All Submitted Place Names

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Jenwe (Settlement) Uyghur
Uyghur form of Geneva.
Jeongjeou (Settlement) Korean
Korean form of Zhengzhou.
Jeonju (Settlement) Korean
Combination of 全 (전, jeon, "perfect") and 州 (주, ju, "province"), thus "perfect province". This is the name of a city in South Korea.
Jeôrjia (Country) Malagasy
Malagasy form of Georgia 1.
Jepang (Country) Indonesian
Indonesian form of Japan.
Jepara (Political Subdivision & Settlement) Indonesian, Javanese
Derived from Javanese para meaning "share, part, division", so named for the division of fish caught by local fishermen. This is the name of a regency of, as well as a town in, the Indonesian province of Central Java.
Jeppang (Country) Madurese
Madurese form of Japão (see Japan).
Jepun (Country) Malay
Malay form of Japan.
Jereván (Settlement) Hungarian
Hungarian form of Yerevan.
Jerevani (Settlement) Albanian
Albanian form of Yerevan.
Jerewan (Settlement) Afrikaans, German
Afrikaans and German form of Yerevan.
Jerizalèm (Settlement) Haitian Creole
Haitian Creole form of Jerusalem.
Jérman (Country) Javanese, Sundanese
Javanese and Sundanese form of Germany.
Jerman (Country) Indonesian, Malay
Indonesian and Malay form of Germany.
Jermenija (Country) Serbian
Serbian form of Armenia.
Jeropa (Region) West Frisian
West Frisian form of Europa (see Europe).
Jèrri (Island) Jèrriais
Jèrriais form of Jersey.
Jerri (Island) Guernésiais, Norman
Guernésiais and Cotentinais Norman form of Jersey.
Jersey (Political Subdivision & Island) English, Medieval Scandinavian
One of the Channel Islands in England. Also a name of a state in the United States. May be derived from the Old Norse jarð meaning "earth" or jarl meaning "earl", or maybe from the given name Geirr... [more]
Jerúsalem (Settlement) Icelandic
Icelandic form of Jerusalem.
Jerusalemo (Settlement) Esperanto
Esperanto form of Jerusalem.
Jeruusalemm (Settlement) Estonian
Estonian form of Jerusalem.
Jeruzalė (Settlement) Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Jerusalem.
Jeruzalém (Settlement) Czech
Czech form of Jerusalem.
Jeruzaleme (Settlement) Latvian
Latvian form of Jerusalem.
Jeruzsálem (Settlement) Hungarian
Hungarian form of Jerusalem.
Jesi (Settlement) Italian
Jesi is a town and comune of the province of Ancona in Marche, Italy.
Jethou (Island) Norman
One of the Channel Islands in England. The -'hou' suffix means small island or small hill.
Jeupun (Country) Acehnese
Acehnese form of Japan.
Jeureuman (Country) Acehnese
Acehnese form of Germany.
Jhâbâ (Political Subdivision & Island) Madurese
Madurese form of Java.
Jharkhand (Political Subdivision) Indian
The name "Jharkhand" is derived from the Sanskrit words "Jhar" meaning "bush" or "dense forest," and "Khand" meaning "land" or "region." Therefore, "Jharkhand" translates to "The Land of Bushes" or "The Region of Dense Forests," reflecting the state's abundant natural vegetation and forest cover.
Jiademandu (Settlement) Chinese
Chinese form of Kathmandu.
Jiādesī (Settlement) Chinese
Chinese form of Cádiz.
Jia'ergeda (Settlement) Chinese
Chinese form of Kolkata via the older English form Calcutta.
Jiālái (Settlement) Chinese
Mandarin Chinese form of Calais.
Jialandan (Political Subdivision) Chinese
Chinese form of Kelantan.
Jialifuniya (Political Subdivision) Chinese
Chinese form of California.
Jialimandan (Political Subdivision, Region & Island) Chinese
Chinese form of Kalimantan.
Jiālǐnìnggélè (Settlement) Chinese
Chinese form Kaliningrad.
