Philip, also Phillip, is a male given name, derived from the Greek (''Philippos'', lit. "horse-loving" or "fond of horses"), from a compound of (''philos'', "dear", "loved", "loving") and (''hippos'', "horse"). Prominent Philips who popularized the name include kings of Macedonia and one of the apostles of early

Christianity Christianity is an Abrahamic monotheistic religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus of Nazareth. It is the world's largest and most widespread religion with roughly 2.38 billion followers representing one-third of the global popula ...

. ''Philip'' has many alternative spellings. One derivation often used as a surname is Phillips. It was also found during ancient Greek times with two Ps as Philippides and Philippos. It has many

diminutive A diminutive is a root word that has been modified to convey a slighter degree of its root meaning, either to convey the smallness of the object or quality named, or to convey a sense of intimacy or endearment. A ( abbreviated ) is a word-form ...

(or even hypocoristic) forms including Phil, Philly, Lip, Pip, Pep or Peps. There are also feminine forms such as

Philippine The Philippines (; fil, Pilipinas, links=no), officially the Republic of the Philippines ( fil, Republika ng Pilipinas, links=no), * bik, Republika kan Filipinas * ceb, Republika sa Pilipinas * cbk, República de Filipinas * hil, Republ ...

and

Philippa Philippa is a feminine given name meaning "lover of horses" or " horses' friend". Common alternative spellings include ''Filippa'' and ''Phillipa''. Less common is ''Filipa'' and even ''Philippe'' (cf. the French spelling of '' Philippa of Guelder ...

Antiquity

Kings of Macedon

Philip I of Macedon Philip I of Macedon ( gr, Φίλιππος Α΄ ὁ Μακεδών; from φίλος "friend" and ἵππος "horse") was one of the early kings of Macedonia. He was a member of the Argead dynasty and son of Argaeus I, becoming king upon his fa ...

Philip II of Macedon Philip II of Macedon ( grc-gre, Φίλιππος ; 382 – 21 October 336 BC) was the king ('' basileus'') of the ancient kingdom of Macedonia from 359 BC until his death in 336 BC. He was a member of the Argead dynasty, founders of the ...

, father of Alexander the Great *

Philip III of Macedon Philip III Arrhidaeus ( grc-gre, Φίλιππος Ἀρριδαῖος ; c. 359 BC – 25 December 317 BC) reigned as king of Macedonia an Ancient Greek Kingdom in northern Greece from after 11 June 323 BC until his death. He was a son of King P ...

, half-brother of Alexander the Great *

Philip IV of Macedon Philip IV of Macedon ( Greek: Φίλιππος Δʹ ὁ Μακεδών; died 297 BCE) was the son of Cassander. He briefly succeeded his father on the throne of Macedon prior to his death. Philip IV died of wasting disease at Elatea Elateia ...

Philip V of Macedon Philip V ( grc-gre, Φίλιππος ; 238–179 BC) was king ( Basileus) of Macedonia from 221 to 179 BC. Philip's reign was principally marked by an unsuccessful struggle with the emerging power of the Roman Republic. He would lead Macedon a ...

New Testament

Philip the Apostle Philip the Apostle ( el, Φίλιππος; Aramaic: ܦܝܠܝܦܘܣ; cop, ⲫⲓⲗⲓⲡⲡⲟⲥ, ''Philippos'') was one of the Twelve Apostles of Jesus according to the New Testament. Later Christian traditions describe Philip as the apo ...

Philip the Evangelist Philip the Evangelist ( el, Φίλιππος, ''Philippos'') appears several times in the Acts of the Apostles. He was one of the Seven chosen to care for the poor of the Christian community in Jerusalem (). He preached and reportedly perf ...

Others

Philippus of Croton Philippus, son of Butacides (fl. 6th century BC) was a citizen of Croton. Having married the daughter of Telys, king of the rival state of Sybaris, and being obliged in consequence to leave his country, he sailed away to Cyrene; and, when Dorieu ...

(c. 6th century BC) Olympic victor and legendary hero * Philip of Opus, one of Plato's students *

Philip of Acarnania Philip of Acarnania ( gr, Φίλιππος) was friend and physician of Alexander the Great, of whom a well-known story is told by several ancient authors. He was the means of saving the king's life, when he had been seized with a severe attack of ...

