All Place Names

type
usage
Aalst (Settlement) Dutch
Possibly from Germanic *alhs meaning "temple, shelter". This is the name of various towns in Belgium and the Netherlands.
Aarle (Settlement) Dutch
Meaning unknown. This is the name of various towns in the Netherlands.
Aasia (Region) Finnish, Estonian
Finnish and Estonian form of Asia.
Abilene (Region) Biblical, Biblical Latin, Biblical Greek
Probably from Hebrew אָבֵל ('avel) meaning "meadow, grassy place". This is the name of a place briefly mentioned in the New Testament.
Abney (Settlement) English
From the Old English given name Abba combined with eg "island". This is the name of a town in Derbyshire.
Achterberg (Settlement) Low German
The name of various villages and estates in the Netherlands and Germany, derived from Low German achter "behind" and berg "mountain, hill".
Achthoven (Settlement) Dutch
Means "eight farmsteads" in Dutch. This is the name of various towns in the Netherlands.
Adrichem (Settlement) Dutch
Means "Adrik's home". This was the name of an estate and castle (demolished in 1812) that was formerly in North Holland, the Netherlands.
Aegyptus (Country) Ancient Roman
Latin form of Egypt.
Aeron (River) Welsh
River in Wales, possibly derived from the hypothetical Celtic goddess Agrona.
Aethiopia (Country) Ancient Roman
Latin form of Ethiopia.
Afeganistão (Country) Portuguese
Portuguese form of Afghanistan.
Afganistán (Country) Spanish
Spanish form of Afghanistan.
Afghanestan (Country) Persian
Persian form of Afghanistan.
Afghanistan (Country) Pashto, Arabic, Urdu, Indian, Hindi, English, German, Dutch, French, Italian, Malay
From Pashto افغانستان (Afghanistan), from the Persian ethnic name افغان (Afghan) meaning "Afghan, Pashtun" combined with the Persian suffix ستان (stan) meaning "land of". This is the name of a country in central Asia.
Afraic (Region) Irish
Irish form of Africa.
Afraicc (Region) Old Irish
Old Irish form of Africa.
África (Region) Spanish, Portuguese
Spanish and Portuguese form of Africa.
Àfrica (Region) Catalan
Catalan form of Africa.
Africa (Region) English, Italian, Romanian, Ancient Roman
Of Latin origin, possibly from the Afri people who lived near Carthage in North Africa.
Afrika (Region) German, Dutch, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Russian, Czech, Slovak, Croatian, Serbian, Bulgarian
Form of Africa in several languages.
Afrique (Region) French
French form of Africa.
Afryka (Region) Polish, Ukrainian
Polish and Ukrainian form of Africa.
Ägypten (Country) German
German form of Egypt.
Aigyptos (Country) Greek, Ancient Greek
Greek form of Egypt.
Aithiopia (Country) Greek, Ancient Greek
Greek form of Ethiopia.
Ajia (Region) Japanese
Japanese form of Asia.
Alabama (Political Subdivision & River) English
The name of an American river and state, appearing in European sources from the 16th-century in spellings such as Alibamu. It is derived from the name of the Alabama people, a Native American tribe, called Albaamaha in the Alabama language. The tribal name might be from the related Choctaw language meaning "plant gatherers", from ạlba "plants, herbs" and ạmo "to reap, to gather, to cut".
Alankomaat (Country) Finnish
From Finnish alanko "lowland" and maat "lands". This is the Finnish name for the Netherlands (for which it is also a translation).
Albania (Region & Country) Late Roman, English, Spanish, Italian, Norwegian, Finnish, Polish, Indonesian, Malay
Medieval Latin name for the region that was once occupied by the Illyrian tribe called Albanoi. This is the name of a country in the Balkans.
Albanie (Country) French
French form of Albania.
Albanien (Country) German, Swedish, Danish, Luxembourgish
German, Swedish, Danish and Luxembourgish form of Albania.
Albānija (Country) Latvian
Latvian form of Albania.
Albanija (Country) Serbian, Croatian, Bosnian, Macedonian, Slovene, Lithuanian
Serbian, Croatian, Bosnian, Macedonian, Slovene and Lithuanian form of Albania.
Albaniya (Country) Russian, Ukrainian, Bulgarian, Kazakh, Kyrgyz, Tajik, Uzbek
Russian, Ukrainian, Bulgarian, Kazakh, Kyrgyz, Tajik and Uzbek form of Albania.
Alemanha (Country) Portuguese
Portuguese form of Alemannia, used as the Portuguese name of Germany.
Alemania (Country) Spanish
Spanish form of Alemannia, used as the Spanish name of Germany.
