Italian · Boy name
Filippo
“lover of horses”
About the name Filippo
Filippo is the Italian form of Philip, from the Greek Philippos, made of philos, meaning friend or lover, and hippos, meaning horse, hence lover of horses. Philip of Macedon, father of Alexander the Great, made the name famous in antiquity, and Philip the Apostle gave it Christian standing. In Italy it was borne by Filippo Brunelleschi, the Florentine architect who designed the dome of Florence Cathedral and helped develop linear perspective. Other bearers include the painter Filippo Lippi and Saint Philip Neri, known in Italian as Filippo Neri. The traditional nickname is Pippo.
- Meaning
- lover of horses
- Origin
- Italian
- Gender
- Boy
- Pronunciation
- fee-LEEP-poh(3 syl.)
Variants and spellings
- Philip
- Felipe
- Philippe
- Filip
- Philippos
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Middle names for Filippo
- Filippo Luca
- Filippo Antonio
- Filippo James
- Filippo Marco
- Filippo Andrea
Questions about Filippo
- What does Filippo mean?
- Filippo is an Italian name meaning "lover of horses".
- How do you pronounce Filippo?
- Filippo is pronounced fee-LEEP-poh, with emphasis on the second syllable.
- What are variants of Filippo?
- Variants of Filippo include Philip, Felipe, Philippe, Filip, Philippos.
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