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Forillon(Other)French National park in Quebec, Canada. The name is thought to refer to a flowerpot island or sea stack in the area that has since been submerged in the ocean.
Føroyar(Country)Faroese Probably derived from Old Norse fær "sheep" and oyer, an archaic Faroese word meaning "islands".
Fortaleza(Settlement)Portuguese Means "fortress" in Portuguese, a shortened form of the original name Fortaleza de Nossa Senhora de Assunção meaning "Fort of Our Lady of the Assumption". This is the name of a city in Brazil.
Fort Worth(Settlement)English Named in honor of officer William J. Worth, who fought in the Mexican-American War. This is the name of a city in Texas.
Foshan(Settlement)Chinese Literally means "Buddha mountain" from Chinese 佛 (fó) referring to the Buddha and 山 (shān) meaning "mountain"... [more]
Fostoria(Settlement)English (American) Derived from the English surname Foster. The city in Michigan was named for Thomas Foster, the foreman of the Pere Marquette Railway.
Fraintche-Comtè(Political Subdivision & Region)Frainc-Comtou From Franche-Comté de Bourgogne, or "Free County of Burgundy", a region separated from Burgundy proper in the 15th century.... [more]
Frakkland(Country)Icelandic, Old Norse Ultimately from Old Norse frakkar "Franks" and land "land". This is the Icelandic and Old Norse form of France.
Franche-Comtât(Political Subdivision & Region)Franco-Provençal From Franche-Comté de Bourgogne, or "Free County of Burgundy", a region separated from Burgundy proper in the 15th century.... [more]
Franche-Comté(Political Subdivision & Region)French From Franche-Comté de Bourgogne, or "Free County of Burgundy", a region separated from Burgundy proper in the 15th century. Comté, "county", was formerly feminine, although today it is masculine.... [more]
Frankfurt(Settlement)German, English Combination of Frank, the name of a Germanic tribe, and furt "ford, river crossing". This is the name of the fifth largest city in Germany, Frankfurt am Main in Hesse, as well as a sizable city in Brandenburg, Frankfurt an der Oder.
Fraser River(River)English, Indigenous American The Fraser River is named after Simon Fraser, a Scottish-Canadian explorer who navigated much of its length in 1808 while working for the North West Company. Indigenous names for the Fraser River include the Stó:lō name Sto:lo, meaning "river," and the Secwepemc name Teqtéqe... [more]
Freetown(Settlement)English It was founded as a settlement for freed Afro-American, Afro-Caribbean and liberated African slaves, hence the name “Freetown” being a free town for freed slaves. This is the capital and largest city of Sierra Leone.
French Guiana(Other)English French Guiana is an overseas region of France on the northeast coast of South America, composed mainly of tropical rainforest. The ruins of 17th-century Fort Cépérou overlook the capital, Cayenne, with its colorful Creole houses and street markets... [more]
Fridley(Settlement)English Transferred use of the surname Fridley. The city in Minnesota is named for Abram M. Fridley, the area's first territorial representative.
Fuerteventura(Island)Spanish From Spanish fuerte "strong" and ventura "fortune", though an alternative theory is that the name is derived form the Roman name for the Canary Islands, Fortunatae Insulae "fortunate islands"... [more]
Fueyo(Settlement)Asturian Fueyo means "Big hole" in Asturian, from Latin FOSSUM.
Fuji(Mountain)Japanese, English The name of a mountain (a symbol for the Japanese for centuries), known in Japanese as Fuji-san or Fujiyama (富士山), located on the boundaries of Shizuoka and Yamanashi prefectures in central Japan... [more]
Fukui(Political Subdivision & Settlement)Japanese From Japanese 福 (fuku) meaning "happiness, good fortune, blessing" and 井 (i) meaning "well, mine shaft, pit". This is the name of a city in Japan, as well as the prefecture in which the city is located.
Fukuoka(Political Subdivision & Settlement)Japanese From Japanese 福 (fuku) meaning "happiness, good fortune, blessing" and 岡 (oka) meaning "hill, ridge". This is the name of a city in Japan, as well as the prefecture in which the city is located.
Fukushima(Political Subdivision & Settlement)Japanese From Japanese 福 (fuku) meaning "happiness, good fortune, blessing" and 島 (shima) meaning "island". This is the name of a city in Japan, as well as the prefecture in which the city is located.
Fülöp-szigetek(Country)Hungarian Means "Philip's islands" from the given name Fülöp and Hungarian szigetek meaning "islands". This is the Hungarian name for the Philippines.
Funabashi(Settlement)Japanese Means either "bridge on a ship" or "bridge made of ships" in Japanese, from 船 (funa), meaning "ship, vessel", and 橋 (hashi), meaning "bridge"... [more]
Funan(Country)Chinese, Khmer, English Meaning uncertain, possibly from a Chinese transcription of Khmer ភ្នំ (phnum) meaning "mountain". This was the name of an ancient kingdom (or group of kingdoms) that existed on mainland Southeast Asia from the 1st to 6th centuries.
Funan(Country)Chinese, Khmer, Thai, English Meaning uncertain, possibly from a Chinese transcription of Khmer ភ្នំ (phnum) meaning "mountain". This was the name of an ancient kingdom (or group of kingdoms) that existed on mainland Southeast Asia from the 1st to 6th centuries.
Fundy(Other & Body of Water)French Bay and national park in New Brunswick, Canada. The name comes from the French word 'fendu', meaning "split".
Fungshui(Other)Chinese Fungshui means Wind-Water. Fungshui woodland is an ancient forest in mainland China.
