All Submitted Place Names

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Male (Country) Walloon
Walloon form of Malta.
Malé (Settlement) English, Afrikaans, Albanian, Bosnian, Croatian, Danish, Dutch, Finnish, French, German, Hungarian, Icelandic, Indonesian, Malay, Norwegian, Portuguese, Romanian, Slovene, Spanish, Swedish, Tagalog, Turkish
From Dhivehi މާލެ (Male) most likely derived from މާ (ma) meaning "great, big, large" and ލޭ (le) meaning "blood", so named for the large amount of tuna blood that surrounded the sandbanks of a certain island... [more]
Malebo (Political Subdivision, Body of Water & Other) Kongo
A riverine lake in the border between Congo Kinshasa and Congo Brazzaville.
Malediivit (Country) Finnish
Finnish form of Maldives via the German form Malediven.
Maledive (Country) Afrikaans
Afrikaans form of Maldives.
Malediven (Country) Dutch, German
Dutch and German form of Maldives.
Maledivy (Country) Czech
Czech form of Maldives.
Malediwy (Country) Polish, Silesian
Polish and Silesian form of Maldives.
Maleisia (Country) Welsh
Welsh form of Malaysia.
Maléízha (Country) Navajo
Navajo form of Malaysia
Maleo (Settlement) Esperanto
Esperanto form of Malé.
Malesha (Country) Burmese
Burmese form of Malaysia.
Ma-le-shi-ia (Country) Chinese (Wu)
Wu form of Malaysia.
Maleshya (Country) Malayalam
Malayalam form of Malaysia.
Malesi (Country) Khmer
Khmer form of Malaysia.
Malesi (Country) Khmer
Khmer form of Malaysia via the French form Malaisie.
Malesiya (Country) Tamil
Tamil form of Malaysia.
Malezia (Country) Malagasy
Malagasy form of Malaysia.
Malezja (Country) Polish
Polish form of Malaysia.
Malezya (Country) Kurdish, Turkish
Kurdish and Turkish form of Malaysia.
Malezya (Country) Hebrew, Kurdish, Turkish
Hebrew, Kurdish and Turkish form of Malaysia.
Malezyjo (Country) Silesian
Silesian form of Malaysia.
Malî (Country) Kurdish
Kurdish form of Mali.
Malih (Settlement) Arabic
Arabic form of Malé.
Mali I Zi (Country) Albanian
Means "black mountain" in Albanian. It's the Albanian form of Montenegro.
Malis (Country) Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Mali.
Maliujia (Country, Political Subdivision, Settlement & Body of Water) Chinese
Chinese form of Malacca.
Malle (Settlement) Korean
Korean form of Malé.
Malleisia (Country) Korean
Korean form of Malaysia.
Mallorca (Island) Spanish
Spanish form of Majorca.
Malmö (Settlement) Swedish
Newer form of Malmhaug meaning "gravel pile" or "ore hill". Malmö is the third largest city in Sweden.
Mâ-lòi-sî-â (Country) Chinese (Hakka)
Hakka form of Malaysia.
Malok (Country) Lao
Lao form of Morocco via the French form Maroc.
Malolos (Settlement) Filipino
Malolos, officially the City of Malolos, is a 3rd class component city and capital of the province of Bulacan, Philippines... [more]
Malorossiya (Country & Region) Russian
Means "Little Russia" (малый/malyy + россия/rossiya), a historical term denoting to what now is mostly Ukraine.
Malt (Country & Island) Persian
Persian form of Malta.
Málta (Country) Hungarian, Irish
Hungarian and Irish form of Malta
Malto (Country) Esperanto
Esperanto form of Malta.
Maluku (Region & Political Subdivision) Indonesian, English
Meaning uncertain. This is the name of an archipelago in eastern Indonesia, the Maluku Islands, as well as the name of two Indonesian provinces, Maluku and North Maluku.
Maluku Islands (Island) Indonesian
A chain of islands in Indonesia.
Malvern (Other) Brythonic
Derived from moel-bryn, meaning "bare or bald hill." A town in Worchestershire, England bears this name.
Malỳ (Country) Malagasy
Malagasy form of Mali.
