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Phillis

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Phillis¹

Where it comes from

A less common spelling of Phyllis.

proper noun

  1. A female given name from Ancient Greek.

Phillis²

Where it comes from

From Philip + genitive (mainly patronymic) suffix -s.

proper noun

  1. A surname transferred from the given name.

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"Phillis." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/phillis. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

Phillis. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/phillis

Chicago

"Phillis." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/phillis.

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@misc{phillis_2026,
  title = {Phillis},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/phillis},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}