Philip (name)

Philip is a given name, derived from the Greek Φίλιππος (Philippos, lit. "horse-loving" or "fond of horses"^[1][2]), from a compound of φίλος (phílos, "dear", "loved", "loving") and ἵππος (hippos, "horse"). In Ancient Greece, the ownership of horses was available only to those wealthy enough to afford them. Thus, "lover of horses" can also be understood as "noble". Prominent Philips who popularized the name include kings of Macedonia and one of the apostles of early Christianity.

Philip has many alternative spellings, many of them with two Ls (such as Phillips, mostly found as a surname). It was also found during ancient Greek times with two Ps as Philippides and Philippos. It has many diminutive (or hypocoristic forms) including Phill, Flip, Feli, Philly, Lip, Pip, Pep or Peps, and Pippo. There are also feminine forms such as Philippine, Philippa. Additionally, there is also; Philippe (from the French name, e.g. Philippe de Gueldres (Philippa of Guelders)).

Philip in other languages

Kings of Macedon

• Philip I of Macedon
• Philip II of Macedon, father of Alexander the Great
• Philip III of Macedon, half-brother of Alexander the Great
• Philip IV of Macedon
• Philip V of Macedon

Other Philips of antiquity

• Philippus of Croton (c. 6th century 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 (disambiguation), multiple Roman statesmen
• Philippides of Paiania, Greek son of Philomelos , archon , basileus 293/2 B.C.
• 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

King of Belgium

• Philip of Belgium

Kings of France

• Philip I of France
• Philip II of France
• Philip III of France, "the Bold"
• Philip IV of France, "the Fair"; also known as Philip I of Navarre
• Philip V of France, "the Tall"; also known as Philip II of Navarre
• Philip VI of France, "the Fortunate"

Counts and Dukes of Savoy

• Philip I, Count of Savoy (1207–1285)
• Philip II, Duke of Savoy (1438–1497)

Dukes of Burgundy

• Philip I, Duke of Burgundy
• Philip the Bold, also known as Philip II, Duke of Burgundy
• Philip the Good, also known as Philip III, Duke of Burgundy

Kings of Castile & Spain

• Philip I of Castile, "the Handsome"; also known as Philip IV, Duke of Burgundy
• Philip II of Spain, also known as Philip I of Portugal and Philip V of Burgundy
• Philip III of Spain, also known as Philip II of Portugal and Philip VI of Burgundy
• Philip IV of Spain, also known as Philip III of Portugal and Philip VII of Burgundy
• Philip V of Spain
• Philip VI of Spain

Kings of Portugal

• Philip I of Portugal, also known as Philip II of Spain and Philip V of Burgundy
• Philip II of Portugal, also known as Philip III of Spain and Philip VI of Burgundy
• Philip III of Portugal, also known as Philip IV of Spain and Philip VII of Burgundy

Kings of Navarre

• Philip I of Navarre, also known as Philip IV of France
• Philip II of Navarre, also known as Philip V of France
• Philip III 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
• Philip II, Duke of Pomerania (1573 – 1618)
• 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
• Philip, Prince of Eulenburg, Prussian diplomat
• Prince Carl Philip, prince of Sweden and duke of Värmland