Manado (Settlement) Indonesian
From Sangir manaro meaning "on the far coast, in the distance", referring to the farther of two islands that can be seen from the mainland. This is the name of a city in Indonesia.
Manágua (Settlement) Portuguese
Portuguese form of Managua.
Managua (Settlement) Catalan, Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, French, German, Hungarian, Italian, Norwegian, Polish, Romanian, Spanish, Swedish
This is the capital city of Nicaragua, there are two possible origins for the name "Managua". It may have originated from the term Mana-ahuac, which in the indigenous Nahuatl language translates to "adjacent to the water" or site "surrounded by water"... [more]
Manaka (Settlement) Belarusian
Belarusian form of Monaco.
Manama (Settlement) Arabic, English
Means "place of sleep, place of rest" in Arabic. This is the name of the capital city of Bahrain, usually written with the definite article: المنامة (al-Manama) in Arabic.
Manamah (Settlement) Arabic, Indonesian, Urdu
Arabic and Urdu alternate transcription of Manama as well as the Indonesian form. In Arabic it is usually written with the definite article: منامة (al-Manamah), which is also used in Indonesian.
Manameh (Settlement) Persian
Persian form of Manama.
Manamo (Settlement) Esperanto
Esperanto form of Manama.
Manchain (Settlement) Irish, Scottish Gaelic
Irish and Scottish Gaelic form of Manchester.
Mãn Châu (Region) Vietnamese
Vietnamese form of Manzhou, referring to Manchuria.
Manchester (Settlement) English
A large city in North-West England. Manchester is an Anglicization of the town's Latin name Mancunium. This was likely derived from an earlier name in a language similar to Welsh. It may have derived from words equivalent to Welsh mamau, meaning 'mother', in reference to a local river goddess... [more]
Mân-chû (Region) Chinese (Hakka)
Hakka romanization of Manzhou.
Manchuri (Region) Khmer
Khmer form of Manchuria via the French form Mandchourie.
Manchuri (Region) Khmer, Persian
Khmer and Persian form of Manchuria.
Manchúria (Region) Portuguese
Portuguese form of Manchuria.
Manchuria (Region) English, Indonesian, Malay, Spanish, Tagalog
Likely from a Dutch calque of Japanese 満州 (Manshū) derived from the name of the Manchu people, ᠮᠠᠨᠵᡠ (manju), of uncertain origin. The ethnic name is probably derived from the name of the bodhisattva Manjushri in Buddhist tradition... [more]
Manchuriet (Region) Danish, Swedish
Danish and Swedish form of Manchuria.
Manchuriya (Region) Bengali, Hindi, Urdu
Bengali, Hindi and Urdu form of Manchuria.
Manchuriya (Region) Bengali, Burmese, Hindi, Urdu
Bengali, Burmese, Hindi and Urdu form of Manchuria.
Manchzhuriya (Region) Russian, Ukrainian
Russian and Ukrainian form of Manchuria.
Manchzhuryia (Region) Belarusian
Belarusian form of Manchuria.
Manciuria (Region) Italian, Romanian
Italian and Romanian form of Manchuria.
Mancuriya (Region) Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Manchuria.
Mançurya (Region) Turkish
Turkish form of Manchuria.
Mandalai (Political Subdivision & Settlement) Arabic, Kazakh, Kyrgyz, Mongolian, Portuguese, Russian
Form of Mandalay used in various languages as well as an alternate transcription of the same name.
Mandalay (Political Subdivision & Settlement) English
From Burmese မန္တလေး (mandale) of unclear origin, possibly from Sanskrit मण्डल (mandala) meaning "circle, disk". This is the name of an administrative division of Myanmar as well as its regional capital.
Mandale (Political Subdivision & Settlement) Burmese, Thai
Burmese and Thai form of Mandalay.
Mandaluyong (Settlement) Filipino
Mandaluyong, officially the City of Mandaluyong, is a highly urbanized city in the National Capital Region of the Philippines. Located directly east of Manila, Mandaluyong was originally a barrio of Santa Ana de Sapa called San Felipe Neri... [more]
Mandan (Settlement) English (American)
The city in North Dakota was named for the Mandan people, who are indigenous to the area.
Mandchourie (Region) French
French form of Manchuria.
