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From: "Hilary Stanton" <>
Subject: Fw: [DOR] The origins of surname PHIPPS
Date: Sat, 2 Mar 2002 10:27:38 -0000


Just a thought,
I have come across quite a few people (including myself!) who have"Italian"
blood only to find less evidence the further back we go. Apparently it was
quite common a story to hide "gypsy" origins and the dark looks etc
etc...Hope you find yours.
ps My sister married an Italian (Beretta) - he and his parents are extremely
blonde!!
regards,
Hilary
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----- Original with the BREWER family of Bath.
>
> Unsubstantiated family guesswork/rumour/chat suggests that PHIPPS is a
> diminutive of an Italian surname e.g. PHIPPLIANO etc., etc., or whatever.
I
> have a completely open mind about the matter. That having been said
however,
> I have to admit that photographs of the PHIPPS family which span more or
less
> a century - late 1800's onwards - do show both male and female members
with
> very convincing Italian features.
>
> Does any List Member have a view to offer about PHIPPS being an Anglicised
> version of an Italian surname? All ideas/thoughts will be welcomed.
>
> Alec Palmer.
> i. iii. mmii.
>
>
>
>
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