Philadelphia

Gender
Female (Feminine | Girl)
Usage/Origins
Meaning
From Greek philein "to love" and adelphos "brother", meaning "love of brotherhood"
Pronunciation
fih-luh-DEL-fee-uh
fil-ə-DEHL-fee-ə
Popularity
Philadelphia is not a common name and does not appear in the top 1000 names in the United States or any other country.

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Philadelphia Name meanings & History

From Greek philein "to love" and adelphos "brother", meaning "love of brotherhood". From the name of a city in Asia Minor mentioned in Revelation in the New Testament. The name of the city meant "brotherly love" from Greek φιλέω (phileo) meaning "to love" and ἀδελφός (adelphos) meaning "brother". It is also the name of a city in the United States. Philadelphia is used as a given name for girls.

Zodiac Sign of Philadelphia: Pretty Taurus,Pensive Libra

Synonyms of Philadelphia:

P: Passive,Political,Partnership,Pensive,Particular

H: Hobnobbing,Hope,Haggle,Hyper,Heart's Desire

I: Indulgence,Intimate,Involved

L: Lazy,Lovely,Liaison,Lover,Legal,Luscious,Languid

A: Aggressive,Argumentative,Ambitious,Angry,Action,Assertive

D: Daddy,Determined,Dutiful,Doting,Domestic,Demanding

E: Environment,Exaggerate,Enlighten,Entertain,Expressive,Enliven

Philadelphia is:

  • a Class name
  • a Classic name
  • a Complex name
  • a Formal name
  • a Refined name
  • a Serious name
  • a Strange name
  • a Strong name
  • a Upper name
  • a Urban name
  • a Wholesome name

Famous People

There are few famous people with the name Philadelphia.

2.) Philadelphia (Female)

Usage: Greek

Meanings: (Greek) place name; loving one’s fellow man

Other Forms: Fill, Phil, Philly


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