Felipe

Ultimately from Ancient Greek Φίλιππος (Phílippos, “fond of horses”), from φιλέω (philéō, “I like”) + ἵππος (híppos, “horse”).

• Homophone: Filipe
• Hyphenation: Fe‧li‧pe

Felipe m

1. a male given name of Brazilian usage, variant of Filipe, equivalent to English Philip

Ultimately (via Latin Philippus), from Ancient Greek Φίλιππος (Phílippos), name of ancient kings of Macedonia, from φίλιππος (phílippos, “fond of horses”), from φιλέω (philéō, “to love”) + ἵππος (híppos, “horse”).

• IPA^(key): /feˈlipe/ [feˈli.pe]
• Rhymes: -ipe
• Syllabification: Fe‧li‧pe

Felipe m

1. Philip (biblical apostle)
   • 1602, La Santa Biblia (antigua versión de Casiodoro de Reina), Marcos 3:18:

     Y á Andrés, y á Felipe, y á Bartolomé, y á Mateo, y á Tomás, y á Jacobo hijo de Alfeo, y á Tadeo, y á Simón el Cananita.

     And Andrew, and Philip, and Bartholomew, and Matthew, and Thomas, and James the son of Alphaeus, and Thaddaeus, and Simon the Canaanite,

     (KJV)

2. a male given name from Ancient Greek, equivalent to English Philip