Philipps is an English, Dutch, and German surname meaning "lover of horses". Derivative, patronym, of the more common ancient Greek name "Philippos and Philippides." Notable people with this surname are:

"Philipps" has also been a shortened version of Philippson , a German surname especially prevalent amongst German Jews and Dutch Jews.

• Busy Philipps (born 1979), American film actress
• Colwyn Philipps, 3rd Viscount St Davids (1939–2009), British peer
• Kinga Philipps (born 1976), American actress
• Rhodri Philipps (born 1966), eldest son of the current Viscount St Davids
• Richard Philipps (1661–1750), British Governor of Nova Scotia
• Sir John Philipps, 6th Baronet (circa 1701–1764), Welsh Jacobite politician
• Sir Owen Cosby Philipps (1863–1937), Knight of Justice of the Order of St John
• Wogan Philipps, 2nd Baron Milford (1902–1993), only member of the Communist Party of Great Britain ever to sit in the House of Lords
• Mount Philipps, a mountain in New Zealand

See also

• Philippe (disambiguation)
• Philipps Baronets
• Philips (surname)
• Phillips (disambiguation)
• Phillipps

Surname list

This page lists people with the surname Philipps.
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