Philip, also Phillip, is a male given name, derived from the

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(''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

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. ''Philip'' has many alternative spellings. One derivation often used as a surname is

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. It was also found during ancient Greek times with two Ps as Philippides and Philippos. It has many

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(or even

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) forms including Phil,

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, 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 Guel ...

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 fat ...

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 a ...

, 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 Ph ...

, 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, leaving ...

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 aga ...

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 apostl ...

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 perfo ...

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 Philip (or Philippus) of Opus ( el, Φίλιππος Ὀπούντιος), was a philosopher and a member of the Academy during Plato's lifetime. Philip was the editor of Plato's ''Laws''. Philip of Opus is probably identical with the Philip of Medm ...

, one of Plato's students * Philip of Acarnania, 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 popularize ...

, son of Amyntas and first husband of Berenice I * Philip, brother of Lysimachus and youngest son of Agathocles of Pella * Philip, one of the sons of Lysimachus from his wife Arsinoe II * Philip (satrap), Greek satrap of Sogdiana and governor of Parthia * Philip I Philadelphus, ruler of the Hellenistic Seleucid kingdom *

Philip II Philoromaeus Philip II Philoromaeus ( grc, Φίλιππος ὁ Φιλορωμαῖος, "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 ...

, last ruler of the Hellenistic Seleucid kingdom * Lucius Marcius Philippus (disambiguation), 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, "the Tetrarch", son of Herod the Great and ruler of Ituraea and Trachonitis * Philippus of Thessalonica, epigrammatic Greek poet and compiler of an Anthology *

Philip the Arab Philip the Arab ( la, Marcus Julius Philippus "Arabs"; 204 – September 249) was Roman emperor from 244 to 249. He was born in Aurantis, Arabia, in a city situated in modern-day Syria. After the death of Gordian III in February 244, Phili ...

, 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 Philippicus ( la, Filepicus; el, Φιλιππικός, Philippikós) was Byzantine emperor from 711 to 713. He took power in a coup against the unpopular emperor Justinian II, and was deposed in a similarly violent manner nineteen months later ...

(r. 711–713), Byzantine emperor *

Philip of Courtenay Philip, also Philip of Courtenay (1243 – 15 December 1283), held the title of Latin Emperor of Constantinople from 1273–1283, although Constantinople had been reinstated since 1261 AD to the Byzantine Empire; he lived in exile and o ...

, titular Latin Emperor of Constantinople (1273–1283)

King of Belgium

* Philip of Belgium

Kings of France

Philip I of France Philip I (23 May 1052 – 29 July 1108), called the Amorous, 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 recovery from the low i ...

Philip II of France Philip II (21 August 1165 – 14 July 1223), byname Philip Augustus (french: Philippe Auguste), was King of France from 1180 to 1223. His predecessors had been known as kings of the Franks, but from 1190 onward, Philip became the first French m ...

Philip III of France Philip III (1 May 1245 – 5 October 1285), called the Bold (french: le Hardi), 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, returne ...

, "the Bold" *

Philip IV of France Philip IV (April–June 1268 – 29 November 1314), called Philip the Fair (french: Philippe le Bel), was King of France from 1285 to 1314. By virtue of his marriage with Joan I of Navarre, he was also King of Navarre as Philip I from 1 ...

, "the Fair"; also known as Philip I of Navarre *

Philip V of France Philip V (c. 1293 – 3 January 1322), known as the Tall (french: Philippe le Long), was King of France and Navarre (as Philip II) from 1316 to 1322. Philip was the second son of King Philip IV of France and Queen Joan I of Navarre. He was gran ...

, "the Tall"; also known as Philip II of Navarre *

Philip VI of France Philip VI (french: Philippe; 1293 – 22 August 1350), called the Fortunate (french: le Fortuné, link=no) or the Catholic (french: le Catholique, link=no) and of Valois, was the first king of France from the House of Valois The Capetian h ...

, "the Fortunate"

Kings of Navarre

* Philip I of Navarre, also known as Philip IV of France *

Philip II of Navarre Philip V (c. 1293 – 3 January 1322), known as the Tall (french: Philippe le Long), was King of France and Navarre (as Philip II) from 1316 to 1322. Philip was the second son of King Philip IV of France and Queen Joan I of Navarre. He was grant ...

, 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 ( ...

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

Counts and Dukes of Savoy

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

Dukes of Burgundy

* Philip I, Duke of Burgundy *

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 II was ...

, also known as Philip II, Duke of Burgundy *

Philip the Good Philip III (french: Philippe le Bon; nl, Filips de Goede; 31 July 1396 – 15 June 1467) was Duke of Burgundy from 1419 until his death. He was a member of a cadet line of the Valois dynasty, to which all 15th-century kings of France belon ...

