Felipe

Portuguese

Alternative forms

• Filipe (Portugal)

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: Fe‧li‧pe

Etymology

From Ancient Greek [Term?].

Proper noun

Felipe m

1. (chiefly Brazil) a male given name, equivalent to English Philip

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Spanish

Etymology

Ultimately (via Latin Philippus), from Ancient Greek Φίλιππος (Phílippos), name of ancient kings of Macedonia, from φίλιππος (phílippos, “fond of horses”), from φιλέω (philéō, “to love”) + ἵππος (híppos, “horse”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /feˈlipe/ [feˈli.pe]

Proper noun

Felipe m

1. Philip (biblical apostle)
   • 1602 — La Santa Biblia (antigua versión de Casiodoro de Reina), rev., Marcos 3:18

     Y á Andrés, y á Felipe, y á Bartolomé, y á Mateo, y á Tomás, y á Jacobo hijo de Alfeo, y á Tadeo, y á Simón el Cananita.

2. a male given name from Ancient Greek, equivalent to English Philip