Country Place Names

type
usage
Aegyptus (Country) Ancient Roman
Latin form of Egypt.
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, Hindi, English, German, Dutch, French, Italian, Malay
From Pashto افغانستان (Afghānistān), from the Persian ethnic name افغان (Afghān) meaning "Afghan, Pashtun" combined with the Persian suffix ستان (stān) meaning "land of". This is the name of a country in central Asia.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Andonezi (Country) Persian
Persian form of Indonesia.
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.
Arabestan (Region & Country) Persian
From Persian عرب (ʿarab) meaning "Arab" combined with the suffix ستان (stān) 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 (ʿArabestān e-Saʿūdī)).
Arábia Saudita (Country) Portuguese
Portuguese form of Saudi Arabia.
Arabia Saudita (Country) Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Saudi Arabia.
Arabie Saoudite (Country) French
French form of Saudi Arabia.
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.
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.
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 (Armanestān).
Armanestan (Country) Persian
Persian form of Armenia using the suffix ستان (stān) 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.
Äthiopien (Country) German
German form of Ethiopia.
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.
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.
Bachrein (Country & Island) Greek
Greek form of Bahrain.
Bachreyn (Country & Island) Hebrew
Hebrew form of Bahrain.
Bahrain (Country & Island) Arabic, English, German, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Finnish, Romanian, Catalan, Indonesian, Malay, Tagalog
Means "two seas" in Arabic, derived from بحر (baḥr) 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-Baḥrayn).
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.
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 (Bānglādesh) meaning "country of the Bengali people", from the name of the Bengali people বাংলা (Bānglā) 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-Barāzīl).
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).
Bechuana (Country) English (Archaic)
Older English form of Botswana.
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).
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.
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.
Beliz (Country & River) Russian, Ukrainian, Bulgarian, Greek, Bosnian
Russian, Ukrainian, Bulgarian, Greek and Bosnian form of Belize.
Belize (Country & River) English, Italian, Portuguese, French, German, Dutch, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Finnish, Estonian, Polish, Hungarian, Romanian, Czech, Slovak, Slovene, Croatian, Serbian, Macedonian, Turkish, Indonesian, Malay
From Spanish Belice, earlier Balis, from the name of the Belize River, which may itself be from Mayan beliz meaning "muddy water". This is the name of a country on the Atlantic coast of Central America.
Belorusija (Country) Serbian, Macedonian, Slovene
Serbian, Macedonian and Slovene form of Belarus.
Belorussiya (Country) Russian
Russian variant of Belarus.
Benim (Settlement, Body of Water & Country) Portuguese
Portuguese form of Benin.
Bénin (Settlement, Body of Water & Country) French
French form of Benin.
Benín (Settlement, Body of Water & Country) Spanish, Catalan, Icelandic
Spanish, Catalan and Icelandic form of Benin.
Benin (Settlement, Body of Water & Country) English, Italian, German, Dutch, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Finnish, Estonian, Russian, Ukrainian, Polish, Czech, Slovak, Hungarian, Slovene, Serbian, Croatian, Bulgarian, Macedonian, Romanian, Indonesian, Malay
From Portuguese Benim, derived from Itsekiri Ubinu, the name of the capital city of the historical Benin Kingdom (present-day Benin City in Nigeria). Allegedly it was initially named Ile-Ibinu meaning "land of anger" because of disputes between different factions. The Bight of Benin (a large bay) was named after the Benin Kingdom, and the modern country of Benin, west of Nigeria, was named after the bay in 1975 (formerly named Dahomey).
Beurajil (Country) Korean
Korean form of Brazil.
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.
Birma (Country) German
German form of Burma.
Birmânia (Country) Portuguese
Portuguese form of Burma.
Birmania (Country) Spanish, Italian
Spanish and Italian form of Burma.
Birmanie (Country) French
French form of Burma.
Bjelorusija (Country) Croatian
Croatian form of Belarus.
Bocvana (Country) Croatian, Serbian, Bosnian, Macedonian, Slovene
Form of Botswana in several languages.
Bolgariya (Country) Russian
Russian form of Bulgaria.
Bolívia (Country) Portuguese, Catalan, Hungarian
Portuguese, Catalan and Hungarian form of Bolivia.
Bolivia (Country) Spanish, English, Italian, Dutch, Georgian, Indonesian, Malay
From the surname Bolívar, in honour of the revolutionary Simón Bolívar. This is the name of a country in South America.
Bolivie (Country) French
French form of Bolivia.
Bolivië (Country) Afrikaans
Afrikaans form of Bolivia.
Bolivien (Country) German
German form of Bolivia.
Bolīvija (Country) Latvian
Latvian form of Bolivia.
Bolivija (Country) Serbian, Croatian, Bosnian, Slovene, Macedonian, Lithuanian
Serbian, Croatian, Bosnian, Slovene, Macedonian and Lithuanian form of Bolivia.
