Given name & surname
Philippus
“one who loves horses”
Philippus is a variant of Phillip. One Greek interpretation is “one who loves horses.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Philippus is a variant of Phillip. One Greek interpretation is “one who loves horses.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Philippus is a variant of Phillip. An origin associated with Phillip is Greek.
Explained through its name family
How it developed
In Latin usage, Philippus developed from Φίλιππος.
Philippus’s family of names
In Latin usage, Philippus has a feminine form in Philippa. Philippus has a related form in Phillip. In Latin usage, Philippus has a conventional equivalent in the German form Phillip.
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Around the world
Philippus has relatives in 10 languages.
12 related names in 10 languages. Point at a dot, or tab to the map and use the arrow keys.
Nicknames & forms 3
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Across languages 12
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
- PhilipEnglish
- Felipederivative · Spanish
- Philippafeminine form · Latin
- FilipPolish
- PhilippeFrench
- Filippoborrowing · Italian
- Filipeequivalent
- Philippalso known as · German
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People named Philippus
- Philippus RoveniusDutch archbishop (1573-1651)
- Philippus InnemeeDutch cyclist (1902-1963)
- Philippus VethaakDutch cyclist1914–1991
- Philip BloemendalDutch news reader (1918-1999)
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