Philipp is both a surname and a given name. Notable people with the name include: "Philipp" has also been a shortened version of Philippson, a

German German(s) may refer to: * Germany (of or related to) **Germania (historical use) * Germans, citizens of Germany, people of German ancestry, or native speakers of the German language ** For citizens of Germany, see also German nationality law **Ge ...

surname especially prevalent amongst

German Jews The history of the Jews in Germany goes back at least to the year 321, and continued through the Early Middle Ages (5th to 10th centuries CE) and High Middle Ages (''circa'' 1000–1299 CE) when Jewish immigrants founded the Ashkenazi Jewish ...

and

Dutch Jews The history of the Jews in the Netherlands began largely in the 16th century when they began to settle in Amsterdam and other cities. It has continued to the present. During the occupation of the Netherlands by Nazi Germany in May 1940, the J ...

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Adolf Philipp Adolf Philipp, also known as Adolph Philipp (January 29, 1864 – July 30, 1936), was a successful Broadway composer, writer, lyricist, director, and performer. He used the pseudonyms Jean Briquet and Paul Hervé as well as his own name. Biography ...

(1864–1936), German/American actor, composer and playwright *

David Philipp David P. Philipp is an American-born biologist known for his work on conservation genetics, reproductive ecology, and the effects of angling on fish populations. He is a conservation geneticist and Director of the Fisheries Genetics Lab at the Il ...

, biologist * David Philipp (footballer) (born 2000), German footballer *

Elke Philipp Elke Philipp (born 4 February, 1964) is a German Paralympic equestrian. Philipp has had cerebellar ataxia since 1984 when she suffered from a swelling of the brain due to Viral meningitis. This resulted in her staying in hospital for 18 mon ...

(born 1964), German Paralympic equestrian *

Elliot Philipp Elliot Elias Philipp (20 July 1915 – 27 September 2010) was a British gynaecologist and obstetrician who worked with Patrick Steptoe and Robert Edwards in developing in-vitro fertilisation and authored ''The Technique of Sex'' (1939) with th ...

(1915–2010), British gynaecologist and obstetrician *

Franz Philipp Franz Joseph Philipp (August 24, 1890 – June 2, 1972) was a German church musician and composer. He studied and later taught various instruments including organ, worked as a composer, directed a conservatory, and founded a school for organ, a ch ...

(1890–1972), German church musician and composer *

Julius Philipp Julius Philipp (1 March 1878 – 15 March 1944) was a German-born metal trader who co-founded ''Philipp Brothers''. Biography Julius Philipp was born to an Orthodox Jewish family in Germany. He was a cousin to Martha Bernays, the wife of Sigmu ...

(1878–1944), German metal trader * Lutz Philipp (1940–2012), German long-distance runner *

Oscar Philipp Oscar Israel Philipp (1882–1965) was a German-born metal trader who co-founded Philipp Brothers. Biography Oscar Philipp was born to an Orthodox Jewish family in Wandsbek, Germany. He was a cousin to Martha Bernays, the wife of Sigmund Freud ...

(1882–1965), German and British metal trader * Paul Philipp (born 1950), Luxembourgian football player and manager *

Peter Philipp Peter Philipp (16 July 1971 – 6 February 2014) was a German writer and comedian. Life and work Peter Philipp was born in 1971 in Düsseldorf in Northrhine-Westphalia. There he studied from 1992 to 2000 German literature and philosophy at t ...

(1971–2014), German writer and comedian * Robert Philipp (1895–1981), American Impressionist painter Given name * Philipp Bönig (born 1980), German footballer * Philipp von Cobenzl, Austrian diplomat *

Philipp Grubauer Philipp Grubauer (born 25 November 1991) is a German professional ice hockey goaltender for the Seattle Kraken of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was drafted by the Washington Capitals in the fourth round, 112th overall, of the 2010 NHL En ...

, German professional ice hockey goaltender *

Philipp Hainhofer Philipp Hainhofer (21 July 1578 – 1647) was a merchant, banker, diplomat and art collector in Augsburg. He is remembered, among other things, for the curiosity cabinets (''Kunstschränke'') which he created with the assistance of a large num ...

, inventor of the cuckoo clock * Philipp Heerwagen (born 1983), German footballer * Philipp Heyden (born 1988), German basketball player * Philipp Kohlschreiber, German tennis player * Philipp Lahm (born 1983), German footballer * Philipp Lienhart (born 1996), Austrian footballer * Philipp Pentke (born 1985), German footballer * Philipp Netzer (born 1985), Austrian footballer * Philipp Langen (born 1986), German footballer * Philipp Schmitt (1902–1950), German SS commandant of Nazi prison camp executed for war crimes * Philipp Steiner (born 1986), Austrian footballer * Philipp Muntwiler (born 1987), Swiss footballer *

Philipp Bargfrede Philipp Bargfrede (born 3 March 1989) is a German professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Werder Bremen II. Career TuS Heeslingen Bargfrede joined the Heeslingen youth system at the age of 6, in 1995. He stayed with them until 2 ...

(born 1989), German footballer * Philipp Hofmann (born 1993), German footballer * Philipp Öttl (born 1996), German motorcycle racer

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