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Philippi

Philippi is a surname from Latin, ultimately from Ancient Greek.

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Meaning & origin

Where it comes from

Philippi comes from Latin, and ultimately from Ancient Greek.

Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)

How it developed

From Latin Philippī, from Ancient Greek Φίλιπποι.

Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Philippi’s family of names

In English usage, Philippi as a surname shares an earlier linguistic root with FILIPPI. In German usage, Philippi has a conventional equivalent in the Spanish form Felipe. In German usage, Philippi has a conventional equivalent in the French form Philippe.

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Inner ring: nicknames and forms · outer: across languages.

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Around the world

Philippi has relatives in 4 languages. Lines run from its Ancient Greek roots to each of them.

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29 related names in 4 languages. Point at a dot, or tab to the map and use the arrow keys.

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Nicknames & forms 27

Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.

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Across languages 2

Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.

See also 3

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Ancient Greek

Fīlips

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Ancient Greek

Phidias

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Ancient Greek

Philonides

Philonides is a given name from Ancient Greek. It is used in Latin.

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Philetas

Philetas is a given name from Ancient Greek. It is used in Latin.

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Ancient Greek

Philocrates

Philocrates is a masculine given name from Ancient Greek. It is used in Latin.

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>99% boys

Ancient Greek

Philoxenus

“beloved” · “foreigner”

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Ancient Greek

Ferlito

Ferlito is a surname from Sicilian, ultimately from Ancient Greek. It is used in Italian.

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Ancient Greek

Fozio

Fozio is a masculine given name from Ancient Greek. It is used in Italian.

No U.S. birth series

>99% boys

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