Filippa is a
given name
A given name (also known as a forename or first name) is the part of a personal name quoted in that identifies a person, potentially with a middle name as well, and differentiates that person from the other members of a group (typically a fa ...
meaning "lover of
horses" or "
horses' friend". Common alternative spellings include ''
Philippa'', ''Phillippa'' or ''
Filipa
Filipa is a given name meaning "friend of horses". Common alternative spellings include ''Philippa'', ''Phillippa'', ''Filippa'', or ''Filipa''. It is the feminine form of the masculine name ''Philip'' in Serbian, Portuguese, Croatian, Czech and ...
''. It is the
feminine form of the masculine name ''
Philip
Philip, also Phillip, is a male given name, derived from the Greek (''Philippos'', lit. "horse-loving" or "fond of horses"), from a compound of (''philos'', "dear", "loved", "loving") and (''hippos'', "horse"). Prominent Philips who popularize ...
'' in
Scandinavia,
Italy,
Greece,
Cyprus (Φιλίππα) and
Russia (Филиппа)
Notable people with the name Filippa include:
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Filippa Duci - Piedmontese noblewoman
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Filippa Giordano - Italian crossover singer
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Filippa Hamilton
Filippa Palmstierna Hamilton, also known as Filippa Hamilton-Palmstierna, (born 3 December 1985) is a Swedish- French model.
Hamilton was born in Paris and raised in Biarritz, France. She was discovered age 15 on the streets of Paris by French ...
- Swedish-French model
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Filippa Reinfeldt - Swedish politician
References
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Italian feminine given names
Swedish feminine given names