Alemannia (Region) Ancient Roman
Latin name for the lands where the Alemanni lived. The Alemanni were a confederation of Germanic tribes who lived around the upper Rhine River in the time of the Roman Empire.
Alexandreia (Settlement) Ancient Greek
Greek form of Alexandria.
Alexandria (Settlement) English, Ancient Roman, Ancient Greek (Latinized)
From the Greek given name Ἀλέξανδρος (see Alexander), bestowed by Alexander the Great upon the cities he founded or conquered. This is the name of many cities throughout the world, notably in Egypt.
Alger (Settlement) French, Romanian
French and Romanian form of Algiers.
Algeri (Settlement) Italian
Italian form of Algiers.
Algeria (Country) English, Italian, Romanian, Greek, Finnish
The name of a country in North Africa, named after its capital city Algiers.
Algérie (Country) French
French form of Algeria.
Algerien (Country) German
German form of Algeria.
Algerije (Country) Dutch
Dutch form of Algeria.
Algier (Settlement) German, Polish
German and Polish form of Algiers.
Algiers (Settlement) English, Dutch
From Arabic الجزائر (al-Jaza'ir) meaning "the islands". This is the name of the capital city of Algeria, so named because of the islands in its bay.
Allemagne (Country) French
French form of Alemannia, used as the French name of Germany.
Alma (River) Crimean Tatar, Ukrainian, Russian, English
From Crimean Tatar alma meaning "apple". This is the name of a river in Crimea, notable as the site of a 1854 battle in the Crimean War.
Almanya (Country) Turkish, Arabic
Turkish and Arabic form of Alemannia, used as the name for Germany.
Altena (Settlement) Dutch
Possibly means "close, near" in Dutch. This is the name of a town in the Netherlands.
América (Region) Spanish, Portuguese
Spanish and Portuguese form of America, used to refer to the continents.
Amèrica (Region) Catalan
Catalan form of America, used to refer to the continents.
America (Region & Country) English, Italian, Romanian, Late Roman
From the name of the explorer Amerigo Vespucci (1451-1512). This is the name of two continents (North and South America). As well, it is commonly used to refer to the United States of America.
Amerika (Region & Country) German, Dutch, Danish, Norwegian, Swedish, Luxembourgish, Latvian, Lithuanian, Russian, Czech, Slovak, Croatian, Serbian, Slovene, Bulgarian, Macedonian, Hungarian, Hebrew, Albanian, Turkish, Azerbaijani, Armenian, Georgian, Kazakh, Uzbek, Tatar, Bashkir, Chechen, Indonesian, Malay, Japanese
Form of America, used to refer to the continents and sometimes to the United States of America.
Amerikë (Region & Country) Albanian
Albanian form of America.
Ameriki (Region & Country) Greek
Greek form of America.
Amerikka (Region & Country) Finnish
Finnish form of America.
Amérique (Region & Country) French
French form of America.
Amersfoort (Settlement) Dutch
Means "ford of the Amer (Eem) River" in Dutch. This is the name of a city in Utrecht, the Netherlands.
Ameryka (Region & Country) Polish, Ukrainian
Polish and Ukrainian form of America, used to refer to the continents and the United States of America.
Amrika (Region & Country) Arabic, Persian
Arabic and Persian form of America, used to refer to the continents and the United States of America.
Amstel (River) Dutch
Means "water place" in Dutch. This is the name of a river in the Netherlands, which lent its name to Amsterdam.
Amsterdam (Settlement) Dutch, English, German, Swedish, Danish, Norwegian, French, Italian, Spanish, Polish
Means "dam on the Amstel" in Dutch. This is the name of the capital city of the Netherlands, first mentioned with this name in the 13th century.
Anatolia (Region) Late Roman, English
Latin form of Greek ἀνατολή (anatole) meaning "sunrise", a term used by the Greeks to refer to the peninsula to the east (modern Turkey).
Andel (Settlement) Dutch
Possibly means "upper forest" in Old Dutch. This is the name of a town in North Brabant in the Netherlands.
Andonezi (Country) Persian
Persian form of Indonesia.
Angel (Region) Danish
Possibly derived from Germanic roots meaning "narrow, tight, tapering" or "hook". This is the name of a peninsula in northern Germany near Denmark, the original home of the Germanic tribe the Angles.
Angeln (Region) German
German form of Angel.
Anglae Terra (Country) Late Roman
Late Latin form of England (a translation, meaning "land of the Angles").
Angleterre (Country) French
French form of Anglae Terra, used as the French name of England.
Anglia (Country & Region) Late Roman, Polish, Hungarian, Romanian, Greek, Albanian, Armenian
Late Latin form of England (and also of Angel).
