Philip is a given name, derived from the Greek Φίλιππος (Philippos, "horse-loving" or "fond of horses"), 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 rich 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), and also 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)).
Counts and Dukes of Savoy
Philip I, Count of Savoy (1207–1285)
Philip II, Duke of Savoy (1438–1497)
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
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
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
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
Prince Philippe, Duke of Brabant, King of Belgium
Felipe VI, King of Spain
Philip, Prince of Eulenburg, Prussian diplomat
Filip Barović (born 1990), Montenegrin basketball player
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
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 Foglio (born 1956), print and online comic artist, creator of Girl Genius and XXXenophile
Phil Handler, American 3x All-Pro NFL football player
Phil Hartman (1948–1998), American actor and comedian
Phil Hellmuth, Jr., American professional poker player
Phil Ivey, American professional poker player
Phil Jackson, basketball coach
Phill Jupitus, British comedian
Phil Keoghan, New Zealand-born television personality, known for hosting "The Amazing Race"
Phil LaMarr, actor
Phil Lester, British YouTuber and BBC Radio 1 presenter
Phil Lynott, Irish vocalist and bassist from the hard rock band Thin Lizzy
Phil Marsh, professional footballer for Blackpool and formerly Manchester United
Phil McGraw (born 1950), American talk show host; aka Dr. Phil
Phil Mickelson, professional golfer
Phil Neville, professional English footballer
Phil Palmer, jazz and rock guitarist
Phil Radford, Greenpeace Executive Director
Phil Rudd, Australian drummer for AC/DC
Phil Taylor, professional darts player
Phil Vickery (rugby union), professional English International Rugby Player
Phil Weintraub, American major league 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 Olympic medalist in gymnastics
Philip Farkas, American horn player
Philip Glass, American composer
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 George Owston (1921–2001), British chemist and crystallographer for whom the Owston Islands in Antarctica are named
Philip Perry, attorney and former Acting Associate Attorney General of the United States
Philip Pullman, (born 19 October 1946), English writer/author
Philip Rivers, professional football quarterback for the San Diego Chargers
Philip Roth, 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 road bicycle racer
Philippe Petit, French performer and tightrope artist
Philippe Russo, French singer
Philippe Sella, Retired French Rugby Player
Philippe Senderos, Swiss Professional 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, current percussionist of Before the Mourning and former drummer for American alternative rock band 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, professional wrestler using the ring name CM Punk in World Wrestling Entertainment
Phillip Johnson (disambiguation)
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, and former 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
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
Dr John Philip (1775–1851), Scottish missionary in South Africa
Emo Philips, American comedian
Dr Bilal Philips (born 7 January 1947), Islamic scholar, teacher, speaker, and author
Phillip Jennings, KGB spy on the TV series The Americans
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
Philip Carey, the protagonist from Of Human Bondage
Phillip Chen, character in the novel and television miniseries, Noble House
Phil and Lil DeVille, from the Nickelodeon TV series, Rugrats and All Grown Up!
Phil Diffy, the main character from Disney's Phil of the Future
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
Philip Pirrip, known as Pip, the protagonist from Great Expectations
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 of 'Terrance & Phillip' one of the supporting characters in South Park: List of supporting characters on South Park
Philocetes aka 'Phil' from Disney's Hercules: List of Disney's Hercules characters
Pip Pirrup, one of the students at Southpark Elementary and the principal character in his own episode: List of students at South Park Elementary
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
Philip 'Lip' Gallagher, the second oldest child, and the first son of the Gallagher family in the TV series Shameless
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