This is the 423rd most frequent French word.
philippe
"Philippe" is a French proper noun, equivalent to the English name "Philip."
In this sentence, 'philippe' is used as a proper noun to refer to a specific individual's name.
Philippe est mon ami depuis longtemps.
Philippe has been my friend for a long time.
Here, 'philippe' denotes the possessive case for the individual named Philippe, showing ownership (the cookbook belongs to Philippe).
Le livre de recettes de Philippe est populaire.
Philippe's cookbook is popular.
In this example, 'philippe' is part of a proper noun referring to a place, specifically a church named Saint-Philippe.