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Philip
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Philip, also Phillip, is a male name derived from the Greek (Philippos, lit. "horse-loving" or "fond of horses"), from a compound of (philos, "dear", "loved", "loving") and (hippos, "horse"). Prominent Philips who popularized the name include kings of Macedonia and one of the apostles of early Christianity.
Key facts
- Name.name
- Phillip, Philip
- Name.image
- File:Macedon Philip II AR Tetradrachm Thunderbolt Control Mark, LeRider 234 Plate Coin, 1965 Thessalonica Hoard.xcf
- Name.caption
- Philip II of Macedon
- Name.gender
- Male
- Name.meaning
- "fond of horses"
- Name.name day
- 14 November
- Name.origin
- Greek: Φίλιππος
via Wikipedia infobox
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Encyclopedic overview
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- Philip in other languages
- Antiquity
- Kings of Macedon
- New Testament
- Others
- Rulers and royalty
- Papacy
- Byzantine Empire
- King of the Belgians
- King of England
- Kings of France
- Kings of Navarre
- King of Germany
- Counts and Dukes of Savoy
- Dukes of Burgundy
- Kings of Castile and Spain
- Kings of Portugal
- Others
- First name
- Surname
- Country
- Fictional characters
- See also
- References
Philip, also Phillip, is a male name derived from the Greek (Philippos, lit. "horse-loving" or "fond of horses"), from a compound of (philos, "dear", "loved", "loving") and (hippos, "horse"). Prominent Philips who popularized the name include kings of Macedonia and one of the apostles of early Christianity.
Philip has many alternative spellings. One derivation often used as a surname is Phillips. The original Greek spelling includes two Ps as seen in Philippides and Philippos, which is possible due to the Greek endings following the two Ps. To end a word with such a double consonant—in Greek or in English—would, however, be incorrect. It has many diminutive (or even hypocoristic) forms including Phil, Philly, Phillie, Lip, and Pip. There are also feminine forms such as Philippine and Philippa.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Philip” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.