Phyllida or Phillida is a feminine given name derived from the genitive case of the Greek Phyllidos and the Latin Phyllidis, both meaning “foliage.” It is a variant form of Phyllis. Phillida Phillida Bunkle (born 1944), New Zealand politician Phillida Gili, British children's book illustrator Phillida Nicholson (1924–2021), Welsh-born artist and Land Girl Phyllida Phyllida Ashley (1894–1975), American pianist Phyllida Barlow (1944–2023), British sculptor Phyllida Law (1932−2026), Scottish actress Phyllida Lloyd (born 1957), British film and theatre director Phyllida Crowley Smith (born 1968), English ballerina, theatre actress and choreographer
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