Jaffa
[ˈdʒæfə]Meaning
Hebrew and Arabic name of an ancient port city in Israel
Background Story
Jaffa is the Hebrew and Arabic name of an ancient Levantine port city, today the southern part of Tel Aviv-Yafo. In English the city is also called Japho, Joppa or Joppe. The sources checked do not record it as a personal name.
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