Jiana (Country) Chinese
Chinese form of Ghana.
Jianada (Country) Chinese
Chinese form of Canada.
Jiangnan (Political Subdivision) Chinese
"South" of the River
Jiangxi (Political Subdivision) Chinese
Jianpuzhai (Country) Chinese
Chinese form of Kampuchea (see Cambodia).
Jiapeng (Country) Chinese
Chinese form of Gabon. 加蓬 (Jiāpéng) is the spelling used in mainland China while 加彭 (Jiāpéng) is more common in Taiwan.
Jiasa (Region & Settlement) Chinese
Chinese form of Gaza.
Jiasha (Region & Settlement) Chinese
Chinese form of Gaza.
Jiatailuoniya (Political Subdivision & Region) Chinese
Chinese form of Catalonia.
Jibeurolteo (Political Subdivision & Settlement) Korean
Korean form of Gibraltar.
Jibótii (Country) Navajo
Navajo form of Djibouti
Jibotỳ (Country & Settlement) Malagasy
Malagasy form of Djibouti.
Ji Bou (Settlement) Chinese (Cantonese)
Cantonese form of Ipoh.
Jibraltar (Political Subdivision & Settlement) Armenian, Bengali, Breton, Cornish, Hindi
Form of Gibraltar used in various languages.
Jibroltawa (Political Subdivision & Settlement) Sinhalese
Sinhala form of Gibraltar.
Jiburarutaru (Political Subdivision & Settlement) Japanese
Japanese form of Gibraltar.
Jičín (Settlement) Czech, Medieval Czech
Name comes from first name Jitka. Literally Jitka's town.
Jida (Political Subdivision) Chinese
Chinese form of Kedah.
Ji Daai Lei (Country) Chinese (Cantonese)
Cantonese form of Italy.
Jiddah (Settlement) Arabic, English
Arabic form of Jeddah as well as an English variant.
Jiduo (Settlement) Chinese
Chinese form of Quito.
Jieke (Country) Chinese
Chinese form of Čechy, used as a name for the Czech Republic.
Ji Laai Hak (Country) Chinese (Cantonese)
Cantonese form of Iraq.
Ji Long (Country) Chinese (Cantonese)
Cantonese form of Iran.
Jilongpo (Settlement) Chinese
Chinese form of Kuala Lumpur.
Jimbabeuwe (Country) Korean
Korean form of Zimbabwe.
Jinan (Settlement) Chinese
From Chinese 济 (jǐ) referring to the Ji River and 南 (nán) meaning "south". This is the name of a city in China.
Jinbabuwei (Country) Chinese
Chinese form of Zimbabwe.
Jinbian (Settlement) Chinese
Chinese form of Phnom Penh.
Jineiya (Country) Chinese
Chinese form of Guinea.
Jingdu (Political Subdivision & Settlement) Chinese
Chinese form of Kyoto.
Jing Gaak Laan (Country) Chinese (Cantonese)
Cantonese form of England.
Jing Gwok (Country) Chinese (Cantonese)
Cantonese romanization of Yingguo.
Jinghong (Settlement) Chinese
From Tai Lue ᦵᦋᧂᦣᦳᧂᧈ (tsenghung) derived from ᦵᦋᧂ (tseng) meaning "city" and ᦣᦳᧂᧈ (hung) meaning "dawn, light". This is the name of a city in China.
Jinif (Settlement) Arabic
Arabic form of Geneva.
Jinif (Settlement) Arabic
Arabic form of Geneva.
Jinsha (River) Chinese
Jinsha means 'Gold Sanded River', it is called this currently due to the gold panning commonly done in the river. The river has gone by other names, listed below.... [more]
Jinshasa (Settlement) Chinese
Chinese form of Kinshasa, primarily used in mainland China.
Jinxiasha (Settlement) Chinese
Chinese form of Kinshasa, primarily used in Taiwan.
Jinze (Settlement) Chinese
Chinese form of Kanazawa.
Jipun (Country) Iban, Tausug
Iban and Tausug form of Japão (see Japan).
