About Philippus
The surname Philippus is derived from the given name Philip, which has Greek origins. It is a patronymic surname, meaning it is based on the name of an ancestor. The name Philip means "lover of horses" or "friend of horses" in Greek. Therefore, the surname Philippus likely indicates that the original bearer of the name was a descendant of someone named Philip or had some association with horses.
The surname Philippus is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Philippus based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.
Ranking information for the surname Philippus is not currently available.
Here's how to represent Philippus in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Philippus using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.