Where does “Phillipson” come from?
Phillipson is an English patronymic surname derived from Philip, which comes from Ancient Greek Φίλιππος, combining φίλος meaning friend with h₁éḱwos horse.
Ancestry of “Phillipson”, step by step
Phillipson traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English Phillip
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Phillip | named after Arthur Phillip |
| 2 | English | Philip | One of the twelve disciples of Jesus in the Bible; one of the seven deacons |
| 3 | Middle English | Philip | — |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | φίλιππος | fond of horses |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | φιλέω | I love, like, regard highly; I treat kindly,... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | ἀτέλεια | exemption from public burdens, immunity |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | ἀ- | The alpha privativum, used to make words that... |
| 8 | Proto-Hellenic | hə- | same; together |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | sm̥- | one; with, together |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | sem- | together, one |