Former Congressman John Kasich (R-OH) is raising the bar for Republicans trying to latch onto the Tea Party movement this year. Kasich, now running for governor of Ohio in a dead heat with incumbent Ted Strickland (D), told a crowd yesterday he was a tea partier before it was cool.
Short form of PHILIP and various other names beginning with Phil, often a Greek element meaning friend, dear, beloved. Expand Name Links.
Meaning of Philips. English name. In English, the name Philips means-son of philip.The name Philips originated as an English name. The name Philips is most often used as a boy name or male name. English Name Meaning-son of philip. Origin-England.