Angliya (Country) Russian, Bulgarian, Uzbek, Kazakh
Russian and Bulgarian form of England.
Angola (Country) Portuguese, English, Spanish, French, Italian, German, Dutch, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Finnish, Estonian, Latvian, Lithuanian, Russian, Polish, Czech, Slovak, Hungarian, Romanian, Slovene, Croatian, Serbian, Bosnian, Albanian, Bulgarian, Macedonian, Turkish, Georgian, Armenian, Indonesian, Malay
Portuguese form of Ngola, the royal title of the kings of Ndongo, an African kingdom that was conquered by the Portuguese in the 17th-century. It was a Portuguese colony until 1975, when it became an independent country.
Annesley (Settlement) English
From Old English anne "alone, solitary" and leah "woodland, clearing". This is the name of a town in Nottinghamshire.
Ansley (Settlement) English
From Old English ansetl "hermitage" and leah "woodland, clearing". This is the name of a town in Warwickshire.
Antwerp (Settlement) English
From Dutch Antwerpen, meaning uncertain, perhaps from Dutch werf meaning "wharf". This is the name of a city in Belgium.
Antwerpen (Settlement) Dutch, German, Luxembourgish, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Icelandic, Finnish, Hungarian, Slovene, Croatian, Bosnian
Dutch form of Antwerp, as well as the form in several other languages.
Anvers (Settlement) French
French form of Antwerp.
Apeldoorn (Settlement) Dutch
Means "apple tree" in Dutch. This is the name of a city in the Netherlands.
Appleby (Settlement) English
Derived from Old English æppel "apple" and Old Norse býr "farm, settlement". This is the name of towns in England.
Appleton (Settlement) English
Derived from Old English æppeltun "orchard". This is the name of towns in England.
Aquino (Settlement) Italian
Derived from Latin aqua meaning "water". This is the name of a town in Italy.
Arabestan (Region & Country) Persian
From Persian عرب ('arab) meaning "Arab" combined with the suffix ستان (stan) meaning "land of". This is the Persian name for both the Arabian Peninsula and the country of Saudi Arabia (alongside the fuller form عربستان سعودی ('Arabestan e-Sa'udi)).
Arábia (Region) Portuguese, Hungarian, Slovak
Portuguese, Hungarian and Slovak form of Arabia.
Arabia (Region) Ancient Greek, Ancient Roman, English, Italian, Spanish, Romanian, Norwegian, Finnish, Polish
From Greek Ἀραβία (Arabia), derived from Arabic عرب ('arab) meaning "Arabs, Arabian people". This is the name of a large peninsula in the Middle East, also called the Arabian Peninsula.
Arábia Saudita (Country) Portuguese
Portuguese form of Saudi Arabia.
Arabia Saudita (Country) Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Saudi Arabia.
Arábie (Region) Czech
Czech form of Arabia.
Arabie (Region) French
French form of Arabia.
Arabië (Region) Dutch
Dutch form of Arabia.
Arabien (Region) German, Danish, Swedish
German, Danish and Swedish form of Arabia.
Arabie Saoudite (Country) French
French form of Saudi Arabia.
Ararat (Mountain) Armenian, Biblical, Biblical Hebrew
From the name of the ancient kingdom of Urartu. This is the name of a mountain in Turkey (formerly part of Armenia), the place where Noah's Ark came to rest according to the Old Testament. It is usually called Մասիս (Masis) in Armenian.
Arbënia (Country) Albanian (Archaic)
Albanian form of Albania. This is no longer used as the official Albanian name of the country, which is now Shqipëri.
Arendonk (Settlement) Dutch
Derived from Dutch arend "eagle" and donk "hill". This is the name of a city in northern Belgium.
Argel (Settlement) Spanish, Portuguese
Spanish and Portuguese form of Algiers.
Argélia (Country) Portuguese
Portuguese form of Algeria.
Argelia (Country) Spanish
Spanish form of Algeria.
Argentiina (Country) Finnish, Estonian
Finnish form of Argentina, as well as an Estonian variant.
Argentína (Country) Hungarian, Slovak, Icelandic
Hungarian, Slovak and Icelandic form of Argentina.
Argentīna (Country) Latvian
Latvian form of Argentina.
Argentina (Country) Spanish, English, Portuguese, Italian, Russian, Romanian, Czech, Slovene, Croatian, Serbian, Bosnian, Macedonian, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Estonian, Lithuanian, Hebrew, Georgian, Azerbaijani, Indonesian, Malay
From Latin argentinus meaning "silvery", a derivative of argentum meaning "silver". This is the name of a country in South America, arising from a Latinized form of Spanish Río de la Plata meaning "river of silver".
Argentine (Country) French
French form of Argentina.