Jirlandiô (Country) Kashubian
Kashubian form of Ireland.
Ji Sik Lit (Country) Chinese (Cantonese)
Cantonese form of Israel.
Jislandiô (Country) Kashubian
Kashubian form of Iceland.
Ji̍t-pún (Country) Chinese (Hokkien)
Hokkien form of Nippon.
Jiujinshan (Settlement) Chinese
From Chinese 旧 (jiù) meaning "old" and 金山 (jīnshān) meaning "gold mine", referring to the 19th century California gold rush. This is the Chinese name for the US city of San Francisco.
Jiza (Settlement) Chinese, Arabic
Chinese form of Giza, as well as an alternate transcription of Arabic جيزة (see Jizah).
Jizah (Settlement) Arabic
Arabic form of Giza, usually written with the definite article: الجيزة (al-Jizah).
Jižní Afrika (Country) Czech
Czech calque of South Africa.
Joeba (Settlement) Afrikaans
Afrikaans form of Juba.
Joegoslavië (Country) Dutch
Dutch form of Yugoslavia.
Joego-Slawië (Country) Afrikaans
Afrikaans form of Yugoslavia.
Joek Daan (Country & River) Chinese (Cantonese)
Cantonese form of Jordan.
Joelton (Settlement) English (Modern)
Means "Joel's town".
Johannesburg (Settlement) French (African)
Origin of Johannesburg's name is explained. In reaction to an inquiry, officials in Pretoria replied that Johannesburg was named after Johann Friedrich Bernhard Rissik and Christiaan Johannes Joubert - the only document dealing directly with the origin of the city's name.
Johnstown (Settlement) English
The are 27 settlements in the world named Johnstown. They can be found in the USA and Ireland.... [more]
Johor (Political Subdivision) Malay, English
Derived from Arabic جوهر (jawhar) meaning "jewel, precious stone", ultimately of Persian origin. This is the name of a state in southern Malaysia.
Johor Bahru (Settlement) Malay, English
From Johor and Malay bahru meaning "new". This is the name of a city in Malaysia.
Joilet (Settlement) English (American)
It was renamed in 1845 for Louis Jolliet, the French Canadian explorer who visited the site in 1673. Joliet is a city in Will and Kendall Counties in the U.S. state of Illinois, near Chicago.
Jōjia (Country & Political Subdivision) Japanese
Japanese form of Georgia 1 and Georgia 2.
J̌okuuskay (Other) Yakut
Yakutian form of Yakutsk.
Joliet (Settlement) English (American)
Transferred use of the French surname Joliet. The city in Illinois was named for Louis Joliet, one of the first Europeans to map the Upper Mississippi area.
Jolo (Settlement & Island) Filipino, Tagalog, English
Probably derived from Hokkien 好儂 (hó lâng) meaning "good people", named by Chinese traders to reflect how they perceived the native people of the region. This is the name of an island in the southern Philippines as well as the capital city of the province of Sulu.
Jo-mo-glang-ma (Mountain) Tibetan
Possibly means "holy mother", "mother of the universe" or "goddess mother of the world" in Tibetan. This is the Tibetan name for Mount Everest.
Jönjou (Settlement) Mongolian
Mongolian form of Zhengzhou.
Jóoʼdan (Country) Navajo
Navajo form of Jordan
Jóojah (Country) Navajo
Navajo form of Georgia 1
Jopon (Country) Tajik
Tajik form of Japão (see Japan).
Joppuon (Country) Yakut
Yakut form of Japão (see Japan).
Jordāna (River) Latvian
Latvian form of Jordan (the river).
Jordanas (River) Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Jordan (the river).
Jordanaya (Country) Sinhalese
Sinhala form of Jordan (the country).
Jórdanía (Country) Icelandic
Icelandic form of Jordan.
Jordánia (Country) Hungarian
Hungarian form of Jordan (the country).
Jordània (Country) Catalan
Catalan form of Jordan (the country).
Jordânia (Country) Portuguese
Portuguese form of Jordan (the country).
