| 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", coming from 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]
- Alfred Philippson (1864–1953), German geologist and geographer
- Antony Phillipson (born 1971), British High Commissioner to Singapore
- Bridget Phillipson (born 1983), British politician
- Coleman Phillipson (1878–1958), English legal scholar and historian
- David Phillipson (born 1942), British archaeologist
- Eddie Phillipson (1910–1991), English cricketer
- Ludwig Philippson (1811–1889), German rabbi and author
- Robert Phillipson (born 1942), English-born Danish professor and author
- Tom Phillipson (1898–1965), English footballer
See also
- Philipson
References
- ^ "View Name: Philipp". behindthename.com. Retrieved 2008-01-09.
- ^ "Phillipson family crest and name history". houseofnames.com. Retrieved 2008-01-09.
- ^ "Surname: Philippson". surnamedb.com. Retrieved 2008-01-09.