Annapolis

English Etymology en :af Anna -polis 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 en Anna Latinate form of Anne -polis city. Pronunciation en /əˈnæpəlɪs/ en LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Annapolis.wav Southern England Proper noun en Q28271en The <<capital city>> of <<s/Maryland>>, <<c/USA>> ;and the <<county seat>> of <<co/Anne Arundel County>>, <<s/Maryland>>. TopoZone: Annapolis, Maryland en Brandon Griggs ‘It’s all still here.’ This seafaring town brings the past to life w:CNN https://www.cnn.com/travel/annapolis-maryland-best-towns-america-2025 2025-06-26 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. https://web.archive.org/web/20260225020032/https://www.cnn.com/travel/annapolis-maryland-best-towns-america-2025 25 February 2026 en metonym en USNA en United States Naval Academy, located in the above city. en metonym The Maryland government. Derived terms en Annapolis County en Annapolis Royal Translations capital of the state of Maryland Greek: el Ανάπολις f Latin: la Annapolis f Portuguese: pt Annapolis f, pt Anápolis f Russian: ru Аннаполис References Anagrams en aailnnops anospinal en eponyms Portuguese pt: Alternative forms pt Anápolis Etymology pt :ubor en:Annapolis + Pronunciation anápo^lis pt apolis apuliʃ 4 pt Anápolis Proper noun f pt Annapolis Q28271