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Filippo

English translation/equivalent: Philip

Origin: Derived from the Greek name Philippos, Latinized in Philippus, formed from philo and philein, "to love," and hippos, &horse," therefore meaning "who loves horses."

Name Day/Onomastico: May 26—in memory of St. Philip Neri.

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