# Joppa

> English word · Proper noun · frequency rank #82,433

## Definitions
1. Alternative form of Jaffa.
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).
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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).

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