, also known as Philip III, Duke of Burgundy

Kings of Castile and Spain

Philip I of Castile Philip the Handsome, es, Felipe, french: Philippe, nl, Filips (22 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 ...

, "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 fro ...

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

Philip III of Spain 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, ...

, 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 mon ...

Philip VI of Spain Felipe VI (;, * eu, Felipe VI.a, * ca, Felip VI, * gl, Filipe VI, . Felipe Juan Pablo Alfonso de Todos los Santos de Borbón y Grecia; born 30 January 1968) is King of Spain. He is the son of former King Juan Carlos I and Queen Sofía, and h ...

Kings of Portugal

* 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 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 (1269–1298), heir to the countship *

Philip of Artois, Count of Eu Philip of Artois (1358 – 16 June 1397, Micalizo), 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 a gallant and energetic soldier. In 1383, he ...

* Philip I, Prince of Taranto * Philip II, Prince of Taranto * Philip of Burgundy, Count of Auvergne * Philip of Poitou, Prince-Bishop of Durham * Philip Simonsson, claimant to the throne of Norway * Philip of Saint-Pol, Duke of Brabant * 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 El ...

(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, prince of Sweden and Duke of Värmland

First name

* Philip Wilson (bishop) (1950-2021), English-Australian bishop and prisoner *

Metacomet Metacomet (1638 – 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 (born 1968), American heavy metal vocalist and musician * Phil Barker (born 1932), American wargames designer * Phil Coleman (athlete) (born 1931), American runner * Phil Coleman (footballer) (born 1960), English footballer *

Phil Collins Philip David Charles Collins (born 30 January 1951) is an English singer, musician, songwriter, record producer and actor. He was the drummer and lead singer of the rock band Genesis and also has a career as a solo performer. Between 1982 and ...

(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 No ...

(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 Phillip Jerome Hellmuth Jr. (born July 16, 1964) is an American professional poker player who has won a record sixteen World Series of Poker bracelets. He is the winner of the Main Event of the 1989 World Series of Poker (WSOP) and the Main Even ...

(born 1964), American poker player * Phil Hill (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 numero ...

(born 1977), American poker player * Phil Jackson (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'', w ...

(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 Philip Parris Lynott (, ; 20 August 1949 – 4 January 1986) was an Irish singer, bassist, and songwriter. His most commercially successful group was Thin Lizzy, of which he was a founding member, the principal songwriter, lead vocalist and ba ...

(1949-1986), Irish vocalist, bassist, and member of Thin Lizzy * Phil Mahre (born 1957), American alpine skier *

Phil Marsh Philip Marsh (born 15 November 1986) is an English footballer who plays for Pilkington as a striker. He started his career at Manchester United where he played one game in the League Cup against Crewe Alexandra, before moving down the ladde ...

(born 1986), English footballer *

Phil McGraw Phillip Calvin McGraw (born September 1, 1950), better known as Dr. Phil, is an American television personality and author best known for hosting the talk show ''Dr. Phil''. He holds a doctorate in clinical psychology, though he ceased rene ...

(born 1950), American talk show host, also known as Dr. Phil *

Phil Mickelson Philip Alfred Mickelson (born June 16, 1970), nicknamed Lefty, is an American professional golfer who plays for LIV Golf. He has won 45 events on the PGA Tour, including six major championships: three Masters titles (2004, 2006, 2010), two P ...

(born 1970), American golfer *

Phil Murphy Philip Dunton Murphy (born August 16, 1957) is an American financier, diplomat, and politician serving as the 56th governor of New Jersey since January 2018. A member of the Democratic Party, he served as the United States ambassador to German ...

(born 1957), American politician * Phil Neville (born 1977), English footballer *

Phil Ochs Philip David Ochs (; December 19, 1940 – April 9, 1976) was an American songwriter and protest singer (or, as he preferred, a topical singer). Ochs was known for his sharp wit, sardonic humor, political activism, often alliterative lyrics, and ...

(1940-1976), American songwriter and protest singer *

Phil Oestricher Philip F. Oestricher (1931 – December 18, 2015) was an American aerodynamics engineer and test pilot. He made both the unscheduled first flight of the General Dynamics F-16 Fighting Falcon on January 20, 1974 and its official first flight on Fe ...

