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Philippou Surname Meaning

from an old genitive case of the personal name Philippos the literal meaning of which is ‘lover of horses’. See Philip.

Source: The Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland, 2016


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Between 1960 and 2003, in the United States, Philippou life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1979, and highest in 1999. The average life expectancy for Philippou in 1960 was 54, and 81 in 2003.

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