Argentini (Country) Greek
Greek form of Argentina.
Argentinië (Country) Dutch
Dutch form of Argentina.
Argentinien (Country) German
German form of Argentina.
Argentyna (Country) Polish
Polish form of Argentina.
Arhentyna (Country) Ukrainian
Ukrainian form of Argentina.
Ariha (Settlement) Arabic
Arabic form of Jericho.
Arimathaea (Settlement) Biblical Latin
Latin form of Arimathea.
Arimathea (Settlement) Biblical
From Greek Ἁριμαθαία (Harimathaia), of unknown meaning. In the New Testament this is the home town of Joseph of Arimathea. The town has not been positively identified, though רָמָתַיִם (Ramatayim) or רָמָה (Ramah) near Jerusalem has been proposed.
Arizona (Political Subdivision) English
The name of an American state. It is derived from Spanish Arizonac, possibly from a local O'odham name meaning "small spring" (ʼali "small, child" and ṣon "water spring"). Alternatively it derive from Basque meaning "good oak" (haritz "oak" and ona "good").
Arjantin (Country) Turkish
Turkish form of Argentina.
Arman (Country) Persian (Archaic)
Persian form of Armenia. This form is archaic: the usual name for the country is ارمنستان (Armanestan).
Armanestan (Country) Persian
Persian form of Armenia using the suffix ستان (stan) meaning "land of".
Arménia (Country) Portuguese (European)
European Portuguese form of Armenia.
Armênia (Country) Portuguese (Brazilian)
Brazilian Portuguese form of Armenia.
Armenia (Country) English, Spanish, Italian, Romanian, Polish, Greek, Norwegian, Finnish, Indonesian, Malay, Ancient Roman, Ancient Greek
From Greek Ἀρμενία (Armenia), which was from Old Persian Armina, which is itself probably of Armenian origin. This is the name of a country in the Caucasus region, called Hayastan in Armenian.
Arménie (Country) French, Czech
French and Czech form of Armenia.
Armenië (Country) Dutch
Dutch form of Armenia.
Armenien (Country) German, Swedish, Danish
German, Swedish and Danish form of Armenia.
Armėnija (Country) Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Armenia.
Armēnija (Country) Latvian
Latvian form of Armenia.
Armenija (Country) Croatian, Bosnian, Slovene
Croatian, Bosnian and Slovene form of Armenia.
Armeniya (Country) Russian, Bulgarian, Kazakh, Kyrgyz, Bengali
Russian, Bulgarian, Kazakh, Kyrgyz and Bengali form of Armenia.
Armenstan (Country) Kazakh
Kazakh form of Armanestan. This is an alternate Kazakh name for Armenia.
Armina (Country) Old Persian
Old Persian form of Armenia.
Arminiya (Country) Indian, Hindi
Hindi form of Armenia.
Asch (Settlement) Dutch
From Old Dutch ask meaning "ash tree". This is the name of a town in the Netherlands.
Åsgard (Region) Norse Mythology
Norwegian form of Asgard.
Asgård (Region) Norse Mythology
Swedish and Danish form of Asgard.
Asgard (Region) Norse Mythology
English form of Old Norse Ásgarðr meaning "enclosure of the Æsir", composed of Old Norse áss meaning "god, Æsir" and garðr meaning "enclosure, stronghold". This is the name of the home of the Æsir gods in Norse Mythology.
Ásgarðr (Region) Norse Mythology
Old Norse form of Asgard.
Ásgarður (Region) Norse Mythology
Icelandic form of Asgard.
Ashley (Settlement) English
From Old English æsc "ash tree" and leah "woodland, clearing". This is the name of various towns in England.
Ashton (Settlement) English
From Old English æsc "ash tree" and tun "enclosure, yard, town". This is the name of several English towns.
Ashur (Settlement & Region) English, Arabic, Persian, Akkadian
From Akkadian 𒀸𒋩 (Assur), meaning unknown. This was the capital city of the Assyrian Empire, supposedly named for the god Ashur, though the god was in fact probably named for the city. The empire, Assyria, was also named for it. The city was destroyed in the 14th century by the forces of Tamerlane.... [more]
Ashurayu (Region) Akkadian
Akkadian form of Assyria.
Ashworth (Settlement) English
From Old English æsc "ash tree" and worþ "enclosure". This was the name of a town in Lancashire.
Ásia (Region) Portuguese
Portuguese form of Asia.
Àsia (Region) Catalan
Catalan form of Asia.
Asía (Region) Icelandic
Icelandic form of Asia.
Asia (Region) English, Italian, Spanish, Romanian, Greek, Norwegian, Indonesian, Malay, Ancient Roman, Ancient Greek
Perhaps derived from Akkadian asu, meaning "east". This is the name of the world's largest continent.
