Pippa (given name)
Pippa is a female given name and a hypocorism, usually of Philippa.[1] People with the name Pippa include:
- Pippa Black (b. 1982), Australian actress
- Pippa Bunce, British banking executive
- Pippa Duncan, British Royal Navy officer
- Pippa Funnell (b. 1968), British equestrienne
- Pippa Guard (b. 1952), British actress
- Pippa Haywood (b. 1961), English actress
- Pippa Mann (b. 1983), British race car driver
- Pippa Middleton (b. 1983), English socialite, sister of the Princess of Wales
- Pippa Scott (b. 1935), American actress
- Pippa Steel (1948–1992), British actress
- Pippa Wicks, British businesswoman
- Rosalba Pippa, a musical performer
| Pronunciation | PIP-a |
|---|---|
| Gender | Female |
| Origin | |
| Word/name | Greek |
| Meaning | lover of horses |
| Region of origin | English |
| Other names | |
| Variant form(s) | Pip |
| Related names | Philippa |
The name may have been popularised by Robert Browning's poem Pippa Passes.
See also
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