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Arena in Pennsylvania, United States
The Arena was a sports arena and auditorium used mainly for sporting events located at 46th and Market Streets in West Philadelphia from 1920 until 1983
Philadelphia_Arena
Planned arena in Pennsylvania, U.S.
South Philadelphia Arena is a planned multi-purpose indoor arena in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, that will serve as the home of the Philadelphia 76ers
New_South_Philadelphia_Arena
Multi-purpose arena in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Mobile Arena is a multi-purpose indoor arena located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. It serves as the home of the Philadelphia Flyers of
Xfinity_Mobile_Arena
Former indoor arena in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
was an indoor arena in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The arena opened in September 1967 as part of what is now known as the South Philadelphia Sports Complex
Spectrum_(arena)
Multipurpose indoor arena in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
2300 Arena is a multipurpose indoor arena in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, used primarily for professional wrestling, boxing, mixed martial arts, and concert
2300_Arena
Future Women's National Basketball Association team based in Philadelphia
owners of the Philadelphia 76ers, and will share their venue at New South Philadelphia Arena upon completion. In January 2025, Philadelphia 76ers and Harris
Philadelphia_WNBA_team
National Hockey League team in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
home games at Xfinity Mobile Arena in the South Philadelphia Sports Complex, an indoor arena they share with the Philadelphia 76ers of the National Basketball
Philadelphia_Flyers
Sports complex in Philadelphia, U.S.
Xfinity Mobile Arena, home arena for the Philadelphia 76ers and Philadelphia Flyers, Lincoln Financial Field, home field for the Philadelphia Eagles, Citizens
South Philadelphia Sports Complex
South_Philadelphia_Sports_Complex
Comcast Spectacor Announce Joint Venture to Build World-Class Arena in South Philadelphia as well as Revitalize Market East". NBA.com. January 13, 2025
List_of_NBA_arenas
National Basketball Association team in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Conference. The team plays its home games at Xfinity Mobile Arena in the South Philadelphia Sports Complex. The 76ers have won three NBA championships
Philadelphia_76ers
(State Farm Arena now stands on the site) The Palace of Auburn Hills - Auburn Hills, Michigan Philadelphia Arena – Philadelphia Philadelphia Civic Center
List of indoor arenas in the United States
List_of_indoor_arenas_in_the_United_States
Ice hockey team
season in the National Hockey League (NHL), 1930–31, at the Philadelphia Arena in Philadelphia. They were the successors of the Pittsburgh Pirates. The Pirates
Philadelphia_Quakers_(NHL)
Newest arenas in the NHL The following is a list of National Hockey League (NHL) arenas. This list includes past, present, and future arenas. Madison
List of National Hockey League arenas
List_of_National_Hockey_League_arenas
American sports and venue management company
new arena adjacent to the 76ers' current site on the South Philadelphia Sports Complex. In June 2025, HBSE was awarded a bid for a Philadelphia WNBA
Harris Blitzer Sports & Entertainment
Harris_Blitzer_Sports_&_Entertainment
Basketball team
the Philadelphia Quakers (sometimes also known as the Philadelphia Phillies) in 1926-1927 and played their home games at the Philadelphia Arena. The
Philadelphia_Warriors_(ABL)
Most populous city in Pennsylvania, US
Spectacor owns the Xfinity Mobile Arena, Stateside Live! and the Philadelphia Flyers, and will own the replacement arena currently scheduled for a 2031 completion
Philadelphia
BAA professional basketball team season (1st team season)
The 1946–47 Philadelphia Warriors season was the first season of the Philadelphia Warriors in the BAA (which later became the NBA). During the inaugural
1946–47 Philadelphia Warriors season
1946–47_Philadelphia_Warriors_season
Ice hockey team in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
The Philadelphia Rockets were a minor professional ice hockey team based in the Philadelphia Arena in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. In February 1946, Leonard
Philadelphia_Rockets
American professional soccer club based in Philadelphia metropolitan area
Philadelphia Union is an American professional soccer club based in the Philadelphia metropolitan area. The club competes in Major League Soccer (MLS)
Philadelphia_Union
season, 1930–31, at the Philadelphia Arena. The franchise, which had moved from Pittsburgh, folded after its only season in Philadelphia, during which the club
Sports_in_Philadelphia
Professional American football league
