Pagan Names

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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