Naples

Meanings

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. A former province of Campania.
4. Synonym of Kingdom of Naples, a former kingdom that controlled southern Italy in the early modern period.
5. 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.

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.