Phillip
Phillip
Pronounced FIL ip
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About the name Phillip
The name Phillip is derived from the Greek phillippos meaning lover or friend of horses. In ancient Greece, only the wealthy owned horses, so the name also implies nobility. It was the name of Alexander the Great's father.
Related Names
Philip, Philippe, Philipp, Felip, Felipe, Filip, Filippo, Filipe, Pilib, Fülöp, Fulup, Phil
Female variants: Phillipa, Fillipa, Filippa
Origin
Mediterranean
Greek
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