Asie (Region) French, Czech
French and Czech form of Asia.
Asien (Region) German, Swedish, Danish
German, Swedish and Danish form of Asia.
Asís (Settlement) Spanish
Spanish form of Assisi.
Asisium (Settlement) Ancient Roman
Latin form of Assisi.
Asiya (Region) Arabic, Persian, Azerbaijani, Western African, Hausa
Arabic, Persian, Azerbaijani and Hausa form of Asia.
Assendorp (Settlement) Dutch
From Dutch es meaning "ash tree" (plural essen) and dorp meaning "village". This is the name of a city in the Netherlands.
Assiria (Region) Italian
Italian form of Assyria.
Assise (Settlement) French
French form of Assisi.
Assisi (Settlement) Italian, English, German
From Latin Asisium, which is of unknown, possibly pre-Latin, origin. This is the name of a city in central Italy.
Assyria (Region) English, Ancient Roman, Ancient Greek
From Greek Ἀσσυρία (Assyria), derived from Akkadian Ashurayu, itself from the name of the empire's capital city Ashur. This was the name of an ancient Mesopotamian kingdom and empire.
Assyrie (Region) French
French form of Assyria.
Astnide (Settlement) Old High German (Latinized)
Old German (Latinized) form of Essen.
Aston (Settlement) English
From Old English east "east" and tun "enclosure, yard, town". This is the name of many towns in England.
Astoria (Settlement) English
From the surname Astor, in honour of the businessman John Jacob Astor. This is the name of several American towns, such as Astoria, Oregon.
Asturias (Political Subdivision) Spanish
Possibly derived from Basque asta "rock" and ur "water". This was the name of an 8th to 10th-century kingdom of northern Iberia. It is now the name of a Spanish province.
Asya (Region) Turkish, Hebrew, Filipino, Tagalog
Turkish, Hebrew and Tagalog form of Asia.
Aten (Settlement) Persian, Swedish
Persian and Swedish form of Athens.
Atena (Settlement) Croatian, Romanian
Croatian and Romanian form of Athens.
Atėnai (Settlement) Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Athens.
Atēnas (Settlement) Latvian
Latvian form of Athens.
Atenas (Settlement) Spanish, Portuguese
Spanish and Portuguese form of Athens.
Atene (Settlement) Italian, Slovene, Japanese
Italian, Slovene and Japanese form of Athens.
Athén (Settlement) Hungarian
Hungarian form of Athens.
Athen (Settlement) German, Danish, Norwegian
German, Danish and Norwegian form of Athens.
Athena (Settlement) Indonesian
Indonesian form of Athens.
Athenae (Settlement) Ancient Roman
Latin form of Athens.
Athenai (Settlement) Ancient Greek
Ancient Greek form of Athens.
Athene (Settlement) Dutch, Southern African, Afrikaans
Dutch and Afrikaans form of Athens.
Athènes (Settlement) French
French form of Athens.
Athens (Settlement) English
From Ancient Greek Ἀθήναι (Athenai), meaning unknown, probably from a pre-Greek language. The Greek goddess Athena was probably named for the city, not vice versa. Athens is a city in eastern Greece, emerging as a powerful city-state in the classical period. It has been the capital of the modern country of Greece since 1834.
Athina (Settlement) Greek, Arabic
Modern Greek and Arabic form of Athens.
Äthiopien (Country) German
German form of Ethiopia.
Atina (Settlement) Bulgarian, Serbian, Croatian, Macedonian, Turkish
Bulgarian, Serbian, Croatian, Macedonian and Turkish form of Athens.
Atlantic (Body of Water) English
From Greek Ἀτλαντικός (Atlantikos), derived from the name of the mythical island of Atlantis. Greek writers used this name to refer to the waters beyond the Pillars of Hercules (the Strait of Gibraltar).
Atlanticus (Body of Water) Ancient Roman
Latin form of Atlantic.
Atlantikos (Body of Water) Ancient Greek
Greek form of Atlantic.
Atlantis (Island) Greek Mythology
Derived from Greek Ἄτλας (see Atlas), a mythological king with the same name as the Titan. According to Greek mythology, Atlantis was an island that sank in the Atlantic Ocean.
Attica (Region) English, Ancient Roman
From Greek Ἀττική (Attike), derived from the name of the city of Ἀθήναι (see Athens). This is the name of the peninsula where Athens is located.
Attike (Region) Ancient Greek
Ancient Greek form of Attica.
Attiki (Region) Greek
Modern Greek form of Attica.
Aubigny (Settlement) French
From the Gallo-Roman given name Albinus. This is the name of several French communes.
