Philip m. Greek φίλος 'dear, loved, loving' + Greek ἵππος 'horse'.
The name of one of the Twelve Apostles, a 1st C saint, a 3rd C Roman emperor, an 8th C Byzantine emperor, an 8th C antipope, an 11th-12th C king of the Franks, a 12th C king of Germany, a 12th-13th C king of France, a 13th C king of France, a 13th C emperor of Constantinople, a 13th C pretender to the Norwegian throne, a 13th-14th C king of France and Navarre, a 14th C king of France and Navarre, a 14th C king of France, a 16th C king of Castile and Leon, and a 16th C king of Spain, Portugal, and Naples. Wycliffite Bible (1395): Filip. Sagradas Escrituras (1569): Felipe.