Jordānija (Country) Latvian
Latvian form of Jordan (the country).
Jordańijo (Country) Silesian
Silesian form of Jordan (the country).
Jordanio (Country) Esperanto
Esperanto form of Jordan (the country).
Jordánsko (Country) Czech, Slovak
Czech and Slovak form of Jordan (the country).
Jordão (River) Portuguese
Portuguese form of Jordan (the river).
'Jor-ji-ya (Country & Political Subdivision) Tibetan
Tibetan form of Georgia 1 and Georgia 2.
Jorjiya (Country) Arabic, Banjar, Hindi
Arabic, Banjar and Hindi form of Georgia 1.
Jorjiyawa (Country) Sinhalese
Sinhala form of Georgia 1.
Jorsala (Settlement) Old Norse
Old Norse name for Jerusalem. The name was probably inspired by Uppsala.
Jórvík (Settlement) Old Norse, Icelandic
Icelandic and Old Norse form of York. It is believed to be derived from Old English Eoforwic, itself believed to be derived from Latin Eboracum possibly meaning "place of the yew trees".
Jǫtunheimr (Other) Norse Mythology
Combination of Old Norse jǫtunn "jotun, giant" and heimr "home, earth, world". Jǫtunheimr is the home of the jǫtunn, a type of entity in Norse mythology.
Júba (Settlement) Icelandic
Icelandic form of Juba.
Juba (Settlement) English, Amharic, Arabic, Armenian, Bengali, Croatian, Danish, Dutch, Estonian, Finnish, Georgian, German, Hebrew, Hindi, Hungarian, Indonesian, Japanese, Korean, Malay, Malayalam, Marathi, Mongolian, Norwegian, Portuguese, Punjabi, Romanian, Slovak, Somali, Swahili, Swedish, Tagalog, Uzbek
Of uncertain origin, from the Nilotic Bari language of South Sudan. It is the name of the capital and largest city of South Sudan, as well as the former village on its site.
Judæa (Region) Danish
Danish form of Iudaea (see Judea).
Judeen (Region) Swedish
Swedish form of Iudaea (see Judea).
Jūdeja (Region) Latvian
Latvian form of Iudaea (see Judea).
Judeja (Region) Bosnian, Croatian, Serbian, Slovene
Bosnian, Croatian, Serbian and Slovenian form of Iudaea (see Judea).
Judice (Settlement) English
Judice is an unincorporated community in Lafayette Parish, Louisiana, United States.
Jugang (Settlement) Chinese
From Chinese 巨 () meaning "big, enormous" and 港 (gǎng) meaning "port, harbour". This is the Chinese name for Palembang.
Jugoslávie (Country) Czech
Czech form of Yugoslavia
Jugosławia (Country) Polish
Polish form of Yugoslavia.
Jūkei (Settlement) Japanese
Japanese form of Chongqing.
Jukkasjärvi (Settlement) Swedish, Finnish
Originally from Northern Sami Čohkkirasjávri meaning "lake of assembly". It was later changed to the much more Finnish-sounding name Jukkasjärvi. This probably changed the meaning of the name as the first element jukkas is of uncertain origin (but it coincides with the Finnish given name Jukka)... [more]
Jullié (Settlement) French
Jullié is a commune in the Rhône department in eastern France.
Jumhurii Dominikan (Country) Tajik
Tajik calque of Dominican Republic.
Jumieka (Country & Island) Jamaican Patois
Patois form of Jamaica.
Jumilla (Settlement) Spanish
Jumilla is a town in southeastern Spain in the province of Murcia. The name comes from the Latin word for “reeds”.
Juneau (Settlement) English
The capital city of Alaska, it is named after Canadian miner Joe Juneau.
Junēvu (Settlement) Japanese
Japanese form of Geneva.
Junggo (Country) Uyghur
Uyghur form of Zhongguo.
Jungsan (Settlement) Korean
Korean form of Zhongshan.
Juni (Body of Water) English (American)
A lake in Minnesota named for Swiss settler Benedict Juni.