Fuzhou(Settlement)Chinese Means "blessed prefecture" from Chinese 福 (fú) meaning "happiness, good fortune, blessing" and 州 (zhōu) meaning "province, prefecture"... [more]
Fyvie(Settlement)Scottish From the name of a Scottish village, chiefly distinguished for its castle (allegedly haunted, with a history going back to 1211), the meaning of which is uncertain. Earlier it may have been Fycyn or Fywin, according to one source from the Gaelic flodh abhuinn “wilderness by the river”... [more]
Gaille(Other)Hebrew (Rare) Gaille is a gender-neutral name for the smiley little angel here to spread joy. Derived from the Hebrew Abigail and a respelling of Gail, gender-neutral Gaille inherits the meanings “cheerful,” “happy,” and “rejoice.” Parents wishing to welcome baby to their faith may love Gaille's connection to the Hebrew Bible (according to google)
Galbally(Settlement)Irish From Irish gall "foreigner, stranger" and baile "settlement, home". Alternately, may be from gall "stone" and buaile, a form of seasonal pasture.
Gallipoli(Settlement)Italian, English Derived from Ancient Greek Καλλίπολις (Kallípolis) meaning "beautiful city", composed of κάλλος (kallos) "beauty" and πόλις (polis) "city"... [more]
Galloway(Political Subdivision)Scottish Galloway is a historic region located in southwestern Scotland.
Galway(Settlement & Political Subdivision)Irish City and county in Ireland. Means "fort Gaillimh", named after the Gaillimh river that flows through the city.
Gambia(Country & River)English The name of the Country in West Africa. The Gambia is a small West African country, bounded by Senegal, with a narrow Atlantic coastline. It's known for its diverse ecosystems around the central Gambia River... [more]
Gander(Settlement & Body of Water)English The name Gander likely derives from the Old English word "gandra," meaning "gander" (male goose), referring to the bird that might have been abundant in the area. It is also possible the name refers to Gander Lake, which was likely associated with the presence of wild geese.
Garajonay(Mountain)Spanish The name of a mountain peak which is the highest point on the Canarian island of La Gomera, located at the center of the island and regarded as a spiritual center of power by the ancient inhabitants... [more]
Garland(Settlement)English (American) Possibly from the word “garland”, meaning a decorative braid, knot or wreath of flowers, leaves, or other material.
Gastonia(Settlement)English Gastonia is the largest city and county seat of Gaston County, North Carolina, United States.
Gateshead(Settlement)English A town in Northeast England. It most likely means 'goat's headland', implying that wild goats were a part of the local fauna.
Gävle(Settlement)Swedish From the name of the river Gavleån whose name was derived from archaic Swedish gavel "steep river bank". Gävle is a city in Sweden and the capital of Gävleborg County. The city was founded in 1446, but the name (ij) Gæffla was first mentioned in 1432.
Gawłów(Settlement & River)Polish From the given name Gaweł or the surname Gaweł with the suffix -ów... [more]
Gehenna(Other)Biblical, Judeo-Christian-Islamic Legend Latin form of the Greek Γέεννα (Géenna), from a contracted form of Hebrew גֵּיא בֶן הִנֹּם (gē ḇen hinnōm) meaning "valley of the son of Hinnom". This is the name of hell in Judeo-Christian-Islamic tradition, taken from the name of a valley outside Jerusalem which was filled with the waste of the city, which was then burnt... [more]
Geirangerfjord(Body of Water)Norwegian Derived from the seven separate streams that join at the top of the falls.
General Salipada Khalid Pendatun(Settlement)English General Salipada K. Pendatun is a municipality in the Philippines. It is named for General Salipada K. Pendatun, who is a forerunner Mindanaoan Legislator and General during the Second World War.
Geneva(Settlement)English Geneva is the second-most populous city in Switzerland and the most populous city of the Romandy, the French-speaking part of Switzerland.... [more]
Genewis(Country)Arthurian Cycle The kingdom belonging to Pant (Ban), Lancelot’s father, in Ulrich’s Lanzelet. He married Clarine, the mother of Lancelot in a Germanic version of the latter’s story.... [more]
George Town(Settlement)English, Malay Derived from the given name George, named in honour of British king George III. This is the name of a city in Malaysia as well as the capital city of the Cayman Islands.
Georgetown(Settlement)English The capital of Guyana, and is a port at the mouth of the Demerara River, pop. 133,000 (est. 2007)
Gerfalco(Settlement)Italian The first element of this name is derived from Gothic gairu (gêr in Old High German) "spear", or from garva (garo in Old High German, and gearu in Anglo-Saxon) "ready, prepared." The second element is derived from Old High German falko "falcon"... [more]
Gettysburg(Settlement)English From the Irish surname Gettys and burg meaning "fortress, fortification, citadel". The city in Pennsylvania was named for colonist and influential landowner James Gettys... [more]
Ghalghayche(Political Subdivision)Ingush From гӀалгӀай (ghalghay) the native name of the Ingush people, combined with the suffix -че (-che) meaning "place of". The ethnic name is of uncertain origin, though it is most popularly believed to mean "residents of the towers"... [more]
Ghalmaqoycho(Political Subdivision)Chechen From Chechen гӀалмакхой (ghalmaqoy) meaning "Kalmyk" and the suffix -чоь (-cho) meaning "place of". This is the Chechen name for Kalmykia.
Ghiffa(Settlement)Italian Town in Italy, known for the Sacred Mountain of Ghiffa pilgrimage site, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Ghirghazoycho(Country)Chechen From Chechen гӀиргӀазой (ghirghazoy) meaning "Kyrgyz" and the suffix -чоь (-cho) meaning "place of". This is the Chechen name for Kyrgyzstan.