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Neapolis (name) means Former name of Naples: a port city in southwestern Italy.
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Former name of Naples: a port city in southwestern Italy.
"At Neapolis there was chaos as those who could flee Roma came to this port seeking escape."
— Chelsea Quinn Yarbro (1987)
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Former name of Kavala: a port city in northern Greece.
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An earlier name for Simferopol, the Crimean capital, widely regarded as part of Ukraine yet currently held by Russia.
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Former name of Nabeul: a port city on the Cap Bon Peninsula in Tunisia.
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Etymology
Came into English from Latin Neapolis, itself from Ancient Greek Νεάπολις (Neápolis), formed from νέα (néa, “new”) and πόλις (pólis, “city”). It is equivalent to neo- + -polis, and a doublet of Nabeul, Nablus, Naples, Napoli, and Neapoli.
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What is the meaning of neapolis?
"neapolis" (name) means former name of Naples: a port city in southwestern Italy.
What are the different meanings of neapolis?
"neapolis" has 3 main meanings: 1. Former name of Naples: a port city in southwestern Italy; 2. Former name of Kavala: a port city in northern Greece; 3. An earlier name for Simferopol, the Crimean capital, widely regarded as part of Ukraine yet currently held by Russia.
