Behind the Name: Comments for the name Philipp

Comments for PHILIPP:

Philipp Lahm is a famous bearer.

-- vanityfair 7/21/2006

Very popular name in Germany.

-- JHK 9/3/2006

Listen to the German pronunciation of Philipp here:
http://www.nordicnames.de/Aussprache.html

-- _satu_ 10/24/2006

Philipp (1637-1639) was the son of Holy Roman Emperor Ferdinand III and his first wife Maria Anna of Spain.

-- CarolinW 7/16/2012

Philipp (1527-1598) was the oldest son of Holy Roman Emperor Charles V and his wife Isabel of Portugal. He later became the King of Spain and Portugal.

-- CarolinW 7/17/2012

Philipp (1698-1719) was the son of Maximilian II Emanuel, Elector of Bavaria and his second wife Theresa.

-- CarolinW 7/20/2012

Philipp (1177-1208) was the son of Holy Roman Emperor Frederick I (Barbarossa) and his wife Beatrix.

-- CarolinW 7/20/2012

Philipp (1669-1711) was the son of Frederick William, Elector of Brandenburg and his second wife Sophie.

-- CarolinW 7/22/2012

Derives from Greek components: ΦΙΛΟΣ-ΙΠΠΟΣ = Friend-horse.
Since it derives from Greek, double p is the right spelling.
Most famous: father of Alexander the Great (-est). He was the son of Amynda, king of Macedonia, 4th century B.C.

-- georgev1112 8/26/2012

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