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Joppa.

Alternative form of Jaffa.

5 characters2 syllables approx.English language

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  1. Alternative form of Jaffa.

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  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: A census-designated place and unincorporated community in Cullman County and Marshall County, Alabama.

  7. A number of places in the United States: A village in Massac County, Illinois.

  8. A number of places in the United States: An unincorporated community in Hendricks County, Indiana.

  9. A number of places in the United States: An unincorporated community in Adair County, Kentucky.

  10. A number of places in the United States: A former colonial town and current planning region in Harford County, Maryland.

  11. A number of places in the United States: An unincorporated community in Grainger County, Tennessee.

  12. A number of places in the United States: An unincorporated community in Burnet County, Texas.

  13. A number of places in the United States: An unincorporated community in Braxton County, West Virginia.

Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Biblical Hebrew יָפוֹ (yāfō)bor. Ancient Greek Ἰόππη (Ióppē)bor. English Joppa Borrowed from Ancient Greek Ἰόππη (Ióppē), borrowed from Biblical Hebrew יָפוֹ (yāfō).

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