# Annapolis

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /əˈnæpəlɪs/ · frequency rank #21,438

## Definitions
1. The capital city of Maryland, United States and the county seat of Anne Arundel County, Maryland.
2. USNA (“United States Naval Academy”), located in the above city.

## Etymology
Originally Anne Arundel’s Towne, in honor of the English noblewoman Anne Arundell (1615/1616–1649), after whom the city’s county (Anne Arundel County) was also named; the namesake was changed to honor Princess Anne of Denmark and Norway, the heir to the throne who became Queen Anne of Great Britain (1665–1714); from Anna (Latinate form of Anne) + -polis (“city”).

## Common misspellings (11)
`ananpolis`, `anapolis`, `annaoplis`, `annaplois`, `annapoils`, `annapoliss`, `annapollis`, `annapolsi`, `annappolis`, `annpaolis`, `nanapolis`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/annapolis