Phillips

Where Phillips comes from

Wiktionary's etymology listing comes up empty for Phillips.

Phillips through the years
  1. 1904
    First appearance
    #1,205 among boys with 5 babies, the first year at least five got the name.
  2. 1909
    Peak, #1,083
    8 babies named Phillips, its best rank.
  3. 1910
    The fade
    The first year with half the peak's births.
In the dictionary

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Namesakes

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