Phipson History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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• Ireland

Etymology of Phipson

The ancestors of the Phipson family arrived in England following the Norman Conquest of 1066. The name Phipson came from the ancient given name Phillip. Phillip derives from the Greek name Phillipos, which derives from the words philein, meaning to love, and hippos, meaning horse.

Early Origins of the Phipson family

Early History of the Phipson family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Phipson research. Another 111 words (8 lines of text) covering the years 1650, 1656, 1694, 1714, 1723, 1797, 1838 and 1863 are included under the topic Early Phipson History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Phipson Spelling Variations

Multitudes of spelling variations are a hallmark of Anglo Norman names. Most of these names evolved in the 11th and 12th century, in the time after the Normans introduced their own Norman French language into a country where Old and Middle English had no spelling rules and the languages of the court were French and Latin. To make matters worse, medieval scribes spelled words according to sound, so names frequently appeared differently in the various documents in which they were recorded. The name was spelled Phipps, Phipson, Phips and others.

Early Notables of the Phipson family

Sir William Phips (Phipps) (1650-1694), American shipwright, ship's captain, treasure hunter, military leader, the first royally-appointed governor of the Province of Massachusetts Bay, best remembered for establishing, and later over-ruling and disbanding, the court...
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Migration of the Phipson family to Ireland

Some of the Phipson family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
Another 76 words (5 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.