(1931-2015), American test pilot * Phil Palmer (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 Irving Stowe and Dorothy Stowe, immigrant environmental activists from the United States. Greenpeace states its goal is to "ensure the ability of the Earth ...

executive director *

Phil Read Phillip William Read, (1 January 1939 – 6 October 2022) was an English professional motorcycle racer. He competed in Grand Prix motorcycle racing from 1961 to 1976. Read is notable for being the first competitor to win world championshi ...

(born 1939), English retired motorcycle racer, former world champion * Phil Rudd (born 1954), Australian drummer for AC/DC *

Phil Taylor Phil Taylor may refer to: * Phil Taylor (musician) (1954–2015), English drummer, best known as "Philthy Animal" Taylor * Phil Taylor (darts player) (born 1960), English darts player * Phil Taylor (American football) (born 1988), American footbal ...

(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 Philip Carey (born Eugene Joseph Carey, July 15, 1925February 6, 2009) was an American actor. Early life and education On July 15, 1925, Carey was born in Hackensack, New Jersey.Philip P. Cohen (1908-1993), American chemist and researcher *

Philip Coppens (disambiguation) Philip Coppens may refer to: *Philip Coppens (chemist) (1930–2017), professor of chemistry and crystallography *Philip Coppens (author) Philip Coppens (25 January 1971 – 30 December 2012)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 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, (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. Profession ...

, (born 1993), German basketball player *

Philip K. Dick Philip Kindred Dick (December 16, 1928March 2, 1982), often referred to by his initials PKD, was an American science fiction writer. He wrote 44 novels and about 121 short stories, most of which appeared in science fiction magazines during his l ...

(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, 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 Sir Philip Nicholas Outram Pullman (born 19 October 1946) is an English writer. His books include the fantasy trilogy '' His Dark Materials'' and ''The Good Man Jesus and the Scoundrel Christ'', a fictionalised biography of Jesus. In 2008, ''Th ...

, (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 (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 produ ...

(1967–2014), American actor * 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 1949/1950), 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 scien ...

(born 1933), American psychologist and professor emeritus at Stanford University *

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 Phillip Jack Brooks (born October 26, 1978), better known by the ring name CM Punk, is an American professional wrestler, sports commentator, actor, and retired mixed martial artist currently signed to All Elite Wrestling (AEW). Best known for ...

(born 1978), American wrestler, ring name CM Punk * Phillip James Dodd (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 (born 1958), Australian classical music composer * Punxsutawney Phil, Groundhog Day groundhog * Pylyp Orlyk (1672-1742), writer of Ukraine's first constitution

Surname

Arthur Phillip Admiral Arthur Phillip (11 October 1738 – 31 August 1814) was a British Royal Navy officer who served as the first governor of the Colony of New South Wales. Phillip was educated at Greenwich Hospital School from June 1751 unti ...

(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 (1775–1851), Scottish missionary in South Africa * Mary Phillip (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 Ligat HaAl ( he, ליגת העל, lit., ''Supreme League or Premier League''), or the Israeli Basketball Premier League, is the top-tier level league of professional competition in Israeli club basketball, making it Israel's primary basketball c ...

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

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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 w ...

'' * Phil, a character in the 1991 American comedy film '' What About Bob?'' * Phil, a character in the 2009 American comedy film ''

The Hangover ''The Hangover'' is a 2009 American comedy film directed by Todd Phillips, co-produced with Daniel Goldberg, and written by Jon Lucas and Scott Moore. It is the first installment in ''The Hangover'' trilogy. The film stars Bradley Cooper ...

'' * Phil Dunphy, a character in ''

Modern Family ''Modern Family'' is an American family sitcom television series created by Christopher Lloyd and Steven Levitan for the American Broadcasting Company. It ran for 11 seasons, from September 23, 2009, to April 8, 2020. It follows the lives of t ...

'' * Phil Eggtree, a character from the

Newgrounds Newgrounds is an entertainment website and company founded by Tom Fulp in 1995. It hosts user-generated content such as games, films, audio, and artwork. Fulp produces in-house content at the headquarters and offices in Glenside, Pennsylvania. I ...

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 ''The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air'' is an American television sitcom created by Andy and Susan Borowitz for NBC. It aired from September 10, 1990, to May 20, 1996. The series stars Will Smith as a fictionalized version of himself, a street-smart ...

'' * Phil Blumburtt, a character in the 1986 American science fiction film '' Howard the Duck'' * Phil DeVille, a character from the Nickelodeon series ''

Rugrats ''Rugrats'' is an American animated television series created by Arlene Klasky, Gábor Csupó, and Paul Germain for Nickelodeon. The show focuses on a group of toddlers; most prominently—Tommy, Chuckie, Angelica, and twins Phil and Lil, an ...

