Philip, also Phillip, is a male name derived from the
Greek
Greek may refer to:
Anything of, from, or related to Greece, a country in Southern Europe:
*Greeks, an ethnic group
*Greek language, a branch of the Indo-European language family
**Proto-Greek language, the assumed last common ancestor of all kno ...
(''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, which states that Jesus in Christianity, Jesus is the Son of God (Christianity), Son of God and Resurrection of Jesus, rose from the dead after his Crucifixion of Jesus, crucifixion, whose ...
.
''Philip'' has many alternative spellings. One derivation often used as a surname is Phillips. The original Greek spelling includes two Ps as seen in Philippides and Philippos, which is possible due to the Greek endings following the two Ps. To end a word with such a double consonant—in Greek or in English—would, however, be incorrect. It has many
diminutive
A diminutive is a word obtained by modifying a root word 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, and sometimes to belittle s ...
Philly
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, Phillie,
Lip
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Philippine
The Philippines, officially the Republic of the Philippines, is an Archipelagic state, archipelagic country in Southeast Asia. Located in the western Pacific Ocean, it consists of List of islands of the Philippines, 7,641 islands, with a tot ...
and
Philippa
Philippa is a feminine given name meaning "lover of horses" or "horses' friend", from the Greek Philippos, which is derived from ''philein'', meaning to love and ''hippos'', meaning ''horse''. The English masculine form is Philip, which was form ...
.
Philip in other languages
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Afrikaans
Afrikaans is a West Germanic languages, West Germanic language spoken in South Africa, Namibia and to a lesser extent Botswana, Zambia, Zimbabwe and also Argentina where there is a group in Sarmiento, Chubut, Sarmiento that speaks the Pat ...
Amharic
Amharic is an Ethio-Semitic language, which is a subgrouping within the Semitic branch of the Afroasiatic languages. It is spoken as a first language by the Amhara people, and also serves as a lingua franca for all other metropolitan populati ...
: ፊሊጶስ (Filip'os)
*
Arabic
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Armenian
Armenian may refer to:
* Something of, from, or related to Armenia, a country in the South Caucasus region of Eurasia
* Armenians, the national people of Armenia, or people of Armenian descent
** Armenian diaspora, Armenian communities around the ...
Celtic
Celtic, Celtics or Keltic may refer to:
Language and ethnicity
*pertaining to Celts, a collection of Indo-European peoples in Europe and Anatolia
**Celts (modern)
*Celtic languages
**Proto-Celtic language
*Celtic music
*Celtic nations
Sports Foot ...
Czech
Czech may refer to:
* Anything from or related to the Czech Republic, a country in Europe
** Czech language
** Czechs, the people of the area
** Czech culture
** Czech cuisine
* One of three mythical brothers, Lech, Czech, and Rus
*Czech (surnam ...
Greek
Greek may refer to:
Anything of, from, or related to Greece, a country in Southern Europe:
*Greeks, an ethnic group
*Greek language, a branch of the Indo-European language family
**Proto-Greek language, the assumed last common ancestor of all kno ...
Hebrew
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: פיליפ (Filip)
*
Hindi
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Italian
Italian(s) may refer to:
* Anything of, from, or related to the people of Italy over the centuries
** Italians, a Romance ethnic group related to or simply a citizen of the Italian Republic or Italian Kingdom
** Italian language, a Romance languag ...
: Filippo
*
Latin
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Malayalam
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Occitan Occitan may refer to:
* Something of, from, or related to the Occitania territory in parts of France, Italy, Monaco and Spain.
* Something of, from, or related to the Occitania administrative region of France.
* Occitan language, spoken in parts o ...
Scottish Gaelic
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Philip I of Macedon
Philip I (; ) was king of the ancient Greek kingdom of Macedon. He was a member of the Argead dynasty and son of Argaeus I. By allowing thirty years for the span of an average generation from the beginning of Archelaus' reign in 413 BC, British ...
*
Philip II of Macedon
Philip II of Macedon (; 382 BC – October 336 BC) was the king (''basileus'') of the ancient kingdom of Macedonia (ancient kingdom), 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, half-brother of Alexander the Great
*
Philip IV of Macedon
Philip IV () was briefly king of the ancient Greek kingdom of Macedonia in 297 BC. He belonged to the Antipatrid dynasty and was the son of Thessalonike, daughter of Philip II, and Cassander, king of Macedonia.
