A masculine given name, often short for 'Philip,' meaning 'lover of horses' in Greek.
Short form of 'Philip,' from Greek 'Philippos' (philip-os), combining 'phil' (lover of) + 'hippos' (horse). Originally a name reflecting ancient Greek values of horsemanship and nobility.
Phil is interesting because it's a 'short form' name that became independent—it has the Greek root 'phil' meaning 'lover of,' which appears in 'philosophy,' 'philharmonic,' and 'philanthropy'—so Phil literally means someone who loves horses.
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