Philip
From Greek Philippos, built from philos ("friend, lover") and hippos ("horse"): together, "friend of horses".
Meaning and origin
Philip carries a Macedonian royal name into the modern world: five kings of Macedon bore it, most notably Philip II, whose conquests and military reforms gave his son Alexander the Great the army and kingdom he later…
How to pronounce Philip
| English (US) | FIL-ip /ˈfɪlɪp/ |
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