Arcadia

Meanings

1. A regional unit of Greece in the central and southeastern Peloponnese. Tripoli is the capital and main city with a population over 47,000.
2. A mountainous region of Ancient Greece, named for Greek mythological hero Arcas; legendary home of the rustic god of nature, Pan.
3. A number of places in the United States:
4. A neighbourhood of Phoenix and Scottsdale, Maricopa County, Arizona.
5. A city in Los Angeles County, California.
6. A city, the county seat of DeSoto County, Florida.
7. An unincorporated community in Morgan County, Illinois.
8. A town in Jackson Township, Hamilton County, Indiana.
9. A minor city and township in Carroll County, Iowa.
10. A minor city in Crawford County, Kansas.
11. A town, the parish seat of Bienville Parish, Louisiana.
12. Former name of Upperco: an unincorporated community in Baltimore and Carroll, Maryland, United States.

1. An ideal region of rural and idyllic contentment; a pastoral utopia.

1. Alternative letter-case form of Arcadia.

Etymology

From Latin Arcadia, from Ancient Greek Ἀρκαδία (Arkadía). Not related to arcade.