, physician * Philip (son of Antipater), general of Alexander the Great * Philip (son of Machatas) builder of Alexandria on the Indus *

Philip (first husband of Berenice I of Egypt) Philip, also Phillip, is a male given name, derived from the Greek (''Philippos'', lit. "horse-loving" or "fond of horses"), from a compound of (''philos'', "dear", "loved", "loving") and (''hippos'', "horse"). Prominent Philips who populariz ...

, son of Amyntas and first husband of Berenice I * Philip, brother of

Lysimachus Lysimachus (; Greek: Λυσίμαχος, ''Lysimachos''; c. 360 BC – 281 BC) was a Thessalian officer and successor of Alexander the Great, who in 306 BC, became King of Thrace, Asia Minor and Macedon. Early life and career Lysimachus wa ...

and youngest son of Agathocles of Pella * Philip, one of the sons of

from his wife Arsinoe II * Philip (satrap), Greek satrap of Sogdiana and governor of Parthia *

Philip I Philadelphus Philip I Epiphanes Philadelphus ( grc, Φίλιππος Ἐπιφανής Φιλάδελφος; between 124 and 109 BC–83 or 75 BC) was a Hellenistic Seleucid monarch who reigned as the king of Syria from 94 to either 83 or 75 BC. The son of ...

, ruler of the Hellenistic Seleucid kingdom * Philip II Philoromaeus, last ruler of the Hellenistic Seleucid kingdom *

Lucius Marcius Philippus (disambiguation) Lucius Marcius Philippus may refer to: * Lucius Marcius Philippus (consul 91 BC), a distinguished Roman orator in his time and the father of the consul in 56 BC; * Lucius Marcius Philippus (consul 56 BC), the step-father of the Roman emperor Augu ...

, multiple Roman statesmen * Philippides of Paiania, Greek son of Philomelos, archon of nobility, basileus 293/2 B.C. * Herod Philip I, son of Herod the Great and husband of Herodias *

Herod Philip II Philip the Tetrarch (c. 26 BCE. - 34 CE), sometimes called Herod Philip II by modern writers (see "Naming convention"), son of Herod the Great and his fifth wife, Cleopatra of Jerusalem, ruled over the northeast part of his father's kingdom b ...

, "the Tetrarch", son of Herod the Great and ruler of Ituraea and Trachonitis *

Philippus of Thessalonica Philippus may refer to: * Philippus (cognomen), a name accustomed with the Roman gens ''Marcia'' * Philippus (character), a fictional character in DC Comics People * Flavius Philippus, a Roman Empire official under Emperor Constantius II c. ...

, epigrammatic Greek poet and compiler of an Anthology * Philip the Arab, Roman emperor from 244 to 250 * Philip of Side, Byzantine historian of the early Christian church

Rulers and royalty

Papacy

* Antipope Philip (c. 701 – c. 800)

Byzantine Empire

* Philippikos Bardanes (r. 711–713), Byzantine emperor * Philip of Courtenay, titular Latin Emperor of Constantinople (1273–1283)

King of Belgium

Philip of Belgium french: Philippe Léopold Louis Mariegerman: Philipp Leopold Ludwig Maria , house = Belgium , father = Albert II of Belgium , mother = Paola Ruffo di Calabria , birth_date = , birth_place = Belvédère Castle, Laeken, ...

Kings of France

* Philip I of France * Philip II of France * Philip III of France, "the Bold" * Philip IV of France, "the Fair"; also known as Philip I of Navarre * Philip V of France, "the Tall"; also known as Philip II of Navarre * Philip VI of France, "the Fortunate"

Kings of Navarre

* Philip I of Navarre, also known as Philip IV of France * Philip II of Navarre, also known as Philip V of France * Philip III of Navarre

King of Germany

Philip of Swabia Philip of Swabia (February/March 1177 – 21 June 1208) was a member of the House of Hohenstaufen and King of Germany from 1198 until his assassination. The death of his older brother Emperor Henry VI in 1197 meant that the Hohenstaufen rule (w ...

, King of Germany (r. 1198–1208) and Duke of Swabia

Counts and Dukes of Savoy

Philip I, Count of Savoy Philip I (1207 – 16 August 1285) was Count of Savoy from 1268 to 1285. Before this, he was Bishop of Valence (1241–1267) and Archbishop of Lyon (1245–1267). Ecclesiastical career Philip was born in Aiguebelle, Savoy, as the eighth and la ...

