Joppa

J8O1P3P3A1

proper noun

A small settlement in Hayle parish, south-west Cornwall, England (OS grid ref SW5636).

OriginAncient Greek Ἰόππη (Ióppē) ← Biblical Hebrew יָפוֹ (yāfō) →
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Meanings

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

Origin

  1. Biblical Hebrewיָפוֹ (yāfō)
  2. Ancient GreekἸόππη (Ióppē)
  3. EnglishJoppa

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Ἰόππη (Ióppē), borrowed from Biblical Hebrew יָפוֹ (yāfō).

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Cite this entry
APA

Joppa. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Joppa

MLA

“Joppa.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Joppa. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Joppa,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Joppa.

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