Felipe

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Portuguese and Spanish Felipe.

Proper noun

Felipe

1. A male given name from Portuguese or Spanish, equivalent to English Philip.
   • 2017 December 16, “These priests were martyred for refusing to violate the seal of confession”, in Catholic News Agency‎:

     Fr. Felipe Císcar Puig was a Valencian priest who is also also considered a martyr of the sacramental seal because he was martyred after keeping confessions secret during the religious persecution of the Spanish Civil War.

Related terms

• Don Felipe Larrazabal
• San Felipe
• San Felipe de Aconcagua

Portuguese

Etymology

Ultimately from Ancient Greek Φίλιππος (Phílippos, “fond of horses”), from φιλέω (philéō, “I like”) + ἵππος (híppos, “horse”).

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /feˈli.pi/, /fiˈli.pi/

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /feˈli.pi/, /fiˈli.pi/
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /feˈli.pe/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /fɨˈli.pɨ/

• Homophone: Filipe
• Hyphenation: Fe‧li‧pe

Proper noun

Felipe m

1. a male given name of Brazilian usage, variant of Filipe, equivalent to English Philip

Derived terms

• Fê (diminutive)
• Felipão (augmentative)
• Felipinho (diminutive)
• Lipe (diminutive)

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]
• Rhymes: -ipe
• Syllabification: Fe‧li‧pe

Proper noun

Felipe m

1. Philip (biblical apostle)
   • 1602, La Santa Biblia (antigua versión de Casiodoro de Reina), 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.

     And Andrew, and Philip, and Bartholomew, and Matthew, and Thomas, and James the son of Alphaeus, and Thaddaeus, and Simon the Canaanite,

     (KJV)

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