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BloodletterUK t1_izw61gj wrote

Reply to comment by hyperd0uche in Egypt: Portraits of Egyptian Mummies Discovered in Ancient Philadelphia by IslandChillin

Wait til you hear about literally every other US place name that isn't derived from a native word.

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hyperd0uche t1_izwcy90 wrote

Thanks, I am aware that many of the “New World” countries adopted place names from other places, people and geographic landmarks. I just wasn’t aware of Philadelphia specifically having an Ancient Greek/Egyptian etymology.

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