Audley (Settlement) English
Means "Ealdgyð's clearing" in Old English. This is the name of a village in Staffordshire, England.
Aureliana (Settlement) Ancient Roman
Means "of Aurelius" in Latin. This was the name of some Roman towns and estates.
Aurelianum (Settlement) Ancient Roman
Means "of Aurelianus" in Latin. This was the name of a city in Gaul (modern Orléans, France), which was renamed in honour of the 3rd-century Roman emperor Aurelian.
Austrália (Region & Country) Portuguese, Slovak
Portuguese and Slovak form of Australia.
Australia (Region & Country) English, Italian, Spanish, Norwegian, Finnish, Polish, Indonesian, Malay
Derived from Latin australis meaning "southern". It was formally adopted as the name of the continent (and later country) by the British administrators of the region in 1824.
Austrálie (Region & Country) Czech
Czech form of Australia.
Australie (Region & Country) French
French form of Australia.
Australië (Region & Country) Dutch
Dutch form of Australia.
Australien (Region & Country) German, Swedish, Danish
German, Swedish and Danish form of Australia.
Austrālija (Region & Country) Latvian
Latvian form of Australia.
Australija (Region & Country) Serbian, Croatian, Bosnian, Lithuanian
Serbian, Croatian, Bosnian and Lithuanian form of Australia.
Australiya (Region & Country) Kazakh
Kazakh form of Australia.
Áustria (Country) Portuguese
Portuguese form of Austria.
Àustria (Country) Catalan
Catalan form of Austria.
Austria (Country) English, Italian, Spanish, Polish, Medieval Latin
Latin form of Old High German Ostarrihhi meaning "eastern kingdom", from ost "east" and rihhi "kingdom, realm".
Austrija (Country) Croatian, Serbian, Bosnian, Latvian, Lithuanian
Croatian, Serbian, Bosnian, Latvian and Lithuanian form of Austria.
Autriche (Country) French
French form of Austria.
Avalon (Island) Arthurian Romance
The name of the island paradise to which King Arthur was brought after his death. The name of this island is perhaps related to Welsh afal meaning "apple", a fruit that was often linked with paradise.
Avganistan (Country) Serbian, Macedonian
Serbian and Macedonian form of Afghanistan.
Avon (River) English
Means "river" in Brythonic (modern Welsh afon). This is the name of several rivers in Britain.
Avonlea (Settlement) Literature
Created by Lucy Maud Montgomery as the setting for her novel Anne of Green Gables (1908). She may have based the name on the Arthurian island of Avalon, though it also resembles the river name Avon and leah "woodland, clearing".
Avstralia (Region & Country) Georgian
Georgian form of Australia.
Avstralija (Region & Country) Slovene, Macedonian
Slovene and Macedonian form of Australia.
Avstraliya (Region & Country) Russian, Ukrainian, Bulgarian, Uzbek, Kyrgyz
Russian, Ukrainian, Bulgarian, Uzbek and Kyrgyz form of Australia.
Avstrija (Country) Slovene, Macedonian
Slovene and Macedonian form of Austria.
Avstriya (Country) Russian, Bulgarian, Kyrgyz, Tajik, Uzbek
Russian, Bulgarian, Kyrgyz, Tajik and Uzbek form of Austria.
Ayton (Settlement) English
Derived from Old English ea "river" or ieg "island" combined with tun "enclosure, yard, town". This is the name of towns in Berwickshire and North Yorkshire.
Azija (Region) Lithuanian, Slovene, Croatian, Serbian, Bosnian, Macedonian
Lithuanian, Slovene, Croatian, Serbian, Bosnian and Macedonian form of Asia.
Aziya (Region) Russian, Ukrainian, Bulgarian, Kazakh, Kyrgyz
Russian, Ukrainian, Bulgarian, Kazakh and Kyrgyz form of Asia.
Azja (Region) Polish
Polish form of Asia.
Baard (Settlement) Frisian
Possibly from a given name that was a variant of Bert. This is the name of a town in Frisia in the Netherlands.
Babili (Settlement) Akkadian
Akkadian form of Babylon.
Babilónia (Settlement) Portuguese
Portuguese form of Babylon.
Babilonia (Settlement) Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Babylon.
Babylon (Settlement) English, German, Dutch, Biblical, Ancient Roman, Biblical Latin, Ancient Greek, Biblical Greek
Greek form of Akkadian 𒆍𒀭𒊏𒆠 (Babili), which appears to mean "gateway of God", from Akkadian 𒆍 (babu) meaning "gate" and 𒀭 (ilu) meaning "God", though it may in fact derive from a non-Semitic language. This was the name of a major city in ancient Mesopotamia, the capital of the Babylonian Empire. It was located in present-day Iraq.
