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Filipe

Filipe is a masculine given name of Portuguese origin. It is the Portuguese form of Philip, which ultimately derives from the Greek name Philippos, composed of philos ('loving') and hippos ('horse'). The spelling Filipe is common in Portugal and other Lusophone communities, and the name has appeared in various periods of Portuguese history and culture.

Filipe remains widely used in Portugal, Brazil (where variants such as Felipe are also common), Angola, Mozambique,

Notable individuals named Filipe include Filipe Nyusi (born 1959), Mozambican engineer and politician who has served

East
Timor,
and
other
countries
with
Portuguese
influence.
It
is
often
given
in
honor
of
Saint
Philip
or
as
part
of
family
naming
traditions.
Variants
in
other
languages
include
Felipe
(Spanish,
Brazilian
Portuguese
usage)
and
Filippo
(Italian).
as
President
of
Mozambique
since
2015;
and
Filipe
I
of
Portugal,
the
regnal
name
of
Philip
II
of
Spain,
who
reigned
as
King
of
Portugal
during
the
Iberian
Union
from
1580
to
1598.