Yip is a
nickname
A nickname is a substitute for the proper name of a familiar person, place or thing. Commonly used to express affection, a form of endearment, and sometimes amusement, it can also be used to express defamation of character. As a concept, it is ...
of:
* Harry
Yip Foster (1907–1978), Canadian National Hockey League player
* Edgar Yipsel
Yip Harburg
Edgar Yipsel Harburg (born Isidore Hochberg; April 8, 1896 – March 5, 1981) was an American popular song lyricist and librettist who worked with many well-known composers. He wrote the lyrics to the standards "Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?" ( ...
(1896–1981), American song lyricist
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Frank Owen (baseball)
Frank Malcolm Owen (December 23, 1879 – November 24, 1942) was a pitcher in Major League Baseball who played eight seasons with the Detroit Tigers and Chicago White Sox.
Born in Ypsilanti, Michigan (and nicknamed "Yip" for it), he pitched the ...
(1879–1942), American Major League Baseball pitcher
* Frank
Yip Owens
Frank Walter Owens (January 25, 1886 – July 2, 1958) played the position of catcher for professional baseball teams in the American League in 1905 and 1909, and for teams in the Federal League
The Federal League of Base Ball Clubs, know ...
(1886–1958), Canadian Major League Baseball catcher
* John
Yip Radley (1908–1963), Canadian National Hockey League player
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