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Filippini Surname Meaning & Origin

What the Filippini last name means, where the surname began and how it spread.

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Meaning and origin of the Filippini last name

Meaning of the Filippini last name: little Filippo. Filippini is an Italian surname from Filippo, Philip, from Greek "lover of horses", with a diminutive plural ending. It is common in Lombardy, Emilia and Corsica. The last name marked the family of a Filippino, and emigrants carried it to Switzerland and Argentina.

Arms associated with the Filippini name

In Italy townspeople used a coat of arms as well as knights, and heraldry associated with the Filippini name shares that civic tradition.

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Filippini name FAQ

What does the Filippini name mean?

Little Filippo. Common variants include Filippi, Filippone.

Where does the Filippini surname come from?

It originates in Italy, and is also found in the United States, Argentina and Switzerland.

Is there a Filippini coat of arms?

Arms were granted to individuals rather than to everyone with a surname. Herald Lab paints a personalized Filippini coat of arms in museum style, based on historic heraldry.

Sources: De Felice, Dizionario dei cognomi italiani; Caffarelli & Marcato, I cognomi d'Italia.