Cathay(Country)English From Old Turkic Khitai, the name of a people who ruled northern China as the Liao dynasty from the 10th to 12th century, also called the Khitan people. This is an archaic English synonym for China.
Flanders(Region)English From Middle Dutch Vlander, from a Germanic root meaning "waterlogged", referring to the marshy landscape of Flanders. This is the name of the northern portion of Belgium.
Lesselyn(Region)Medieval Scottish Probably from Scottish Gaelic leas celyn meaning "garden of holly". This was the name of a location in Aberdeenshire.
Moscou(Settlement & River)French, Portuguese (Brazilian), Catalan French, Brazilian Portuguese and Catalan form of Moscow. In Portuguese it refers to both the city and the river, while in French and Catalan it only refers to the city.
Moscow(Settlement)English From the name of the Moskva River, in Russian Москва (Moskva), from Old East Slavic Москꙑ (Mosky). It is of uncertain origin, but it may be from a Slavic root meaning "damp, wet". This is the name of the capital city of Russia.
Moskova(River & Settlement)French, Finnish, Turkish French form of Moskva (the river), Finnish form of Moscow (the city), and Turkish form of both the city and the river.
Moskovi(Settlement & River)Georgian Georgian form of Moscow (the city and the river).
Moskwa(Settlement & River)Polish, German Polish and German form of Moskva. In Polish it refers to both the city and the river, while in German it only refers to the river.
Rus(Region)Russian, Ukrainian, English, German, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish Probably of Old Norse origin, possibly from róðr meaning "rowing", referring to the Norse Varangians and their main mode of transportation. This was the name of a medieval Slavic state of Eastern Europe (around Belarus, Ukraine and western Russia), originally founded by the Varangians in the 9th century.
Russia(Country)English, Italian, Late Roman Derived from the name of the medieval state of Rus. The modern country of Russia includes the eastern portions of Rus, and has also expanded far to the east across Asia.
Russland(Country)German, Norwegian Derived from the medieval state of Rus and land meaning "country, state". This is the German and Norwegian name for Russia.
Schwyz(Settlement & Political Subdivision)German, English, Spanish Meaning uncertain, possibly related to Old High German suedan"to burn" or possibly of Celtic origin. This is the name of a town (and a canton named for it) in central Switzerland.
Sherwood(Region)English From Old English scir "shire, district" and wudu "wood". This is the name of a forest near Nottingham. It is known in English folklore as the home of the outlaw hero Robin Hood.
Sweden(Country)English, Medieval Dutch From Middle Dutch, ultimately from the Old Norse ethnic name Svíar"Swede", itself possibly from Proto-Norse Swihoniz meaning "one's own tribe". This is the name of a country in Northern Europe.
Switzerland(Country)English From Switzer, a word meaning "Swiss", ultimately derived from the name of the Swiss town and canton of Schwyz, plus land. This is the name of a country in central Europe.
Turkey(Country)English From Latin Turcia, derived from the ethnonym Turk, which is from Old Turkic possibly meaning "ancestry". This is the name of a country situated on the Anatolian peninsula.