Philip

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Philip, Phillip, or Filip
Given Name

Pronunciation fɪlɪp
Gender Male
Meaning Lover of horses
Origin Greek: Φίλιππος
Related names Filipe, Filippo
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Philip is a personal name, derived from the Greek Philippos (Φίλιππος), meaning "lover of horses" or "friend of horses", from philo "love" and hippos "horse". The name was given by the macedonian Kings, who established a cavalry and so became friends of horses. Philip (and alternative spellings Phillip,Philippe, Philipp, Felip, Felipe, Filip, Filipe) and its diminutive Phil may refer to:

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[edit] Saints

[edit] Kings of Macedon

[edit] Other Philips of antiquity

[edit] Kings of France

[edit] Counts and Dukes of Savoy

[edit] Dukes of Burgundy

[edit] Kings of Castile & Spain

[edit] Other rulers and royalty

[edit] Other famous Philips

[edit] Used as a surname

  • Arthur Phillip (1738–1814), Australian politician, and governor of New South Wales
  • Emanuel L. Philipp (1861-1925), American politician and governor of the US state, Wisconsin
  • Mary Phillip (1977-), English football player

[edit] Fictional characters

[edit] Monuments and buildings

[edit] Places

[edit] See also