Derry(Political Subdivision & Settlement)Irish City and country in Northern Ireland. May mean "oak wood", from 'Daire Coluimb Chille', meaning "The Oak-wood of Saint Columba". Or the name may have been from Proto-Celtic 'calg-ac-os', meaning "possessing a blade" or "possessing a penis".
Dersingham(Settlement)English Derived from the Old English "homestead belonging to Deorsige".
De Smet(Other)English De Smet was founded by a French missionary priest travelling through the Midwest of America. It is best known for being one of the many homes of the Ingalls Wilder family, and the place where most of the Ingalls family is buried.
Des Moines(Settlement)English Name of the capital and the most populous city in Iowa, which derived from Fort Des Moines, which was named for the Des Moines River. The French des Moines translates to either "from the monks" or "of the monks".
De Soto(Settlement)English (American) From the Spanish surname De Soto. Various cities in the United States are named for Hernando De Soto, a Spanish conquistador. However, the city in Texas was named for Thomas Hernando DeSoto Stewart, a doctor dedicated to the community.
Destin(Settlement)English (American) Transferred use of the surname Destin. The city in Flordia was named for Leonard Destin, a Connecticut fishing captain.
Detroit(Political Subdivision)English (American) From the French word, meaning “strait.” The full name of the city’s phrase is “le détroit du Lac Érie,” meaning “the strait of Lake Erie.”
Dhaka(Settlement)Bengali, English Uncertain, possibly from the name of the dhak tree (scientific name Butea monosperma), which used to grow in the area, from Bengali ঢাক (dhak) referring to a traditional membranophone instrument, or from the name of the Hindu goddess Dhakeshwari... [more]
Dharamshala(Settlement)English From Hindi धर्मशाला (dharmshala) referring to a type of sanctuary for religious pilgrims, itself derived from Sanskrit धर्म (dharma) meaning "law, duty, virtue" (with the additional meaning of "religion, faith" in Hindi) and शाला (shala) meaning "house"... [more]
Dharan(Settlement)Nepali Means "saw pit, place to saw timber" in Nepali. This is the name of a city in Nepal.
Dhivehirajje(Country)Dhivehi From Dhivehi ދިވެހި (dhivehi), the name of the Dhivehi people, and ރާއްޖެ (rājje) meaning "country, kingdom, realm, domain". The ethnic name itself means "islanders" from Sanskrit द्वीप (dvīpá) meaning "island"... [more]
Didi(Other)African/Hebrew Didi is a name with multiple cultural origins. It is used in several languages, primarily in African and Hebrew-speaking regions, each with its own variation of meaning.... [more]
Điện Biên(Political Subdivision)Vietnamese From Sino-Vietnamese 奠 (điện) meaning "libation" and 邊 (biên) meaning "side".
Điện Biên(Political Subdivision)Vietnamese Means "established frontier" from Sino-Vietnamese 奠 (điện) meaning "establish, set, lay" and 邊 (biên) meaning "frontier", so named for the region's location on the border between Vietnam and the historical Lan Xang kingdom... [more]
Điện Biên Phủ(Settlement)Vietnamese From the name Điện Biên and Sino-Vietnamese 府 (phủ) meaning "administrative division, prefecture". This is the name of a city in Vietnam.
Dieppe(Political Subdivision & Settlement)French Dieppe, New Brunswick, was named after Dieppe, France, a coastal city in Normandy. The French name Dieppe likely comes from the Old Norse word djúp (djúp = "deep"), referring to the deep waters of the port... [more]
Digne(Political Subdivision)French (Archaic) Digne-les-Bains, or simply and historically Digne, is a commune of France, capital of the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence department, and situated in the region of Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur.
Dinagat(Political Subdivision & Island)Filipino, Cebuano, Surigaonon, Waray, Tagalog, English From Cebuano dinagat meaning "of the sea", ultimately from dagat meaning "sea". This is the name of an island in the Philippines, as well as a province (called Dinagat Islands).
Diomede Islands(Island)English (American) The Diomede islands are two islands both in the USA and Russia. They consist of big Diomede and little Diomede.... [more]
Dirouilles(Island)Norman, French Islet chain in the Channel Islands. Each rock has many names. May mean "rags", as a direct transliteration of the French word dirouilles.
Dixie(Region & Settlement)English, French The name Dixie is historically used to refer to the southeastern United States, particularly the states that were part of the Confederacy during the American Civil War.... [more]
Dixon(Settlement)English Various cities in the United States. Transferred use of the English surname Dixon.