(1207–1285) * Philip II, Duke of Savoy (1438–1497)

Dukes of Burgundy

* Philip I, Duke of Burgundy * Philip the Bold, also known as Philip II, Duke of Burgundy * Philip the Good, also known as Philip III, Duke of Burgundy

Kings of Castile and Spain

* Philip I of Castile, "the Handsome"; also known as Philip IV, Duke of Burgundy *

Philip II of Spain Philip II) in Spain, while in Portugal and his Italian kingdoms he ruled as Philip I ( pt, Filipe I). (21 May 152713 September 1598), also known as Philip the Prudent ( es, Felipe el Prudente), was King of Spain from 1556, King of Portugal from ...

, also known as Philip I of Portugal and Philip V of Burgundy * Philip III of Spain, also known as Philip II of Portugal and Philip VI of Burgundy *

Philip IV of Spain Philip IV ( es, Felipe, pt, Filipe; 8 April 160517 September 1665), also called the Planet King (Spanish: ''Rey Planeta''), was King of Spain from 1621 to his death and (as Philip III) King of Portugal from 1621 to 1640. Philip is remembered ...

, also known as Philip III of Portugal and Philip VII of Burgundy *

Philip V of Spain Philip V ( es, Felipe; 19 December 1683 – 9 July 1746) was King of Spain from 1 November 1700 to 14 January 1724, and again from 6 September 1724 to his death in 1746. His total reign of 45 years is the longest in the history of the Spanish mo ...

* Philip VI of Spain

Kings of Portugal

* Philip I of Portugal, also known as Philip II of Spain and Philip V of Burgundy *

Philip II of Portugal Philip III ( es, Felipe III; 14 April 1578 – 31 March 1621) was King of Spain. As Philip II, he was also King of Portugal, Naples, Sicily and Sardinia and Duke of Milan from 1598 until his death in 1621. A member of the House of Habsburg, Phi ...

, also known as Philip III of Spain and Philip VI of Burgundy *

Philip III of Portugal Philip IV ( es, Felipe, pt, Filipe; 8 April 160517 September 1665), also called the Planet King (Spanish: ''Rey Planeta''), was King of Spain from 1621 to his death and (as Philip III) King of Portugal from 1621 to 1640. Philip is remembered f ...

, also known as Philip IV of Spain and Philip VII of Burgundy

Others

* Philip of Sweden, a medieval king of Sweden * Philip of Milly, seventh Grand Master of the Knights Templar * Philip, Count of Flanders *

Philip of Artois Philip of Artois (November 1269 – 11 September 1298) was the son of Robert II of Artois, Count of Artois, and Amicie de Courtenay. He was the Lord of Conches, Nonancourt, and Domfront. He married Blanche of Brittany, daughter of John I ...

(1269–1298), heir to the countship * Philip of Artois, Count of Eu * Philip I, Prince of Taranto * Philip II, Prince of Taranto *

Philip of Burgundy, Count of Auvergne Philip of Burgundy (10 November 1323 – 10 August 1346) was Count of Auvergne and Boulogne (as Philip I) in right of his wife. He died during the Siege of Aiguillon. Biography Philip, born 10 November 1323, was the only son and heir of Odo IV, D ...

Philip of Poitou Philip of Poitou (sometimes Philip of Poitiers; died 22 April 1208) was Bishop of Durham from 1197 to 1208, and prior to this Archdeacon of Canterbury. Early life Philip's origins and early life are unknown, although it is believed he may have h ...

, Prince-Bishop of Durham * Philip Simonsson, claimant to the throne of Norway *

Philip of Saint-Pol, Duke of Brabant Philip I, also known as ''Philip of Saint Pol'' (25 July 1404 – Leuven, 4 August 1430), was the younger son of Antoine, Duke of Brabant and Jeanne of Saint-Pol. He succeeded his brother John IV as Duke of Brabant in 1427, while he had inheri ...

* Philip, Duke of Parma * Philip I, Landgrave of Hesse * Philip II, Duke of Pomerania (1573–1618) *

Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh (born Prince Philip of Greece and Denmark, later Philip Mountbatten; 10 June 1921 – 9 April 2021) was the husband of Queen Elizabeth II. As such, he served as the consort of the British monarch from E ...