Juodkalnija (Country) Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Montenegro. It is literally a direct translation of the country's name, since it consists of the Lithuanian adjective juodas meaning "black" combined with the Lithuanian noun kalnas meaning "mountain".
Jurupa (Settlement) English (American)
From a Native American word of uncertain meaning. Jurupa Valley is a town in the inland empire of California that is currently getting gentrified due to its proximity to bougier Riverside
Jurutungo (Settlement & Other) Taíno
A town in Vieques, Puerto Rico.
Juudea (Region) Finnish
Finnish form of Iudaea (see Judea).
Juula (Settlement) Estonian
Južna Afrika (Country) Croatian, Macedonian, Serbian, Slovene
Croatian, Macedonian, Serbian and Slovene calque of South Africa.
Južná Afrika (Country) Slovak
Slovak calque of South Africa.
Južnoafrička Republika (Country) Bosnian, Croatian, Serbian
Bosnian, Croatian and Serbian form of South Africa.
Jymyn (Country) Silesian
Silesian form of Yemen.
Jyut Naam (Country) Chinese (Cantonese)
Cantonese form of Vietnam.
Jyväskylä (Settlement) Finnish
Possibly a combination of Finnish jyvä "grain" and kylä "village". Jyväskylä is the 7th largest city in Finland.
K2 (Mountain) Various
Kaaimaneilanden (Political Subdivision & Island) Dutch
Dutch form of Cayman Islands.
Kaaimanseilande (Political Subdivision & Island) Afrikaans
Afrikaans form of Cayman Islands.
Kaameruun (Country) Oromo
Oromo form of Cameroon.
Kaanan (Region) Estonian
Estonian form of Canaan.
Káango (Country) Navajo
Navajo form of Congo
Kaap Verde (Country) Afrikaans
Afrikaans form of Cape Verde.
Kaapverdië (Country) Dutch
Dutch form of Cape Verde.
Kabale (Political Subdivision, Settlement & Other) Kiga, Nkore
Kiga word for “Small Stone”.
Kabardië (Region) Dutch
Dutch form of Kabardia.
Kabardino-Balkaria (Political Subdivision) English
From Russian Кабардино-Балкария (Kabardino-Balkariya) comprised of the names of the Kabardian and Balkar people. This is the name of a republic of Russia.
Kabardino-Balkariya (Political Subdivision) Russian
Russian form of Kabardino-Balkaria.
Kabekona (Body of Water) English (American)
A lake in Minnesota. From Ojibwe gabekana meaning "end of the trail".
Kabel (Settlement) Pashto
Pashto form of Kabul.
Kabetogama (Body of Water) English (American)
A lake in Minnesota. From Ojibwe gaa-biitoogamaag-zaaga'igan meaning "the lake that lies parallel with another lake, the lake that doubles with another lake, the place where there is one lake after another."
Kabobereude (Country) Korean
Korean form of Cape Verde.
Kābo Berude (Country) Japanese
Japanese form of Cape Verde via Portuguese Cabo Verde.
Kaboel (Settlement) Dutch, Afrikaans
Dutch and Afrikaans form of Kabul.
Kabol (Settlement) Persian
Persian form of Kabul.
Kabong (Country) Thai
Thai form of Gabon.
Kabong (Country) Lao, Thai
Lao and Thai form of Gabon.
Kaboul (Settlement) French
French form of Kabul.
Kaboverde (Country) Latvian
Latvian form of Cape Verde
Kabu'er (Settlement) Chinese
Chinese form of Kabul.
Kábul (Settlement) Czech, Slovak
Czech and Slovak form of Kabul.
Kabúl (Settlement) Icelandic
Icelandic form of Kabul.
Kabûl (Settlement) Kurdish
Kurdish form of Kabul.
Kabul (Settlement) English
From Pashto کابل (Kabel) which may have been derived from Kambuja or Kamboja, the name of an ancient Indo-Iranian tribe and kingdom. The name is of uncertain meaning, possibly from Sanskrit काम (kama 1) meaning "love, desire" and भुज् (bhuj) meaning "use, possess, rule"... [more]
Kabuli (Settlement) Georgian
Georgian form of Kabul.
