Philip (name)
| Philip |
| Pronunciation |
English: /ˈfɪlɨp/
English: /ˈfɪləp/ |
| Gender |
Male |
| Origin |
| Word/Name |
Greek: Φίλιππος |
| Meaning |
"lover/friend of horses" |
| Other names |
| Related names |
Filipe, Filippo |
Philip is a given name, derived from the Greek Philippos (Φίλιππος), meaning "friend of horses". A common mistake is to translate the name as "lover of horses". From φίλος (philos) "lover" and ίππος (hippos) "horse".[1][2][3][4] While the literal translation, in Ancient Greece, the ownership of horses was available only to those rich enough to afford them. Since beauty, wealth, and nobility were all synonymous, "lover of horses" can also be translated as "noble". Philip has alternative spellings: Phillip, Philippe, Philipp, Phillipp, Felip, Felipe, Filip, Filippo, Filippu, Filipe, Filype, Phélyp, Phylip, Phillep, Pilib, Fülöp, Fulup, and has the diminutive (or hypocoristic form) Phil, Phill,Flip, Philly, Pippo or Pip.
Kings of Macedon
Other Philips of antiquity
- Philippus of Croton(~6th c.BC) Olympic victor and legendary hero
- Philip of Opus, one of Plato's students
- Philip (son of Antipater), general of Alexander the Great
- Philip (son of Machatas) builder of Alexandria on the Indus
- Philip (first husband of Berenice I of Egypt), son of Amyntas and first husband of Berenice I
- Philip, brother of Lysimachus and youngest son of Agathocles of Pella
- Philip, son of Alcimachus of Apollonia and nephew of Lysimachus
- Philip, one of the sons of Lysimachus from his wife Arsinoe II
- Philip (satrap), Greek satrap of Sogdiana and governor of Parthia
- Philip I Philadelphus, ruler of the Hellenistic Seleucid kingdom
- Philip II Philoromaeus, last ruler of the Hellenistic Seleucid kingdom
- Lucius Marcius Philippus, a Roman statesman
- Herod Philip I, son of Herod the Great and husband of Herodias
- Herod Philip II, "the Tetrarch", son of Herod the Great and ruler of Ituraea and Trachonitis
- Philippus of Thessalonica, epigrammatic Greek poet and compiler of an Anthology
- Philip the Arab, Roman emperor from 244 to 250
- Philip of Side, Byzantine historian of the early Christian church
- Philippikos Bardanes, Byzantine Emperor
- Antipope Philip
- Philip the Apostle
- Philip the Evangelist
Kings of France
Counts and Dukes of Savoy
Dukes of Burgundy
Kings of Castile & Spain
Kings of Portugal
Kings of Navarre
Other rulers and royalty
- Philip of Courtenay, titular Latin Emperor of Constantinople
- Philip of Swabia, King of Germany and Duke of Swabia
- Philip of Milly, seventh Grand Master of the Knights Templar
- Philip, Count of Flanders
- Philip of Artois (1269–1298), heir to the countship
- Philip of Artois, Count of Eu
- Philip I, Prince of Taranto
- Philip II, Prince of Taranto
- Philip of Burgundy, Count of Auvergne
- Philip of Poitou, Prince-Bishop of Durham
- Philip Simonsson, claimant to the throne of Norway
- Philip of Saint-Pol, Duke of Brabant
- Philip, Duke of Parma
- Philip I, Landgrave of Hesse
- Prince Philippe, Count of Flanders, father to Albert I of Belgium
- Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, prince consort of Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom
- Prince Philippe, Duke of Brabant, heir to the throne of Belgium
- Felipe, Prince of Asturias, heir to the throne of Spain
- Philip, Prince of Eulenburg, Prussian diplomat
- Philippos of Greece and Denmark
Other notable Philips
- Filip Višnjić (1757–1834), Bosnian Serb poet and guslar
- Filippo Inzaghi, footballer
- Filippos Filippou, Cypriot footballer
- Filippos Karvelas, Greek gymnast
- Filippos Margaritis, Greek photographer
- Filippos Pliatsikas frontman of the Greek band Pyx Lax
- Metacomet, nicknamed "King Philip", war leader of the Wampanoag in "King Philip's War"
- Phiiliip, American musician born Philip Guichard
- Phil Anselmo, American heavy metal vocalist and musician
- Phil Barker, wargames designer
- Phil Coleman, American middle- and long-distance runner
- Phil Collins (born 1951), British singer
- Philip Craven (born 1950), British sports administrator, president of the International Paralympic Committee
- Phil Foglio (born 1956), print and online comic artist, creator of Girl Genius and XXXenophile
- Phil Handler, American 3x All-Pro NFL football player
- Phil Hartman (1948–1998), American actor and comedian
- Phil Hellmuth, Jr., American professional poker player
- Phil Ivey, American professional poker player
- Phil Jackson, basketball coach
- Phil Jupitus, British comedian
- Phil Keoghan, New Zealand-born television personality, known for hosting "The Amazing Race"
- Phil LaMarr, actor
- Phil Lynott, Irish vocalist and bassist from the hard rock band Thin Lizzy
- Phil Marsh, professional footballer for Blackpool and formerly Manchester United
- Phil McGraw (born 1950), American talk show host; aka Dr. Phil
- Phil Mickelson, professional golfer
- Phil Neville, professional English footballer
- Phil Taylor, professional darts player
- Phil Vickery (rugby union), professional English International Rugby Player
- Phil Weintraub, American major league baseball player
- Philip Carey (1925–2009), American actor
- Philip Dulebohn, American figure skater
- Philip Erenberg, American Olympic medalist in gymnastics
- Philip Farkas, American horn player
- Philip Glass, American composer
- Philip Guston, American painter
- Philip K. Dick, American science fiction novelist and short story writer
- Philip Khuri Hitti (1886–1978), Lebanese academic and scholar of Islam
- Philip Langridge (1939–2010), British tenor
- Philip Napier Miles, English composer, philanthropist and landowner
- Philip of Montfort, Lord of Castres
- Philip of Montfort, Lord of Tyre
- Philip George Owston (1921–2001), British chemist and crystallographer for whom the Owston Islands in Antarctica are named
- Philip Perry, attorney and former Acting Associate Attorney General of the United States
- Philip Pullman, (born 19 October 1946) is an English writer/author.
