Ancient Origin Place Names

Aalst (Settlement) Dutch
Possibly from Germanic *alhs meaning "temple, shelter". This is the name of various towns in Belgium and 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.

Aegean (Body of Water) English
From Greek Αἰγαῖος (Aigaios), said to have been named for the mythological figure Aigeus. It might instead be derived directly from αἶγες meaning "waves". This is the name of a sea within the Mediterranean, between Greece and Turkey.

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.

Afganistan (Country) Russian, Polish, Slovak, Slovene, Croatian, Bulgarian, Finnish, Estonian, Icelandic, Greek, Indonesian
Form of Afghanistan in several languages.

Afghanestan (Country) Persian
Persian form of Afghanistan.

Afghanistan (Country) Pashto, Arabic, Urdu, 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.

Aigaios (Body of Water) Ancient Greek
Greek form of Aegean.

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.

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.

Allemagne (Country) French
French form of Alemannia, used as the French name of Germany.

Almanya (Country) Turkish, Arabic
Turkish and Arabic form of Alemannia, used as the name for Germany.

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.

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.

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).

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.

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.

Antarctica (Region) English, Dutch, Romanian, Late Roman
From the Greek prefix ἀντί (anti) meaning "against, opposed to" and the adjective ἀρκτικός (arktikos) meaning "north" (referring to the northerly position of the Great Bear constellation). This is the name of the earth's southernmost continent.

Antarctique (Region) French
French form of Antarctica.

Antarktīda (Region) Slovak
Latvian form of Antarctica.

Antarktida (Region) Czech, Russian, Bulgarian, Lithuanian, Kazakh, Kyrgyz, Tajik, Uzbek, Turkmen, Armenian, Azerbaijani, Georgian
Form of Antarctica used in various languages.

Antarktik (Region) Serbian, Bosnian, Macedonian
Serbian, Bosnian and Macedonian form of Antarctica.

Antarktika (Region) German, Norwegian, Afrikaans, Hungarian, Slovene, Croatian, Arabic, Turkish, Indonesian
Form of Antarctica in various languages.

Antarktiki (Region) Greek
Greek form of Antarctica.

Antarktis (Region) Swedish, Danish, Finnish, Estonian
Form of Antarctica in various languages.

Antarktyda (Region) Polish, Ukrainian, Belarusian
Polish, Ukrainian and Belarusian form of Antarctica.

Antártida (Region) Portuguese, Spanish
Portuguese and Spanish form of Antarctica.

Antàrtida (Region) Catalan
Catalan form of Antarctica.

Antartída (Region) Slovak
Slovak form of Antarctica.

Antartide (Region) Italian
Italian form of Antarctica.

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.

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.

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) 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, 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.

Asya (Region) Turkish, Hebrew, 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, 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.

Avganistan (Country) Serbian, Macedonian
Serbian and Macedonian form of Afghanistan.

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.

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.

Balgariya (Country) Bulgarian
Bulgarian form of Bulgaria.

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, 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.

Bardsley (Settlement) English
From the Old English name Beornræd and leah "woodland, clearing". This is the name of a village near Manchester.

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".

Becske (Settlement) Hungarian
Possibly derived from the Hungarian given name Benedek. This is the name of a small town in Hungary.

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.

Beit-'El (Settlement) Biblical Hebrew
Hebrew form of Bethel.

Beit-Lechem (Settlement) Biblical Hebrew
Hebrew form of Bethlehem.

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 bělŭ 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.

Belorusija (Country) Serbian, Macedonian, Slovene
Serbian, Macedonian and Slovene form of Belarus.

Belorussiya (Country) Russian
Russian variant of Belarus.

Benetke (Settlement) Slovene
Slovene form of Venice.

Bengal (Region & Political Subdivision) English
From Persian بنگاله (Bangaleh), probably from the name of the ancient kingdom of Vanga. This is a region in south Asia, now divided between the country of Bangladesh and the Indian state of West Bengal.

Bengala (Region & Political Subdivision) Portuguese
Portuguese form of Bengal.

Bentley (Settlement) English
From Old English beonet "bent grass" and leah "woodland, clearing". This is the name of several English towns.

Benton (Settlement) English
From Old English beonet "bent grass" and tun "enclosure". This is the name of towns in England.

Bergamo (Settlement) Italian, English
From Latin Bergomum, possibly from a Celtic word meaning "mountain". This is the name of a city in northern Italy.

Bergomum (Settlement) Ancient Roman
Latin form of Bergamo.

Berkeley (Settlement) English
From Old English beorc "birch" and leah "woodland, clearing". This is the name of a city in Gloucestershire, England.

Betânia (Settlement) Biblical Portuguese
Portuguese form of Bethany.

Betania (Settlement) Biblical Spanish, Biblical Italian
Spanish and Italian form of Bethany.

