Which common male Christian name derives its name from the Greek for horse lover?
Philip (name) Philip (name) Philip is a given name, derived from the Greek ("Philippos", "horse-loving" or "fond of horses"), from a compound of ("phílos", "dear", "loved", "loving") and ("hippos", "horse"). In Ancient Greece, the ownership of horses was available only to those wealthy enough to afford them. Thus, "lover of horses" can also be understood as "noble". Prominent Philips who popularized the name include kings of Macedonia and one of the apostles of early Christianity. "Philip" has many alternative spellings, many of them with two Ls (such as Phillips, mostly found as a surname). It was also found during ancient Greek times
Matthew (given name) United Kingdom, Matthew has been among the 10 most popular male names. Matthew has been in the top 1,000 most popular male names in Australia, Canada and United States. Matthew (given name) Matthew is an English language given name. It ultimately derives from the Hebrew name "מתתיהו" ("Matityahu") which means "Gift of Yahweh". The Hebrew name "" (Matityahu) was transliterated into Greek to "Ματταθίας" ("Mattathias"). It was subsequently shortened to Greek "Ματθαῖος" ("Matthaios"); this was Latinised as "Matthaeus", which became "Matthew" in English. The popularity of the name is due to Matthew the Apostle who in Christian theology is one