Philip succeeded his father unopp ...
*
Philip V of Macedon
Philip V (; 238–179 BC) was king of the Ancient Greece, ancient Greek kingdom of Macedonia (ancient kingdom), Macedon from 221 to 179 BC. Philip's reign was principally marked by the Social War (220–217 BC), Social War in Greece (220-217 BC) ...
Philip the Evangelist
Philip the Evangelist (, ''Philippos'') appears several times in the Acts of the Apostles. According to the work, he was one of the Seven chosen to care for the poor of the Christian community in Jerusalem (). He preached and performed miracl ...
Philip
Philip, also Phillip, is a male name derived from the Macedonian Old Koine language, Greek (''Philippos'', lit. "horse-loving" or "fond of horses"), from a compound of (''philos'', "dear", "loved", "loving") and (''hippos'', "horse"). Prominen ...
, brother of
Lysimachus
Lysimachus (; Greek language, Greek: Λυσίμαχος, ''Lysimachos''; c. 360 BC – 281 BC) was a Thessaly, Thessalian officer and Diadochi, successor of Alexander the Great, who in 306 BC, became king of Thrace, Anatolia, Asia Minor and Mace ...
and youngest son of
Agathocles of Pella
Agathocles (, flourished 4th century BC) was a Greek nobleman who was a contemporary to King Philip II of Macedon (reigned 359 BC–336 BC).
Agathocles was a Thessalian serf from Crannon.Heckel, ''Who’s who in the age of Alexander the Great: ...
*
Philip
Philip, also Phillip, is a male name derived from the Macedonian Old Koine language, Greek (''Philippos'', lit. "horse-loving" or "fond of horses"), from a compound of (''philos'', "dear", "loved", "loving") and (''hippos'', "horse"). Prominen ...
, one of the sons of
Lysimachus
Lysimachus (; Greek language, Greek: Λυσίμαχος, ''Lysimachos''; c. 360 BC – 281 BC) was a Thessaly, Thessalian officer and Diadochi, successor of Alexander the Great, who in 306 BC, became king of Thrace, Anatolia, Asia Minor and Mace ...
from his wife Arsinoe II
* Philip (satrap), Greek satrap of Sogdiana and governor of Parthia
*
Philip I Philadelphus
Philip I Epiphanes Philadelphus (; 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 Antiochus VIII and his wife Tryphaena, he spent his early lif ...
, ruler of the Hellenistic Seleucid kingdom
*
Philip II Philoromaeus
Philip II Philoromaeus (, "Friend of the Romans") or Barypous (Βαρύπους, "Heavy-foot"), a ruler of the Hellenistic Seleucid Empire, was the son of the Seleucid king Philip I Philadelphus, and the last Seleucid king.
Biography
Philip II ...
Philip
Philip, also Phillip, is a male name derived from the Macedonian Old Koine language, Greek (''Philippos'', lit. "horse-loving" or "fond of horses"), from a compound of (''philos'', "dear", "loved", "loving") and (''hippos'', "horse"). Prominen ...
, "the Tetrarch", son of Herod the Great and ruler of Ituraea and Trachonitis
*
Philippus of Thessalonica Philippus of Thessalonica ( Greek: Φίλιππος ὁ Θεσσαλονικεύς) (1st century) or Philippus Epigrammaticus was the compiler of an Anthology of Epigrammatists subsequent to Meleager of Gadara and is himself the author of 72 epigr ...
, epigrammatic Greek poet and compiler of an Anthology
*
Philip the Arab
Philip I (; – September 249), commonly known as Philip the Arab, was Roman emperor from 244 to 249. After the death of Gordian III in February 244, Philip, who had been Praetorian prefect, rose to power. He quickly negotiated peace with the S ...
, Roman emperor from 244 to 250
* Philip of Side, Byzantine historian of the early Christian church
Philip I of France
Philip I ( – 29 July 1108), called the Amorous (French: ''L’Amoureux''), was King of the Franks from 1060 to 1108. His reign, like that of most of the early Capetians, was extraordinarily long for the time. The monarchy began a modest recove ...
*
Philip II of France
Philip II (21 August 1165 – 14 July 1223), also known as Philip Augustus (), was King of France from 1180 to 1223. His predecessors had been known as kings of the Franks (Latin: ''rex Francorum''), but from 1190 onward, Philip became the firs ...
