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[1]:
      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.

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/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /feˈli.pe/

  • 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

  • (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