Philipps
Philipps is an English, Dutch, and German surname meaning "lover of horses". Derivative, patronym, of the more common ancient Greek name "Philippos" and "Philippides". Philipps has also been a shortened version of Philippson, a German surname especially prevalent amongst German Jews and Dutch Jews. Notable people with this surname are:
- Busy Philipps, American film actress
- Colwyn Philipps, 3rd Viscount St Davids, British peer
- Kinga Philipps, American actress
- Rhodri Philipps, eldest son of the current Viscount St Davids
- Richard Philipps, British Governor of Nova Scotia
- Sir John Philipps, 6th Baronet, Welsh Jacobite politician
- Sir Owen Cosby Philipps, Knight of Justice of the Order of St John
- Wogan Philipps, 2nd Baron Milford, only member of the Communist Party of Great Britain ever to sit in the House of Lords
- Mount Philipps, a mountain in New Zealand