Philippson is a
patronymicsurname meaning "son of
Philipp", coming from the
German languagegiven name variant of "
Philip", both derived from philippos, of
Ancient Greek origin (prefix philein, meaning "to love"; suffix hippos, meaning "horses"; combined, becoming "lover of horses").
"Philipp" evolved into "Philippson", a
German surname especially prevalent amongst
German Jews and
Dutch Jews, often shortened back to Phillips.
"Phillip" evolved into "Phillipson", an
English and
Welsh surname. Philippson or Phillipson may refer to:
This page lists people with the
surnamePhilippson, Phillipson. If an
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