Philippson

Philippson
Pronunciation FEE-lip-son
Gender Male
Origin
Meaning "lover of horses"
Region of origin Germany
Other names
Related names De Filippis, DeFilippo, DiFilippo, Filipescu, Filipov, Filipovič, Filipović, Filipovski, Filipowicz, Filippenko, Filippópoulos, Filippou, Filippov, Filipsons, Filipsson, Philipsson, McPhillips, Mac Philbín, McKillop, Phillips, Phillipson, Pilipavičius

Philippson is a patronymic surname meaning "son of Philipp", the German language given name variant of "Philip", both derived from philippos, of Ancient Greek origin (prefix philein, meaning "to love"; suffix hippos, meaning "horses"; combined, becoming "lover of horses").

"Philipp" evolved into "Philippson", a German surname especially prevalent amongst German Jews. "Phillip" evolved into "Phillipson", an English and Welsh surname, the first English historical record found in Berwickshire. Various other spellings evolved as well. Philippson or Phillipson may refer to: [1][2] [3]

See also

References

  1. "View Name: Philipp". behindthename.com. Retrieved 2008-01-09.
  2. "Phillipson family crest and name history". houseofnames.com. Retrieved 2008-01-09.
  3. "Surname: Philippson". surnamedb.com. Retrieved 2008-01-09.
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