Type Surname (from given name & from location)
Gender Masculine
Usage Polish
Pronounced Pron. /fi.li.ˈpɔf.ski/  [key·simplify]

Meaning & History

Either a patronymic from the given name Filip, or a habitational name denoting a person from the Polish town of Filipów (also derived from the given name).

Related Names

RootFilip/Filipów (place name)
Feminine FormFilipowska
Masculine FormsFilip, Filipek
Other Languages & CulturesFilipov, Filipova(Bulgarian) Filipović(Croatian) Filip, Filipová(Czech) Philips, Flipse, Flipsen(Dutch) Phelps, Philips, Phillips(English) Philippe(French) Filep, Fülöp(Hungarian) De Filippis, Filippi, Lippi(Italian) Filipov, Filipova(Macedonian) Felipe(Portuguese (Brazilian)) Filip(Romanian) Filippov, Filippova(Russian) Filipović(Serbian) Filip, Filipová(Slovak) Felipe(Spanish)
Entry updated October 6, 2024