Mandeville (Settlement) French, English
the name of two places in Normandy derived from Latin magna villa "large estate"
Mandiu (Country) Lao
Lao form of Maldives.
Man-đi-vơ (Country) Vietnamese
Vietnamese form of Maldives.
Mandschurei (Region) German
German form of Manchuria.
Mandsjuria (Region) Norwegian
Norwegian form of Manchuria.
Mandzhuriya (Region) Bulgarian, Kazakh
Bulgarian and Kazakh form of Manchuria.
Mandžiūrija (Region) Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Manchuria.
Mandzsúria (Region) Hungarian
Hungarian form of Manchuria.
Mandżuria (Region) Polish
Polish form of Manchuria.
Mandžūrija (Region) Latvian
Latvian form of Manchuria.
Mandžurija (Region) Bosnian, Croatian, Macedonian, Serbian
Bosnian, Croatian, Macedonian and Serbian form of Manchuria.
Mandžusko (Region) Czech, Slovak
Czech and Slovak form of Manchuria.
Mandžuuria (Region) Estonian
Estonian form of Manchuria.
Mangkasa' (Settlement) Buginese
Buginese form of Makassar.
Mangkasara' (Settlement) Makassarese
Makassar form of Makassar.
Mangoliya (Country, Political Subdivision & Region) Gujarati, Hindi, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Nepali, Telugu, Urdu
Form of Mongolia used in numerous languages.
Mangu (Settlement) Chinese
Chinese form of Bangkok.
Manhattan (Island) English (American)
It is named after the Algonquin tribe from whom the Dutch settlers claimed to have bought the island in 1626.
Manholiya (Country, Political Subdivision & Region) Belarusian
Belarusian form of Mongolia.
Maniitsoq (Settlement) Greenlandic
Means "place of rugged terrain" in Greenlandic. Maniitsoq is a city and ice cap in Greenland.
Manil (Settlement) Khmer
Khmer form of Manila via the French form Manille.
Ma-ni-la (Settlement) Tibetan
Tibetan form of Manila.
Maníla (Settlement) Icelandic
Icelandic form of Manila.
Manîla (Settlement) Kurdish
Kurdish form of Manila.
Manila (Settlement) Filipino, Cebuano, Hiligaynon, Ilocano, Maranao, English, Spanish
From Tagalog Maynila, which is derived from the term may-nila meaning "where indigo is found", ultimately from Sanskrit नील (nila) referring to the indigo plant as well as indigo dye... [more]
Manille (Settlement) French
French form of Manila.
Manilo (Settlement) Esperanto
Esperanto form of Manila.
Maninjau (Body of Water) Minangkabau, Indonesian
Means "observation, overlook" in Minangkabau, from the word tinjau meaning "to observe, to watch". This is the name of a lake in Indonesia.
Manipur (Political Subdivision) Indian
“Manipur” combines Sanskrit words “Mani” meaning “jewel” and “pure” meaning “land, place, abode”.
Manira (Settlement) Japanese
Japanese form of Manila.
Manitoba (Political Subdivision) English
Name of a province in Canada, from Cree manitou-wapow or Ojibwa manidoobaa, both meaning "straits of Manitou, the Great Spirit",
Manitoulin (Island & Region) Ojibwe (Gallicized), Ojibwe (Anglicized)
Island and region of Ontario, Canada. From the Ojibwe word Manidoowaaling, meaning "cave of the spirit", named for an underwater cave where a powerful spirit lived... [more]
Manitowoc (Settlement & River) English (American)
A river and city in Wisconsin. From Ojibwe manidoowaak meaning "spirit spawn", "spirit woods" or "spirit land".
Maniwaki (Settlement) Algonquin (Gallicized)
Town in Quebec. Algonquin for "Mary's Land", for the Missionary Oblates of Mary Immaculate who lived there.
Manju (Region) Korean
Korean form of Manzhou, referring to Manchuria.
Manjuria (Region) Armenian, Georgian
Armenian and Georgian form of Manchuria.
Manjuriya (Region) Uzbek, Kyrgyz
Uzbek form of Manchuria as well as an alternate transcription of Kyrgyz Манжурия (see Manzhuriya).
Mankato (Settlement) English (American)
From a typographic error of Mahkato, from the Dakota name for the Blue Earth River, Makato Osa Watapa, meaning "the river where blue earth is gathered".
