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Definition: A patronymic surname meaning "Son of Phillip." The given name Phillip comes from the Greek name Philippos which means "friend of horses," composed of the elements philos "friend" and hippos "horse."
Surname Origin:
Greek
Alternate Surname Spellings:
PHILIPS, PHILLIP, PHILIP
More Resources for the Surname PHILLIPS :
Common Surname Search Tips PHILLIPS Family Genealogy Forum PHILLIPS Family Trees on the Web FamilySearch - PHILLIPS Genealogy PHILLIPS Surname Mailing List Surname Finder - PHILLIPS Genealogy & Family Resources Cousin Connect - PHILLIPS Genealogy Queries DistantCousin.com - PHILLIPS Genealogy & Family History MyCinnamonToast.com - PHILLIPS Genealogy in All Regions References: Surname Meanings & Origins Cottle, Basil. Penguin Dictionary of Surnames. Baltimore, MD: Penguin
Books, 1967. Dorward, David. Scottish
Surnames. Collins Celtic (Pocket edition), 1998. Fucilla, Joseph. Our Italian Surnames.
Genealogical Publishing Company, 2003. Smith, Elsdon C. American
Surnames. Genealogical Publishing Company, 1997. Looking for the meaning of a given name? Check out
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Hanks, Patrick and Flavia Hodges.
A Dictionary of Surnames. Great
Britain: Oxford University Press, 1989.
Reaney, P.H. A Dictionary of English Surnames. Oxford University
Press, 1997.
