Nicknames of Philadelphia

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Philadelphia skyline as seen from Belmont Plateau, Fairmount Park.

Philadelphia in 2014 officially had its nickname updated to "The City of Brotherly Love and Sisterly Affection." It is popularly referred to as The City of Brotherly Love, which comes from the literal meaning of the city's name in Greek (Greek: Φιλαδέλφεια ([pʰilaˈdelpʰeːa], Modern Greek: [filaˈðelfia]) "brotherly love", compounded from philos (φίλος) "loving", and adelphos (ἀδελφός) "brother").[1]

Philadelphia is also frequently shortened to simply Philly /fɪli/.

Other nicknames

  • "The Birthplace of America"
  • The Athens of America - "May your Philadelphia be the future of Athens in America."[2]
  • "The Quaker City"
  • "The Workshop of the World"[3]
  • "Filthadelphia" or "Filthydelphia", in reference to local environmental and sanitation issues[4][5]
  • "The City that Loves you Back"
  • "Cradle of Liberty"
  • "The City of Neighborhoods"
  • "The City of Brotherly Shove"
  • "The P" (South Philadelphia)

References

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