The Arena Football League (AFL) was a professional arena football league in the United States. It was founded in 1986, but played its first official games
Arena_Football_League
American boxer
favorite for his punching power, he was known as the "quintessential Philadelphia boxer," and one of the greatest fighters of his era who due to various
Bennie_Briscoe
American actor and former professional boxer (b. 1943)
live-action film version of The Flintstones. O'Halloran was born in Philadelphia, and grew up with his mother, Mary, and stepfather, Peter Paul Patrick
Jack_O'Halloran
Neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Philadelphia Phillies, Lincoln Financial Field, the home field of the Philadelphia Eagles, Xfinity Mobile Arena, the home arena of the Philadelphia 76ers
South_Philadelphia
Season of the Basketball Association of America (NBA) Boston Celtics team
starting the franchise. In June 1946, Brown, who operated the Boston Garden arena and was part of the National Hockey League's Boston Bruins, was the driving
1946–47_Boston_Celtics_season
Arena football team
The Philadelphia Soul was a professional arena football team based in Philadelphia that competed in the Arena Football League (AFL) from 2004 to 2007
Philadelphia_Soul
American minor-pro ice hockey team (1935–1941)
The Philadelphia Ramblers were a minor professional ice hockey team based in the Philadelphia Arena in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The Ramblers played
Philadelphia_Ramblers
Canceled esports arena in south Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Fusion Arena was a planned multi-use facility located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Announced on March 25, 2019, the original plan for the venue was to
Fusion_Arena
Paciolan Philadelphia Flyers Gritty On the Fly Productions Philadelphia Wings Philadelphia Fusion (CS Philadelphia OW Team, LLC) Xfinity Mobile Arena T1 Entertainment
List of assets owned by Comcast
List_of_assets_owned_by_Comcast
Private university in Philadelphia, US
Pennsylvania (Penn or UPenn) is a private Ivy League research university in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. One of nine colonial colleges, it was chartered
University_of_Pennsylvania
Dining and entertainment complex in Philadelphia
viewing experience for all major sporting events. NBC Sports Arena also holds two of Philadelphia's most popular food options: Chickie's & Pete's and Geno's
Stateside_Live!
American ice hockey team, 1955 to 1964
The Philadelphia Ramblers were a minor professional ice hockey team based in the Philadelphia Arena in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The Ramblers played
Philadelphia_Ramblers_(EHL)
American entrepreneur (1896-1973)
1973) was an entertainment entrepreneur in Philadelphia, most prominently associated with the Philadelphia Arena. He was one of eleven founders of what eventually
Peter_A._Tyrrell
American sports and entertainment company
Philadelphia 76ers of the National Basketball Association and the Maine Mariners of the ECHL. The company owns and manages the Xfinity Mobile Arena and
Comcast_Spectacor
American boxer (1928–2015)
heavyweight titles from 1962 to 1963. Johnson was born in Manayunk, Philadelphia. He started boxing while serving in the United States Navy and turned
Harold_Johnson_(boxer)
Multi-purpose arena in Philadelphia
arena located on the campus of Saint Joseph's University in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The arena is the home to the Saint Joseph's Hawks men's and women's
Hagan_Arena
American businessman (born 1972)
19, 2024, Philadelphia City Council approved Adelman's plans for the $1.3 billion 76 Place arena project in a 12–5 vote. The 18,500-seat arena, set to be
David_J._Adelman
Multi-purpose arena in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
John E. Glaser Arena is a 3,000-seat multi-purpose venue in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The arena is situated inside TruMark Financial Center on the campus
John_Glaser_Arena
National Basketball Association team in San Francisco, California
played, W = Wins, L = Losses, W–L% = Winning percentage Philadelphia Arena (1946–1962) Philadelphia Convention Hall (1952–1962) Cow Palace (1962–1964, 1966–1971
Golden_State_Warriors
Basketball play-off tournament
National Basketball Association or NBA. The tournament concluded with the Philadelphia Warriors defeating the Chicago Stags, 4 games to 1, in the BAA Finals
1947_BAA_playoffs
Professional wrestling hall of fame
The Hardcore Hall of Fame is a hall of fame located within 2300 Arena in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania that was established to honor the careers of professional
Hardcore_Hall_of_Fame
Proposed arena in Philadelphia
indoor arena planned for Center City, Philadelphia, that would have served as the home of the National Basketball Association (NBA) team Philadelphia 76ers
76_Place_at_Market_East
Annual league championship game