Borunei (Country) Persian
Persian form of Brunei.
Botsuana (Country) Spanish, Portuguese, German
Spanish and Portuguese form of Botswana, as well as a German variant.
Botsuwana (Country) Japanese
Japanese form of Botswana.
Botsvāna (Country) Latvian
Latvian form of Botswana.
Botswana (Country) Tswana, English, Shona, German, French, Italian, Catalan, Dutch, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Finnish, Estonian, Polish, Czech, Slovak, Hungarian, Romanian
Means "place of the Tswana people" in the Tswana language, from the locative prefix bo- combined with the name of Tswana people, itself of uncertain origin, possibly from tswa "to go out" or tshwana "to resemble". This is the name of a country in the south of Africa. During the British colonial period the region was called Bechuanaland, which was more accurately rendered as Botswana when the country achieved independence in 1966.
Brasil (Country) Portuguese, Spanish, Catalan, Norwegian, Indonesian
Portuguese, Spanish, Catalan, Norwegian and Indonesian form of Brazil.
Brasile (Country) Italian
Italian form of Brazil.
Brasilía (Country) Icelandic
Icelandic form of Brazil.
Brasilia (Country) Finnish
Finnish form of Brazil.
Brasilië (Country) Afrikaans
Afrikaans form of Brazil.
Brasilien (Country) German, Swedish, Danish
German, Swedish and Danish form of Brazil.
Brazil (Country) English, Croatian, Serbian, Bosnian, Macedonian, Malay
From the name of a type of tree, called pau-brasil in Portuguese (brazilwood in English). It may ultimately derive from Portuguese brasa meaning "ember". This is the name of a country in South America.
Brazília (Country) Hungarian, Slovak
Hungarian and Slovak form of Brazil.
Brazilia (Country & Settlement) Romanian, Georgian
Romanian and Georgian form of Brazil. This is also the Georgian name for Brazil's capital city Brasília.
Brazílie (Country) Czech
Czech form of Brazil.
Brazilië (Country) Dutch
Dutch form of Brazil.
Brazīlija (Country) Latvian
Latvian form of Brazil.
Brazilija (Country) Lithuanian, Slovene
Lithuanian and Slovene form of Brazil.
Braziliya (Country) Russian, Bulgarian, Azerbaijani
Russian, Bulgarian and Azerbaijani form of Brazil.
Brazylia (Country) Polish
Polish form of Brazil.
Brazyliya (Country) Ukrainian
Ukrainian form of Brazil.
Brésil (Country) French
French form of Brazil.
Brezilya (Country) Turkish
Turkish form of Brazil.
Brounei (Country) Greek
Greek form of Brunei.
Brunai (Country) Bengali, Thai, Arabic
Bengali and Thai form of Brunei, as well as an alternate Arabic transcription.
Brunay (Country) Arabic
Arabic form of Brunei.
Brunéi (Country) Spanish, Javanese, Sundanese, French
Spanish, Javanese and Sundanese form of Brunei, as well as a French variant.
Brunei (Country) Malay, Indonesian, English, German, Dutch, French, Italian, Portuguese, Catalan, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Finnish, Estonian, Hungarian, Polish, Romanian, Albanian, Georgian, Turkish, Hindi, Tagalog
Possibly from Sanskrit वरुण, the Hindu god Varuna or figuratively meaning "water, ocean". However, according to tradition, Brunei was from the Malay phrase baru nah meaning "there!" or "that's it!", which was supposedly declared by Brunei's first sultan Muhammad Shah when he discovered it in the 14th century.... [more]
Brunej (Country) Czech, Slovak, Slovene, Serbian, Croatian, Bosnian, Macedonian
Form of Brunei in several languages.
Bruneja (Country) Latvian
Latvian form of Brunei.
Brunėjus (Country) Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Brunei.
Bruney (Country) Russian, Ukrainian, Bulgarian, Kazakh, Kyrgyz, Tajik, Armenian, Azerbaijani
Form of Brunei in several languages.
Bulgaria (Country) Late Roman, English, Spanish, Italian, Indonesian, Malay
From the name of the Turkic tribe of the Bulgars, possibly from a Turkic root meaning "mixed". This is the name of a country in southeastern Europe.
Bulgarie (Country) French
French form of Bulgaria.
Bulgarien (Country) German, Swedish, Danish
German, Swedish and Danish form of Bulgaria.
Bulgarije (Country) Dutch
Dutch form of Bulgaria.
Bulgarye (Country) Afrikaans
Afrikaans form of Bulgaria.
Burajiru (Country) Japanese
Japanese form of Brazil.
Buriten (Island & Country) Japanese
Japanese form of Britain.