Man Loi (Country) Chinese (Cantonese)
Cantonese form of Brunei.
Manoma (Settlement) Tajik
Tajik form of Manama.
Manoominikaani-zaaga'igan (Body of Water) Ojibwe
A lake in Minnesota. From the Ojibwe word manoominikaani-zaaga'igan meaning "plenty of wild rice lake".
Manoominikeshiinh-ziibi (River) Ojibwe
Ojibwe name for the St Croix River. From Ojibwe manoominikeshiinh-ziibi meaning "ricing-rail river".
Manour (Settlement) English (British)
The town was granted its name by a group of British explorers who stumbled upon the area during their quest for hidden treasures. As they journeyed through the lush countryside, they came upon a serene valley adorned with majestic manor houses, each more grandiose than the last.
Mansfield (Settlement) English (American)
The name of a city in Ohio.
Manshū (Region) Japanese
Japanese form of Manzhou, referring to Manchuria.
Manshuriya (Region) Arabic
Arabic form of Manchuria.
Mansjúría (Region) Icelandic
Icelandic form of Manchuria.
Man-ta (Country & Island) Vietnamese
Vietnamese form of Malta.
Manta (Country & Island) Lao
Lao form of Malta.
Mantigo Bie (Settlement) Jamaican Patois
Jamaican Patois form of Montego Bay.
Mantoue (Settlement) French
French form of Mantua.
Mantova (Settlement) Italian, Finnish, Hungarian, Czech, Maltese, Romanian, Slovak
Form of Mantua in various European languages.
Mantsjoerije (Region) Dutch
Dutch form of Manchuria.
Mantsjoerye (Region) Afrikaans
Afrikaans form of Manchuria.
Mantšuria (Region) Finnish
Finnish form of Manchuria.
Màntua (Settlement) Catalan
Catalan form of Mantua.
Mântua (Settlement) Portuguese
Portuguese form of Mantua.
Mantua (Settlement) English, Dutch, German, Ancient Roman, Spanish
A city in Italy, the birthplace of the famous Ancient Roman poet Vergil. Etymology uncertain; possibly from the name of the Etruscan god Mantus.
Mantxuria (Region) Basque
Basque form of Manchuria.
Mantzouria (Region) Greek
Greek form of Manchuria.
Manxúria (Region) Catalan
Catalan form of Manchuria.
Manzheboyi (Country & Settlement) Chinese
Chinese form of Majapahit.
Manzhou (Region) Chinese
From Chinese 满 (mǎn) referring to the Manchu people and 洲 (zhōu) meaning "continent, island"... [more]
Manzhuriya (Region) Kyrgyz
Kyrgyz form of Manchuria.
Manzhuur (Region) Mongolian
Mongolian form of Manchuria.
Maodanmian (Settlement) Chinese
Chinese form of Mawlamyine.
Maoliqiusi (Country) Chinese
Chinese form of Mauritius.
Maorisy (Country & Island) Malagasy
Malagasy form of Mauritius.
Maoritania (Country) Malagasy
Malagasy form of Mauritania.
Maoui (Island) Greek
Greek form of Maui.
Maouritania (Country) Breton
Breton form of Mauritania
Mapleton (Settlement) English
The name Mapleton is derived from the old English words of maple and tūn. The word maple plainly refers to the deciduous species of tree native to the area, with tūn being a descriptive term for an enclosure, a farmstead, a village or an estate.
Maputo (Settlement & River) English, Danish, Esperanto, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese, Slovak, Spanish
The city may have been named after Maputsu I of the Tembe clan, a subgroup of the Tsonga people found in Mozambique and South Africa, or after the Maputo River.... [more]
Maqdishu (Settlement) Arabic
Arabic form of Mogadishu.
Maqduniyeh (Region, Country & Political Subdivision) Persian
Persian form of Macedonia.
Maqidun (Region, Country & Political Subdivision) Chinese
Chinese form of Macedonia.
Maquelônia (Country, Political Subdivision & Region) Portuguese
Portuguese form of Machelonia.
Maracó (Country) Irish
Irish form of Morocco.
Mərakeş (Country & Settlement) Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Arabic مراكش (see Marrakesh), used to refer to both the city and the entire country of Morocco.
