# Neapolis

> English word · Proper noun

## Definitions
1. Former name of Naples: a port city in southwestern Italy.
2. Former name of Kavala: a port city in northern Greece.
3. Former name of Simferopol: the capital of Crimea, generally recognized as part of Ukraine, but currently controlled by Russia.
4. Former name of Nabeul: a port city on the Cap Bon Peninsula in Tunisia.

## Etymology
From Latin Neapolis, from Ancient Greek Νεάπολις (Neápolis), from νέα (néa, “new”) + πόλις (pólis, “city”). Equivalent to neo- + -polis. Doublet of Nabeul, Nablus, Naples, Napoli, and Neapoli.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/neapolis