Other notable Philips

• Filip Barović (born 1990), Montenegrin basketball player
• Filip Filipović (born 1987), Serbian water polo player, Olympic champion
• Filip Marković (born 1992), Serbian footballer
• Filip Đorđević (born 1987), Serbian footballer
• Filip Hološko (born 1984), Slovak footballer
• Filip Verlinden (born 1982), Belgian kickboxer
• 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
• Filip Zubčić, Croatian alpine skier
• 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 (athlete) (born 1931), American runner
• Phil Coleman (footballer) (born 1960), English footballer
• Phil Collins (born 1951), British musician and singer
• Phil Farbman (1924–1996), American basketball player
• Phil Foglio (born 1956), print and online comic artist, creator of Girl Genius and XXXenophile
• Phil Handler, American football player
• Phil Hartman (1948–1998), American actor and comedian
• Phil Hellmuth, Jr., American poker player
• Phil Ivey, American poker player
• Phil Jackson, American basketball coach
• Phill Jupitus, British comedian
• Phil Keoghan, New Zealand-born television personality, known for hosting "The Amazing Race"
• Phil LaMarr, American actor
• Phil Lester, British YouTuber and BBC Radio 1 presenter
• Phil Lynott, Irish vocalist and bassist, Thin Lizzy
• Phil Marsh, British footballer
• Phil McGraw (born 1950), American talk show host; aka Dr. Phil
• Phil Mickelson, American golfer
• Phil Neville, English footballer
• Phil Palmer, jazz and rock guitarist
• Phil Radford, Greenpeace executive director
• Phil Rudd, Australian drummer for AC/DC
• Phil Taylor, darts player
• Phil Vickery (rugby union), English rugby player
• Phil Weintraub (1907–1987), American baseball player
• Philip Carey (1925–2009), American actor
• Philip Craven (born 1950), British sports administrator, president of the International Paralympic Committee
• Philip Dulebohn, American figure skater
• Philip Erenberg, American gymnast
• Philip Farkas, American horn player
• Philip Glass, American composer
• Philip Guston, American painter
• Philip K. Dick, American science fiction 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, acting Associate Attorney General of the United States
• Philip Pullman, (born 1946), English writer
• Philip Rivers, football player
• Philip Roth (1933–2018), 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 Coutinho, Brazilian footballer
• Philippe Dubuisson-Lebon, Canadian football player
• Philippe Gilbert, Belgian bicycle racer
• Philippe Petit, French performer and tightrope artist
• Philippe Petitcolin (born 1952/53), French businessman, CEO of Safran
• Philippe Russo, French singer
• Philippe Sella, French rugby player
• Philippe Senderos, Swiss 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, percussionist of Before the Mourning and Against All Will
• Phillip Hagar Smith (1905–1987), American electrical engineer, inventor of the Smith chart
• Phillip Hughes (1988–2014), Australian cricketer
• Phillip Jack Brooks, wrestler, ring name CM Punk
• Phillip Johnson (disambiguation)
• Phillip Lindsay (born 1994), American football player
• Phillip Noyce (born 1950), Australian film director
• Phillip Phillips, American Idol season 11 winner
• 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, 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 admiral 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
• John Philip (missionary) (1775–1851), Scottish missionary in South Africa
• Edith Philips, American writer and educator
• Emo Philips (born 1956), American comedian
• Bilal Philips (born 1947), Islamic scholar, teacher, speaker, and author

Fictional characters

• Phil Dunphy, Modern Family character
• Phillip Niles Argyle, Canadian comedian and stage actor from Montreal in the American animated sitcom, South Park
• Philip Banks, character from The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
• Phil and Lil DeVille, from the Nickelodeon TV series, Rugrats and All Grown Up!
• Philip J. Fry, Futurama character
• Phil Leotardo, from the HBO series, The Sopranos
• Philip Bauer, the father of Jack Bauer in the series 24
• Philip Marlowe, detective and a Raymond Chandler character
• Phil Mitchell, EastEnders character
• Phil, the Prince of Insufficient Light, Dilbert character
• Prince Phillip, character from Disney's Sleeping Beauty
• Philip, one of the two main leads in Kamen Rider W
• Phillip Chancellor II, former character on the American soap opera The Young and the Restless
• Phillip Chancellor III, 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, character on the American soap opera Days of Our Lives
• Phil Coulson, character from the Marvel Cinematic Universe
• Prince Phillip III, a character from Power Rangers Dino Charge
• Phillipe, one of the French Peas in the children's animated series VeggieTales.
• Phill Eggtree, a character from the Newgrounds game Riddle School

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