Annapolis en · PROPN
Pronunciation
- /əˈnæpəlɪs/
- (Southern-England) audio
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”).
Meanings
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The capital city of Maryland, United States and the county seat of Anne Arundel County, Maryland.
Founded by English settlers in the 1600s and named for England’s Princess Anne, Annapolis was a bustling colonial capital. […] Historic Annapolis offers public tours of the Paca house and its elaborate terraced garden, home to rose beds, fruit trees and a small pond.
2025 June 26, Brandon Griggs, “‘It’s all still here.’ This seafaring town brings the past to life”, in CNN, archived from the original on 06 Aug 2025:
- (metonymically) USNA (“United States Naval Academy”), located in the above city.
- (metonymically) The Maryland government.
Deriveds
Annapolis Royal · Annapolis County
Translations (5)
el Ανάπολις (capital of the state of Maryland) · pt Annapolis (capital of the state of Maryland) · ru Аннаполис (capital of the state of Maryland) · la Annapolis (capital of the state of Maryland) · pt Anápolis (capital of the state of Maryland)