About Philippon
The surname Philippon is of French origin and is derived from the given name Philippe, which is the French form of the name Philip. The name Philip is of Greek origin and means "lover of horses" or "friend of horses." Therefore, the surname Philippon likely originated as a patronymic surname, indicating that the bearer was the son of someone named Philippe or Philip.
The surname Philippon is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Philippon based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.
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Here's how to represent Philippon in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Philippon using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.