Origin of The Name Phil

Phil is a masculine name and its origin and meaning of Phil is believed to come from a Greek term meaning friend or beloved. Phil is the shorter version from name Philip. However, it seems that as English the description what is the meaning of the name Philip is “a person who loves horses.” This is because (Philippos Greek word) means “friend of horses” (Philos Greek word ) has the meaning of “friend or, dear or lover”.

Where can you locate Phil?

We can also find the name Philip in the Bible, New Testament at The Synoptic Gospels. New Testament list Philip as one of the apostles.

Philip has been the choice of many famous people such as King Philip of Macedon who was the father of Alexander the Great.

Popularity

The popularity of Phil name is decreasing. It seems to have been most popular at 1930-1947 then the popularity has dropped and has short popularity peek again at the end of the 1950s- only to fall off the charts again.

Famous Phils

Another famous Phil you might know is Phil Collins. Collins (actual name Philip) is a famous drummer, singer and songwriter. Also, you might know Phil Neville (his given name is originally Philip as well) an English football player and coach. Last but not least you might have heard about Phil Mitchell who is a fictional character from the BBC soap opera EastEnders.

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