Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: naming agency services for small businesses

Since this website page is about Philadelphia naming, it seems appropriate to talk about the naming of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania itself.

Naming Philadelphia wasn’t a task given to the name generation robots. Nor was it a naming assignment hastily handed over to the so-called wisdom of the crowd. (Good things, too, or we’d have wound up with a name that’s even tougher for so many to spell!) No, as with most city names, Philadelphia naming has everything to do with its founding. William Penn, an English Quaker, founded the city in 1682. The state of Pennsylvania bears his name, as well. As is common in naming, Penn pointed back to the Greeks and gave the city the name Philadelphia, which is best translated as “brotherly love.” Casually called “Philly” by those who know her best, the city provides its proud residents and visitors a great mix of old and new. Today’s Philadelphia is a thriving metropolis, featuring both culture and commerce, and successfully competing for business with other East Coast cities.