Etymologies of place names in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Etymologies of place names in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Source of the place names in the city of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

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*List of Pennsylvania county name etymologies -- many Philadelphia streets, particularly east-west streets in North Philadelphia, are named for Pennsylvania counties.Fact|date=February 2008
*List of Governors of Pennsylvania -- many Philadelphia streets, particularly east-west streets in South Philadelphia, are named for Pennsylvania governors.Fact|date=February 2008
*Lombard Street (Philadelphia)

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