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Sunday, March 25, 2018

Wordwise: Surnames with intriguing historical links

For Jean-Frédéric Phélypeaux, comte de Maurepas, the element “eaux” has a diminutive effect on the aspect “Phélyp” as a version of “Philip:” thus the meaning “Little Philip” – presumably chosen for him by his parents as an inspiring association with the heroic figure of Ancient GREECE'S Philip of ...


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