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Asked by: Carl Muza
hobbies and interests genealogy and ancestryWhat is the female version of Philip?
Accordingly, is Philippe a girl name?
♀ Philippe (girl) as a name for girls (also used as boys' name Philippe) is of Greek origin, and the name Philippe means "horse lover". Philippe is an alternate spelling of Philippa (Greek).
Subsequently, one may also ask, what is the female version of James?
The feminine form could be: Giacomina and Jacomina, from Iacomus, a Latin form of the Greek Iacobus. Jacobina and Jacobella, from alternate root Iacobus. Jacqueline, via Jacques, the French equivalent of James/Jacob.
Phillip is a spelling variant of Philip. When spelled with two “L”s Phillip is more akin to the surname version of this name. Philip comes from the masculine Greek personal name Phílippos, from the components “philein” meaning 'to love' and “hippos” meaning 'horse'.