"Napoli" meaning in English

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Proper name

IPA: /ˈnɑpəli/ [US], /ˈnæpəli/ [US], /ˈnapəlɪ/ [UK] Forms: Napolis [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Italian Napoli, from Latin Neāpolis, from Ancient Greek Νεᾱ́πολῐς (Neā́polis), from νέᾱ (néā, “new”) + πόλῐς (pólis, “city”). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|it|Napoli}} Italian Napoli, {{der|en|la|Neāpolis}} Latin Neāpolis, {{der|en|grc|Νεᾱ́πολῐς}} Ancient Greek Νεᾱ́πολῐς (Neā́polis), {{m|grc|νέος|νέᾱ|new}} νέᾱ (néā, “new”), {{m|grc|πόλῐς||city}} πόλῐς (pólis, “city”) Head templates: {{en-prop|~|s}} Napoli (countable and uncountable, plural Napolis)
  1. (rare) Synonym of Naples, a city and province in Campania, in southwestern Italy. Tags: countable, rare, uncountable Categories (place): Cities in Campania, Cities in Italy, Places in Campania, Places in Italy, Provinces of Italy Synonyms: Naples [synonym, synonym-of]
    Sense id: en-Napoli-en-name-CINyw5a0 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 80 20
  2. A habitational surname from Italian. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-Napoli-en-name-BSbZtoUK Categories (other): English surnames

Inflected forms

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