Where does “Apollonia” come from?

Apollonia is an English place name derived from Ancient Greek Ἀπολλωνία, a feminine form of Ἀπόλλων, the name of the Greek god Apollo.

Ancestry of “Apollonia”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinApollonia—
2Ancient GreekἈπολλωνίαApollonia, the name of a number of Ancient Greek cities and colonies
3Ancient GreekἈπόλλωνthe god Apollo; Apollo
Every word from Ancient Greek Ἀπόλλων →Every word from Ancient Greek Ἀπολλωνία →Every word from Latin Apollonia →