a diminutive form of the given names philip, phillip, and philippa

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Definition of a diminutive form of the given names philip, phillip, and philippa in English English dictionary

Pip

My father’s family name being Pirrip, and my Christian name Philip, my infant tongue could make of both names nothing longer or more explicit than Pip. So, I called myself Pip, and came to be called Pip.

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diminutive form of the given names Philip, Phillip, and Philippa

Pip

Hyphenation

a di·mi·nu·tive form of the giv·en names philip, phillip, and Phi·lip·pa