Babylone (Settlement) French
French form of Babylon.
Bachrein (Country & Island) Greek
Greek form of Bahrain.
Bachreyn (Country & Island) Hebrew
Hebrew form of Bahrain.
Badalocum (Settlement) Ancient Roman
Latin form of Baggio.
Baggio (Settlement) Italian
From Latin Badalocum meaning "watch place". This is the name of an Italian town, now a district of Milan.
Bagley (Settlement) English
From the Old English given name Bacga (of uncertain meaning) combined with leah "woodland, clearing". This is the name of various towns in England.
Bahrain (Country & Island) Arabic, English, German, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Finnish, Romanian, Catalan, Indonesian, Malay, Filipino, Tagalog
Means "two seas" in Arabic, derived from بحر (bahr) meaning "sea" combined with the dual suffix ين (ayn). This is the name of a small island country in the Persian Gulf off the coast of Saudi Arabia. In Arabic it is properly written with the definite article: البحرين (al-Bahrayn).
Bahrajn (Country & Island) Polish, Czech, Slovak, Slovene
Polish, Czech, Slovak and Slovene form of Bahrain.
Bahrayn (Country & Island) Arabic
Arabic form of Bahrain.
Bahreïn (Country & Island) French
French form of Bahrain.
Bahrein (Country & Island) Italian, Portuguese, Dutch, Hungarian, Croatian, Serbian, Bosnian, Macedonian, Estonian
Form of Bahrain in several languages.
Bahreina (Country & Island) Latvian
Latvian form of Bahrain.
Bahreinas (Country & Island) Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Bahrain.
Bahreini (Country & Island) Georgian
Georgian form of Bahrain.
Bahreyn (Country & Island) Persian, Turkish, Armenian, Bulgarian
Persian, Turkish, Armenian and Bulgarian form of Bahrain.
Bakhreyn (Country & Island) Russian, Ukrainian, Belarusian, Kazakh, Kyrgyz
Form of Bahrain in several languages.
Balgariya (Country) Bulgarian
Bulgarian form of Bulgaria.
Balin (Country & Island) Chinese
Chinese form of Bahrain.
Bama (Country) Burmese
Burmese variant of မြန်မာ (see Myanmar).
Banama (Country & Settlement) Arabic
Arabic form of Panama.
Banbh (Settlement) Scottish Gaelic
Scottish Gaelic form of Banff.
Banff (Settlement) Scottish, English
Possibly from Gaelic banbh meaning "young pig". This is the name of a town in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. It is also the name of a town and national park in Alberta, Canada.
Bangal (Region & Political Subdivision) Persian
Persian form of Bengal.
Banghladish (Country) Arabic
Arabic form of Bangladesh.
Bangladés (Country) Spanish
Spanish form of Bangladesh.
Bangladéš (Country) Czech, Slovak
Czech and Slovak form of Bangladesh.
Banglades (Country) Hungarian
Hungarian form of Bangladesh.
Bangladeş (Country) Turkish
Turkish form of Bangladesh.
Bangladeš (Country) Slovene, Croatian, Serbian, Bosnian
Slovene, Croatian, Serbian and Bosnian form of Bangladesh.
Bangladeša (Country) Latvian
Latvian form of Bangladesh.
Bangladešas (Country) Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Bangladesh.
Bangladesch (Country) German
German form of Bangladesh.
Bangladesh (Country) Bengali, Indian, Assamese, Hindi, Marathi, Gujarati, Telugu, English, French, Italian, Portuguese, Romanian, Dutch, Danish, Swedish, Norwegian, Finnish, Estonian, Russian, Bulgarian, Kazakh, Kyrgyz, Uzbek, Mongolian, Armenian, Hebrew, Persian, Indonesian, Malay
From Bengali বাংলাদেশ (Bangladesh) meaning "country of the Bengali people", from the name of the Bengali people বাংলা (Bangla) combined with দেশ (desh) "country, state". The ethnic name is derived from that of the ancient kingdom of Vanga. This is the name of a country in south Asia.
Bangladesz (Country) Polish
Polish form of Bangladesh.
Banguradeshu (Country) Japanese
Japanese form of Bangladesh.
Banhladesh (Country) Ukrainian, Belarusian
Ukrainian and Belarusian form of Bangladesh.
Barazil (Country) Arabic
Arabic form of Brazil, usually written with the definite article: البرازيل (al-Barazil).
Bardsley (Settlement) English
From the Old English name Beornræd and leah "woodland, clearing". This is the name of a village near Manchester.
Baréin (Country & Island) Spanish
Spanish form of Bahrain.
