Filippides

Filippides (Greek: Φιλιππίδης) is a Greek family name which has its roots in the name Filippos and characterizes its generation like Atreides generation of Atreus (characteristic family name from ancient Greece). The name Filippos (Greek: Φίλιππος) means "friend of horses" (filos-ippos, gr. Φίλος - ίππος).

Notable people with the family name include: ancient writer Filippides (son of Filomelos), Archbishop Chrysanthos, actor Andreas Filippides[1] and athlete Konstantinos Filippidis.

Pheidippides is the name of the runner who is said to have run from Marathon to Athens to deliver news of the victory of the battle of Marathon.

Related names include Philippides / Filippides and Philippidis / Filippidis / Philippidou / Filippidou.

References
  1. "Φιλιππίδης Ανδρέας - Ελληνικός κινηματογράφος" (in Greek). 2020-07-27. Retrieved 2022-05-02.
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