"The capital of the island of Cyprus, and therefore the residence" of the Roman governor. It was visited by Paul and Barnabas on their first missionary tour (Acts 13:6). It is new Paphos which "is here meant. It lay on the west coast of the island, about 8" miles north of old Paphos. Its modern name is Baffa.
Definition of Paphos:
"which boils, or is very hot"