Phillip
English
Etymology
A less common spelling of Philip.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈfɪlɪp/
- Homophone: fillip
Proper noun
Phillip (countable and uncountable, plural Phillips)
- A male given name from Ancient Greek.
- A surname originating as a patronymic.
- A suburb of Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia, named after Arthur Phillip
Derived terms
Danish
Etymology
An English style spelling variant of the Danish Filip.
Proper noun
Phillip c
- a male given name
German
Pronunciation
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Proper noun
Phillip m (proper noun, strong, genitive Phillips or (with an article) Phillip, plural Phillips or Phillipe)
- a male given name, a less common variant of Philipp
Middle English
Proper noun
Phillip
- a male given name, variant of Philip
References
- “Phillip”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.