Philippson

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Pronunciation FEE-lip-son Meaning "lover of horses"		Gender Male Region of origin Germany
Related names De Filippis, DeFilippo, DiFilippo, Filipescu, Filipov, Filipovič, Filipović, Filipovski, Filipowicz, Filippenko, Filippópoulos, Filippou, Filippov, Filipsons, Filipsson, Philipsson, McPhillips, Mac Philbín, McKillop, Phillips, Phillipson, Pilipavičius

Philippson is a patronymic surname meaning "son of Philipp", the German language given name variant of "Philip", both derived from philippos, of Ancient Greek origin (prefix philein, meaning "to love"; suffix hippos, meaning "horses"; combined, becoming "lover of horses").

"Philipp" evolved into "Philippson", a German surname especially prevalent amongst German Jews. "Phillip" evolved into "Phillipson", an English and Welsh surname, the first English historical record found in Berwickshire. Various other spellings evolved as well. Philippson or Phillipson may refer to:

Alfred Philippson (1864–1953), German geologist and geographer

Antony Phillipson (born 1971), British High Commissioner to Singapore

Bridget Phillipson (born 1983), British politician

David Phillipson (born 1942), British archaeologist

Eddie Phillipson (1910–1991), English cricketer

Irving J. Phillipson (1882–1955), US Major General

Ludwig Philippson (1811–1889), German rabbi and author

Robert Phillipson (born 1942), English-born Danish professor and author

Tom Phillipson (1898–1965), English footballer

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