Kabulo (Settlement) Esperanto
Esperanto form of Kabul.
Kabūru (Settlement) Japanese
Japanese form of Kabul.
Kachin (Political Subdivision, Region & Mountain) Bengali, Assamese, English (British)
The well known British English pronunciation of Ga Hkyeng, which means ‘red soil’ in Jingpho.
Kachin (Political Subdivision & Region) Burmese, English
From a collective term for various ethnolinguistic groups that inhibit the Kachin Hills in northern Myanmar, itself of unclear origin. This is the name of a state of Myanmar, as well as a geographical region in the northeastern part of the country.
Kadij (Settlement) Bengali
Bengali form of Cádiz.
Kadiseu (Settlement) Korean
Korean form of Cádiz.
Kadisu (Settlement) Japanese
Japanese form of Cádiz.
Kadith (Political Subdivision & Settlement) Greek
Modern Greek form of Cádiz.
Kadiz (Political Subdivision & Settlement) Judeo-Spanish
Ladino form of Cádiz.
Kadmandu (Settlement) Khmer
Khmer form of Kathmandu.
Kaduna (Political Subdivision, Settlement & River) Hausa English
Its a corruption of the Hausa word “kadduna” for crocodile. A name for a city a state and a river in Nigeria.
Kadyks (Political Subdivision & Settlement) Polish
Polish form of Cádiz.
Kae-e-vanrash (Other) Mormon
One of the three great stars of the Grand Key, appearing in the Book of Abraham, and Grammar and Alphabet of the Egyptian Language. It is the fourth great star from the center of the galaxy. According to the Book of Abraham, it governs fifteen great planets... [more]
Kaelliponia (Political Subdivision) Korean
Korean form of California.
Kaembia (Country) Thai
Thai form of Gambia.
Kaenbeora (Settlement) Korean
Korean form of Canberra.
Kaffa (Other) Arabic
The place-name "Kaffa" has a rich history and significance. It was the name of an early modern state located in what is now Ethiopia, with its first capital at Bonga¹²... [more]
Kafkasia (Region) Greek
Modern Greek form of Caucasia, which is an alternative name for the Caucasus geographical region.
Kafkasos (Region & Mountain) Greek
Modern Greek transcription of Kaukasos, which is the ancient Greek form of Caucasus.
Kafrisin (Island & Country) Hebrew
Hebrew form of Cyprus.
Kagawa (Political Subdivision) Japanese
Means "river incense" in Japanese.
Kagawa (Political Subdivision) Japanese
From Japanese 香 (ka) meaning "fragrance" and 川 (kawa) meaning "river, stream". This is the name of a prefecture of Japan.
Kagliari (Settlement) Judeo-Spanish
Ladino form of Cagliari.
Kagoshima (Political Subdivision & Settlement) Japanese
From Japanese 鹿子 (kako) meaning "fawn, young deer" 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.
Kagyitsatan (Country) Burmese
Burmese form of Kyrgyzstan.
Kaherah (Settlement) Malay
Malay form of Cairo.
Kahir (Settlement) Hebrew
Hebrew form of Qahirah.
Káhira (Settlement) Czech, Slovak
Czech and Slovak form of قاهرة (Qahirah) (see Cairo).
Kahira (Settlement) Hindi
Hindi form of Qahirah.
Kahire (Settlement) Armenian (Eastern), Turkish
Eastern Armenian and Turkish form of Cairo.
Kahoolawe (Island) English, Hawaiian (Anglicized)
Anglicized form of Kaho’olawe, derived from Hawaiian ka "the" and ho’olawe "to subtract, erode"... [more]
Kaho’olawe (Island) Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Kahoolawe.
Kahramanmaraş (Settlement) Turkish
Comes from the prefix kahraman meaning "heroic" combined with an undefines suffix.
Kaiana (Country) Maori, Thai
Maori and Thai form of Guyana.