'' * Phil Diffy, from the Disney Channel sitcom '' Phil of the Future'' * Phillip Drummond, a character in the American television sitcom '' Diff'rent Strokes'' * Philip J. Fry, the protagonist of '' Futurama'' * Phillip Enright, the main character from '' The Cay'' * 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 film#Crime drama, crime drama television series created by David Chase. The story revolves around Tony Soprano (James Gandolfini), a New Jersey-based American Mafia, Italian-American mobster, portraying h ...

'' * Philip Bauer, the father of Jack Bauer in the series '' 24'' * Philip Marlowe, a detective character created by

Raymond Chandler Raymond Thornton Chandler (July 23, 1888 – March 26, 1959) was an American-British novelist and screenwriter. In 1932, at the age of forty-four, Chandler became a detective fiction writer after losing his job as an oil company executive durin ...

* Phil Miller, a character in the American television series '' The Last Man on Earth'' * Phil Mitchell, a character from '' EastEnders'' * Phil, the Prince of Insufficient Light, a character from ''

Dilbert ''Dilbert'' is an American comic strip written and illustrated by Scott Adams, first published on April 16, 1989. It is known for its satirical office humor about a white-collar, micromanaged office with engineer Dilbert as the title cha ...

'' * Prince Phillip, a character from the Disney film ''

Sleeping Beauty ''Sleeping Beauty'' (french: La belle au bois dormant, or ''The Beauty in the Sleeping Forest''; german: Dornröschen, or ''Little Briar Rose''), also titled in English as ''The Sleeping Beauty in the Woods'', is a fairy tale about a princess ...

'' * Philip, one of the two main leads in '' Kamen Rider W'' * Phillip Chancellor II, a character in the American soap opera ''

The Young and the Restless ''The Young and the Restless'' (often abbreviated as ''Y&R'') is an American television soap opera created by William J. Bell and Lee Phillip Bell for CBS. The show is set in fictional Genoa City (not the real-life similarly-named Genoa City ...

'' * Phillip Chancellor III, a character in ''

'' * Chance Chancellor, aka Phillip Chancellor IV, a character in ''

'' * Philip Kiriakis, a character in the American soap opera ''Days of Our Lives'' *

Philoctetes Philoctetes ( grc, Φιλοκτήτης ''Philoktētēs''; English pronunciation: , stressed on the third syllable, ''-tet-''), or Philocthetes, according to Greek mythology, was the son of Poeas, king of Meliboea in Thessaly, and Demonassa o ...

, a character from the Disney film ''

Hercules Hercules (, ) is the Roman equivalent of the Greek divine hero Heracles, son of Jupiter and the mortal Alcmena. In classical mythology, Hercules is famous for his strength and for his numerous far-ranging adventures. The Romans adapted th ...

'' *

Phil Coulson Agent Phillip J. Coulson ( ) is a fictional character portrayed and voiced by Clark Gregg in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) media franchise. Coulson is depicted as a high-ranking member of the espionage agency S.H.I.E.L.D. and longtime pa ...

, a character from the

Marvel Cinematic Universe The Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) is an American media franchise and shared universe centered on a series of superhero films produced by Marvel Studios. The films are based on characters that appear in American comic books published ...

* Prince Phillip III, a character from '' Power Rangers Dino Charge'' * Philip Mannering, one of the four children in

Enid Blyton Enid Mary Blyton (11 August 1897 – 28 November 1968) was an English children's writer, whose books have been worldwide bestsellers since the 1930s, selling more than 600 million copies. Her books are still enormously popular and have be ...

's ''The Adventure Series'' * Phillip Schrute, Dwight Schrute's son in the American adaptation of '' The Office'' * Phil Sultenfuss, a character in the American coming-of-age comedy-drama films '' My Girl'' and '' My Girl 2'' * Philip Traum,

Satan Satan,, ; grc, ὁ σατανᾶς or , ; ar, شيطانالخَنَّاس , also known as the Devil, and sometimes also called Lucifer in Christianity, is an entity in the Abrahamic religions that seduces humans into sin or falsehoo ...

'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 ''VeggieTales'' is an American Christian media, computer generated musical children's animation, and book franchise created by Phil Vischer and Mike Nawrocki under Big Idea Entertainment. The series sees fruit and vegetable characters retel ...

'' * Philip Wittebane, a character from the animated television series ''

The Owl House ''The Owl House'' is an American animated fantasy television series created by Dana Terrace that premiered on Disney Channel on January 10, 2020. The series stars the voices of Sarah-Nicole Robles, Wendie Malick, Alex Hirsch, Tati Gabrielle ...

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 * Ukrainian: Пилип (Pylyp)

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