Filippino

Filippino is a term used in Italian with several related meanings. As a masculine noun or adjective, Filippino denotes a person from the Philippines; the feminine form is Filippina, and the plural forms are Filippini (masculine or mixed) and Filippine (feminine). The country is named Filippine in Italian. The term also appears as a personal given name in Italian; a well-known bearer is Filippino Lippi, a painter of the Italian Renaissance (c. 1457–1504), the son of Filippo Lippi.

In English-language usage, the standard demonym for people from the Philippines is Filipino (masculine) or Filipina (feminine). Filippino is typically understood as an Italian-language form or an historical/biographical spelling when encountered in non-English contexts; it is not the usual English noun for citizens of the Philippines.

The term illustrates how demonyms and national identifiers can vary across languages, reflecting different grammatical genders and pluralizations. In discussions about language, nationality, or biographical contexts, care is often taken to choose the appropriate form for the target language to avoid confusion with similar spellings.