Naples

Meaning

1. A port city and comune, the capital of the Metropolitan City of Naples and the region of Campania, Italy.
2. A metropolitan city of Campania, established in 2015; in full, the Metropolitan City of Naples.
3. (historical) A former province of Campania.
4. (historical) Synonym of Kingdom of Naples, a former kingdom that controlled southern Italy in the early modern period.
5. (historical) Synonym of Kingdom of the Two Sicilies, a former kingdom that controlled southern Italy and Sicily in the 19th century.
6. A city in Collier County, Florida, United States.
7. An unincorporated community in Idaho, United States.
8. A town in Illinois, United States.
9. A town in Maine, United States.
10. A town and village in New York, United States.
11. A town in South Dakota, United States.
12. A city in Texas, United States.
13. A city in Utah, United States.
14. A town in Wisconsin, United States.

Synonyms

Napoli

Italy

Translations

Naples

Napoli

Nápoles

Neapel

Nápoles

Nàpols

Napoli

Napels

Neapolis

نابولي

Νάπολη

Naples

Nàpols

Νεάπολη

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈneɪ.pəlz/

Etymology

From French Naples, from Latin Neāpolis, from Ancient Greek Νεᾱ́πολῐς (Neā́polĭs), from νέᾱ (néā, “new”) + πόλῐς (pólĭs, “city”) after the relocation of the original Greek settlement in the area. Doublet of Nabeul, Nablus, Napoli, Neapoli, and Neapolis. Compare Newton.