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Pillips Coat of Arms
Pillips Coat of Arms
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Origin Displayed: Welsh

Spelling variations of this family name include: Phillips, Philips, Phillip, Philip, Pilip, Pillips, Fillip, Filip, Filips, Phillipes, Philipes, Phillup, Philups, Fillups, Filups, Pilups, Pillups, Fulop and many more.

First found in Kent where legend has it that the family (but not the surname) is descended from Maximus, the Briton, Roman Emperor from 383 until his death in 388, and the King of Britain, when he married the daughter of Octavius, King of the Britons.

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Elinor and Henry Phillips who settled in Virginia in 1623; George Phillips, who came to Salem, MA in 1630; John, Edward, William, Andrew, Bodman, Charles, David, Griffith, James and Jo Phillips, who all arrived with their families in Virginia between 1635 and 1667.

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Motto Translated: Patriotism leads me.


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Pillips, sept of the Clan MacDonald

Is your family of Scottish descent? If so, you can proudly display the MacDonald Clan Badge. This clan badge is used by all septs of that clan.

Pillips is also a Sept of the Clan MacDonell


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