Bethania (Settlement) Biblical Latin, Biblical Greek
Form of Bethany used in the Greek and Latin New Testament.

Bethany (Settlement) Biblical
From Greek Βηθανία (Bethania), which is of uncertain meaning. The first part of the name is derived from Hebrew/Aramaic בַּיִת (bayit) meaning "house". Suggestions for the second part of the name include עָנָה ('anah) leading to "house of affliction" or תְּאֵנָה (te'enah) leading to "house of figs". In the New Testament the town of Bethany is the home of Lazarus and his sisters Mary and Martha.

Bethel (Settlement) Biblical
Means "house of God" in Hebrew. In the Old Testament this is a town north of Jerusalem, where Jacob saw his vision of the stairway.

Bethléem (Settlement) French
French form of Bethlehem.

Bethleem (Settlement) Biblical Latin, Biblical Greek
Form of Bethlehem used in the Greek and Latin Bibles.

Bethlehem (Settlement) English, German, Dutch, Biblical
Means "house of bread" in Hebrew, from the roots בַּיִת (bayit) meaning "house" and לֶחֶם (lechem) meaning "bread". This is the name of a city in Palestine. It appears in the both the Old Testament and the New Testament, notably as the town where Jesus is born.

Betlehem (Settlement) Slovak
Slovak form of Bethlehem.

Betlém (Settlement) Czech
Czech form of Bethlehem.

Betlemme (Settlement) Italian
Italian form of Bethlehem.

Beverley (Settlement) English
From Old English beofor "beaver" and (possibly) licc "stream". This is the name of a city in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England.

Bharat (Country) Hindi, Marathi, Bengali, Gujarati, Assamese, Urdu
From the name of the mythological king Bharata. This is the endonym for India in many of the languages of northern India.

Bharata (Country) Sanskrit, Kannada
Sanskrit and Kannada form of Bharat.

Bharot (Country) Bengali
Alternate transcription of Bengali ভারত (see Bharat).

Białoruś (Country) Polish
Polish form of Belarus.

Bielorrússia (Country) Portuguese
Portuguese variant of Belarus.

Bielorussia (Country) Italian
Italian form of Belarus.

Bilorus (Country) Ukrainian
Ukrainian form of Belarus.

Bjelorusija (Country) Croatian
Croatian form of Belarus.

Blackburn (Settlement) English
From Old English blæc "black" and burna "stream". This is the name of a city in Lancashire, England.

Blakesley (Settlement) English
From the Old English byname Blæcwulf "black wolf" combined with leah "woodland, clearing". This is the name of a city in Northamptonshire.

Blidworth (Settlement) English
From the Old English byname Blīþa "happy, blithe" and worþ "enclosure". This is the name of a town in Nottinghamshire, England.

Bohême (Region) French
French form of Bohemia.

Bohemia (Region) English, Spanish, Late Roman
From Latin Boiohaemum, from the name of the Gaulish tribe the Boii combined with Old German heim "home". This is the name of a historical region within the Czech Republic. The region is called Čechy in Czech, while the country is called Česko.

Böhmen (Region) German, Swedish
German and Swedish form of Bohemia.

Boiohaemum (Region) Ancient Roman
Latin form of Bohemia (mentioned in Tacitus' 1st-century book Germania).

Bolgariya (Country) Russian
Russian form of Bulgaria.

Bologna (Settlement) Italian, English, German
From Latin Bononia, possibly derived from a Celtic word meaning "settlement". This is the name of a city in northern Italy.

Bologne (Settlement) French
French form of Bologna.

Bolonia (Settlement) Spanish
Spanish form of Bologna.

Bononia (Settlement) Ancient Roman
Latin form of Bologna.

Boston (Settlement) English
Means "Botwulf's stone", from the Old English name Botwulf combined with stan "stone". This is a town in Lincolnshire, England, and a city in the United States that is named after it.

Bradford (Settlement) English
From Old English brad "broad" and ford "ford, river crossing". This is the name of a city in West Yorkshire, as well as several other towns.

Bradley (Settlement) English
From Old English brad "broad" and leah "woodland, clearing". This is the name of several towns in England.

Breizh (Island & Region) Breton
Breton form of Britain and Brittany. Great Britain is called Breizh-Veur in Breton.

Bretagna (Region & Island) Italian
Italian form of Britain and Brittany. Great Britain is called Gran Bretagna in Italian.

Bretagne (Region & Island) French, German, Dutch
French form of Britannia (see Britain). In French this typically refers to the region known as Brittany in France, while Great Britain is called Grande-Bretagne.

Bretaigne (Island & Region) Medieval French
Old French form of Britannia (see Britain).

Bretaña (Region & Island) Spanish
Spanish form of Britain and Brittany. Great Britain is called Gran Bretaña in Spanish.