Marakesh (Country) Uyghur
Uyghur form of Marrakush, used as the Uyghur name of Morocco.
Marakish (Country) Urdu
Urdu form of Arabic مرّاكش (see Marrakesh).
Marakka (Country, Political Subdivision, Settlement & Body of Water) Japanese
Japanese form of Malacca.
Marako (Country) Maori
Maori form of Morocco.
Maranhão (Political Subdivision) Portuguese (Brazilian)
Of uncertain origin: it may come from Tupi mar'anhan ("running sea"), a name for the Amazon River. This is the name of a state of Brazil.
Mārata (Country & Island) Maori
Maori form of Malta.
Maratīwi (Country) Maori
Maori form of Maldives.
Maravi (Settlement) Russian, Tatar, Ukrainian
Russian, Tatar, and Ukrainian form of Marawi.
Marāwi (Country) Maori
Maori form of Malawi.
Marawi (Settlement) Filipino, Maranao, Tagalog
From Maraghui or Marahui, the name of a Maranao fort that was seiged in 1895. This is the name of the capital city of the Philippine province of Lanao del Sur.
Marawi (Settlement) Filipino, Maranao, Tagalog
From the name of the 19th century Fort Maraghui, itself from Maranao rawi' meaning "bend, part, recline", referring to the Agus River. This is the name of a city in the Philippines.
Marbeiia (Island) Mexican
old abandond island
Marcel (Settlement) Armenian
Armenian form of Marseille.
Mare (Settlement) Japanese
Japanese form of Malé.
Marēhia (Country) Maori
Maori form of Malaysia.
Marekani (Country) Swahili
Derived from English American, used as the Swahili name for the United States.
Mare Nostrum (Body of Water) Ancient Roman, Late Roman
Ancient Roman term for the Mediterranean Sea. Meaning "our sea", from Latin mare meaning "sea" and nostrum meaning "our, ours".
Marēshia (Country) Japanese
Japanese form of Malaysia.
Mareshia (Country) Japanese
Alternate transcription of Marēshia.
Māri (Country) Maori
Maori form of Mali.
Mariam (Other) Biblical Hebrew
The name Mariam is derived from the Hebrew name Miriam (מִרְיָם), which has strong roots in both the Hebrew Bible and Christianity. In Christian tradition, Mariam is closely associated with Mary, the mother of Jesus, and carries significant religious meaning.... [more]
Mariana Trench (Body of Water) English
From the Mariana Islands nearby, derived from the given name Mariana in honor of the Spanish Queen Mariana of Austria. This is the name of the deepest oceanic trench on Earth.
Mariefred (Settlement) Swedish
Swedish town named after a charterhouse called Pax Mariae "Maria's peace". A combination of the name Maria and Swedish fred "peace" (pax means "peace, harmony" in Latin).
Mariehamn (Settlement) Swedish, English
Mariehamn is the capital of Åland, named after Russian empress Maria Alexandrovna.
Mariestad (Settlement) Swedish
Means "Maria's town". It was founded in 1583 by Charles IX of Sweden and was named after his wife Maria of the Palatinate.... [more]
Marikina (Settlement & River) Filipino
Marikina, officially the City of Marikina, is a 1st class highly urbanized city in the National Capital Region of the Philippines. Located along the eastern border of Metro Manila, Marikina is the main gateway of Metro Manila to Rizal and Quezon provinces through the Marikina-Infanta highway.
Marilao (Settlement) Filipino
Marilao, officially the Municipality of Marilao, is a 1st class urban municipality in the province of Bulacan, Philippines... [more]
Marinduque (Island & Political Subdivision) Filipino, Tagalog, English
From a Spanish corruption of Tagalog malindig meaning "elegant, tall", also referring to a volcano on the island. This is the name of an island province of the Philippines.
Marion (Settlement) English
Transferred use of the surname Marion. The city in Iowa was named after Francis Marion, a hero of the Revolutionary War.
Marit (Settlement) Thai
Thai form of Myeik.
Máritanía (Country) Icelandic
Icelandic form of Mauritania.
Maríuhöfn (Settlement) Icelandic
Icelandic form of Mariehamn.
