masculine Philip

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Origin:
greek
Name Root:
philéō híppos > phílippos
Meaning:*
This name derives from the Ancient Greek name “Phílippos (Φῐ́λῐππος),” composed of two elements: “philéō ‎(φιλέω)” (love, like, kindly, welcome) plus “híppos ‎(ῐ̔́ππος)” (horse, cavalry, horseman). In turn, the name means “horse-loving, fond of horses.” In Ancient Greece, the ownership of horses was available only to those rich enough to afford them. Thus, “lover of horses” can also be considered as “noble.” Prominent Philips, who popularized the name includes Kings of Macedon “Philippos” and one of the apostles of early Christianity. The name was also an epithet of Alexander the Great. It should be noted for clarity; the word “horse” is frequently found in ancient Greek names (for example, Hipparchus, Hippocrates, Hippolytus, and Xanthippe).

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Namedoctor Weekly Ranking #9802

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Notable People and Personalities

Philip Carey (1925–2009), American Actor
Philip Craven (born 1950), British Sports Administrator
Philip Dulebohn, American Figure Skater
Philip Erenberg, American Olympic Medalist In Gymnastics
Philip Farkas, American Horn Player
Philip George Owston (1921–2001), British Chemist And Crystallographer
Philip Glass, American Composer
Philip Glenister, British Actor
Philip Guichard, American Musician
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 Perry, Attorney And Former Acting Associate Attorney General Of The United States
Philip Pullman, (born 1946) English Writer And Author
Philip Rivers, American Football Player
Philip Roth, American Novelist
Philip Seymour Hoffman (1967–2014) American Actor And Director
Philip Venker, American Actor