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Pilib

“fond of horses”

Pilib is a masculine given name from Ancient Greek, meaning “fond of horses.” It is used in Irish.

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Meaning & origin

What it means

Pilib means “fond of horses.”

Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Where it comes from

In Irish Gaelic use, Pilib shares an earlier linguistic root with Philip. An origin associated with Philip is Greek.

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How it developed

From Ancient Greek Φίλιππος (“fond of horses”).

Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Pilib’s family of names

Pilib shares a linguistic root with Philip. In Irish usage, Pilib was borrowed from the Ancient Greek form Φίλιππος. In Irish usage, Pilib has a conventional equivalent in the English form Philip.

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PilibPhilip菲利普Φίλιππος

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Pilib has relatives in 3 languages.

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4 related names in 3 languages. Point at a dot, or tab to the map and use the arrow keys.

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