Save Type Surname (from location) Usage Italian Pronounced Pron. /ˈtri.po.li/ [key·simplify] Meaning & History Habitational name from Tripoli in Libya, a place name of Greek origin meaning "triple city", from the elements τρι- (tri-) "three, thrice" and πόλις (polis) "city".
indicate the level to which a name has been verified.