ]
      ],
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      ]
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  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈfɪlɪp/"
    },
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      "homophone": "fillip"
    }
  ],
  "wikipedia": [
    "+ (first name)",
    "+ (surname)",
    "+, Australian Capital Territory"
  ],
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    "Pages with entries"
  ],
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    },
    {
      "word": "Phillip Island"
    },
    {
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    },
    {
      "word": "Phillipson"
    }
  ],
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    }
  ],
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      ],
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      ]
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      ],
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        "uncountable"
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    },
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    },
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    }
  ],
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    "+ (surname)",
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  ],
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}

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