Tripoli meaning..
Tripoli is also known as Tripoli-of-the-West, to distinguish it from its older Phoenician sister city Tripoli, Lebanon known in Arabic as Ṭarābulus al-Sham meaning "Levantine Tripoli". It is affectionately called The Mermaid of the Mediterranean, describing its turquoise waters and its whitewashed buildings. Tripoli English pronunciation: It is a Greek name that means "Three Cities", introduced in Western European languages through the Italian Tripoli.