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It was intended to mean (city of ) "brotherly love" when established in colonial times.
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∙ 6y agoPhiladelphia is Greek for brotherly love (from philos, "love" or "friendship", and adelphos, "brother")
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What does the name Philadelphia mean in Greek?
Philadelphia means "brotherly love" from the Greek φιλεω (phileo) "to love" and αδελφος (adelphos)"brother".
What is the name of philadelphia?
Philadelphia.
Did Philadelphia always have the name Philadelphia?
That is the name that William Penn gave it when he founded it.
What is the name of the shipyard in Philadelphia?
Aker Philadelphia Shipyard, formerly Kvarner Philadelphia Shipyard
What will be the name of the Philadelphia MLS soccer team be?
we will find out in 30 to 45 days, but as of right now, the team name will be one of the following four: ac philadelphia sc philadelphia philadelphia union philadelphia city
How many syllables are in Philadelphia?
The name Philadelphia has five syllables. The syllables of the name are phil-a-del-phi-a.
What is the closing song by neil young in the movie Philadelphia?
The Neil Young song at the closing of the movie 'Philadelphia' is called 'Philadelphia'.
Name the main newspaper of the city of Philadelphia?
The main newspaper of the city of Philadelphia, Pennsylvannia is The Philadelphia Inquirer. The newspaper was founded in 1829 under the name The Pennsylvannia Inquirer.
Where did the Philadelphia 76'er get their name from?
1776. Signing of the declaration of independence in Philadelphia. Hence, Philadelphia '76's
Is Philadelphia a good name for a cat?
It depends, if you have anything to do with Philadelphia then yes but if you don't then no.
What was another name for philadelphia?
one of Philadelphia's nicknames is "The City Of Brotherly Love".
What does it mean when a coin has no letter?
If you mean no mintmark, it was struck in Philadelphia.