*
Philip III of France
Philip III (1 May 1245 – 5 October 1285), called the Bold (), was King of France from 1270 until his death in 1285. His father, Louis IX, died in Tunis during the Eighth Crusade. Philip, who was accompanying him, returned to France and wa ...
, "the Bold"
*
Philip IV of France
Philip IV (April–June 1268 – 29 November 1314), called Philip the Fair (), was King of France from 1285 to 1314. Jure uxoris, By virtue of his marriage with Joan I of Navarre, he was also King of Navarre and Count of Champagne as Philip&n ...
, "the Fair"; also known as Philip I of Navarre
*
Philip V of France
Philip V ( 1291 – 3 January 1322), known as the Tall (), was King of France and List of Navarrese monarchs, Navarre (as Philip II) from 1316 to 1322. Philip engaged in a series of domestic reforms intended to improve the management of the kingd ...
, "the Tall"; also known as Philip II of Navarre
*
Philip VI of France
Philip VI (; 1293 – 22 August 1350), called the Fortunate (), the Catholic (''le Catholique'') and of Valois (''de Valois''), was the first king of France from the House of Valois, reigning from 1328 until his death in 1350. Philip's reign w ...
Philip of Swabia
Philip of Swabia (February/March 1177 – 21 June 1208), styled Philip II in his charters, was a member of the House of Hohenstaufen and King of Germany from 1198 until his assassination.
The death of Philip's older brother Henry VI, Holy Roman E ...
, King of Germany (r. 1198–1208) and Duke of Swabia
Philip the Bold
Philip II the Bold (; ; 17 January 1342 – 27 April 1404) was Duke of Burgundy and ''jure uxoris'' Count of Flanders, Artois and Burgundy. He was the fourth and youngest son of King John II of France and Bonne of Luxembourg.
Philip was th ...
, 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
Philip the Handsome (22 June/July 1478 – 25 September 1506), also called the Fair, was ruler of the Burgundian Netherlands and titular Duke of Burgundy from 1482 to 1506, as well as the first Habsburg King of Castile (as Philip I) for a bri ...
, "the Handsome"; also known as Philip IV, Duke of Burgundy
*
Philip II of Spain
Philip II (21 May 152713 September 1598), sometimes known in Spain as Philip the Prudent (), was King of Spain from 1556, King of Portugal from 1580, and King of Naples and List of Sicilian monarchs, Sicily from 1554 until his death in 1598. He ...
, also known as Philip I of Portugal and Philip V of Burgundy
*
Philip III of Spain
Philip III (; 14 April 1578 – 31 March 1621) was King of Spain and King of Portugal, Portugal (where he is known as Philip II of Portugal) during the Iberian Union. His reign lasted from 1598 until his death in 1621. He held dominion over the S ...
, also known as Philip II of Portugal and Philip VI of Burgundy
*
Philip IV of Spain
Philip IV (, ; 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 for his patronage of the ...
, also known as Philip III of Portugal and Philip VII of Burgundy
*
Philip V of Spain
Philip V (; 19 December 1683 – 9 July 1746) was List of Spanish monarchs, 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 (45 years and 16 days) is the longest in the ...
* Philip I of Portugal, also known as Philip II of Spain and Philip V of Burgundy
* Philip II of Portugal, also known as Philip III of Spain and Philip VI of Burgundy
* Philip III of Portugal, also known as Philip IV of Spain and Philip VII of Burgundy
Others
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Philip of Sweden
Philip or Filip () was King of Sweden from c. 1105–1110 until 1118.
Philip was a son of King Halsten Stenkilsson and nephew of King Inge the Elder. Philip and his brother Inge the Younger ruled together from 1105 or 1110 and onwards as succes ...
Philip of Artois, Count of Eu
Philip of Artois (1358 – 16 June 1397), sometimes Philip I, son of John of Artois, Count of Eu, and Isabeau of Melun, was Count of Eu from 1387 until his death, succeeding his brother Robert.
Philip was an ignoble and hotheaded soldier. ...
Philip Simonsson
Philip Simonsson (Old Norse: ''Filippus Símonsson'') (ca. 1185-1217), also known as Philip of the Crozier-men, was a Norwegian aristocrat and from 1207 to 1217 was the Bagler party pretender to the throne of Norway during the civil war era in Norw ...
Philip, Duke of Parma
Philip (, ; 15 March 1720 – 18 July 1765) was Duke of Parma from 18 October 1748 until his death in 1765. A Spanish infante by birth, he was born in Madrid as the second son of King Philip V and Queen Elisabeth. He became Duke of Parma as a ...