Kaibutsu (Other) Japanese
From Japanese 戒 (kai) meaning "commandment, precept" and 仏 (butsu) meaning "Buddhism, Buddha".
Kaifeng (Settlement) Chinese
From Chinese 开 (kāi) meaning "open" and 封 (fēng) meaning "border, boundary". This is the name of a city in China.
Kaihō (Settlement) Japanese
Japanese form of Kaifeng.
Kăi-hŭng (Settlement) Chinese (Min Dong)
Min Dong romanization of Kaifeng.
Kaikikana (Country) Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Kyrgyzstan.
Kailua (Settlement) Hawaiian
From Hawaiian kailua meaning "two seas", from kai meaning "sea, seawater" and ʻelua, meaning "two". The community in Hawaiʻi is named for two former fishponds located nearby.
Kailuo (Settlement) Chinese
Chinese form of Cairo.
Kainbara (Settlement) Hindi, Urdu
Hindi and Urdu form of Canberra.
Kaingyo (Settlement) Burmese
Burmese form of Cairo.
Kaira (Settlement) Latvian
Latvian form of Cairo.
Kairas (Settlement) Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Cairo.
Kaíró (Settlement) Icelandic
Icelandic form of Cairo.
Kaïro (Settlement) Afrikaans
Afrikaans form of Cairo.
Kairó (Settlement) Hungarian
Hungarian form of Cairo.
Kaiyō (Settlement) Japanese
This is the name of a town in Japan's Tokushima Prefecture.... [more]
Kajaheuseutan (Country) Korean
Korean form of Kazakhstan.
Kajang (Settlement) Malay, English
Meaning uncertain, possibly derived from Temuan kajang referring to an art of weaving pandanus leaves. Alternately it could be from Buginese berkajang meaning "camp, accommodation". This is the name of a city in Malaysia.
Kajr (Settlement) Maltese
Maltese form of Cairo, usually written with the definite article: Il-Kajr.
Kajro (Settlement) Albanian
Albanian form of Cairo.
Kákasus (Region & Mountain) Icelandic
Icelandic form of Caucasus.
Kakebertoun (Political Subdivision) Northern Irish (Anglicized, Archaic)
Archaic name for Ballyhackamore, recorded in 1333 in a survey of the Earldom of Ulster. From a derivative of Irish cac, meaning “excrement” and denoting soft mud or slob land, and English toun, archaic and Ulster Scots spelling of “town”.
Kakin (Country, Region & Mountain) Popular Culture, Japanese
An empire in Hunter X Hunter, named after the Kachin state of Myanmar, but inspired by northern parts of the country as a whole.
Kalaallit Nunaat (Country) Greenlandic
Means "land of the Kalaallit". This is the Greenlandic endonym for Greenland. Kalaallit is the name of the dominant ethnic group on the island.
Kalabrië (Region) Afrikaans
Afrikaans form of Calabria.
Kalabrien (Region) German, Luxembourgish, Swedish
German, Luxembourgish and Swedish form of Calabria.
Kalachi (Settlement) Taiwanese
Chinese form of Karachi chiefly used in Taiwan.
Kalae (Settlement) Thai
Thai form of Calais.
Kalaganda (Settlement) Chinese
Chinese form of Karaganda.
Kalahari (Region) English (African)
A desert in southern Africa. From Tswana kgala meaning "the great thirst", or kgalagadi meaning "a waterless place".
Ka-lâi (Settlement) Chinese (Hokkien)
Hokkien form of Calais.
Kalaí (Settlement) Greek
Greek from of Calais.
Kalais (Settlement) Hindi
Hindi form of Calais.
Kalak (Settlement) Ossetian
Derived from Georgian ქალაქი (kalaki) meaning "town, city". This is another Ossetian name for Tbilisi.
Kalaka'erpakesitan (Political Subdivision) Chinese
Chinese form of Karakalpakstan.
Kalake (Settlement) Ingush
Ingush form of Kalak.
Kalamata (Region) Greek
The modern name Kalamáta is a corruption of the older name Καλάμαι, Kalámai, "reeds". The phonetic similarity of Kalamáta with the phrase "kalá mátia" ("good eyes") has led to various folk etymologies.