Sharks as they had in the previous season. Philadelphia won the game on the road 75–59 to earn their third ArenaBowl berth in franchise history. The Rattlers
ArenaBowl_XXVI
National Hockey League team season
The 1930–31 Philadelphia Quakers season was the Quakers' sole season in the National Hockey League (NHL). The team moved from Pittsburgh, where they had
1930–31 Philadelphia Quakers season
1930–31_Philadelphia_Quakers_season
American regional sports network
main studios and offices located inside the Xfinity Mobile Arena in the South Philadelphia Sports Complex. The network traces its history to March 19
NBC_Sports_Philadelphia
Season of the Basketball Association of America (NBA) New York Knicks team
still existing in the present era after previously being known as the Philadelphia Warriors. The Knickerbockers' first head coach was Neil Cohalan (who
1946–47 New York Knicks season
1946–47_New_York_Knicks_season
Arena and gymnasium in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
University of Pennsylvania, in the University City section of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, the arena opened on January 1, 1927. The Palestra is particularly
Palestra
BAA professional basketball team season
The 1947–48 Philadelphia Warriors season was the Warriors' 2nd season in the BAA (which later became the NBA). Entering this season, the Warriors sought
1947–48 Philadelphia Warriors season
1947–48_Philadelphia_Warriors_season
Figure skating competition
Figure Skating Championships were held from March 14-17 at the Philadelphia Arena in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Gold, silver, and bronze medals were awarded
1956 U.S. Figure Skating Championships
1956_U.S._Figure_Skating_Championships
Former open-air stadium in Philadelphia
Kennedy Stadium, formerly Philadelphia Municipal Stadium and Sesquicentennial Stadium, was an open-air stadium in Philadelphia that stood from 1926 to 1992
John_F._Kennedy_Stadium
Stadium in São Paulo, Brazil
The Arena Corinthians was also the site of the first ever National Football League (NFL) game held in South America, played between the Philadelphia Eagles
Arena_Corinthians
Indoor arena in Pennsylvania
and the Philadelphia Mummers each performed there. The Philadelphia Warriors and Philadelphia 76ers both played many of their games in the arena; the 1960
Philadelphia Convention Hall and Civic Center
Philadelphia_Convention_Hall_and_Civic_Center
Indoor sports arena in Allentown, Pennsylvania
team for the Philadelphia Flyers. The arena also hosts major concerts, sports, and entertainment events throughout the year. The arena was part of a
PPL_Center
American businessman (1920-2015)
York, and then after his father died of a heart-attack, to Germantown, Philadelphia when he was seventeen to live with his stepfather Harry Bobrow, of Bobrow
Ralph_J._Roberts
Annual league championship game
be staged under the "new" Arena Football League, concluding with ArenaBowl XXXII between the Albany Empire and Philadelphia Soul. The second AFL ultimately
ArenaBowl
NBA professional basketball team season
season in Los Angeles, and its 28th season playing home games at Crypto.com Arena. This will be the first season since 2017–18 to not feature LeBron James
2026–27 Los Angeles Lakers season
2026–27_Los_Angeles_Lakers_season
National Basketball Association rivalry
themselves brand-new arenas in Oakland and Los Angeles respectively. The Warriors began the 1966–67 season strong in their new arena, making an appearance
Lakers–Warriors_rivalry
Ice rink in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Philadelphia Flyers. In roller hockey, it has hosted the Philadelphia Bulldogs professional team. The arena also regularly hosts teams from the National Hockey
Class_of_1923_Arena
American investor and sports team owner (born 1964)
New South Philadelphia Arena in the South Philadelphia Sports Complex, which is expected to open for the 76ers and the NHL's Philadelphia Flyers in 2031
Josh_Harris_(businessman)
Professional soccer league in the United States and Canada
Bull Arena, now Sports Illustrated Stadium, the new home of the New York Red Bulls, opened for the start of the 2010 season, and the Philadelphia Union
Major_League_Soccer
Multi-purpose indoor arena in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
venue located on the campus of Temple University in North Philadelphia. Opened in 1997, the arena was originally named The Forum at The Apollo of Temple
Liacouras_Center
1971 American TV series or program
000 to air the show. In its early years, the show was taped at the Philadelphia Arena and later at the Allentown Agricultural Hall in Allentown, Pennsylvania
WWF_Championship_Wrestling
Arena Football League championship game
National Conference Champions Philadelphia Soul, who were making their first appearance in the franchise's history in the ArenaBowl. The Soul, along with
ArenaBowl_XXII
Multi-purpose indoor arena in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.
