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Phillips Family History
Phillips Genealogy & Family TreePhillips is a Welsh name first found in Kent, England, before the family was driven to Wales by the invading Saxons. It comes from the given name Philip, which comes from the Greek words philein meaning “to love” or “friend” and hippos meaning “horse.” Roots of this name are also found in Wales. It is the 47th most common surname in the United States. The family motto is Ducit amor patriae or “Patriotism leads me.”
Other spellings include “Philips,” “Pilip,” “Fillip,” “Filips,” “Phillipes,” “Philipes,” “Phillup,” “Philups,” “Fillups,” “Filups,” “Fulop,” “Pilups,” and “Pillups.” Notable people with the surname include American journalist Pauline Phillips (better known as Abigail Van Buren, aka “Dear Abby”), American inventor Elizabeth Phillips (creator of the board game Monopoly), and Filipino actor Lou Diamond Philips (La Bamba, Courage Under Fire, Young Guns). The first Phillips to come to America were Elinor and Henry Phillips in Virginia in 1623.
Phillips Birth Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Annie Laurie Phillips -- --, 1889 August 5, 1975 Idaho
- Doris Jean Phillips -- --, 1932 May 19, 1973 Missouri
- George Phillips -- --, 1800 December 0, 1830
- Margaret Cornely Phillips -- --, 1873 September 1, 1921 Pennsylvania
- Arthur Phillips -- --, 1907 November 14, 1981 Wisconsin
Phillips Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Lloyd A. Phillips -- --, 1880 March 7, 1937 Pennsylvania
- Franklin Phillips -- --, 1819 November 28, 1899
- Auswell Phillips -- --, 1799 December 0, 1869 North Carolina
- Fannie Joselyn Phillips -- --, 1881 May 10, 1964 Tennessee
- Joshua Phillips -- --, 1851 March 12, 1932 Indiana