Djakarta(Settlement)Dutch (Archaic), Afrikaans, Icelandic Archaic Dutch form of Jakarta as well as the modern Afrikaans and Icelandic form of the name. The modern Dutch form is written exactly the same as the English form.
Djibouti(Country)English The name of the Country in East Africa. Djibouti, on the Horn of Africa, is a mostly French- and Arabic-speaking country of dry shrublands, volcanic formations and Gulf of Aden beaches. It's home to one of the saltiest bodies of water in the world, the low-lying Lake Assal, in the Danakil Desert... [more]
Đắk Lắk(Political Subdivision)Vietnamese From Mnong ដក្ (dâk) meaning "lake" and ឡក្ (ḷâk) meaning "Lắk", referring to Lắk Lake.
Đắk Lắk(Political Subdivision)Vietnamese Derived from Eastern Mnong dak Lak referring to Lak Lake, a freshwater lake in the region. This is the name of a province of Vietnam.
Đắk Nông(Political Subdivision)Vietnamese From Mnong ដក្ (dâk) meaning "lake" and nông.
Dneisteros(River)Greek Modern Greek name for the Dniester river, which was known as Tyras to the ancient Greeks.
Dniester(River)English Derived from Sarmatian dānu nazdya meaning "the close river" (as in, the river close-by). This is the name of a river in Eastern Europe, which flows through Ukraine and Moldova to the Black Sea.
Doldersum(Settlement)Dutch It is unknown how this place got it's name, most think that it's a combination of Dolder and sum. Dolder being an ancient river in the northeastern Netherlands and sum meaning "village/settlement" in Old Saxon, so the meaning is "village/settlement on the Dolder"... [more]
Domagnano(Political Subdivision)Sanmarinese Believed to have come from Latin domus and magna meaning "great house". This is the name of a small state in San Marino, even having its own football club.
Dominican Republic(Country)English Calque of Spanish República Dominicana named in honour of Saint Dominic (Santo Domingo de Guzmán), the founder of the Dominican Order... [more]
Doncaster(Settlement)English A town in England located on the River Don. The first element is from the Roman fort Danum, likely from an earlier Celtic settlement relating to the River Don. The second element is the Old English ceaster, 'fort' (c.f Modern English castle).
Donegal(Political Subdivision & Settlement)Irish County and town in Ireland. Meaning "place of foreigners" (i.e. the Vikings). Alternatively, it may mean "land of Conall", a king from the area. Conall means "strong wolf".
Donetsk People’s Republic(Country & Political Subdivision)English The Donetsk People's Republic (2014-2022) was a mostly unrecognised country in Eastern Europe. Since it's dissolution as a country, it has been annexed as region of Russia. It is a territory debated between Russia and Ukraine, partially controlled by both of them... [more]
Dongguan(Settlement)Chinese Means "eastern bulrushes" from Chinese 东 (dōng) meaning "east" and 莞 (guān) meaning "bulrush" (a type of plant; genus Schoenoplectus)... [more]
Đồng Nai(Political Subdivision)Vietnamese From Sino-Vietnamese 同 (đồng) meaning "same" and 狔 (nai).
Đồng Nai(Political Subdivision)Vietnamese Meaning uncertain. According to folk etymology, it is derived from Vietnamese đồng meaning "field" and nai meaning "deer"; alternately, it may be of Maasai or Cham origin. This is the name of a province of Vietnam.
Đồng Tháp(Political Subdivision)Vietnamese From Sino-Vietnamese 墥 (đồng) and 塔 (tháp) meaning "tower".
Đồng Tháp(Political Subdivision)Vietnamese Shortened form of Đồng Tháp Mười, itself from Vietnamese đồng meaning "field", tháp meaning "tower" and mười meaning "ten". This is the name of a province of Vietnam.
Donna(Settlement)English Transferred use of the English given name Donna. The city in Texas was named for Donna Fletcher, the town's postmistress.
Dorchester(Settlement)English From Durnovaria, the name of a Roman town probably meaning "place of fist-sized pebbles" derived from Brythonic durn "fist", combined with Old English ċeaster "fortress, town, city"... [more]
Dordrecht(Settlement)Dutch Dordrecht is a city and municipality in the Western Netherlands, located in the province of South Holland.... [more]
Doriath(Country & Other)Literature A kingdom in JRR Tolkien's The Silmarillion. From the fictional Sindarin language dôr meaning "land" and iath meaning "fence".