(1921–2021), prince consort of Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom *

Philipp, Prince of Eulenburg Philipp, Prince of Eulenburg and Hertefeld, Count of Sandels (german: Philipp Friedrich Karl Alexander Botho Fürst zu Eulenburg und Hertefeld Graf von Sandels; 12 February 1847 – 17 September 1921) was a diplomat and composer of Imperial Germ ...

, Prussian diplomat *

Prince Carl Philip A prince is a male ruler (ranked below a king, grand prince, and grand duke) or a male member of a monarch's or former monarch's family. ''Prince'' is also a title of nobility (often highest), often hereditary, in some European states. Th ...

, prince of Sweden and Duke of Värmland

First name

Philip Wilson (bishop) Philip Edward Wilson (2 October 1950 – 17 January 2021) was an Australian Roman Catholic prelate who was the eighth Archbishop of Adelaide from 2001 to 2018. He was President of the Australian Catholic Bishops' Conference from 2006 to 2010. ...

(1950-2021), English-Australian bishop and prisoner * Metacomet (1638-1676), nicknamed "King Philip", war leader of the Wampanoag in "King Philip's War" *

Phiiliip Phiiliip (born Philip Guichard, August 24, 1980) is an American performing artist, whose music has been described as "' Lady Godiva's Operation' remixed by the Neptunes on a budget." Life His first album, ''Pet Cancer'', was released on Americ ...

(born 1980), American musician, born Philip Guichard *

Phil Anselmo Philip Hansen Anselmo (born June 30, 1968) is an American heavy metal vocalist best known as the lead singer for Pantera, Down, and Superjoint, amongst other musical projects. He is the owner of Housecore Records. Anselmo is regarded as o ...

(born 1968), American heavy metal vocalist and musician * Phil Barker (born 1932), American wargames designer *

Phil Coleman (athlete) Philip Yates Coleman (July 10, 1931 – July 25, 2021) was a middle- and long-distance runner from the United States. He was born in Champaign, Illinois. He won the gold medal in the men's 3000 metres steeplechase event at the 1959 Pan Ameri ...

(born 1931), American runner *

Phil Coleman (footballer) Phillip Coleman (born 8 September 1960) is an English footballer who played as a defender in the Football League. He began his career in the youth ranks of Millwall, where he sometimes played as a midfielder, notably scoring one of two Millw ...

(born 1960), English footballer * Phil Collins (born 1951), English drummer and singer-songwriter * Phil Cunningham (born 1960), Scottish accordionist * Phil Farbman (1924–1996), American basketball player * Phil Foden (born 2000), English footballer * Phil Foglio (born 1956), print and online comic artist, creator of ''Girl Genius'' and ''XXXenophile'' *

Phil Goff Philip Bruce Goff (born 22 June 1953) is a New Zealand politician. He was a member of the New Zealand Parliament from 1981 to 1990 and again from 1993 to 2016. He served as leader of the Labour Party and leader of the Opposition between 11 N ...

(born 1953), New Zealand politician * Phil Handler (1908-1968), American football player * Phil Hartman (1948–1998), American actor and comedian * Phil Haynes (born 1995), American football player * Phil Hellmuth (born 1964), American poker player *

Phil Hill Philip Toll Hill Jr. (April 20, 1927 – August 28, 2008) was an American automobile racing driver. He was one of two American drivers to win the Formula One World Drivers' Championship, and the only one who was born in the United States ( ...

(1927-2008), American automobile racer *

Phil Ivey Phillip Dennis Ivey Jr. (born February 1, 1977) is an American professional poker player who has won ten World Series of Poker bracelets, one World Poker Tour title, and appeared at nine World Poker Tour final tables. Ivey is regarded by numer ...

(born 1977), American poker player *

Phil Jackson Philip Douglas Jackson (born September 17, 1945) is an American former professional basketball player, coach, and executive. A power forward, Jackson played 12 seasons in the NBA, winning NBA championships with the New York Knicks in 1970 a ...

(born 1945), American basketball coach * Phil Jurkovec (born 1999), American football player *

Phil Keoghan Philip John Keoghan ( ; born 31 May 1967) is a New Zealand television personality, best known for hosting the American version of ''The Amazing Race'' on CBS, since its 2001 debut. He is the creator and host of '' No Opportunity Wasted'', whi ...

