Allegheny(Body of Water)Lenape The name Allegheny may come from Lenape welhik hane or oolikhanna, which means 'best flowing river of the hills' or 'beautiful stream', and from a Lenape account of an ancient mythical tribe called "Allegewi", who lived along the river before being taken over by the Lenape.
Allentown(Settlement)English From the English surname Allen and the word "town". The city in Pennsylvania was named for William Allen, a wealthy shipping merchant and former mayor of Philadelphia.
Almaty(Settlement)Kazakh, Russian Meaning uncertain, possibly from Kazakh алма (alma) meaning "apple". This is the name of the largest city in Kazakhstan.
Almería(Settlement)Spanish From Arabic المريّة (Al-Mariyya), meaning "the watchtower" or possibly "the mirror (of the sea)". This is the name of a city in the south of Spain.
Almodóvar(River, Body of Water & Settlement)Spanish From Arabic المدور (al-mudawwar) meaning "round (place)" referring to a fort, hill or other topographic feature. It is the name of a river and reservoir in the province of Cádiz, Spain, as well as three towns in other provinces.
Almodôvar(Settlement)Portuguese From Arabic المدور (al-mudawwar) meaning "round (place)" referring to a fort, hill or other topographic feature. It is the name of a town in Portugal.
Alor Setar(Settlement)Malay, English From Malay alor meaning "river, stream" and setar meaning "gandaria" (a type of fruit). This is the name of the capital city of the Malaysian state of Kedah.
Alpharetta(Settlement)English (American) A city in Georgia. Possibly from the fictional name Alfarata, a character in the 19th-century song The Blue Juniata.
Al-qahirah(Settlement)Arabic It is the original form of Cairo the Egyptian capital city. Al-Qāhira means 'The Conquerer' because of a myth between its foundation and the planet Mars (that in Arabic is 'The Conquerer Star').
Al-Quds(Settlement)Arabic Variant of Quds with the definite article ال (al-).
Alsace(Political Subdivision & Region)French, English From Old High German Ali-saz or Elisaz, meaning "foreign domain". Alternatively, from Germanic Ell-sass, meaning "seated on the Ill", a river in Alsace.... [more]
Altai(Political Subdivision & Mountain)Altai, Russian, Mongolian, Kazakh, English From the Turkic roots altun meaning "gold" and tag meaning "mountain". This is the name of a mountain range in Central and East Asia as well as two territories of Russia.
Altay(Political Subdivision & Mountain)Altai, Russian, Mongolian, Kazakh, English Altai, Russian, Mongolian and Kazakh alternate transcription of Altai as well as an English variant.
Altham(Settlement)English Meaning "river meadow of the swans" hamm elfitu.
Amahai(Political Subdivision & Settlement)English, Indonesian The name of a village and administrative district on the south coast of the Indonesian island of Seram, in Central Maluku Regency.
Amalfi(Settlement)Italian, Spanish (Latin American) The name of a coastal in the Italian province of Salerno and a town and municipality in the Antioquia Department of Colombia which is named in honour of the Italian town.... [more]
Amán(Settlement & Political Subdivision)Spanish Spanish form of Amman.
Amani(Settlement & Political Subdivision)Georgian Georgian form of Amman.
Amapá(Political Subdivision)Portuguese (Brazilian) Of uncertain origin. It may come from Tupi amapá, meaning "the place of the rain"; from a Nheengatu term meaning "island" or "land that ends", or from an Arawak term denoting the Hancornia amapa, a local species of tree; or from a Northern Geral term indicating a local species of tree... [more]
Amarapura(Settlement)Burmese Means "immortal city", derived from Sanskrit अमर (amara) meaning "immortal, undying" and पुर (pura) meaning "fortress, city"... [more]
Amarita(Settlement)Basque Amarita is a village and city council in the municipality of Vitoria-Gasteiz in the province of Álava, Basque Country, Spain. It is included within the rural area northwest of Vitoria.
Ambon(Island & Settlement)Indonesian Meaning uncertain, perhaps derived from Ambonese bong or ombong meaning "dew", so named because the mountain peaks on the island are often covered in dew. Alternately it may come from the Dutch name Amboina of Papiamentu origin... [more]
Amiton(Country)Coptic Meaning uncertain, possibly from Greek Μῆδος (Medos) meaning "Mede", referring to the historical region of Media in what is now northwestern Iran. This is the Coptic name for China, with the spelling ⲁⲙⲓⲧⲟⲛ used in both Bohairic and Sahidic while ⲁⲙⲓⲧⲱⲛ is solely used in Bohairic.
Amjalina(Settlement)Belarusian Derived from the Belarusian noun амяла (amjala) meaning "mistletoe". This is the name of two villages in Belarus.
Amnat Charoen(Political Subdivision & Settlement)Thai From Thai อำนาจ (amnat) meaning "authority, power" and เจริญ (charoen) meaning "prosper, grow". This is the name of a province of, as well as a district and city in, Thailand.
Amritsar(Settlement)English, Hindi Means "pool of nectar" from Sanskrit अमृत (amrita) meaning "nectar, elixir" and सरस् (saras) meaning "pool, lake, pond". This is the name of a city in India.
Anaconda(Settlement)English From the English word "anaconda". A city in Montana, which was named for the Anaconda Copper Mining Company smelter located nearby.