PPG Paints Arena is a multi-purpose indoor arena in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, that serves as the home of the Pittsburgh Penguins of the National Hockey
PPG_Paints_Arena
American businessman (born 1959)
before becoming the CEO in 2002. Roberts was born into a Jewish family in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, the son of Ralph J. Roberts, the founder of Comcast Corporation
Brian_L._Roberts
72nd NBA season
August 10, 2017, the NBA announced that the Philadelphia 76ers would play the Boston Celtics at The O2 Arena in London, United Kingdom on January 11, 2018
2017–18_NBA_season
U.S. state
ECHL-level ice hockey team, the Reading Royals, and an Arena Football League team, the Philadelphia Soul. These Pennsylvania-based developmental-level professional
Pennsylvania
Arena football team
The Philadelphia Soul was a professional arena football team based in Philadelphia that competed in the 2024 version of the Arena Football League (AFL)
Philadelphia_Soul_(2024)
North American basketball league
Irish; Philadelphia Arena sports promoter Peter Tyrell; Uline Arena owner Mike Uline; Arthur Wirtz, owner of Chicago Stadium and St. Louis Arena; Detroit
Basketball Association of America
Basketball_Association_of_America
2026 concert tour by Demi Lovato
tickets were sold out within twenty minutes. After the concert, several arenas posted a picture on their social media showing the lyrics of "Here All Night"—"I'll
It's_Not_That_Deep_Tour
2025 concert tour by Katy Perry
her seventh studio album, 143 (2024). The tour commenced at Mexico City's Arena CDMX on April 23, 2025, and concluded at Abu Dhabi's Etihad Park on December
The_Lifetimes_Tour
American college basketball season
Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, one of the home arenas of the Villanova Wildcats, was renamed the Xfinity Mobile Arena on August 14, 2025
2025–26 NCAA Division I men's basketball season
2025–26_NCAA_Division_I_men's_basketball_season
Arena and convention center in Hartford, Connecticut
The PeoplesBank Arena (originally known as the Hartford Civic Center and formerly as the XL Center) is a multi-purpose arena and convention center located
PeoplesBank_Arena
American boxer and actor (born 1950)
Clinite made arrangements for Randall to be sent to Joe Frazier's gym in Philadelphia. After five straight wins as a professional kickboxer, Cobb lost his
Randall_"Tex"_Cobb
American rock band
Toto released their third album, Turn Back. The album was a venture into arena rock and featured heavier guitar and fewer keyboards than the previous two
Toto_(band)
Postseason tournament
two NBA Finals to include a #8 seed, the other occurring in 2023. The Philadelphia 76ers and Milwaukee Bucks returned to the playoffs for the first time
1999_NBA_playoffs
Professional basketball tournament to determine the 2019 champion of the NBA
is also memorable as the last Warriors games to be played at the Oracle Arena in Oakland before their move to San Francisco in the 2019–20 season. Due
2019_NBA_playoffs
Former stadium in Brooklyn, New York
day, the first regular season game was played on April 9 against the Philadelphia Phillies, with Brooklyn losing, 1–0. When the park was opened it was
Ebbets_Field
American former basketball player (born 1950)
Squires and New York Nets (now the NBA's Brooklyn Nets) and the NBA's Philadelphia 76ers. During his 16 seasons as a player, none of his teams ever missed
Julius_Erving
American boxer (born 2000)
main event of a DAZN broadcast card, which took place at the Tech Port Arena in San Antonio, Texas. Rodriguez won the fight by an eight-round technical
Jesse_Rodriguez
College ice hockey team season
shift of the new conference, all league games would be played at the Philadelphia Arena on Mondays. For the first time in its short history, Lafayette won