Barein (Country & Island) Icelandic, Korean
Icelandic and Korean form of Bahrain.
Barém (Country & Island) Portuguese
Portuguese form of Bahrain.
Bārēn (Country & Island) Japanese
Japanese form of Bahrain.
Baren (Country & Island) Thai, Japanese
Thai form of Bahrain, as well as an alternate transcription of Japanese Katakana バーレーン (see Bārēn).
Baris (Settlement) Arabic
Arabic form of Paris.
Batra (Settlement) Arabic
Arabic form of Petra. In Arabic it is properly written with the definite article: البتراء (al-Batra).
Bavaria (Political Subdivision) English, Late Roman
From Late Latin Baiovarii, the name of a Germanic tribe, named after an earlier Gaulish tribe the Boii. This is the name of a state in Germany (called Bayern in German).
Baviera (Political Subdivision) Spanish, Portuguese, Italian
Spanish, Portuguese and Italian form of Bavaria.
Bayern (Political Subdivision) German
German form of Bavaria.
Bayt Lahm (Settlement) Arabic
Arabic form of Bethlehem. The Arabic word لحم (lahm) meaning "meat" is cognate with Hebrew לֶחֶם (lechem) meaning "bread".
Bechuana (Country) English (Archaic)
Older English form of Botswana.
Becske (Settlement) Hungarian
Possibly derived from the Hungarian given name Benedek. This is the name of a small town in Hungary.
Beers (Settlement) Dutch
Possibly from Dutch baar meaning "bar". This is the name of a town in the Netherlands (plus a smaller one in Frisia).
Beesley (Settlement) English
From Old English beos "bent grass" and leah "woodland, clearing". This was the name of a hamlet or farm in Lancashire, England.
Begbie (Settlement) Scottish
Derived from the Old Norse name Baggi and býr meaning "farm, settlement". This is the name of a small town in East Lothian, Scotland.
Begoña (Settlement) Basque, Spanish
Possibly from Basque meaning "lower foot". This is the name of a district (formerly a separate town) of Bilbao, Spain.
Beijing (Settlement) Chinese, English, Korean
From Chinese (běi) meaning "north" and (jīng) meaning "capital city". This is the name of the capital of China.
Beit-'El (Settlement) Biblical Hebrew
Hebrew form of Bethel.
Beit-Lechem (Settlement) Biblical Hebrew
Hebrew form of Bethlehem.
Bejing (Settlement) Indian, Hindi
Hindi form of Beijing.
Bélarus (Country) French
French form of Belarus.
Belarús (Country) Spanish
Spanish form of Belarus.
Belarus (Country) Belarusian, Russian, English, Portuguese, Indonesian, Malay
Means "white Russia", from the Slavic root белъ (belu) meaning "white" and Rus. This is the name of a country in eastern Europe. Many languages use a translation of "white Russia" to refer to the country, for example German Weißrussland and Swedish Vitryssland.
Belarus' (Country) Belarusian
Alternate transcription of Belarusian Беларусь (see Belarus).
Belén (Settlement) Spanish, Biblical Spanish
Spanish form of Bethlehem.
Belgia (Country) Finnish, Romanian, Norwegian, Polish, Georgian, Indonesian
Finnish, Romanian, Norwegian, Polish, Georgian and Indonesian form of Belgium.
Bélgica (Country) Spanish
Spanish form of Belgium.
Belgica (Region & Political Subdivision) Ancient Roman
Derived from the Belgae, a Celtic-Germanic confederation of tribes that inhabited northern Gaul (modern Belgium). Their name is probably derived from a Celtic root meaning "to swell with anger".
Belgicko (Country) Slovak
Slovak form of Belgium.
Belgie (Country) Czech
Czech form of Belgium.
België (Country) Dutch
Dutch form of Belgium.
Belgien (Country) German, Swedish, Danish
German, Swedish and Danish form of Belgium.
Beļģija (Country) Latvian
Latvian form of Belgium.
Belgija (Country) Serbian, Croatian, Bosnian, Slovene, Macedonian, Lithuanian
Serbian, Croatian, Bosnian, Slovene, Macedonian and Lithuanian form of Belgium.
Belgio (Country) Italian
Italian form of Belgium.
Belgique (Country) French
French form of Belgium.
Belgium (Country) English, Hungarian, Malay
From Latin Belgica, a province in the Roman Empire. Since 1830 this is the name of a country in western Europe. Dutch and French are the main spoken languages.
Belgiya (Country) Russian, Bulgarian, Kazakh, Kyrgyz, Tajik, Uzbek
Russian, Bulgarian, Kazakh, Kyrgyz, Tajik and Uzbek form of Belgium.
Belice (Country & River) Spanish
Spanish form of Belize.