Phila may refer to a shortened name for the City of

Philadelphia Philadelphia, often called Philly, is the largest city in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, the sixth-largest city in the U.S., the second-largest city in both the Northeast megalopolis and Mid-Atlantic regions after New York City. Sinc ...

, U.S. It may also refer to: *

Phila of Elimeia Phila ( el, Φίλα τῆς Ἐλίμειας), sister of Derdas and Machatas of Elimeia, was the first or second wife of Philip II of Macedon. References *Dicaearchus Dicaearchus of Messana (; grc-gre, Δικαίαρχος ''Dikaiarkhos''; ...

, sister of Derdas and wife of Philip II of Macedon *

Phila (daughter of Antipater) Phila (Greek: Φίλα; died 287 BC), daughter of Antipater, the regent of Macedonia, is celebrated by the ancient sources as one of the noblest and most virtuous women of the age in which she lived. Her abilities and judgment were so conspicuous ...

, wife of Balacrus, Craterus and Demetrius Poliorcetes *

Phila (daughter of Seleucus) Phila ( el, Φίλα; after 300 BC – after 246 BC) was a queen (''basilissa'') of ancient Macedonia. She was a daughter of Seleucus I Nicator, the founder of the Seleucid Empire, and Stratonice. In 277 or 276 BC, she became the wife of her uncl ...

, wife of Antigonus Gonatas * Phila (daughter of Demetrius) *Phila (daughter of Theodorus), daughter of

Theodorus of Athamania Theodorus of Athamania was king of the Athamanians in south-eastern Epirus. He is known otherwise only from the Delian temple inventories: his daughter Phila made dedications there before 225 BC. In 250 BC, King Theodorus founded the city of Theodo ...

* Phila of Thebes, courtesan *

Phila (Pieria) Phila ( grc, Φίλα) was a fortified town of Macedon in Pieria toward Magnesia, 5 M.P from Herakleion on the way toward Tempe Vale. According to Stephanus of Byzantium, it was built by Demetrius II Aetolicus, and named after his mother Phila ...

, ancient town in Pieria, Macedonia kingdom *philA is a nickname used by Phil Agcaoili

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