- Philip Rivers, professional football quarterback for the San Diego Chargers
- Philip Roth, American novelist
- Philip Glenister, British actor
- Philip Seymour Hoffman, American actor
- Philipp Hainhofer, inventor of the cuckoo clock
- Philipp Kohlschreiber, German tennis player
- Philipp Lahm, German footballer
- Philipp von Cobenzl, Austrian diplomat
- Philippe Blain, French volleyball player and coach
- Philippe Petit, French performer and tightrope artist
- Philippe Russo, French singer
- Phil Mitchell, character in Eastenders
- Philippe Senderos, Swiss Professional Footballer
- Philippe Swan, Belgian singer-songwriter
- Philippos Constantinos, Cypriot singer
- Philippos Syrigos, Greek investigative journalist and sports reporter
- Phillip Buchanon (born 1980), American football player
- Phillip Gonyea, drummer for American alternative rock band Against All Will
- Phillip Hagar Smith (1905–1987), American electrical engineer, inventor of the Smith chart
- Phillip Jack Brooks, professional wrestler using the ring name CM Punk in World Wrestling Entertainment
- Phillip Johnson, disambiguation
- Phillip Noyce (born 1950), Australian film director
- Phillip Schofield, TV presenter
- Phillip Vellacott (1907–1997), British academic and classical scholar, known for his translations of Greek tragedy
- Phillip Whitehead (1937–2005), British politician, and former member of the European Parliament
- Punxsutawney Phil, Groundhog Day groundhog
- Pylyp Orlyk, writer of Ukraine's first constitution
- Sir Philip Miles, 2nd Baronet, English politician and landowner
Used as a surname
- Arthur Phillip (1738–1814), Australian politician and governor of New South Wales, Australia.
- Emanuel L. Philipp (1861–1925), American politician and governor of the US state of Wisconsin.
- Mary Phillip (born 1967), English football player.
- Dr John Philip (1775–1851), Scottish missionary in South Africa.
- Emo Philips, American comedian.
- Dr Bilal Philips (born 7 January 1947) is a contemporary Islamic scholar, teacher, speaker, and author.
Fictional characters
- Phil Dunphy, A Modern Family character.
- Phillip Niles Argyle, Canadian comedian and stage actor from Montreal in the American animated sitcom, South Park
- Philip Banks, a character from The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
- Philip Carey, the protagonist from Of Human Bondage
- Phillip Chen, a character in the novel and television miniseries, Noble House
- Phil and Lil DeVille, from the Nickelodeon TV series, Rugrats and All Grown Up!
- Phil Diffy, the main character from Disney's Phil of the Future
- Philip J. Fry, a Futurama character
- Phil Leotardo, from the HBO series, The Sopranos
- Philip Marlowe, a detective and a Raymond Chandler character
- Phil Mitchell, EastEnders character
- Philip Pirrip, known as Pip, the protagonist from Great Expectations
- Phil, the Prince of Insufficient Light, a Dilbert character
- Prince Phillip, a character from Disney's Sleeping Beauty
- Philip, one of the two main leads in Kamen Rider W
- Phillip of 'Terrance & Phillip' one of the supporting characters in Southpark: List of supporting characters on South Park
- Philocetes aka 'Phil' from Disney's Hercules: List of Disney's Hercules characters
- Pip Pirrup, one of the students at Southpark Elementary and the principal character in his own episode: List of students at South Park Elementary
- Phillip Chancellor II, a former character on the American soap opera The Young and the Restless
- Phillip Chancellor III,a character on the American soap opera The Young and the Restless
- Chance Chancellor or Phillip Chancellor IV a character on the American soap opera The Young and the Restless
- Philip Kiriakis, a character on the American soap opera Days of our Lives
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