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.
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.
Aubigny(Settlement)French From the Gallo-Roman given name Albinus. This is the name of several French communes.
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.
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.
Becske(Settlement)Hungarian Possibly derived from the Hungarian given name Benedek. This is the name of a small town in Hungary.
Buda(Settlement)Hungarian Possibly from the given name Bleda (which belonged to the brother of Attila the Hun). This was the name of a Hungarian city on the west bank of the Danube. Today it is a part of Budapest, having merged with Pest in 1873.
California(Political Subdivision & Island)English, Spanish, Italian, Literature From the name of a fictional utopian island populated only by women in the 16th-century novel The Adventures of Esplandián by the Spanish author Garci Rodríguez de Montalvo. The name comes from the island's queen, Calafia, itself probably derived from Arabic خليفة (khalifah), an Islamic title meaning "successor". This is the name of an American state as well as two states of Mexico (Baja California and Baja California Sur).
Chaves(Settlement)Portuguese, Spanish From the Roman name Flavius. This is the name of a Portuguese city, which was originally named for the Roman emperor Vespasian, whose family name was Flavius.
Cuinchy(Settlement)French From older Quintiacum, derived from the personal name Quintus plus the local suffix -acum. This is the name of a village in France.
Endla(Body of Water)Estonian From the medieval personal name Ent or Endo, which are of uncertain origin, possibly derivatives of the personal name Hendrik or Andres. This is the name of an Estonian lake often appearing in folk poetry.
Fátima(Settlement)Portuguese Derived from the Arabic feminine name Fatimah, apparently after a Moorish princess who converted to Christianity during the Reconquista. This is the name of a town in Portugal, which became an important Christian pilgrimage center after 1917 when three local children reported witnessing repeated apparitions of the Virgin Mary.
Lydia(Region)Ancient Greek, English An ancient region on the west coast of Asia Minor, said to be named for the legendary king Lydos.
Macarena(Settlement)Spanish Barrio (district) in Seville, which got its name from a temple that may have been named for a person Macarius (see Macario).
Manfredonia(Settlement)Italian From the given name Manfredi, referring to a 13th-century king of Sicily. This is the name of a town in Apulia, Italy, founded by King Manfred on the site of the Roman city of Sipontum.
Meirionnydd(Political Subdivision)Welsh Probably from the Roman name Marianus. This is the name of a Welsh county (Anglicized as Merioneth).
Romilly(Settlement)French From the Latin name Romilius, a derivative of Romulus. This is the name of several communes in northern France.
Slane(Settlement)Irish From the given name Sláine. This is the name of a town in Ireland, said to be named for the legendary high king Sláine.
Szabolcs(Settlement & Region)Hungarian From the given name Szabolcs. This is the name of a town and a region in Hungary.
Teman(Settlement & Country)Biblical, Biblical Hebrew, Hebrew Means "right hand" or "south" in Hebrew. This is an Edomite town in the Old Testament, supposedly named for a grandson of Esau. In modern Hebrew this name refers to the country of Yemen.
Tracy(Settlement)French Derived from the given name Thracius. This is the name of communes in Calvados, France.
Trefaldwyn(Settlement)Welsh Means "town of Baldwin" in Welsh. This is another name for the town of Montgomery in Wales.
Turan(Region)Persian, Turkish, Azerbaijani, Arabic Historical region in central Asia, originally inhabited by nomadic Iranian peoples and traditionally said to mean "land of Tur". It is mentioned frequently in the 10th-century Persian epic the Shahnameh.
Tyrone(Political Subdivision)Irish From Irish Gaelic Tir Eoghain meaning "land of Eoghan". This is the name of a county in Northern Ireland.
Victoria(Political Subdivision, Settlement & Body of Water)English From the given name Victoria. It has generally been bestowed in honour of Queen Victoria (1819-1901). This is the name of many places in the former British Empire, including an Australian state and a Canadian city.