*
Philip I, Landgrave of Hesse
Philip I, Landgrave of Hesse (13 November 1504 – 31 March 1567), nicknamed (), was a German nobleman and champion of the Protestant Reformation, notable for being one of the most important of the early Protestant rulers in Germany. He was ...
Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh
Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh (born Prince Philip of Greece and Denmark, later Philip Mountbatten; 10 June 19219 April 2021), was the husband of Queen Elizabeth II. As such, he was the consort of the British monarch from h ...
(1921–2021), consort of Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom and the other Commonwealth realms
* Philipp, Prince of Eulenburg, Prussian diplomat
* Prince Carl Philip, prince of Sweden and Duke of Värmland
First name
*
Metacomet
Metacomet (c. 1638 in Massachusetts – August 12, 1676), also known as Pometacom, Metacom, and by his adopted English name King Philip,Phiiliip (born 1980), American musician, born Philip Guichard
*
Phil Anselmo
Philip Hansen Anselmo (born June 30, 1968) is an American musician best known as the lead singer for groove metal band Pantera, southern metal supergroup Down (band), Down, and Hardcore punk, hardcore band Superjoint, amongst other musical proj ...
(born 1968), American heavy metal vocalist and musician
* Phil Apollo, American retired professional wrestler
* Phil Barker (born 1932), American wargames designer
* Philip Cheng (1980–2000), apprentice jockey from Hong Kong
* Phil Coleman (athlete) (1931–2021), American runner
* Phil Coleman (footballer) (born 1960), English footballer
*
Phil Collins
Philip David Charles Collins (born 30 January 1951) is an English musician, songwriter, record producer and actor. He was the drummer and later became the lead singer of the rock band Genesis (band), Genesis and had a successful solo career, ac ...
(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
Philip Peter Foglio (born May 1, 1956) is an American cartoonist and comic book artist known for his humorous science fiction and fantasy art.
Early life and career
Foglio was born on May 1, 1956, in Mount Vernon, New York, and moved with his fa ...
(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 retired politician and former diplomat. 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 New Zealand Labour Party, le ...
(born 1953), New Zealand politician
*
Phil Handler
Philip Jacob Handler (July 21, 1908 – December 8, 1968) was an American football player and coach who spent his entire professional career in the city of Chicago. He had a seven-year, 53-game NFL playing career, during which he was named All-P ...
(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 (1927–2008), American automobile racer
* Phil Ivey (born 1977), American poker player
*
Phil Jackson
Philip Douglas Jackson (born September 17, 1945) is an American former professional basketball player, coach, and executive in the National Basketball Association (NBA). Jackson is a 13-time NBA champion, having won two as a player and 11 as ...
(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 The Amazing Race (American TV series), American version of ''The Amazing Race'' on CBS, since its 2001 debut. He is the creator and h ...
(born 1967), New Zealand-born television personality, known for hosting ''The Amazing Race''
*
Phil Kessel
Philip Joseph Kessel Jr. (born October 2, 1987) is an American professional ice hockey winger (ice hockey), winger who is an unrestricted free agent. Nicknamed "Phil the Thrill", he has previously played for the Boston Bruins, Toronto Maple Lea ...
(born 1987), American ice hockey player
*
Phil LaMarr
Phil LaMarr is an American actor and comedian. He was one of the original featured cast members on the sketch comedy television series '' Mad TV'', where he stayed for five seasons. His voice acting roles in animated series include the Sam B of ' ...
(born 1967), American actor
* Phil Lester (born 1987), English YouTuber and BBC Radio 1 presenter
*
Phil Lynott
Philip Parris Lynott (, ; 20 August 1949 – 4 January 1986) was an Irish musician, songwriter, and poet. He was the co-founder, lead vocalist, bassist, and primary songwriter for the hard rock band Thin Lizzy. He was known for his distinctive ...
(1949–1986), Irish vocalist, bassist, and member of Thin Lizzy
* Phil Mauger, current mayor of Christchurch, New Zealand
* Phil Mahre (born 1957), American alpine skier
* Phil Mallow (born 1957), American politician
* Phil Marsh (born 1986), English footballer
*
Phil McGraw
Phillip Calvin McGraw (born September 1, 1950), also known as Dr. Phil, is an American television personality and author who is best known for hosting the talk show '' Dr. Phil''. He holds a doctorate in clinical psychology, though he ceased ...
