Why is Philadelphia called "the city of brotherly love?

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In Greek Phil means love and adelphos means brother.

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Why is Philadelphia called the ' City of Brotherly Love '?

A Great & Beautiful city loved living there but so 'ruddy' cold in the winter, especially watching the Eagles play. miss you Philly. x from England.

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The motto, The City of Brotherly Love, came from William Penn, the English Quaker, who envisioned the...

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Why is Philadelphia called the city of brotherly love?

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William Penn used Greek words when naming the city philos - love adelphos - brother

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Uh, because when you break down the etymology, the composition of the greek leads you to the aforementioned...

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The motto "The City of Brotherly Love" came from William Penn, the English Quaker, who envisioned...

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Philadelphia spread the love free meter parking is it for center city or the whole Philadelphia city?

Cause I just got a ticket for not paying the meter parking in North East Philadelphia. The radio and the news said throughout the city, I want to know if they meant the whole Philadelphia city or just center city.

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If you parked within city limits and it is managed by PPA it should be free. Here is the copy of the...

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On the city's shield is say "Af Al Pi Chen VhLamrot Hakol" Which basically means "Despite...

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Setting out for the City of Brotherly Love...

Moving to Philadelphia later this year. I want a general overview of what's going on in the city (politics, demographic trends, etc.) in one place, as well as some advice about places to live. I've reviewed some of the other Philly-related threads here...

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I guess I'd prefer somewhere that's relatively calm... I've lived in quite a noisy neighborhood recently...

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It is correct that the word "Philadelphia" can be translated from Greek to mean "City...

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