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Philippe

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French form of Philip, meaning 'lover of horses'. (French)

What does Philippe mean?

French: French form of Philip, meaning 'lover of horses'.. Philippe is derived from the Greek name Philippos, which means 'lover of horses'. It is a common name in French-speaking countries.

Is Philippe a good dog name?

Not yet rated. Short and clear — a practical length for recall at the park.

Philippe in the Pets in the City community

We don't have publishable popularity figures for Philippe in our Auckland community. This does not tell us how common the name is.

From anonymised, aggregated records of dogs at our 5 Auckland centres. Our community, not a national census.

What kind of dog does Philippe suit?

Classic
Human name

Suggestions only — plenty of dogs happily wear names that break every rule.

Our entirely unscientific pack opinion

Philippe the Toy Expert

When Philippe checked into the Dog Hotel, the other pups said, "Great, we’ve got a toy expert! I just hope he doesn’t write a manual on squeaky toys!"

Like Philippe? Let the Matchmaker do the rest

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Naming a new puppy?

A great name is step one. Our force-free puppy training builds confidence and recall — that new name gets a workout.