Save Type Political Subdivision Usage English, Ancient Roman, Polish, Spanish Pronounced Pron. /ə.ˈpuː.li.ə/(English) /aː.ˈpuː.li.a/(Latin) [key·simplify] Meaning & History From Latin Apulia, itself of unknown origin, perhaps from Proto-Indo-European *h₂ep-, meaning "water". This is the name of a region in southern Italy.