(born 1950), American talk show host, also known as Dr. Phil
*
Phil Mickelson
Philip Alfred Mickelson (born June 16, 1970) is an American professional golfer who currently plays in the LIV Golf League. He has won 45 events on the PGA Tour, including six Men's major golf championships, major championships: three Masters ...
(born 1970), American golfer
*
Phil Murphy
Philip Dunton Murphy (born August 16, 1957) is an American politician, diplomat, and financier serving as the 56th governor of New Jersey since 2018. A member of the Democratic Party (United States), Democratic Party, he was elected governor i ...
(born 1957), American politician
*
Phil Neville
Philip John Neville (born 21 January 1977) is an English association football, football manager and former player who is the current head coach of Major League Soccer club Portland Timbers. He is also the co-owner of Salford City F.C., Salford ...
(born 1977), English footballer
* Phil Ochs (1940–1976), American songwriter and protest singer
* Phil Oestricher (1931–2015), American test pilot
*
Phil Palmer
Philip John Palmer (born 9 September 1952) is a British rock sideman and session guitarist who has toured, recorded, and worked with numerous artists. He is best known for his work with Eric Clapton and Dire Straits.
Biography
Palmer grew up ...
(born 1952), English jazz and rock guitarist
* Phil Plait (born 1964), American astronomer
* Phil Radford (born 1976),
Greenpeace
Greenpeace is an independent global campaigning network, founded in Canada in 1971 by a group of Environmental movement, environmental activists. Greenpeace states its goal is to "ensure the ability of the Earth to nurture life in all its biod ...
executive director
* Phil Read (1939–2022), English retired motorcycle racer, former world champion
* Phil Rudd (born 1954), Australian drummer for AC/DC
* Phil Spector (1939–2021), American record producer and songwriter
* Phil Swift (born 1961), American businessman and CEO of Flex Seal
* Phil Taylor (darts player), Phil Taylor (born 1960), English darts player
* Phil Vickery (rugby union), Phil Vickery (born 1976), English rugby player
* Phil Weintraub (1907–1987), American baseball player
* Philip Baldi (born 1946), American linguist and classical scholar
* Philip J. Berg (born 1944), American conspiracy theorist
* Philip Carey (1925–2009), American actor
* Philip Chen Nan-lok (born 1955), Hong Kong businessman
* Philip P. Cohen (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 (born 1973), American figure skater
* Philip Erenberg (1909–1992), American gymnast and Olympic silver medalist
* Philip Farkas (1914–1992), American horn player
* Philip Glass (born 1937), American composer
* Philip Glenister (born 1963), English actor
* Philip Gudthaykudthay (died 2022), Aboriginal Australian artist
* 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, (1952–2012), Australian filmmaker
* Philip J. Ivanhoe (born 1954), American sinologist
* Philip Jalalpoor, (born 1993), German basketball player
* Philip K. Dick (1928–1982), American science fiction writer
* Philip Khoury (chef), Philip Khoury (born 1989/1990), Australian pastry chef
* 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, French nobleman
* Philip of Montfort, Lord of Tyre, French nobleman
* P. G. Owston, 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 (born 1994), Thai footballer
* Philip Roth (1933–2018), American novelist
* Philip Sclater (1829–1913), English lawyer and zoologist
* Philip Seymour Hoffman (1967–2014), American actor
* Philip Tideman (1657-1705), Dutch Golden Age painter
* Philip van Ness Myers (1846–1937), American historian
* Philip Vellacott (1907–1997), English academic and classical scholar, known for his translations of Greek tragedy
* Philip Webster (born 1949), English journalist
* Philip Wilson (bishop) (1950–2021), English-Australian bishop and prisoner
* Philip Wong (1938–2021), politician in Hong Kong
* Philip Zimbardo (1933–2024), American psychologist and professor emeritus at Stanford University
* Phill Jupitus (born 1962), English comedian
* Phillip Buchanon (born 1980), American football player
* Kidnapping of Jaycee Dugard#Background of kidnappers, 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
* CM Punk, Phillip Jack Brooks (born 1978), American wrestler, ring name CM Punk
* Phillip James Dodd (born 1971), English-American architect
* Phillip Johnson (disambiguation), 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
* Philip Ricketts (1945–2018), American lawyer and government official
* 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 (born 1958), Australian classical music composer
* Punxsutawney Phil, Groundhog Day groundhog
* Pylyp Orlyk (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 (1861–1925), American politician and governor of the US state of Wisconsin
* Grethe Philip (1916–2016), Danish politician
* John Philip (missionary), John Philip (1775–1851), Scottish missionary in South Africa
* John Woodward Philip, John W. Philip (1840-1900), American Naval Officer
Country
The Philippines is a country that was part of the Spanish Empire and named after King Philip II of Spain, Philip II of Spain.