(born 1967), New Zealand-born television personality, known for hosting ''The Amazing Race'' * Phil LaMarr (born 1967), American actor * Phil Lester (born 1987), English YouTuber and BBC Radio 1 presenter * Phil Lynott (1949-1986), Irish vocalist, bassist, and member of Thin Lizzy * Phil Mahre (born 1957), American alpine skier * Phil Marsh (born 1986), English footballer * Phil McGraw (born 1950), American talk show host, also known as Dr. Phil * Phil Mickelson (born 1970), American golfer * Phil Murphy (born 1957), American politician * Phil Neville (born 1977), English footballer * Phil Ochs (1940-1976), American songwriter and protest singer * Phil Oestricher (1931-2015), American test pilot * Phil Palmer (born 1952), English jazz and rock guitarist *

Phil Plait Philip Cary Plait (born September 30, 1964), also known as The Bad Astronomer, is an American astronomer, skeptic, and popular science blogger. Plait has worked as part of the Hubble Space Telescope team, images and spectra of astronomical objec ...

(born 1964), American astronomer *

Phil Radford Philip David Radford (born January 2, 1976) is an American activist who served as the executive director of Greenpeace USA. He is the founder and President of Progressive Power Lab, an organization that incubates companies and non-profits that b ...

(born 1976), Greenpeace executive director * Phil Read (born 1939), English retired motorcycle racer, former world champion * Phil Rudd (born 1954), Australian drummer for AC/DC * Phil Taylor (born 1960), English darts player * Phil Vickery (born 1976), English rugby player * Phil Weintraub (1907–1987), American baseball player * Philip Baldi (born 1946), American linguist and classical scholar * Philip Carey (1925–2009), American actor *

Philip P. Cohen Philip Pacy Cohen (September 28, 1908 – October 25, 1993) was an American chemist and a medical researcher, department head at the University of Wisconsin Medical School, "a pioneer in the study of human metabolism", a member of the National Acad ...

(1908-1993), American chemist and researcher * Philip Coppens (disambiguation), several people * Philip Craven (born 1950), English sports administrator, president of the International Paralympic Committee *

Philip Dulebohn Philip Dulebohn (born September 13, 1973 in Silver Spring, Maryland) is an American pair skater. He competed in pairs with partner Tiffany Scott, and the duo won the gold medal at the 2003 U.S. Figure Skating Championships The U.S. Figure ...

(born 1973), American figure skater * Philip Erenberg (1909–1992), American gymnast and Olympic silver medalist *

Philip Farkas Philip Farkas (March 5, 1914 – December 21, 1992) was the principal French horn player in the Chicago Symphony Orchestra for many years, and he left in 1960 to join the music faculty at Indiana University Bloomington. His books include ''T ...

(1914-1992), American horn player *

Philip Glass Philip Glass (born January 31, 1937) is an American composer and pianist. He is widely regarded as one of the most influential composers of the late 20th century. Glass's work has been associated with minimalism, being built up from repetitive ...

(born 1937), American composer * Philip Gunawardena (1901-1972), Sri Lankan Sinhala Trotskyist * Philip Guston (1913-1980), American painter * Philip Hamilton (1782-1801), American poet and son of Alexander Hamilton *

Philip Hearnshaw Philip Hearnshaw (29 December 1952 – 24 July 2012) was an acclaimed Australian filmmaker best known for his work with George Miller and Doug Mitchell. Early life and education Philip was one of four children to parents Eric Hearnshaw MM, ...

, (1952–2012), Australian filmmaker * Philip J. Ivanhoe (born 1954), American sinologist *

Philip Jalalpoor Philip Pujan Jalalpoor (born 14 June 1993) is an Iranian German professional basketball player who last played for Úrvalsdeild karla club Njarðvík. He also played for Iran men's national basketball team at the 2020 Summer Olympics. Professio ...

, (born 1993), German basketball player * Philip K. Dick (1928–1982), American science fiction writer * Philip Khuri Hitti (1886–1978), Lebanese academic and scholar of Islam * Philip Langridge (1939–2010), English tenor * Sir Philip Miles, 2nd Baronet (1825-1888), English politician and landowner * Philip Napier Miles (1865-1935), English composer, philanthropist and landowner *

Philip of Montfort, Lord of Castres Philip ΙΙ of Montfort (died 24 September 1270) was a French nobleman, Count of Squillace in Italy from 1266/68, then Lord of Castres in 1270. He was the son of Philip I of Monfort, Lord of Tyre and Eleonore of Courtenay. His coat-of-arms was '' ...