1940–41 Lafayette Leopards men's ice hockey season
1940–41_Lafayette_Leopards_men's_ice_hockey_season
Sports season
following week, and ArenaBowl XXII was held in New Orleans, Louisiana on July 27 between the National Conference champion Philadelphia Soul and the American
2008 Arena Football League season
2008_Arena_Football_League_season
American boxer (born 1949)
County, South Carolina in a small town named Rembert, Bobby Watts came to Philadelphia at age 10 and began boxing at the urging of his cousin, future heavyweight
Bobby_Watts
interchangeable. For their first four years in Philadelphia, the 76ers played mostly at the Philadelphia Arena and Civic Center-Convention Hall, with an occasional
History of the Philadelphia 76ers
History_of_the_Philadelphia_76ers
Mayor of Philadelphia since 2024
the Philadelphia 76ers and Wells Fargo Center, where the 76ers have been playing since 1996, worked out a deal to build a New South Philadelphia Arena, resulting
Cherelle_Parker
American boxer (born 1988)
the WBC welterweight title from 2016 to 2017. Garcia was born in North Philadelphia to Puerto Rican parents. His mother was from Bayamón and his father was
Danny_Garcia_(boxer)
2007 video game
choose from 18 different arenas to fight in, including many of the film franchise's major boxing arenas, such as the Philadelphia arena and Las Vegas. Fast
Rocky_Balboa_(video_game)
American television reporter (born 1991)
company Audacy. Kaney also served as an in-arena host for Philadelphia Flyers games at Xfinity Mobile Arena. Bjorkgren, David (January 16, 2025). "Radnor
Devan_Kaney
1947 basketball championship series
The Philadelphia Warriors of the Eastern Division faced the Chicago Stags of the Western Division for the inaugural championship, with Philadelphia having
1947_BAA_Finals
2025–2026 concert tour by Twice
album, This Is For (2025). The tour began on July 19, 2025, at the Inspire Arena in Incheon and spanned 81 shows, concluding at the KSPO Dome in Seoul on
This_Is_For_World_Tour
Ice hockey team in Gloucester County, New Jersey
Philadelphia Rebels are a Tier II junior ice hockey team playing in the North American Hockey League (NAHL). The team is based in Hollydell Ice Arena
Philadelphia_Rebels
Professional American arena football league
The Arena Football League (AFL) was a professional arena football league founded in 2023 with their first, and only, season beginning in 2024. The recent
Arena_Football_League_(2024)
ECHL franchise
Spectra's parent company and the operators of the Cross Insurance Arena and the NHL's Philadelphia Flyers — the founders and NHL affiliate for years of the original
Maine_Mariners_(ECHL)
Men's national soccer team representing United States
replaced by previous U.S. head coach Bruce Arena. World Cup qualification resumed on March 24, 2017, where Arena and his team achieved a record 6–0 win over
United States men's national soccer team
United_States_men's_national_soccer_team
Mixed martial arts event in 2026
the Xfinity Mobile Arena in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. The event will mark the promotion's fourth visit to Philadelphia, its first event
UFC_330
American boxer (born 1962)
Disqualified for Punch". The Philadelphia Inquirer. August 10, 1984. "Calm Amid Controversy and Dignified in Victory". The Philadelphia Inquirer. August 9, 1985
Evander_Holyfield
Arena in Hershey, Pennsylvania
Arena is a multi-purpose indoor arena located in Hershey, Pennsylvania, United States, managed by Hershey Entertainment & Resorts Company. The arena has
Hersheypark_Arena
Professional basketball team season (1st as NBA)
The 1949–50 Philadelphia Warriors season was the fourth season for the team in the National Basketball Association (NBA).
