Philis

English

Etymology

Borrowed from French Philis or from Greek.

Proper noun

Philis (plural Philises)

A surname.

Further reading

Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Philis”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 3, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN.
Forebears

French

Etymology

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Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /fi.lis/
Rhymes: -is

Proper noun

Philis m or f by sense

a surname
Pierre-Joseph-Adalbert Philis, b. 1831

Descendants

→ English: Philis

Further reading

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