, French nobleman * Philip of Montfort, Lord of Tyre, French nobleman * Philip George Owston (1921–2001), English chemist and crystallographer, and namesake of the Owston Islands in Antarctica * Philip Perry (born 1964), acting Associate Attorney General of the United States * Philip Pullman, (born 1946), English writer * Philip Rivers (born 1981), American football player *

Philip Roller Philip Roller ( th, ฟิลิป โรลเลอร์, born 10 June 1994) is a professional footballer who plays as a right-back or a right winger for Thai League 1 club Port. Born in Germany, he represents the Thailand national team. ...

(born 1994), Thai footballer *

Philip Roth Philip Milton Roth (March 19, 1933 – May 22, 2018) was an American novelist and short story writer. Roth's fiction—often set in his birthplace of Newark, New Jersey—is known for its intensely autobiographical character, for philosophicall ...

(1933–2018), American novelist *

Philip Glenister Philip Haywood Glenister (born 10 February 1963) is an English actor. He is best known for his role as DCI Gene Hunt in the BBC series '' Life on Mars'' (2006–2007) and its sequel '' Ashes to Ashes'' (2008–2010). He also played DCI Willia ...

(born 1963), English actor *

Philip Seymour Hoffman Philip Seymour Hoffman (July 23, 1967 – February 2, 2014) was an American actor. Known for his distinctive supporting and character roles—typically lowlifes, eccentrics, underdogs, and misfits—he acted in many films and theatrical produc ...

(1967–2014), American actor *

Philip van Ness Myers Philip van Ness Myers (August 10, 1846 − September 17, 1937) was an American historian who was Professor of Economics and History at the University of Cincinnati and an author of several notable works on history. Biography Philip van Ness Myers ...

(1846–1937), American historian *

Philip Vellacott Philip Humphrey Vellacott (16 January 1907 – 24 August 1997) was an English classical scholar, known for his numerous translations of Greek tragedy. He was born at Grays, Essex and educated at St Paul's School, London and Magdalene College, C ...

(1907–1997), English academic and classical scholar, known for his translations of Greek tragedy * Philip Webster (born 1949/1950), English journalist *

Philip Zimbardo Philip George Zimbardo (; born March 23, 1933) is an American psychologist and a professor emeritus at Stanford University. He became known for his 1971 Stanford prison experiment, which was later severely criticized for both ethical and scient ...

(born 1933), American psychologist and professor emeritus at

Stanford University Stanford University, officially Leland Stanford Junior University, is a private research university in Stanford, California. The campus occupies , among the largest in the United States, and enrolls over 17,000 students. Stanford is conside ...

Phill Jupitus Phillip Christopher Jupitus (, ''né'' Swan; born 25 June 1962) is an English stand-up and improv comedian, actor, performance poet, cartoonist and podcaster. Jupitus was a team captain on all but one BBC Two-broadcast episode of music quiz ...

(born 1962), English comedian * Phillip Buchanon (born 1980), American football player * Phillip Garrido (born 1951), American kidnapper * Phillip Hagar Smith (1905–1987), American electrical engineer, inventor of the Smith chart * Phillip Hughes (1988–2014), Australian cricketer * Phillip Carl Jablonski (1946–2019), American serial killer and rapist * Phillip Jack Brooks (born 1978), American wrestler, ring name CM Punk *

Phillip James Dodd Phillip James Dodd (born 1972) is an author, educator, and architect who works in the New Classical architectural style. Born in England in 1972, he now lives and practices in the United States. After training with several well-known residential ...

(born 1971), English-American architect *

Phillip Johnson (disambiguation) Phillip, Philip, or Phil Johnson may refer to: Sports *Phil Johnson (basketball, born 1941), former basketball player and coach * Phil Johnson (basketball, born 1958), assistant men's basketball coach at UTEP since 2012 *Tony Johnson (rower) (Phil ...