1949–50 Philadelphia Warriors season
1949–50_Philadelphia_Warriors_season
Arena Football League team season
The 2013 Philadelphia Soul season was the eighth season for the franchise in the Arena Football League. The team was coached by Clint Dolezel and played
2013_Philadelphia_Soul_season
Murder for hire gang in Philadelphia, US
The Philadelphia poison ring was a murder for hire gang led by Italian immigrant cousins, Herman and Paul Petrillo, in 1930s Philadelphia, where the Italian
Philadelphia_poison_ring
PHILADELPHIA ARENA
PHILADELPHIA ARENA
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Fleury.German form of a French Huguenot name, taken to the Palatinate by a family presumed to have fled from Fleury, France (but see Fleury).South German (mainly Austrian; also Flöry) : from a short form of the medieval personal name Florian.Joseph J. (1683–1741) and Mary Fleure and six children (including four sons) arrived in Philadelphia from the Palatinate in 1733 and settled in Lancaster Co. Two sons are the progenitors of the PA and MD Florys. One son moved to VA; his descendants Latinized their name as Flora.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant spelling of Butcher.German : topographic name for someone who lived by a beech tree or beech wood, from Middle High German buoche ‘beech tree’ + the suffix -er denoting an inhabitant.German : habitational name for someone from any of numerous places called Buch.French (Bûcher) : occupational name for a logger or woodsman, from a derivative of buche ‘log’.One of the earliest immigrants of the Bucher family came from Würzenhaus, Switzerland, to Philadelphia in 1735.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Pennington.Edward Penington, born in 1667 in Amersham, Buckinghamshire1, England, was appointed surveyor-general of the province of PA in 1698 and accompanied William Penn to Philadelphia.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : generally said to be from Anglo-Norman French fi(t)z ‘son’, used originally to distinguish a son from a father bearing the same personal name.It could also be a habitational name from a place in Shropshire called Fitz, recorded in 1194 as Fittesho, from an Old English personal name, Fitt, + hÅh ‘hill spur’.In one family at least, it is an altered form of English Fitch.German : unexplained. Possibly from a vernacular pet form of the personal name Vincent.Johann Peter Fitz, an immigrant from Germany, arrived in Philadelphia in 1750. Bearers of the name from Britain were already established in North America before that date.
Boy/Male
Biblical
Love of a brother.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Ralph.A Francis Rawle from the parish of St. Juliot in Cornwall, England, was recorded as living in Plymouth, MA, in 1660. Devout Quakers seeking to escape persecution, the family emigrated to PA in 1686, bringing with them a deed from William Penn for a tract of 2,500 acres of land, which was subsequently located in Plymouth township, Philadelphia (now Montgomery) Co. His son, who had six sons himself, was a political economist and one of the first people to write on the subject and its local applications in America.
Surname or Lastname
English and North German
English and North German : variant of Bertram.William Bartram, a Quaker, had a large farm near Darby, PA, when his eldest son, John, the first American botanist, was born in 1699. John conducted botanical experiments at his own farm in Kingsessing, PA, near Philadelphia.
Surname or Lastname
English (of Norman origin)
English (of Norman origin) : from a nickname meaning ‘good’, from Old French bon ‘good’. Compare Bone 1.English (of Norman origin) : habitational name from Bohon in La Manche, France, of obscure etymology.Dutch : from Middle Dutch bone, boene ‘bean’, hence a metonymic occupational name for a bean grower or a nickname for a man of little importance (broad beans having been an extremely common crop in the medieval period), or possibly for a tall thin man (with reference to the runner bean).The renowned American frontiersman Daniel Boone (1734–1820) was born in Reading, PA, into a Quaker family. His grandfather was a weaver who had emigrated from Exeter in England to Philadelphia in 1717.
Surname or Lastname
English (Lancashire)
English (Lancashire) : unexplained.Nicholas Waln came from the West Riding of Yorkshire, England, to New Castle, DE, in 1682. A Philadelphia, PA, Waln family flourished in the second half of the 18th century.
