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Phillip

Pronunciation: FI-lip (key)

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Origin of the name Philip:

Derived from the Latin Philippus, which is from the Greek Philippos (lover of horses). The name is composed of the elements philos (loving) and hippos (horse). Var: Philipp, Phillip, Phillipp.

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Phil, Phill, Philly, Lip

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Phillip Bryant: gospel singer
Phillip Noyce: Australian director
John Phillip Sousa: American composer and conductor of the late Romantic era
Phillip Brooks: noted American clergyman and author (1835-1893)
Philip Carey: American actor (soap operas)
Phillip Schuman: American director, writer, cinematographer (best known for 'Raiders of the Lost Ark')
Philip Madoc: famous actor from Merthyr Tydfil, Wales, from 1960s thruogh the late 1990s

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Prince Phillip (voiced by Bill Shirley) in "Sleeping Beauty", Walt Disney.

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