Philipstown

English

Etymology

(New York) From Philipse +‎ town, after Adolphus Philipse.
(Northern Cape) From Philip +‎ -s- +‎ town, after Philip Edmond Wodehouse.
(Ireland) from Philip +‎ -s- +‎ town, after Philip II of Spain.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈfɪlɪpstaʊn/

Proper noun

Philipstown

A town in Putnam County, New York, United States.
A town in the eastern Karoo, Northern Cape, South Africa.
(historical) Older name of Daingean, a town in County Offaly, Ireland.

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