Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

joppa

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.12 in modern English

Syllables
jop-pa
IPA
16
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

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Alternative form of Jaffa.

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

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A coastal suburb of Edinburgh, Scotland (OS grid ref NT3173).

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A hamlet near Coylton, South Ayrshire council area, Scotland (grid ref NS4019).

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A hamlet in Llanrhystyd community, Ceredigion, Wales (grid ref SN5666).

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Etymology

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).

Questions

What does joppa mean?
Alternative form of Jaffa.
Where does joppa come 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).

How to pronounce joppa

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