Filipe
Appearance
Gender | Male |
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Origin | |
Word/name | Greek |
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).
Famous Filipes
Royalty
There 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)
- Filipe Faria (Descendant of House of Braganza royalty)
Footballers
- Filipe Luís Kasmirski Brazilian left-sided full back, playing for Atletico Madrid.