, multiple people * Phillip Lindsay (born 1994), American football player * Phillip Noyce (born 1950), Australian film director * Phillip Phillips (born 1990), American Idol season 11 winner * Phillip Schofield (born 1962), English broadcaster and television personality * Phillip Walsh (disambiguation), multiple people * Phillip Whitehead (1937–2005), English politician and member of the European Parliament *

Phillip Wilcher Phillip Leslie Wilcher (born 16 March 1958) is an Australian pianist and classical music composer who was a founding member of the children's music group the Wiggles. When Wilcher published his first work, "Daybreak", at the age of 14, he was ...

(born 1958), Australian classical music composer * Punxsutawney Phil, Groundhog Day groundhog *

Pylyp Orlyk Pylyp Stepanovych Orlyk ( uk, Пилип Степанович Орлик, pl, Filip Orlik; October 11 (21), 1672 – May 26, 1742) was a Zaporozhian Cossack starshyna, Hetman of Ukraine in exile, diplomat, secretary and close associate of He ...

(1672-1742), writer of Ukraine's first constitution

Surname

* Arthur Phillip (1738–1814), Australian admiral and governor of New South Wales, Australia * Cornelius Becker Philip (1900-1987), American entomologist *

Emanuel L. Philipp Emanuel Lorenz Philipp (March 25, 1861 – June 15, 1925) was an American railroad executive and politician from Wisconsin, who served as the 23rd governor of Wisconsin from 1915 to 1921. Early life Philipp was born in Honey Creek, Sauk Co ...

(1861–1925), American politician and governor of the US state of Wisconsin * Grethe Philip (1916–2016), Danish politician * John Philip (1775–1851), Scottish missionary in South Africa *

Mary Phillip Mary Rose Phillip (born 14 March 1977) is a former English international footballer and a football team manager who manages men's Kent County League team Peckham Town. A versatile player, she played in all four positions at the back and also in ...

(born 1977), English footballer *

Tarik Phillip Tarik Phillip (born August 10, 1993) is a British-American professional basketball player for the London Lions of the British Basketball League (BBL) and the EuroCup. He played college basketball for West Virginia. Early life and high school P ...

(born 1993), English-American basketball player in the Israel Basketball Premier League

Country

The

Philippines The Philippines (; fil, Pilipinas, links=no), officially the Republic of the Philippines ( fil, Republika ng Pilipinas, links=no), * bik, Republika kan Filipinas * ceb, Republika sa Pilipinas * cbk, República de Filipinas * hil, Republ ...

is a country that was part of the

Spanish Empire The Spanish Empire ( es, link=no, Imperio español), also known as the Hispanic Monarchy ( es, link=no, Monarquía Hispánica) or the Catholic Monarchy ( es, link=no, Monarquía Católica) was a colonial empire governed by Spain and its prede ...

and named after King Philip II of

Spain , image_flag = Bandera de España.svg , image_coat = Escudo de España (mazonado).svg , national_motto = '' Plus ultra'' (Latin)(English: "Further Beyond") , national_anthem = (English: "Royal March") , ...

Fictional characters

* Dr. Phillip Sherman, a dentist in the 2003 Pixar film ''

Finding Nemo ''Finding Nemo'' is a 2003 American computer-animated comedy-drama adventure film produced by Pixar Animation Studios and released by Walt Disney Pictures. Directed by Andrew Stanton with co-direction by Lee Unkrich, the screenplay was wr ...

'' * Phil, a character in the 1991 American comedy film '' What About Bob?'' * Phil, a character in the 2009 American comedy film '' The Hangover'' * Phil Dunphy, a character in '' Modern Family'' * Phil Eggtree, a character from the Newgrounds game Riddle School * Phillip Argyle, a character from '' South Park,'' and part of the comedic duo Terrence and Phillip * Philip Banks, a character from '' The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air'' * Phil Blumburtt, a character in the 1986 American science fiction film '' Howard the Duck'' * Phil DeVille, a character from the Nickelodeon series '' Rugrats'' * Phil Diffy, from the

Disney Channel Disney Channel, sometimes known as simply Disney, is an American pay television channel that serves as the flagship property of Disney Branded Television, a unit of the Disney General Entertainment Content division of The Walt Disney Comp ...

sitcom '' Phil of the Future'' * Phillip Drummond, a character in the American television sitcom '' Diff'rent Strokes'' *

Philip J. Fry Philip J. Fry, commonly known by his surname, is a fictional character and the protagonist of the animated series ''Futurama''. He is voiced by Billy West using a version of his own voice as he sounded when he was 25. He is a slacker delivery b ...