Mariupol (Other) Ukrainian, Russian
From the given name Maria and with the Greek suffix -πόλη (póli), meaning "city", translating to "City of Maria" or "Maria's City"... [more]
Măriuța (Settlement) Romanian
Markham (Settlement) English
Named after William Markham, the Archbishop of York (1719–1807), by John Graves Simcoe, the first Lieutenant Governor of Upper Canada.... [more]
Marlborough (Other) English
Originating from the name of a market town in Wiltshire. Legend has it that the Mound is the burial site of Merlin and that the name of the town, Marlborough comes from Merlin's Barrow.... [more]
Marmara (Body of Water) English (Modern, Rare)
Place name; the Sea of Marmara is the inland sea that connects the Black Sea to the Aegean Sea in Turkey.
Marne (River) French
From Latin Dea Mātrōna, meaning literally “divine mother goddess”, the name of a mother goddess associated with the river who was worshipped by the Gauls.... [more]
Maroccu (Country) Corsican, Sicilian
Corsican and Sicilian form of Morocco
Marok (Country) Walloon
Walloon form of Morocco.
Marok (Country) Khmer, Walloon
Khmer (via French Maroc) and Walloon form of Morocco.
Marôka (Country) Malagasy
Malagasy form of Morocco.
Maroka (Country) Latvian
Latvian form of Morocco.
Marokas (Country) Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Morocco.
Marokash (Country) Tajik, Uzbek
Tajik and Uzbek form of Marrakush, used as the Tajik and Uzbek name for Morocco.
Marokk (Country) Maltese
Maltese form of Morocco
Marokkó (Country) Hungarian, Icelandic
Hungarian and Icelandic form of Morocco.
Maroku (Country) Albanian
Albanian form of Morocco.
Marooko (Country) Eastern African, Somali
Somali form of Morocco.
Marquette (Settlement & Body of Water) English (American)
Transferred use of the French surname Marquette. A city in Michigan and a lake in Minnesota were named for Jacques Marquette, a French Jesuit missionary.
Marrakesz (Settlement) Polish
Polish form of Marrakesh.
Marròc (Country) Occitan
Occitan form of Morocco.
Marroc (Country) Catalan
Catalan form of Morocco.
Marrowbone (Other) English
Marrowbone is a census-designated place in Cumberland County, Kentucky, United States. As of the 2010 census it had a population of 217. The Marrowbone Historic District, which includes three properties, is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Mars (Other) Astronomy
Named after the Roman god of war. Because of the colour red is associated with the god. This is the name of a planet in the solar system.
Marseggia (Settlement) Ligurian
Ligurian form of Marseille.
Marseglia (Settlement) Corsican, Neapolitan
Corsican and Neapolitan form of Marseille.
Marseilla (Settlement) Basque
Basque form of Marseille.
Marseille (Settlement) French, English
From the name of the ancient Greek colony and city of Μασσαλία (Massalia), of uncertain meaning. It may have been derived from Ligurian mas meaning "spring" or from Greek meaning "(city) on the far end of the sea", derived from μάσσων (masson) meaning "further" and ἅλς (hals) meaning "sea"... [more]
Marseilles (Settlement) English
Variant of Marseille.
Marsej (Settlement) Macedonian
Macedonian form of Marseille.
Marsèja (Settlement) Piedmontese
Piedmontese form of Marseille.
Marseja (Settlement) Albanian, Lombard, Venetian
Albanian, Lombard and Venetian form of Marseille.
Marsel (Settlement) Armenian, Azerbaijani, Belarusian, Kazakh, Kyrgyz, Mongolian, Russian, Tajik, Ukrainian, Uzbek
Form of Marseille used in numerous languages.
Marseļa (Settlement) Latvian
Latvian form of Marseille.
Marselha (Settlement) Occitan, Breton, Portuguese
Occitan, Breton and Portuguese form of Marseille.
Marselis (Settlement) Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Marseille.
Marsella (Settlement) Catalan
Marsella is the catalan version of the city of Marseilles. It is a place name.
Marsella (Settlement) Asturian, Catalan, Galician, Spanish, Tagalog
Asturian, Catalan, Galician, Spanish and Tagalog form of Marseille.
Marsey (Settlement) Hebrew, Persian
Hebrew and Persian form of Marseille.