Biblical
love of a brother
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from any of various places named from Old English scypen, scipen ‘cattleshed’, such as Shippen in West Yorkshire and Shippon in Berkshire, or a topographic name derived directly from the vocabulary word. In some cases it may originally have been acquired as a metonymic occupational name for a cowman, who in medieval times would often have lived in the same building as his animals.Born in Methley, Yorkshire, England, in 1639, Edward Shippen emigrated to Boston, MA, in 1668. He joined the Society of Friends and moved his family and business to Philadelphia in about 1694 to avoid religious persecution, eventually becoming mayor of Philadelphia, where his sons and grandsons continued to be prominent.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : patronymic from the personal name Richard. This has undoubtedly also assimilated like-sounding cognates from other languages, such as Swedish Richardsson.An early English bearer of the common name Richardson, Francis Richardson emigrated to America in 1681 as a member of the Society of Friends. His grandson was a respected silversmith from Philadelphia, PA.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : unexplained.John Mifflin (born 1640) came to Delaware from Warminster, Wiltshire, England, in the 1670s. He is probably the same person as the John Mifflin, a Quaker, who built his home, ‘Fountain Green’, in Fairmont Park, Philadelphia, in 1679. His fourth-generation descendant Thomas Mifflin (1744–1800) was a member of the Continental Congress, a revolutionary soldier, and governor of PA.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from a place in Greater Manchester called Pemberton, from Celtic penn ‘hill’, ‘head’ + Old English bere ‘barley’ + tūn ‘enclosure’, ‘settlement’.There seem to have been several families called de Pemberton in the Wigan area of Manchester, England, as early as the beginning of the 13th century, notably that of Adam de Pemberton, a substantial landowner Three Quaker brothers named Pemberton were born in Philadelphia: Israel (b. 1715), James (b. 1723), and John (b. 1727); Israel and James became wealthy merchants and philanthropists.
Surname or Lastname
English (of Norman origin)
English (of Norman origin) : habitational name from any of several places in France called Beauvoir, for example in Manche, Somme, and Seine-Maritime, or from Belvoir in Leicestershire. All of these are named with Old French beu, bel ‘fair’, ‘lovely’ + veïr, voir ‘to see’, i.e. a place with a fine view.English : nickname from Middle English bevere, Old English beofor ‘beaver’, possibly referring to a hard worker, or from some other fancied resemblance to the animal.Probably a translation of cognates of 2 in other languages, in particular Dutch Bever and German Bieber.Possibly a variant of Welsh Bevan.George Beaver, a Huguenot from Alsace, came to Philadelphia, PA, in 1744.
Surname or Lastname
English and Scottish
English and Scottish : habitational name from any of numerous places named Woodhouse; there are examples in Leicestershire, South and West Yorkshire, and Peebleshire, all named from Old English wudu ‘wood’ + hūs ‘house’.William Woodhouse, a Jacobite, emigrated from Alnwick in Northumberland, England, to Philadelphia in 1766.
Girl/Female
Greek
Brotherly love.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : nickname for a bald-headed man or someone of cadaverous appearance, from Middle English sc(h)olle, sc(h)ulle ‘skull’ (probably of Scandinavian origin).Nicholas Scull emigrated from Bristol, England, to Philadelphia, PA, with his brother John in 1685. He founded a wealthy Quaker family whose descendants have been prominent in western PA, in law, newspaper publication, and banking.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from a pet form of Clement.George Clymer (1739–1813), a signer of the Declaration of Independence and of the Constitution, was a prosperous and well-connected Philadelphia merchant. His grandfather, Richard Clymer, came to Philadelphia in 1705 from Bristol, England.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from an unidentified place (probably in southern England, where the surname is commonest and where chalk hills abound), apparently named with Old English cealc ‘chalk’ + lēah ‘woodland clearing’.Quaker minister Thomas Chalkley of Southwark, England, first came to America in 1698, on a preaching journey, and in 1700 he brought his family over to MD. The next year he moved to Philadelphia, and in 1723 to a plantation he had purchased in the nearby suburb of Frankford, later a part of the city. As his family grew, he became a sea trader.
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