Philly
[ˈfɪli]Meaning
English short form of Philadelphia or Philippa, formed with -y
Background Story
Philly is formed from the first syllable of Philadelphia or Philippa with the suffix -y. It is used colloquially for the city of Philadelphia in Pennsylvania. A user-submitted entry records it as a given name in English, where it is feminine, and in Irish, where it is rare and given to both boys and girls.
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