Marseya (Settlement) Judeo-Spanish
Ladino form of Marseille.
Marshall Islands (Country) English
The Marshall Islands, officially the Republic of the Marshall Islands (Marshallese: Aolepān Aorōkin M̧ajeļ), is an island country near the equator in the Pacific Ocean, slightly west of the International Date Line and an Associated state of the United States... [more]
Marsiella (Settlement) Aragonese
Aragonese form of Marseille.
Marsigla (Settlement) Romansh
Romansh form of Marseille.
Marsiglia (Settlement) Italian
Italian form of Marseille.
Marsilia (Settlement) Romanian
Romanian form of Marseille.
Marsiliya (Settlement) Bulgarian
Bulgarian form of Marseille.
Marsìllia (Settlement) Sardinian
Sardinian form of Marseille.
Marsilya (Settlement) Turkish
Turkish form of Marseille.
Marsylia (Settlement) Polish
Polish form of Marseille.
Martinsville (Settlement) English
A city in Virginia.
Maruseiyu (Settlement) Japanese
Japanese form of Marseille.
Maruta (Country & Island) Japanese
Japanese form of Malta.
Mary Geoise (Political Subdivision) French, English, Japanese, Popular Culture
A fictional city-state from Eiichiro Oda’s “One Piece.”... [more]
Mar'yinka (Settlement & Other) Ukrainian
Probably derived from the given name Mar'yana. Mar'yinka is the name of multiple villages in Ukraine. Mar'yinka, Donetsk Oblast is the most notable due to the destruction that took place in the city.
Maryland (Political Subdivision) English (American)
Name of a state in the United States, named after Queen Henrietta Maria, wife of King Charles I of England.
Masai (Settlement) Chinese
Chinese form of Marseille.
Masar (Country) Hausa, Somali
Hausa and Somali form of Misr.
Masazhusai (Political Subdivision) Chinese
Chinese form of Massachusetts.
Mascara (Settlement) Arabic
The word mascara is the francisation of the Arabic word معسكر (mouaskar), meaning “camp”. Due to French colonization at that time, the city's name has adopted the French version as an official name.... [more]
Mascate (Settlement) French, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish
French, Italian, Portuguese and Spanish form of Muscat.
Masedonië (Region) Afrikaans
Afrikaans form of Macedonia.
Masedóonya (Country) Navajo
Navajo form of Macedonia
Masèy (Settlement) Haitian Creole
Haitian Creole form of Marseille.
Mashhad (Settlement) Persian, Tajik, Arabic
Derived from Arabic مشهد (mashhad) meaning "place of martyrdom", named for the shrine of imam Ali al-Rida in Twelver Shia tradition. This is the name of a city in Iran.
Mashhad (Settlement) Persian
Derived from Arabic مشهد (mashhad) meaning "place of martyrdom", so named for the shrine of imam Ali al-Rida in Twelver Shia tradition. This is the name of a city in Iran.
Mashpee (Settlement) English (American)
A city in Massachusetts. From Wampanoag mass-nippe meaning "greater cove, great pond, land near great cove", itself from mass meaning "great, greater" and nippe meaning "water".
Mashreq (Region) English
Variant of Mashriq.
Mashriq (Region) Arabic, English
From Arabic المشرق (al-Mashriq) meaning "the place of the sunrise, the east". This is the name used for the eastern part of the Arab world west of Egypt and Sudan. In Arabic the name is usually written with the definite article: المشرق (al-Mashriq).
Masidonia (Region, Country & Political Subdivision) Thai
Thai form of Macedonia.
Masikate (Settlement) Chinese
Chinese form of Muscat.
Maskata (Settlement) Latvian
Latvian form of Muscat.
Maskatas (Settlement) Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Muscat.
Maskati (Settlement) Georgian
Georgian form of Muscat.
Maskau (Settlement) Bashkir, Tatar
Bashkir and Tatar form of Moscow.
Maskav (Settlement & River) Tajik
Tajik form of Moscow.
Masovien (Region) Danish, Swedish
Danish and Swedish form of Masovia.
Masowien (Region) German
German form of Masovia.
Masqat (Settlement) Arabic, Finnish, Hindi, Persian, Urdu
Arabic, Finnish, Hindi, Persian and Urdu form of Muscat.
