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Baby Name Philip |
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Meaning of Philip - What does the name Philip means? |
Pronunciation: |
fil-ip | |
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Gender: |
Boy Name |
Origin: |
Irish |
Name Meaning: |
Introduced by the Anglo-Normans, Philip is from the Latin Philippus, a derivative of the Greek Philippos (lover of horses), a compounding of the elements philos (loving) and hippos (a horse). The name is borne in the Bible by one of the Twelve Apostles of Christ. Pilib, Filib, and Filip are Gaelic forms |
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American, English, Greek, Irish, Scottish |
Shortened forms: | Phil |
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