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.
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).
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).
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.
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.
Erythra(Body of Water)Ancient Greek From Greek ἐρυθρός (erythros) meaning "red". This was the Greek name for the Red Sea (the English name is a translation from the Greek).
Euripos(Body of Water)Ancient Greek Possibly from Greek εὖ (eu) meaning "good" and ῥιπή (rhipe) meaning "throw, swing". This was the name of the strait between Euboea and Boeotia.
Mediterranean(Body of Water)English From Late Latin Mediterraneum, a compound of medius "middle" and terra "land, earth". This is the name of the sea between Europe, Africa and Asia. It was not used by the classical Romans, who instead called it Mare Magnum "great sea" or Mare Nostrum "our sea".
Pacific(Body of Water)English From Portuguese Pacífico meaning "peaceful", from Latin pacificus, a derivative of pax "peace". This name was coined by the Portuguese explorer Ferdinand Magellan in 1521 because he encountered relatively calm seas while sailing it.
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.