Philips is a

surname In some cultures, a surname, family name, or last name is the portion of one's personal name that indicates one's family, tribe or community. Practices vary by culture. The family name may be placed at either the start of a person's full name ...

. Notable people with the name include: * Ambrose Philips (1674–1749), English poet *

Anton Philips Anton Frederik Philips (14 March 1874 – 7 October 1951) co-founded Royal Philips Electronics N.V. in 1912 with his older brother Gerard Philips in Eindhoven, the Netherlands. His father and Gerard had founded the Philips Company in 1891 as a f ...

(1874–1951), Dutch entrepreneur and co-founder of the Royal Philips Electronics; brother of Gerard Philips *

Bilal Philips Abu Ameenah Bilal Philips (born Dennis Bradley Philips; July 17, 1947), is a Canadian Islamic teacher, speaker, author, founder and chancellor of the International Open University, who lives in Qatar.Gerard McManus. (2007-4-4)Radical sheik refuse ...

(born 1946), Canadian Muslim teacher, speaker, and author *

Edith Philips Edith Philips (November 3, 1892 – July 19, 1983) was an American writer and academic of French literature. Her research focused on eighteenth-century French literature and French emigration to the United States. She was a Guggenheim Fellow (1 ...

(1892–1983), American writer and educator *

Emo Philips Emo Philips (born Philip Soltanec February 7, 1956) is an American actor, stand-up comedian, writer and producer. His stand-up comedy persona makes use of paraprosdokians spoken in a wandering falsetto tone of voice. The confused, childlike deli ...

(born 1956), American comedian * Frits Philips (1905–2005), Dutch entrepreneur and co-founder of the Royal Philips Electronics company * Sir George Philips, 1st Baronet (1766–1847), English Member of Parliament *

Sir George Philips, 2nd Baronet Sir George Philips, 2nd Baronet (23 December 1789 – 22 February 1883) was a British Whig politician. He was the eldest son of Sir George Philips, 1st Baronet of Sedgley, near Manchester and Weston House, near Chipping Norton, Warwickshire and w ...

(1789–1874), son of the 1st Baronet, English Member of Parliament *

George Morris Philips George Morris Philips (October 28, 1851 – March 11, 1920) was an American educator and academic administrator who was the longest-serving principal of West Chester University, West Chester State Normal School (now West Chester University of Pen ...

(1851–1920), American educator and academic administrator * Gerard Philips (1858–1942), Dutch entrepreneur and co-founder of the Royal Philips Electronics; brother of Anton Philips * Gina Philips (born 1970), American actress * Jan Caspar Philips (1690–1775), Dutch engraver *

Judson Philips Judson Pentecost Philips (August 10, 1903 – March 7, 1989) was an American writer who wrote more than 100 mystery and detective novels under the pseudonyms Hugh Pentecost and Philip Owen, as well as under his own name. As Judson Philips, ...

(1903–1989), American writer * Katherine Philips (1631–1664), English poet *

Kyle Philips Kyle Michael Philips (born June 17, 1999) is an American football wide receiver for the Tennessee Titans of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at UCLA and was a first-team all-conference selection in the Pac-12 in ...

(born 1999), American football player *

Marianne Philips Marianne Philips (18 March 1886 – 13 May 1951) was a Dutch writer and politician. In 1919, she became one of the first female municipal council members of the Netherlands. Philips wrote psychological novels. Philips survived World War II by go ...

(1886–1951), Dutch writer and politician * Peter Philips (1560–1628), English composer, organist, and Catholic priest exiled to Flanders

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