Save Type Surname (from given name) Usage English, Dutch Pronounced Pron. FIL-ips(English) [key·IPA] Meaning & HistoryExpand Links Means "son of PHILIP". Famous bearers of this surname were Frederick Philips (1830-1900) and his son Gerard (1858-1942), the Dutch founders of the company Philips. Related NamesDetails VariantsPhelps, Phillips(English) Other Languages & CulturesFilipov(Bulgarian) Filipović(Croatian) Filipek(Czech) Philippe(French) Filep, Fülöp(Hungarian) De Filippis, Filippi, Lippi(Italian) Filipov(Macedonian) Filipowski, Filipek(Polish) Filippov(Russian) Filipović(Serbian) Entry updated November 16, 2019