All Submitted Place Names

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Nuakšott (Settlement) Czech
Czech form of Nouakchott.
Nuaksyoteu (Settlement) Korean
Korean form of Nouakchott.
Nuakushotto (Settlement) Japanese
Japanese form of Nouakchott.
Nuaquexote (Settlement) Portuguese
Portuguese form of Nouakchott.
Nubië (Region) Dutch, Afrikaans
Dutch and Afrikaans form of Nubia.
Nubt (Settlement) Ancient Egyptian (Latinized)
Means “city of gold” in Egyptian. This is the name of an ancient Egyptian city
Nu'er-Sudan (Settlement) Chinese
Chinese form of Nur-Sultan.
Nueva Zelanda (Country) Spanish, Aragonese, Asturian
Spanish, Aragonese and Asturian calque of New Zealand.
Nuke (Settlement) Chinese
Chinese form of Nuuk.
Nūkilani (Country) Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of New Zealand.
Null Island (Body of Water & Other) English
Null Island is a point zero degrees latitude and zero degrees longitude, where the prime meridian and the equator intersect. Since there is no dry land, it is not an actual island, but there is a weather buoy marking the coordinates.... [more]
Númenor (Country & Island) Literature
An island empire in JRR Tolkien's Lord of the Rings series. From the fictional Quenya language númen, meaning "west", and nórë, meaning "land".
Numidië (Region) Dutch, Afrikaans
Dutch and Afrikaans form of Numidia.
Nunatsiavut (Region) Inuit
Region in Labrador, Canada. Means "our beautiful land" in Inuttitut.
Nunavik (Region) Inuit
Region of Quebec, Canada. From the Inuit word nunavik meaning "great land".
Nunavut (Political Subdivision) Inuit, English, French
Means "our land" in Inuktitut. This is the name of a territory of Canada.
Nuortariika (Country) Sami
Northern Sami form of Austria.
Nuova Zelanda (Country) Italian
Italian form of New Zealand.
Nuowei (Country) Chinese
Chinese form of Norway.
Núremberg (Settlement) Spanish
Spanish form of Nuremberg.
Nuremberg (Settlement) German, English
Most popular is in the settlement in Bavaria region Germany.... [more]
Nuremberga (Settlement) Portuguese
Portuguese form of Nuremberg.
Nurembergu (Settlement) Albanian
Albanian form of Nuremberg.
Nürenberg (Settlement) Romanian
Romanian form of Nuremberg.
Nur-Soltan (Settlement) Bashkir, Tatar
Bashkir and Tatar form of Nur-Sultan.
Nur-Sultan (Settlement) Kazakh, English, Russian
From the given name Nursultan. This is the name of the capital city of Kazakhstan, which was renamed in honour of former president Nursultan Nazarbayev (1940-)... [more]
Nursultano (Settlement) Esperanto
Esperanto form of Nur-Sultan.
Nur-Szultan (Settlement) Hungarian
Hungarian form of Nur-Sultan.
Nurwègen (Country) Javanese
Javanese form of Norway.
Nusantara (Region & Settlement) Indonesian, Javanese
Derived from Old Javanese nūsāntara meaning "outer islands" or "other islands", from nūsa meaning "island" and antara meaning "interval, interspace, between, other" (both of Sanskrit origin)... [more]
Nusantara (Region & Settlement) Indonesian, Javanese
Derived from Old Javanese nūsāntara meaning "outer islands" or "other islands", from nūsa meaning "island" and antara meaning "interval, interspace, between, other". In Indonesia this term is used to refer to the Indonesian Archipelago, while outside of Indonesia it has been used to represent the broader Malay Archipelago... [more]
Nusa Tenggara (Region & Political Subdivision) Indonesian, English
Means "southeastern island" from Indonesian nusa meaning "island" and tenggara meaning "southeast". This is the Indonesian name for the archipelago of the Lesser Sunda Islands as well as the name of two Indonesian provinces (West and East Nusa Tenggara).
Nu-Sultan (Settlement) Thai
Thai form of Nur-Sultan.
Nuuchcha (Settlement) Yakut (?)
Yakut form of Rus'.
