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The name Philadelphia is Greek and means City of Brotherly Love.
William Penn planned the layout of the city himself. It was based on a logical grid pattern and based around four town squares and would lie between the Delaware and Schuylkill (pr. SKOOL-kill) rivers . While a grid pattern sounds like no big deal today, it was a departure in the 17th century when cities grew up around crossroads and cow paths.
William Penn named the city Philadelphia, which is Greek for brotherly love (from philos, "love" or "friendship", and adelphos, "brother")
The name Philadelphia comes from Greek, meaning "Brotherly Love", hence one of Philadelphia's nicknames is "The City Of Brotherly Love"
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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.
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 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
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
What was another name for philadelphia?
one of Philadelphia's nicknames is "The City Of Brotherly Love".
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 kind of noun is the word Philadelphia?
The word 'Philadelphia' is a proper noun, the name of a specific place. A proper noun is always capitalized.
What was the name of the mueseum in the movie rocky that he climbed?
The Philadelphia Museum of Art In Philadelphia,pa
What is another name name for convention?
''Philadelphia Convention'' my friend
