Duffy Real Estate Resources

ARDMORE

Named for a small town on the Atlantic Coast of Ireland

BALA

This Welsh terms means "where the river flows from lake"

BERWYN

Name of a mountain range in Wales

BREWERYTOWN

During the Civil War, J&P Baltz Brewing Company operated on 31st Street near Thompsons. The actor, W.C. Fields wrote that Philly was "a great town of breweries."

BRYN MAWR

Welsh for "great hill". Named after his ancestral home by Roland Ellis of Wales.

CONSHOHOCKEN

This means either "pleasant valley" or "long, fine land"as described by the Native Americans.

CYNWYD

Another Welsh term for "lively and ferocious."

DAYLESFORD

Named for a tourist resort in Australia

DEVON

Named for a tourist resort in England

GLADWYNE

Originally called "Merion Square" by Quaker settlers in 1682, the name was changed in 1887 by the Lower Merion Post Office which borrowed the name from a nearby Reading Railroad freight station.

HAVERFORD

Welsh meaning "the goat's ford"

KING OF PRUSSIA

In honor of King Frederick, the Prussians built a brewery here.

KINSESSING

Described as "place where there should be a meadow" by native Americans.

LEMON HILL

This is the location of a Fairmount Park mansion that had been purchased by Henry Pratt. He filled the greenhouse with lemon trees.

MANAYUNK

Meaning the lands along the Schuylkill River - where we go to drink - Native Americans, the Lenape

MERION

Named for the grandson of a 5th century Welsh prince

NARBERTH

Welsh for "sacred or consecrated place"

PAOLI

Named for General Pasquale Paoli, a Corsican patriot

PASSYUNK

This land between the Delaware and Schuylkill rivers was described by Native Americans as "pachsegink or Pachesegonk" which means "a valley or place between hills."

RADNOR

Welsh meaning "red earth"

ROSEMONT

Named after Joshua Ashbridge's farm, "Rosemont" which was borrowed from a Pennsylvania Railroad train station.

ST.DAVIDS

Patriot saint of Wales

SCHUYLKILL

This Dutch terms means "hidden stream."

STRAFFORD

Named for the Earl of Strafford

STRAWBERRY MANSION

This area was described from the Fairmount Park estate of Coleman hemphill. He imported strawberry plants from Chile and placed them throughout his estates.

VILLANOVA

From the Augustinian College of St.Thomas of Villa Nova

WAYNE

Named for Revolutionary War general, Anthony Wayne

WISSINOMING

A Native American term for "where we were frightened" and derived from the Wissinoming Creek. It is unknown as to why the Native Americans were frightened.

WYNNEWOOD

Named for Dr. Thomas Wynne's plantation, "Wynne Wood"