Why was Philadelphia called "The City of Brotherly Love"?ASAP?

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I need to know for a school project URGENT

2007-03-14 03:54:08 · 4 answers · asked by mialovesavril 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay

philos is love in greek and adelphos is brother

2007-03-14 07:37:14 · answer #1 · answered by JAEB81 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋

I've always heard it's because there are lots of gay men in Philadelphia, but I don't know if that's true or not.

2007-03-14 11:01:25 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋

I think that's the literal meaning of the name.

2007-03-14 12:14:14 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋

High population of Gay, Lesbian, and Bi people?

2007-03-14 11:01:41 · answer #4 · answered by ropman1 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