Burma (Country) English
From Burmese ဗမာ (Bama), a variant of မြန်မာ (see Myanmar). This is an older name for Myanmar.
Butswana (Country) Arabic
Arabic form of Botswana.
Čad (Body of Water & Country) Czech, Slovak, Serbian, Croatian, Bosnian, Macedonian, Slovene
Czech, Slovak, Serbian, Croatian, Bosnian, Macedonian and Slovene form of Arabic تشاد (see Chad).
Camarões (Country) Portuguese
Portuguese form of Cameroon.
Cameroon (Country) English
From the name the Portuguese gave to the Wouri River, Camarões, meaning "shrimp, prawns". It was later applied to the area, becoming Kamerun when it was a German colony. This is the name of a country in central Africa.
Cameroun (Country) French, Danish
French and Danish form of Cameroon.
Camerún (Country) Spanish
Spanish form of Cameroon.
Camerun (Country) Italian, Romanian, Catalan
Italian, Romanian and Catalan form of Cameroon.
Canada (Country) English, French, Italian, Dutch, Danish, Norwegian
Derived from the Iroquoian word kanata meaning "village". This word was used by Native Americans to direct French explorer Jacques Cartier to Stadacona. Cartier used the word to refer to the region.
Canadá (Country) Spanish, Portuguese
Spanish and Portuguese form of Canada.
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.
Cechia (Country) Italian
Italian form of Čechy, used as a name for the Czech Republic.
Ceilão (Island & Country) Portuguese
Portuguese form of Ceylon.
Česko (Country) Czech, Slovak
From the name of the Slavic tribe of the Czechs (see Čechy). This is the Czech name for the Czech Republic.
Československo (Country) Czech, Slovak
Czech and Slovak form of Czechoslovakia.
Ceylon (Island & Country) English
Former name of the country of Sri Lanka. It is derived from Portuguese Ceilão, ultimately from a Pali form of Sanskrit सिंहल (siṃhala) meaning "lion-like".
Chad (Body of Water & Country) English, Spanish, Russian, Ukrainian, Bulgarian, Indonesian, Malay
From Arabic تشاد (Tshād), derived from a Kanuri word meaning "lake, large expanse of water". This is the name of a lake in central Africa, as well as the country that is named after it. The lake also borders Niger, Nigeria and Cameroon.
Chade (Body of Water & Country) Portuguese
Portuguese form of Chad.
Chaoxian (Country) Chinese
Chinese form of Joseon, used in mainland China to refer to Korea.
Chile (Country) Spanish, English, German, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Finnish, Polish, Hungarian, Czech, Portuguese, Romanian, Georgian
The name of a country in South America, possibly from Quechua chiri meaning "cold" or Mapuche chülle meaning "seagull". This name was applied to the region by the conquistador Diego de Almagro.
Chili (Country) French, Dutch, Afrikaans, Greek, Russian, Bulgarian, Kazakh, Kyrgyz, Uzbek, Tajik, Mongolian, Indonesian, Thai
Form of Chile in several languages.
Chin (Country) Hindi, Persian, Thai, Lao
Hindi, Persian, Thai and Lao form of China.
China (Country) English, German, Dutch, Spanish, Portuguese, Romanian, Malay, Sanskrit
From Persian چین (Chīn), probably derived via Sanskrit चीन (Cīna) from Qin, the name of a dynasty that ruled in China in the 3rd century BC. In China the name Zhongguo is used to refer to the country.
Chine (Country) French
French form of Chin.
Chiny (Country) Polish
Polish form of Chin.
Chipre (Island & Country) Spanish
Spanish form of Cyprus.
Chiri (Country) Japanese
Japanese form of Chile.
Chōsen (Country) Japanese
Japanese form of Joseon, referring to Korea.
Chosun (Region & Country) Korean
Alternate transcription of Korean Hangul 조선 (see Joseon).
Chousen (Country & Region) Japanese
Alternate transcription of Japanese Kanji 朝鮮 (see Chōsen).
Chūgoku (Country & Region) Japanese
Japanese form of Zhongguo, used to refer to China. It is also the name of a region in western Japan.
Chuugoku (Country & Region) Japanese
Alternate transcription of Japanese Kanji 中国 (see Chūgoku).
Chypre (Island & Country) French
French form of Cyprus.
Ciad (Body of Water & Country) Italian, Romanian
Italian and Romanian form of Chad.
Čīle (Country) Latvian
Latvian form of Chile.
Čile (Country) Slovak, Croatian, Serbian, Bosnian, Slovene
Form of Chile in several languages.
Čilė (Country) Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Chile.
Cile (Country) Italian
Italian form of Chile.
Çin (Country) Turkish, Azerbaijani
Turkish and Azerbaijani form of China.
Čína (Country) Czech, Slovak
Czech and Slovak form of China.
Cina (Country) Italian
Italian form of China.