Masqat (Settlement) Arabic, Finnish, Hindi, Persian, Tajik, Urdu
Arabic form of Muscat as well as the form used in various other languages.
Masqat (Settlement) Arabic, Finnish, Hindi, Malay, Persian, Tajik, Urdu
Arabic form of Muscat as well as the form used in various other languages.
Massachusetts (Political Subdivision) English (American)
Name of a state in the United States, named for the Algonquian native people who lived around the bay, from Algonquian massachusett "at the large hill," in reference to Great Blue Hill, southwest of Boston.
Massalia (Settlement) Greek, Ancient Greek
Greek form of Marseille, also the name of an ancient colony and city located in what is now southern France.
Masseydoan (Country) Manx
Manx form of Macedonia
Masukatto (Settlement) Japanese
Japanese form of Muscat.
Masurië (Region) Afrikaans
Afrikaans form of Masuria.
Masyriq (Region) Indonesian
Indonesian form of Mashriq.
Maszkat (Settlement) Hungarian
Hungarian form of Muscat.
Matara (Settlement) Sinhalese
Derived from Sanskrit महा (maha) meaning "great" and तर (tara) meaning "ferry, crossing". This is the name of a city in Sri Lanka.
Mataram (Settlement & Country) Indonesian, Javanese
Meaning uncertain, perhaps derived from Sanskrit मातरम् (mataram) meaning "mother" or "motherland". Other theories include माता (mata) meaning "mother" or मत्त (mata) meaning "joy, excitement, passion" combined with आराम (arama) meaning "pleasure, delight".... [more]
Mato Grosso (Political Subdivision) Portuguese (Brazilian)
Literally "thick bush" in Portuguese. This is the name of a state of Brazil.
Mato Grosso Do Sul (Political Subdivision) Portuguese (Brazilian), Portuguese
Literally "South Mato Grosso" in Portuguese; mato grosso means "thick bush". This is the name of a state of Brazil.
Matsuda (Mountain) Japanese
This the name of a mountain in the Ishikari Mountain range in Hokkaido, Japan. Matsuda is also a surname meaning "mountain rice paddy."
Matsue (Settlement) Japanese
The kanji that make up the name are 松 (matsu), meaning "pine tree", and 江 (e), meaning "creek, inlet, bay"... [more]
Matsuyama (Settlement) Japanese
Means "pine mountain" in Japanese. The kanji that make up the name are 松 (matsu), meaning "pine tree", and 山 (yama), meaning "mountain"... [more]
Maui (Island) Hawaiian, English
Likely from the name of the Hawaiian trickster god Māui. This is the name of an island in the U.S. state of Hawaii.
Maun (Political Subdivision) Shan
Shan form of Mon.
Mauna Loa (Mountain) Hawaiian
Means "long mountain" in Hawaiian. This is the name of the world's largest active volcano and the second tallest mountain in Hawaii. It makes up over half of the Big Island.
Mauretania (Country) Polish
Polish form of Mauritania.
Mauretanien (Country) Danish, German, Swedish
Danish, German, and Swedish form of Mauritania.
Mauretanija (Country) Croatian
Croatian form of Mauritania.
Mauribu (Country) Dhivehi
Dhivehi form of Maghrib, used for Morocco.
Maurice (Country & Island) French
French form of Mauritius.
Maurici (Country & Island) Catalan
Catalan form of Mauritius.
Maurícia (Country & Island) Portuguese
Portuguese form of Mauritius.
Maurīcija (Country & Island) Latvian
Latvian form of Mauritius.
Mauricijus (Country & Island) Bosnian, Croatian, Lithuanian, Serbian
Form of Mauritius.
Mauricio (Country & Island) Galician, Spanish
Galician and Spanish form of Mauritius.
Mauricius (Country & Island) Czech
Czech form of Mauritius.
Mauritaania (Country) Estonian
Estonian form of Mauritania.
Mauritánia (Country) Hungarian, Slovak
Hungarian and Slovak form of Mauritania.
Mauritània (Country) Catalan
Catalan form of Mauritania
Mauritânia (Country) Portuguese
Portuguese form of Mauritania.
Mauritānia (Country) Maori
Maori form of Mauritania.