"Phillis" meaning in English

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Proper name

Etymology: A less common spelling of Phyllis. Etymology templates: {{m|en|Phyllis}} Phyllis Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Phillis
  1. A female given name from Ancient Greek. Categories (topical): English female given names, English given names
    Sense id: en-Phillis-en-name-G1A8salx Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -s Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -s: 62 38
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Proper name

Etymology: From Philip + genitive (mainly patronymic) suffix -s. Etymology templates: {{m|en|Philip}} Philip, {{affix|en|-s}} -s Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Phillis
  1. A surname transferred from the given name.
    Sense id: en-Phillis-en-name-7rrtY8Fk Categories (other): English surnames
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Download JSON data for Phillis meaning in English (1.8kB)

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