Philander may mean:
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to have sexual intercourse with many women
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''Philander'' (genus), a genus of opossums
* "Philander", a historic name for the
dusky pademelon (''Thylogale brunii'')
People with the given name Philander
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Philander Chase (1775–1852), Episcopal Church bishop, educator, founder of Kenyon College, and pioneer of the United States western frontier
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Philander Claxton (1862–1957), American journalist
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Philander P. Humphrey (1823–1862), American physician and politician.
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Philander Chase Johnson
Philander Chase Johnson (1866–1939) was an American journalist, humorist, poet, lyricist, and dramatic editor. At the time of his death, he had been a ''Washington Evening Star'' staff member for 47 years. Prior to joining the ''Evening Star'', ...
(1866–1939), American journalist
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Philander C. Knox (1853–1921), American lawyer and politician
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Philander Prescott (1801–1862), American translator
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Philander Smith
Philander Smith (November 23, 1809 – February 24, 1882) was an American real estate agent and philanthropist. Philander Smith College is his namesake.
Biography
Philander Smith was the son of David Smith, whose 1801 sawmill in upstate New Y ...
(1809–1882), American philanthropist and eponym of Philander Smith College
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Philander Stephens
Philander Stephens (1788 – July 8, 1842) was a Jacksonian member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.
Philander Stephens was born near Montrose, Pennsylvania. He served as coroner in 1815, county commissioner in 1818 and s ...
(1788–1861), Jacksonian member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania
People with the surname Philander
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David Philander
David Philander (born 4 January 1987) is a rugby union
Rugby union, commonly known simply as rugby, is a close-contact team sport that originated at Rugby School in the first half of the 19th century. One of the two codes of rugby footb ...
(born 1987) Namibia rugby union player
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Luke Philander (born 1997), South African cricketer
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Vernon Philander (born 1985), South African cricketer
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Wendy Philander
Wendy Felecia Philander (née Kaizer) is a South African politician serving as a Member of the Western Cape Provincial Parliament since August 2018. She is the chairperson of the Standing Committee on Health. She was previously a Member of the M ...
, South African politician
See also
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Philando, given name
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