Etymograph

English

Phippsburg

Probably from the surname Phipps + -burg in both cases.

Formed from Phipps + -burg

Middle English Phipp

English Phipps

The story

Probably from the surname Phipps + -burg in both cases.

Today it means

name A place in the United States: A census-designated place in Routt County, Colorado, named after Lawrence C. Phipps.

Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.

Etymograph / Phippsburg