Arthur, William (1857) An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names. New York: Sheldon, Blakeman. Public Domain.
PHELPS
As described in historical dictionaries
An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857)
Supposed to be the same as Phillips (which see). The name may come from the Danish, Hvalp; Swedish, Valp, a whelp.
Patronymica Britannica (1860)
PHELP. PHELPS. See Philip, which was often written Phelype.
Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.
Surname type: From name of parent
Origin: English
Region of origin: British Isles
Country of origin: England
Religion of origin: Christian
Language of origin: English