Dorset(Political Subdivision)English Derived from a reduced form of Dornwaraceaster (an archaic form of Dorchester) combined with the Old English suffix -sæte "residents, dwellers"... [more]
Dover(Settlement)English Dover is a small, but important port town in Kent, Southern England. It is derived from the Brythonic Dubrās, meaning 'water' (Modern Welsh ddwfr, 'water, tears').... [more]
Down(Political Subdivision)Irish County in Northern Ireland. From the Irish "Dún ná Lethglas", "dún" means fort.
Dresden(Settlement)German Dresden, capital of the eastern German state of Saxony, is distinguished by the celebrated art museums and classic architecture of its reconstructed old town. The name is of Slavic origin.
Druk Yul(Country)Bhutanese, Tibetan From Tibetan འབྲུག (brug) meaning "thunder dragon" (a mythical creature in Bhutanese and Tibetan mythology) combined with ཡུལ (yul) meaning "country, nation, kingdom". This is the Bhutanese and Tibetan name for Bhutan.
Drummondville(Settlement)French Drummondville is named after Frederick Drummond, a British army officer and the first person to be granted land in the area during the early 19th century. The name follows the common tradition of naming settlements after prominent figures... [more]
Duarte(Settlement)English (American) Transferred use of the Spanish surname Duarte. The city in California was named for the ranchero Andrés Avelino Duarte.
Duat(Other)Ancient Egyptian Meaning unknown. it was the Egyptian concept of the Underworld. Led by Anubis (given name) who weighs the heart against the feather of truth.
Dublin(Settlement)English, Croatian From Irish dubh "black" "dark" referring to a dark tidal pool where the River Poddle entered the Liffey on the site of the Castle Gardens at the rear of Dublin Castle.
Dubrovnik(Settlement)Croatian Dubrovnik is a Croatian city on the Adriatic Sea. ... [more]
Dubuque(Settlement)English (American) Transferred use of the French surname Dubuque. The city in Iowa was named for Julien Dubuque, the first white man to settle in Iowa
Đức(Country)Vietnamese From Sino-Vietnamese 德 (Đức), itself from Chinese 德國 (Déguó), ultimately from German deutsch. This is the Vietnamese name for Germany.
Dumaguete(Settlement)Cebuano, Tagalog Derived from Cebuano dagit meaning "snatch, abduct, carry away", so named because the area was frequently raided by pirates. This is the name of a city in the Philippines.
Dumfries(Settlement)Scottish Dumfries is a scottish/british market town , and founded in 1690.... [more]
Dunedin(Settlement)English (New Zealand) This is a city in the South Island of New Zealand. It is known as the 'Edinburgh Of The South' due to its many historical buildings.
Durban(Settlement)English The name of a city in the KwaZulu-Natal province of South Africa (known in Zulu as eThekwini). From D'Urban, named for Lieutenant General Sir Benjamin D'Urban (1777-1849), who was the governor of the Cape Colony when the city was named in 1835.
Durcet(Settlement)French It is the name of a commune in north-western France.
Durham(Settlement & Region)English, Anglo-Norman A cathedral city in the North-East of England. The name is derived from the city's Latin name Dunelm, which comprises of the Celtic element dun, 'fortress' (c.f Welsh dinas, 'city') and the Old Norse holme, which meant an island (referring to the peninsular formed by the River Wear).
Dushanbe(Settlement)Tajik, English, Russian Mean "Monday" in Tajik, so named for a popular market that used to be held in the area on Mondays. This is the name of the capital city of Tajikistan.
Dwarf(Other)English Dwarf is an unincorporated community located in Perry County, Kentucky, named for Jeremiah Combs, a short townsman who used hand drills and gunpowder to create a tunnel through solid rock nearby to divert water to his family's mill.
Dzaudzhyqau(Settlement)Ossetian Means "Dzaug's settlement" in Ossetian, from the name of 18th-century figure Dzaug Bugulov combined with Ossetian хъӕу (qau) meaning "village, settlement". This is the Ossetian name for Vladikavkaz.
Eacott(Island)English (Australian, Americanized, Rare) The name eacott comes from the nation of Australia that was brought form the British empire during the age of colonization It is also the last name of Australian YouTuber Lazarbeam, his real name is lannan Eacott
Earth(Region)English Earth is the second planet from the sun. and the only astronomical object known to harbour life. while large volumes of water can be found throughout the solar system. Only earth can ... [more]
Easingwold(Settlement)English A town in North Yorkshire, England, which derives from Old English words meaning 'the forest belonging to Esa'.