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Philip en · PROPN

Pronunciation

• (Received-Pronunciation) audio
• /ˈfɪlɪp/ (General-American, Received-Pronunciation)
• fĭlʹĭp (General-American, Received-Pronunciation)
• /ˈfɪləp/ (Australia)

Etymology

From Middle English Philip, ultimately from Ancient Greek Φίλιππος (Phílippos), name of ancient kings of Macedonia, from φίλιππος (phílippos, “fond of horses”), from φιλέω (philéō, “to love”) + ἵππος (híppos, “horse”).

Meanings

1. (uncountable) One of the twelve disciples of Jesus in the Bible; one of the seven deacons.
2. (countable) A male given name from Ancient Greek.
   • "Philip," Luke repeated slowly, and a brightness came into his eyes. "She decided to name him Philip, after all." "A family name?" Cody asked him. Luke shrugged. "Actually, it's mine. I never much cared for it as a kid and dropped it when I started school. I insisted everyone call me by my middle name." "Ellie says your son looks like a Philip," Sherry put in. A wide grin split Luke's face. ""I think she's right―he does." 2010, Debbie Macomber, Orchard Valley Brides, MIRA, published 2010, →ISBN:
   • Philip Berold, conceiting this his name, very Clerkly proves that Philip is an Apostolical name by Saint Philip the Apostle, a Royal name by King Philip King of Macedonia, and an Imperial name by Philip the first Christian Emperour. 1605, William Camden, Remains Concerning Britain, John Russell Smith, published 1870, page 93:
   • I used to envy my brother his name, and recall once accusing my mother of having favored him, else why did she name me Nathan and him Philip, tell me that, ma, tell me that. He had king Philip and if day-dreaming that association wasn't pleasure enough, there was the then movie star, Phillips Holmes. All I had was Nathan Hale. 1972, Nate Perlmutter, A Bias of Reflections: Confessions of an Incipient Old Jew, Arlington House, →ISBN, page 27:
3. (countable, qualifier:rare compared to given name) A surname originating as a patronymic.
4. (countable, uncountable) A small city, the county seat of Haakon County, South Dakota, United States.

Forms

Deriveds

Philmont · Saint Philip · St Philip's Marsh · Norton St Philip · Philipstown · appeal from Philip drunk to Philip sober · Philippan

Relateds

Phillip · Potts · Filkins · Philbin · Phipson · Filson · Philippa (feminine forms) · Philipson · Philpott · Pottle · Phips · Potkins · Phil (pet forms) · Philcox · Phippard · Phelp · MacKillop · Phillpott · Phelps · Killip · Phillpots · Philpotts · Pott · Phipp · Philpots · McGilp · McPhillips · Philpot · Phillips · McKillop · Pip · Philson · Phillpotts · Phillis · Philps · Phipps · Potkin · Fill · Phillpot · Phalp · Philpin · Philp · Phippen · Phillott · Philips · Filkin · Philipps · Phillipson

Translations (113)

kn ಫಿಲಿಪ್ (male given name) · pl Filip (male given name) · ml ഫിലിപ്പൊസ് (male given name) · gl Filipe (biblical persons) · cop ⲫⲓⲗⲓⲡⲡⲟⲥ (biblical persons) · cy Ffylip (male given name) · mk Филип (male given name) · ru Фи́ли́п (male given name) · lt Pilỹpas (male given name) · gl Filipe (male given name) · it Filippo (biblical persons) · xcl Փիլիպպոս (biblical persons) · ja フィリップ (male given name) · ar فِيلِبُس (male given name) · yue 菲臘 /菲腊 (male given name) · kk Філіп (biblical persons) · hi फ़िलिप्पुस (biblical persons) · grc Φίλιππος (biblical persons) · mi Piripi (biblical persons) · id Filipus (male given name) · ar فِيلِيب (biblical persons) · fr Philippe (biblical persons) · he פיליפוס (biblical persons) · de Philipp (male given name) · nl Filippus (biblical persons) · pt Filipe (biblical persons) · gd Filib (male given name) · el Φίλιππος (male given name) · el Φίλιπ (male given name) · da Filip (biblical persons) · uk Пили́п (biblical persons) · oc Filipe (male given name) · et Filippus (biblical persons) · lv Filips (male given name) · lt Pilỹpas (biblical persons) · vec Fiłipo (biblical persons) · cy Philip (male given name) · uk Пили́п (male given name) · sk Filip (male given name) · sh Filip (male given name) · swb Filiɓusa (biblical persons) · haw Pilipo (male given name) · got 𐍆𐌹𐌻𐌹𐍀𐍀𐌿𐍃 (biblical persons) · hy Ֆիլիպ (male given name) · it Filippo (male given name) · lv Filips (biblical persons) · be Піліп (biblical persons) · is Filip (male given name) · ga Pilib (male given name) · sms Fee´la (male given name) · scn Filippu (biblical persons) · hi फ़िलिप (male given name) · fi Filippus (biblical persons) · ca Felip (male given name) · fi Filippos (biblical persons) · cmn 菲利普 (male given name) · pt Felipe (male given name) · ca Felip (biblical persons) · be Піліп (male given name) · xcl Փիլիպպոս (male given name) · sms I´llep (male given name) · no Filip (male given name) · cs Filip (male given name) · ru Фили́пп (biblical persons) · ka ფილიპე (male given name) · fa فیلیپ (male given name) · chr ᏈᎵᎩ (biblical persons) · scn Filippu (male given name) · gd Filip (male given name) · fi Vilppu (male given name) · hy Փիլիպպոս (male given name) · cu Фїліппъ (male given name) · sh Филип (male given name) · no Filip (biblical persons) · sq Filíp (male given name) · hy Փիլիպպոս (biblical persons) · grc Φίλιππος (male given name) · th ฟีลิป (male given name) · de Philippus (biblical persons) · cy Philip (biblical persons) · fr Philippe (male given name) · es Felipe (biblical persons) · nl Philip (male given name) · nl Filip (male given name) · ro Filip (male given name) · haw Pilipo (biblical persons) · ru Фили́пп (male given name) · ko 필립 (male given name) · ka ფილიპე (biblical persons) · vi Philípphê (biblical persons) · ga Pilib (biblical persons) · cy Phylip (male given name) · pt Filipe (male given name) · ar فِيلِيب (male given name) · cmn 斐理伯 (biblical persons) · hu Fülöp (male given name) · la Philippus (male given name) · gd Philip (biblical persons) · bg Фи́лип (male given name) · cmn 腓力 (biblical persons) · mi Piripi (male given name) · bg Фи́лип (biblical persons) · da Filip (male given name) · eo Filipo (male given name) · sq Filíp (biblical persons) · pl Filip (biblical persons) · gu ફિલિપ (male given name) · id Filipus (biblical persons) · sv Filippos (biblical persons) · ar فِيلِيبُوس (male given name) · es Felipe (male given name) · sv Filip (male given name) · cy Ffilip (male given name)