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- Boy
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- English French Greek Shakespearean
- Western numerology
- 7
- Indian numerology
- 2
- Characters
- 6
- Popular
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What does Philip mean?
Philip is a baby name with English, French, Greek, Shakespearean context. Parents can review its meaning, origin, numerology, sibling ideas, and similar names before adding it to a shortlist. The recorded meaning is Fond of horses Form of Phillip; horse lover; 'King John' Bastard half brother to Robert Faulconbridge 'King John' King Philip of France; Loves horses.
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Fond of horses One of the biblical 12 apostles; Variant of Philip: Lover of horses
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Diminutive of Philip: Lover of horses King Philip of Macedon was the father of Alexander the Great In the Bible, Philip was the name of one of Christ's apostles Famous Bearer: Prince Philip, husband of Queen Elizabeth II; Fond of horses Form of Phillip
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British Prince Charles; Diminutive of Charles: Man (from the Old English 'ceorl') Famous Bearers: American movie star Charles Bronson; evolutionist Charles Darwin
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Fond of horses One of the biblical 12 apostles; Variant of Philip: Lover of horses
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Diminutive of Philip: Lover of horses King Philip of Macedon was the father of Alexander the Great In the Bible, Philip was the name of one of Christ's apostles Famous Bearer: Prince Philip, husband of Queen Elizabeth II; Fond of horses Form of Phillip
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