Behind the Name: Meaning, Origin and History of the Name Philadelphia

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GENDER: Feminine USAGE: English (Rare) PRONOUNCED: fil-ə-DEL-fee-ə [key] Meaning & History 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 φιλεω (phileo) "to love" and αδελφος (adelphos) "brother". It is also the name of a city in the United States.	MORE INFORMATION Ratings Comments Tweet

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