Philippidis or Filippidis (Greek: Φιλιππίδης) is a Greek surname. The female version of the name is Philippidou or Filippidou. Philippidis is a patronymic surname which literally means "the son of Philippos (Filippos)". Notable examples include: Men Daniel Philippidis (c.1750-1832), scholar, figure of the modern Greek Enlightenment George Philippidis, Greek American cleantech leader (renewable fuels and power) Konstadinos Filippidis, Greek pole vaulter Petros Filipidis, Greek actor and director George Apostolos Filippides, Greek/American Chairman, President & CEO (High-Tech & Green Energy Executive) Women Sophia Philippidou, Greek actress See also For more information about the history of the name, see Philippides. Greek-language surnames Surnames Patronymic surnames Surnames from given names