Cipro (Island & Country) Italian
Italian form of Cyprus.
Colombia (Country) Spanish, English, Italian, Malay
Variant of Columbia, used as the name of a country in South America.
Colombie (Country & Political Subdivision) French
French form of Colombia and sometimes of Columbia (for example Colombie-Britannique for British Columbia).
Comoras (Country) Spanish
Spanish form of Comoros.
Comore (Country) Italian
Italian form of Comoros.
Comoren (Country) Dutch
Dutch form of Comoros.
Comorerne (Country) Danish
Danish form of Comoros.
Comores (Country) French, Portuguese, Spanish, Catalan
French, Portuguese, Spanish and Catalan form of Comoros.
Comoros (Country) English
From French Comores, derived from Arabic qamar meaning "moon". This is the name of an island country off the eastern coast of Africa in the Indian Ocean.
Congo (River & Country) English, French, Spanish, Italian, Portuguese, Danish
From Kongo, of uncertain origin, the name of a kingdom in central Africa that existed from the 14th to 19th century. The Congo River (also called the Zaire River) was named after the kingdom. Belgian and French colonies were established in the 19th century, named after the river, which eventually led to two African countries, the Democratic Republic of the Congo (formerly Zaire) and the Republic of the Congo.
Corea (Country) Italian, Spanish, Catalan, Late Roman
Italian, Spanish and Catalan form of Korea, as well as the Latin form.
Corée (Country) French
French form of Korea.
Coreea (Country) Romanian
Romanian form of Korea.
Croacia (Country) Spanish
Spanish form of Croatia.
Croatia (Country) English, Late Roman
From Croatian Hrvatska, from Old Slavic *xŭrvatŭ, of unknown meaning. This is the name of a country in the Balkan region of southeastern Europe.
Croatie (Country) French
French form of Croatia.
Croazia (Country) Italian
Italian form of Croatia.
Csehország (Country) Hungarian
Hungarian form of Čechy, used to refer both to the region of Bohemia and the larger Czech Republic.
Cymru (Country) Welsh
From the Celtic roots *kom "with, together" and *mrogis "territory, region". This is the Welsh name for Wales.
Cypern (Island & Country) Swedish, Danish
Swedish and Danish form of Cyprus.
Cyprus (Island & Country) English, Dutch
From Greek Κύπρος (Kypros), which may get its name from the cypress tree (Greek κυπάρισσος). This is the name of an island country in the eastern Mediterranean. Although considered one nation by most other countries, the northern part of the island is occupied by Turkish forces and claims independence.
Czad (Body of Water & Country) Polish
Polish form of Chad.
Czechia (Country) English
English form of Čechy (via Polish Czechy), used as an alternative name for the Czech Republic.
Czechoslovakia (Country) English
Combination of Czechia and Slovakia. This was the name of a country that existed between 1918 and 1993, at which time it split into the Czech Republic and Slovakia.
Czechy (Region & Country) Polish
Polish form of Čechy, used to refer both to the region of Bohemia and the larger Czech Republic.
Daehan (Country) Korean
From Sino-Korean (dae) meaning "big, great" and (han) meaning "Korea". This is the official Korean name for South Korea.
Däitschland (Country) Luxembourgish
Luxembourgish form of Deutschland.
Dänemark (Country) German
German form of Denmark.
Danemark (Country) French
French form of Denmark.
Dānija (Country) Latvian
Latvian form of Denmark.
Danija (Country) Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Denmark.
Danimarca (Country) Italian
Italian form of Denmark.
Daniya (Country) Russian, Ukrainian, Bulgarian
Russian, Ukrainian and Bulgarian form of Denmark.
Danmark (Country) Danish, Swedish, Norwegian
Danish, Swedish and Norwegian form of Denmark.
Danmörk (Country) Icelandic
Icelandic form of Denmark.
Danmǫrk (Country) Old Norse
Old Norse form of Denmark.
Danska (Country) Serbian, Croatian, Bosnian, Slovene, Macedonian
Serbian, Croatian, Bosnian, Slovene and Macedonian form of Denmark.
Denemarke (Country) Afrikaans
Afrikaans form of Denmark.
Denemarken (Country) Dutch
Dutch form of Denmark.
Denmark (Country) English
From Danish Danmark, derived from the ethnic name Dane, which is possibly from Germanic den meaning "low ground", combined with mark meaning "borderland". This is the name of a country in Northern Europe.
Deutschland (Country) German
Derived from German deutsch meaning "German" (ultimately from Germanic *þeudō "people") and Land. This is the German endonym for Germany.
Dinamarca (Country) Spanish, Portuguese
Spanish and Portuguese form of Denmark.
Dogil (Country) Korean
Derived via Japanese from Dutch Duits meaning "German". This is the Korean name for Germany.