Joppa

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  1. 1
    Alternative form of Jaffa. alt-of, alternative
  2. 2
    A small settlement in Hayle parish, south-west Cornwall, England (OS grid ref SW5636).
  3. 3
    A coastal suburb of Edinburgh, Scotland (OS grid ref NT3173).
  4. 4
    A hamlet near Coylton, South Ayrshire council area, Scotland (grid ref NS4019).
  5. 5
    A hamlet in Llanrhystyd community, Ceredigion, Wales (grid ref SN5666).
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  1. 6
    A number of places in the United States:; A census-designated place and unincorporated community in Cullman County and Marshall County, Alabama.
  2. 7
    A number of places in the United States:; A village in Massac County, Illinois.
  3. 8
    A number of places in the United States:; An unincorporated community in Hendricks County, Indiana.
  4. 9
    A number of places in the United States:; An unincorporated community in Adair County, Kentucky.
  5. 10
    A number of places in the United States:; A former colonial town and current planning region in Harford County, Maryland.
  6. 11
    A number of places in the United States:; An unincorporated community in Grainger County, Tennessee.
  7. 12
    A number of places in the United States:; An unincorporated community in Burnet County, Texas.
  8. 13
    A number of places in the United States:; An unincorporated community in Braxton County, West Virginia.

Synonyms

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jaffa

Etymology

Etymology tree Biblical Hebrew יָפוֹ (yāfō)bor. Ancient Greek Ἰόππη (Ióppē)bor. English Joppa Borrowed from Ancient Greek Ἰόππη (Ióppē), borrowed from Biblical Hebrew יָפוֹ (yāfō).

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