Is the surname Felipe Portugese ?

Question

I was wondering if the surname Felipe could be Portugese or would it most likely be Brazilian? I know Portugal invaded Brazil so it could be Portugese. Would the surname Felipe have originated from the Azores or mainland Portugal? I am trying to look online but don't want to pay websites to look this up. Something tells me this surname could have originated from the Azores.

Answer 1

Felipe is most used as first name and it isn't common like surname in Portuguese.The name Felipe means Phillip in English!

Answer 2

Felipe is Spanish in origin, anywhere that the Spanish language has been established, either through, conquest or settlement, will have the name in use within the population.

Felipe

Gender: Male

Origin: Spanish

Meaning: Lover Of Horses

Answer 3

Yes.

Answer 4

i would say portugese

Answer 5

This information came from www.ancestry.com

Felipe Name Meaning and History

Spanish: from the personal name Felipe, Spanish form of Philip.

hope this helps.