Filipe is a common first name in Portuguese-speaking countries. It is a Portuguese and Galician spelling of the name Philip (aka Phillip) (the name is spelled Felipe in Spanish and in archaic Portuguese orthography).
Gender | Male |
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Origin | |
Word/name | Greek |
Famous Filipes
editRoyalty
editThere are several Spanish kings who were named Felipe. The three Felipes that also ruled over Portugal were known in Portugal as Filipe (with an "i"):
- Filipe I of Portugal (II of Spain)
- Filipe II of Portugal (III of Spain)
- Filipe III of Portugal (IV of Spain)
Sports
edit- Filipe Luís (born 1985), Brazilian footballer
- Filipe Andrade Félix (born 1985), Brazilian-Polish footballer
- Filipe Gomes Ribeiro (born 1987), Brazilian footballer
- Filipe Gonçalves dos Santos (born 1998), Brazilian footballer
- Filipe Marques (born 1998), Portuguese paratriathlete
Other
edit- Filipe Nery Xavier (1801-1875), Goan-Português administrator and historian