Anadyr(Political Subdivision)Russian (Archaic) Although the town itself has only been in existence for just over a century, the origins of the name Anadyr are much older. The name initially derives from the Yukaghir word "any-an" meaning "river"
Anaheim(Settlement)English Union of Ana, referring to the nearby Santa Ana River, and the German suffix heim ("home"). This is the name of a city in the US state of California.
Anamoose(Settlement)Ojibwe City in North Dakota. From the Ojibwe word 'uhnemoosh', meaning "female dog".
Añana(Settlement)Basque Añana is both a valley and municipality located in the province of Álava, in the Basque Country, northern Spain.
Añasco(Settlement)Spanish Transferred use of the Spanish surname Añasco. The city in Puerto Rico was named for Don Luis de Añasco, a local landowner.
Anboto(Mountain)Basque, Basque Mythology A mountain in the Bizkaia province of the Basque Country. The Anboto is one of the dwellings of Mari 3, the main goddess of Basque mythology, also known as Anbotoko Dama (the lady of the Anboto).
An Clár(Political Subdivision)Irish The Irish form of Clare, from the Irish word clár, meaning "plank", after a board that was placed across the River Fergus outside Clarecastle.... [more]
Ancona(Settlement)Italian From the Ancient Greek word Ἀγκών (Ankòn) meaning "elbow", because, to the Doric settlers who settled here, the shape of the city remembered an elbow. This is a town in Central Italy.... [more]
Ancre(River)French This is the name of a river in Picardy, France.
Andegavia(Region)Late Roman Latin name for the former French county and province of Anjou.
Andelle(River)French The name of a river in Normandy, France.
Anden(Mountain)German German name for the Andes mountain range.
Andenne(Political Subdivision & Settlement)French The name of a city and municipality of Wallonia located in the province of Namur, Belgium.
Andes(Region)English A mountain chain in South America. Likely from Quecha anti meaning "east".
Andhra Pradesh(Political Subdivision)Indian "Andhra Pradesh" is a state in southern India. The name "Andhra" is believed to have originated from the Andhra people, an ancient Dravidian-speaking ethnic group who once inhabited the region. "Pradesh" is a Hindi word meaning "province" or "region," so "Andhra Pradesh" translates to "Land of the Andhras" or "Province of the Andhras."
Ấn Độ(Country)Vietnamese From Sino-Vietnamese 印度 (Ấn Độ), itself from Chinese 印度 (Yìndù). This is the Vietnamese name for India.
Andover(Settlement)English Various cities around the world are named for the city in England. From Old English Andferas, a place name likely of Celtic origin.
Anduin(River)Literature A river in JRR Tolkien's 'Lord of the Rings' series. From the fictional Sindarin language and meaning “long” and duin meaning "river”.
Anfa(Settlement)Berber Means "hill" or "top" in Tamazight. This is the Berber name for Casablanca, which was used as the city's official name before the 1755 Lisbon earthquake destroyed the area... [more]
Ångermanälven(River)Swedish Combination of Old Norse anger "deep fjord" and the definite form of Swedish älv "river". The river runs through the province Ångermanland from where it got its name.
Ångermanland(Region)Swedish Derived from Old Norse anger "deep fjord". Ångermanland is a historical province in Northern Sweden.
An Giang(Political Subdivision)Vietnamese From Sino-Vietnamese 安 (an) meaning "safe" and 江 (giang) meaning "river".
An Giang(Political Subdivision)Vietnamese From Sino-Vietnamese 安 (an) meaning "safe, secure" and 江 (giang) meaning "river". This is the name of a province of Vietnam.
Anglesey(Island)English An island and traditional county at the northwestern extremity of northern Wales. It is separated from Caernarfonshire on the mainland by a narrow stretch of water called the Menai Strait... [more]
Ang Mo Kio(Political Subdivision & Settlement)English, Malay Meaning uncertain, possibly from Hokkien 紅毛 (Âng-mô͘) meaning "white person, Caucasian" (literally "red-haired") and 橋 (kiô) meaning "bridge". This is the name of a planning area and town in Singapore.
Angono(Settlement)Filipino Angono, officially the Municipality of Angono, is a 1st class urban municipality in the province of Rizal, Philippines... [more]
Ang Thong(Political Subdivision & Settlement)Thai Means "golden basin" from Thai อ่าง (ang) meaning "basin, bowl" and ทอง (thong) meaning "gold". This is the name of a province of, as well as a district and city in, Thailand.
An Iarmhí(Political Subdivision)Irish The Irish name for Westmeath, which was named after its split with County Meath, in Irish An Mhí, meaning "middle"... [more]
Anjou(Other)English, French From the name of the former county/duchy/province centered around the city of Angers in the Loire Valley of western France, which is in the present-day département of Maine-et-Loire. It was the cradle of the House of Plantagenet who ruled England from the twelfth century, of whom the current royal family are descendants... [more]
Ankh-Morpork(Settlement)Literature A city in Terry Pratchett's 'Discworld' series. From the English words "ankh" and "morepork".
An Lú(Political Subdivision & Settlement)Irish The Irish name for Louth, from Lú, the modern Irish form of Lugh, a god from Irish mythology associated with skill in many disciplines, kingship and oaths.... [more]