Fictional characters
* Phil, a character in the 1991 American comedy film ''What About Bob?#Cast, What About Bob?''
* Phil, a character in the 2000 American fantasy-comedy TV movie ''Life-Size#Cast, Life-Size''
* Philip, one of the two main leads in ''Kamen Rider W''
* Prince Phillip, a character from the Disney film ''Sleeping Beauty (1959 film), Sleeping Beauty''
* Prince Phillip III, a character from ''Power Rangers Dino Charge''
* Phil, the Prince of Insufficient Light, a character from ''Dilbert''
* Philip the Diesel Boxcab, a character from ''Thomas and Friends''
* Philoctetes, a character from the Disney film ''Hercules (1997 film), Hercules''
* 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''
* Philip Bauer, the father of Jack Bauer in the series ''24 (TV series), 24''
* Phil Blumburtt, a character in the 1986 American science fiction film ''Howard the Duck (film)#Cast, Howard the Duck''
* Phillip Chancellor II, a character in the American soap opera ''The Young and the Restless''
* Phillip Chancellor III, a character in ''The Young and the Restless''
* Chance Chancellor, aka Phillip Chancellor IV, a character in ''The Young and the Restless''
* Phil Conners, the main character in the 1993 American fantasy romantic comedy movie ''Groundhog Day (film)#Cast, Groundhog Day''
* Phil Coulson, a character from the Marvel Cinematic Universe
* Phil DeVille, a character from the Nickelodeon series ''Rugrats''
* Phil Diffy, from the Disney Channel sitcom ''Phil of the Future''
* Phillip Drummond, a character in the American television sitcom ''Diff'rent Strokes''
* Phil Dunphy, a character in ''Modern Family''
* Phil Eggtree, a character from the Newgrounds game Riddle School
* Phillip Enright, the main character from ''The Cay''
* Philip J. Fry, the protagonist of ''Futurama''
* Philip 'Lip' Gallagher, in Shameless U.K & U.S
* Coroner Phillip 'Phil' Hant, a character in Jason Goes to Hell
* Philip Kiriakis, a character in the American soap opera ''Days of Our Lives''
* Philip Lenox, a character in the 2001 American independent comedy-drama film ''Little Secrets (2001 film)#Cast and characters, Little Secrets''
* Phil Leotardo, a character from the HBO series ''The Sopranos''
* Philip Mannering, one of the four children in Enid Blyton's ''The Adventure Series''
* Philip Marlowe, a detective character created by Raymond Chandler
* Phil Miller, a character in the American television series ''The Last Man on Earth (TV series), The Last Man on Earth''
* Phil Mitchell, a character from ''EastEnders''
* Philip Reardon, aka the Ten-Eyed Man, a supervillain in DC Comics
* Phillip Schrute, Dwight Schrute, Dwight Schrute's son in the American adaptation of ''The Office''
* Dr. Phillip Sherman, a dentist in the 2003 Pixar film ''Finding Nemo''
* Phil Sultenfuss, a character in the American coming-of-age comedy-drama films ''My Girl (film)#Cast, My Girl'' and ''My Girl 2#Cast, My Girl 2''
* Philip Traum, Satan's adopted name in the Mark Twain novel ''The Mysterious Stranger''
* Phil Wenneck, a character in the 2009 American comedy film ''The Hangover#Cast, The Hangover''
* Phil Winkelstein, aka Frankencelery, from ''VeggieTales''
* Philip Wittebane, aka Emperor Belos, the main antagonist of the animated television series ''The Owl House''
See also
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Philippa
Philippa is a feminine given name meaning "lover of horses" or "horses' friend", from the Greek Philippos, which is derived from ''philein'', meaning to love and ''hippos'', meaning ''horse''. The English masculine form is Philip, which was form ...
, feminine given name
*Saint Philip (disambiguation)
*Emperor Philip (disambiguation)
*King Philip (disambiguation)
*Prince Philip (disambiguation)
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