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Annapolis

The origin and history of Annapolis.

Etymology

Originally named "Anne Arundell's Towne" after an English noblewoman, later reinterpreted to honor Princess Anne of Denmark — combining "Anna" (a Latin form of Anne) with the Greek suffix "-polis" ("city").

Origin: Latin

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