Joppa

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Joppa

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

proper noun

alternative Alternative form of Jaffa
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A hamlet near Coylton, South Ayrshire council area, Scotland (grid ref NS4019).
A hamlet in Llanrhystyd community, Ceredigion, Wales (grid ref SN5666).
A census-designated place and unincorporated community in Cullman County and Marshall County, Alabama.
A village in Massac County, Illinois.
An unincorporated community in Hendricks County, Indiana.
An unincorporated community in Adair County, Kentucky.
A former colonial town and current planning region in Harford County, Maryland.
An unincorporated community in Grainger County, Tennessee.
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An unincorporated community in Braxton County, West Virginia.

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"Joppa." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/joppa. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

Joppa. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/joppa

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"Joppa." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/joppa.

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@misc{joppa_2026,
  title = {Joppa},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/joppa},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}