Philippides is a Greek name meaning "Son of Philip";
Philip
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 ...
means "lover of horses". Derivative, patronym, of the more common ancient Greek name "Philippos" Notable people with this name include:
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Pheidippides
Pheidippides ( grc-gre, Φειδιππίδης, , ; "Son of Pheídippos") or Philippides (Φιλιππίδης) is the central figure in the story that inspired a modern sporting event, the marathon race. Pheidippides is said to have run from ...
, also known as ''Philippides'', said to have run from Marathon to Athens bringing news of the Greek victory at the battle of Marathon
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Philippides (comic poet), flourished 336-333 BC.
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Philippides of Paiania
Philippides, son of Philomelos, of Paiania was an Athenian aristocratic oligarch.
He is identified with the Philippides prosecuted by Hypereides in 336/5 B.C. who proposed honours for Macedonians after the Battle of Chaeronea, among them Alexan ...
, fl. 293/2 BC, wealthy Athenian oligarch
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