Philip

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Philip is a personal name, derived from Philippos (Φίλιππος), meaning from philo "brotherly or brotherly love" and hippos "horse". Philip (and alternative spellings Phillip, Philipp, Philipop, Philippe, Felip, Felipe, Filip, Filipe, Phil, Phillipe) may refer to:

• Saints:
  • Philip the Apostle (fl. 1st century), apostle of Jesus.
  • Philip the Evangelist (fl. 1st century), early Christian deacon.
  • Philip of Jesus
  • St. Philip Romolo Neri, the Apostle of Rome (1515-1595)
• Antipope Philip (fl. 8th century).
• Philip of Courtenay, titular Latin Emperor of Constantinople since 1273 (1243–1283).
• Philip of Swabia, king of Germany and duke of Swabia (1177–1208).
• Kings of Macedon:
  • Philip I of Macedon (ruled 640–602 BC).
  • Philip II of Macedon (382–336 BC), father of Alexander the Great.
  • Philip III of Macedon (c. 359–316 BC).
  • Philip IV of Macedon (died 297 BC).
  • Philip V of Macedon (ruled 221–179 BC).
• Kings of France (note that the French form of "Philip" is "Philippe"):
  • Philip I of France (1052–1108).
  • Philip II of France (1165–1223).
  • Philip III of France, "the Bold" (1245–1285).
  • Philip IV of France, "the Fair" (1268–1314).
  • Philip V of France, "the Tall" (1293–1322).
  • Philip VI of France, "the Fortunate" (1293–1350).
• Counts and Dukes of Savoy:
  • Philip I of Savoy (1207–1285).
  • Philip II, Duke of Savoy (1438–1497).
• Kings of Navarre:
  • Philips I and II of Navarre were IV and V of France; see above.
  • Philip III of Navarre (1301–1343).
• Dukes of Burgundy:
  • Philip I, Duke of Burgundy (1346–1361).
  • Philip II, Duke of Burgundy, "the Bold" (1342–1404).
  • Philip III, Duke of Burgundy, "the Good" (1396–1467).
  • Philip IV, Duke of Burgundy, "the Handsome" (1478–1506).
  • Philips II–IV of Spain were also V–VII of Burgundy; see below.
• Kings of Castile, Spain and Portugal (note that the Spanish form of "Philip" is "Felipe"):
  • Philip I of Castile "the Handsome" (1478–1506).
  • Philip II of Spain and I of Portugal (1526–1598).
  • Philip III of Spain and II of Portugal (1578–1621).
  • Philip IV of Spain and III of Portugal (1605–1665).
  • Philip V of Spain (1683–1746).
• Other rulers and royalty:
  • Herod Philip "the Tetrarch" (4 BC–AD 34), son of Herod the Great and ruler of Ituraea and Trachonitis.
  • Philip of Milly (1120–1171), seventh Grand Master of the Knights Templar.
  • Philip, Count of Flanders (1143–1191).
  • Duke Philip of Martinsburg (1180-1212), sworn brother to Afonso II of Portugal and fought and killed in the Battle of Las Navas de Tolosa.
  • Philip of Artois (1269–1298), heir to the countship.
  • Philip of Artois, Count of Eu (1358–1397).
  • Philip of Burgundy (1323–1346), Count of Auvergne and Boulogne.
  • Philip of Poitou (died 1208), Prince-Bishop of Durham.
  • Philip of Norway (fl. 12th–13th centuries), claimant to the throne of Norway
  • Philip of Saint-Pol, Duke of Brabant (1404–1430).
  • Philip of Bourbon, Duke of Parma (1720–1765), Duke of Parma.
  • Philip I of Hesse (1504–1567).
  • Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh (born 1921), prince consort of Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom.
  • Philippe, Duke of Brabant (born 1960), heir to the throne of Belgium.
  • Felipe, Prince of Asturias (born 1968), heir to the throne of Spain.
• Emanuel L. Philipp (1861-1925), governor of Wisconsin.
• Commoners:
  • Philip (fl. 4th century BC), son of Antipater and general for Alexander the Great.
  • Philip (died 318 BC), Greek satrap of Sogdiana and governor of Parthia.
  • Philip of Side (c. 380–after 431), historian of the early Christian church.
  • Philip of Montfort, Lord of Tyre (died 1270).
  • Philip of Montfort, Lord of Castres (died 1270).
  • Metacomet (died 1676), nicknamed "King Philip", war leader of the Wampanoag in King Philip's War.
  • Philipp von Cobenzl (1741–1810), Austrian diplomat.
  • Philipp Prince zu Eulenburg-Hertefeld (1847–1921), Prussian diplomat.
  • Phil Marsh (born 1986) is a striker for Manchester United
  • Philip Dulebohn, American figure skater

Fictional characters:

• Phil Mitchell, EastEnders character
• Phil, the Prince of Insufficient Light, Dilbert Character

[edit] See also

• Felipe
• Filippo
• Phillip
• Philippic(a)
• Philippines
• Philip Cowie, a young biology student at Imperial college london