Kalamazoo (Settlement) English (American)
The city in Michigan and other places are named after the Kalamazoo River. There are several theories as to the etymology of Kalamazoo. One is that it comes from Potawatomi negikanamazo meaning "otter tail" or kikalamezo meaning "boiling pot, place where the water boils"... [more]
Kalaqi (Settlement) Chinese
Chinese form of Karachi.
Kalasin (Political Subdivision & Settlement) Thai
From Thai กาฬ (kala) meaning "black, dark" and สินธุ์ (sin) meaning "river, stream", believed to be taken from the name of the nearby Nam Kam river. This is the name of a province of Thailand as well as said province's capital city.
Kālayh (Settlement) Arabic
Arabic form of Calais.
Kālē (Settlement) Bengali
Bengali form of Calais.
Kale (Settlement) Uzbek, Russian, Serbian, Ukrainian
Uzbek, Serbian, Russian, and Ukrainian form of Calais.
Kalė (Settlement) Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Calais.
Kalē (Settlement) Latvian
Latvian form of Calais.
Kaledónia (Region) Hungarian, Slovak
Hungarian and Slovak form of Caledonia.
Kaledonia (Region) Finnish, Polish
Finnish and Polish form of Caledonia.
Kaledonie (Region) Czech
Czech form of Caledonia.
Kaledonien (Region) Swedish
Swedish form of Caledonia.
Kaledonija (Region) Croatian, Serbian, Slovene
Croatian, Serbian and Slovenian form of Caledonia.
Kaledoniya (Region) Bulgarian, Russian, Ukrainian
Bulgarian, Russian and Ukrainian form of Caledonia.
Kalen (Settlement) Medieval German
Medieval German form of Calais.
Kales (Settlement) Dutch, Flemish
Dutch and Flemish form of Calais.
Kalifornie (Political Subdivision) Czech
Czech form of California.
Kalifornië (Political Subdivision) Afrikaans
Afrikaans form of California.
Kaliforniye (Political Subdivision) Uyghur
Uyghur form of California.
Kalifurniya (Political Subdivision) Arabic
Arabic form of California.
Kalimantan (Political Subdivision, Island & Region) Indonesian, Banjar
Means "burning weather (island)" from Sanskrit काल (kala) meaning "time, season" and मन्थान (manthana) meaning "churning, agitating, stirring". This is the name of the Indonesian portion of the island of Borneo, though it is used to refer to the entire island in Indonesian... [more]
Kalíngrad (Settlement) Icelandic
Icelandic form of Kaliningrad.
Kaliningrad (Settlement) Russian, English, Greek, Finnish, Romanian, Maltese, Swedish, Turkish, Bulgarian, Polish
A city and oblast in Russia, named for Mikhail Kalinin, a Soviet politician. From the surname Kalinin and Russian град (grad) meaning "city, town".
Kaļiņingrada (Settlement) Latvian
Latvian form of Kaliningrad.
Kaliningradas (Settlement) Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Kaliningrad.
Kaliningrado (Settlement) Portuguese, Spanish
Portuguese and Spanish form of Kaliningrad.
Kalininhrad (Settlement) Belarusian, Ukrainian
Belarusian and Ukrainian from of Kaliningrad.
Kalinjingrad (Settlement) Croatian
Croatian form of Kaliningrad.
Kalinyingrád (Settlement) Hungarian
Hungarian form of Kaliningrad.
Kalipornia (Political Subdivision) Georgian
Georgian form of California.
Kalispell (Other) Salishan (Rare)
The name Kalispell is a Salishan (Salish) word meaning "flat land above the lake". Kalispell is also the gateway to Glacier National Park.
Kalisz (Political Subdivision) Polish
Comes from Kalisz in west central Poland, which probably derives its name from Old Polish kal ‘muddy place’, ‘slough’.
Kaljari (Settlement) Albanian, Maltese, Serbian
Albanian, Maltese, and Serbian form of Cagliari.