, the protagonist of '' Futurama'' * Phillip Enright, the main character from ''

The Cay ''The Cay'' is a teen novel written by Theodore Taylor. It was published in 1969. Taylor took only three weeks to write ''The Cay'', having contemplated the story for over a decade after reading about an 11-year-old who was aboard the Dutch sh ...

'' * Philip Lenox, a character in the 2001 American independent comedy-drama film '' Little Secrets'' * Phil Leotardo, a character from the HBO series ''

The Sopranos ''The Sopranos'' is an American crime drama television series created by David Chase. The story revolves around Tony Soprano (James Gandolfini), a New Jersey-based Italian-American mobster, portraying his difficulties as he tries to balance ...

'' * Philip Bauer, the father of

Jack Bauer Jack Bauer is a fictional character and the protagonist of the Fox television series '' 24''. His character has worked in various capacities on the show, often as a federal agent of the Counter Terrorist Unit (CTU) based in Los Angeles, and wo ...

in the series '' 24'' *

Philip Marlowe Philip Marlowe () is a fictional character created by Raymond Chandler, who was characteristic of the hardboiled crime fiction genre. The hardboiled crime fiction genre originated in the 1920s, notably in ''Black Mask'' magazine, in which Dashiel ...

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'' * Phil Coulson, a character from the

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* Prince Phillip III, a character from '' Power Rangers Dino Charge'' * Philip Mannering, one of the four children in Enid Blyton's ''The Adventure Series'' * Phillip Schrute,

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'' * Phil Sultenfuss, a character in the American coming-of-age comedy-drama films '' My Girl'' and '' My Girl 2'' * Philip Traum,

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's adopted name in the Mark Twain novel ''The Mysterious Stranger'' * Philip the Diesel Boxcab, a character from '' Thomas and Friends'' * Phil Winkelstein, aka Frankencelery, from '' VeggieTales'' * Philip Wittebane, a character from the animated television series '' The Owl House''

Philip in other languages

* Afrikaans: Filip * Arabic: فيلبس (Fīlibus), فيليبوس (Fīlībūs), فيليب (Fīlīb) * Armenian: Փիլիպպոս (Pʿilippos) * Asturian: Felipe * Belarusian: Філіп (Filip), піліп (Pilip) * Bengali: ফিলিপ (Philipa) * Bosnian: Filip * Bulgarian: Филип (Filip) * Chinese(Cantonese): 腓立 (Fei4 laap6) * Chinese(Mandarin): 腓力 (Féilì), 菲利普 (Fēilìpǔ) * Catalan: Felip * Celtic: Fulup * Croatian: Filip * Czech: Filip * Danish: Filip * Dutch: Philip, Filip, Filips * Esperanto: Filipo * Filipino: Felipe, Pelipe * Finnish: Vilppu * French: Philippe * Galician: Filipe * Ganda: Filipu * Georgian: ფილიპ (P’ilip) * German: Philipp * Greek: Φίλιππος (Phílippos, Philippides) * Gujarati: ફિલિપ (Philipa) * Hawaiian: Pilipo * Hebrew: פיליפ (Filip) * Hindi: फिलिप (Philip) * Hungarian: Fülöp * Irish: Pilib, Feidhlim * Italian: Filippo * Japanese: フィリップ (Firippu) * Korean: 필립 (Pillip) * Latin: Philippus * Latvian: Filips * Lithuanian: Pilypas * Macedonian: Филип (Filip) * Malayalam: ഫിലിപ്പൊസ് (Philippose) * Maltese: Pinu * Maori: Piripi * Norwegian: Filip * Occitan: Felip * Persian: فیلیپ (Filip) * Poitevin: Félipe * Polish: Filip * Portuguese: Filipe * Portuguese (Brazilian): Felipe * Romanian: Filip * Russian: Филипп (Filipp) * Samoan: Filipo * Serbian: Филип (Filip) * Slovak: Filip * Slovenian: Filip * Spanish: Felipe * Swahili: Felipo * Swedish:

Filip Filip () is a masculine given name and a surname, cognate to Philip. In Croatia, the name Filip was among the most common masculine given names in the 2000s. Notable people with the name include: ; Given name * Filip Barović (born 1990), Montene ...

* Ukrainian: Пилип (Pylyp)

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