Nuuk (Settlement) Greenlandic
Means "cape" in Greenlandic. Nuuk is the capital and largest city of Greenland.
Nuʻu Sila (Country) Tongan
Tongan form of New Zealand.
Nuvel Zelang (Country) Khmer
Khmer form of Nouvelle-zélande, used as the Khmer name for New Zealand.
Nuwaenselang (Country) Lao
Lao form of Nouvelle-zélande, used as the Lao name for New Zealand.
Nuwakexiaote (Settlement) Chinese
Chinese form of Nouakchott.
Nuwakshut (Settlement) Arabic
Arabic form of Nouakchott.
Nwireunbereukeu (Settlement) Korean
Korean form of Nuremberg.
Nyabisindu (Political Subdivision, Region & Settlement) Rwandan, Eastern African
Another name for the Rwandan town of Nyanza.
Nyanga (Political Subdivision, Region & Settlement) Kongo
Nyanza (Political Subdivision, Region & Settlement) Rwandan
Diminutive of Nyabisindu.
Nya Zeeland (Country & Island) Swedish
Swedish form of New Zealand.
Nyderlandai (Country) Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of The Netherlands.
Nyeiqswq (Country) Zhuang
Zhuang form of Ruishi.
Nyi Hong (Country) Tibetan
Tibetan form of Nihon.
Nyipun (Country) Lao
Lao form of Japan via Hokkien 日本 (Ji̍t-pún).
Nýja-sjáland (Country) Icelandic
Icelandic calque of New Zealand.
Nyl (River) Afrikaans
Afrikaans form of Nile.
Nyujillaendeu (Country) Korean
Korean form of New Zealand.
Nyujilyand (Country) Nepali
Nepali form of New Zealand.
Nyū Jīrando (Country) Japanese
Japanese form of New Zealand.
Nyukzha (Region, Settlement, Body of Water & River) Evenki, Russian
From nyukhzach meaning ‘to wander’.
Nyungwe (Region & Mountain) Rwandan
Nyurumberuku (Settlement) Japanese
Japanese form of Nuremberg.
Nyuzi Laind (Country) Urdu
Urdu form of New Zealand.
Nyuzilaind (Country) Hindi
Hindi form of New Zealand.
Nyuzilandi (Country) Swahili
Swahili form of New Zealand.
Oʻahu (Island) Hawaiian
Meaning unknown. Legend says that a Polynesian navigator who discovered the Hawaiian islands named it after his daughter. This is the third largest and most populated island in Hawaii... [more]
Oakland (Settlement) English
This is name of places in the United States and Canada (including the one in California).... [more]
Oarpey (Region) Manx
Manx form of Europe.
Oa̍t-lâm (Country) Chinese (Hokkien)
Hokkien form of Vietnam.
Oaxaca (Political Subdivision) Mexican, Nahuatl (Hispanicized)
Ob (River) Russian
A major river in Russia. From Russian Обь ob', possibly from Proto-Indo-Iranian *Hā́p, "river, water" through Komi ob "river".
Obala Bjelokosti (Country) Croatian
Croatian form of Ivory Coast.
Obala Slonovače (Country) Bosnian, Serbian
Bosnian and Serbian form of Ivory Coast.
Oban (Settlement) Scottish
An t-Òban in Scottish Gaelic meaning ''The Little Bay''.
Obando (Settlement) Spanish
Obando, officially the Municipality of Obando, is a 2nd class municipality in the province of Bulacan, Philippines... [more]
Ocala (Settlement) English
A city in Florida. From Ocale, a Timucua village and kingdom.
Ocale (Country & Settlement) Timucan
A Timucan settlement and kingdom in what is now Florida. From the Timucan language, of uncertain etymology.
Occitania (Region) English
The name of a historical region in southern Europe where Occitan was historically the main language spoken. Not to be confused with Occitanie.
Occitanie (Region) French, English
The name of a southernmost administrative region in France. Not to be confused with Occitania, the historical region which it is named after.
Occitanië (Region) Dutch
Dutch form of Occitania.
Óceánia (Region) Hungarian
Hungarian form of Oceania.
Oceanía (Region) Spanish, Galician
Spanish and Galician form of Oceania.
Oceania (Region) English
A geographic region in the southern hemisphere consisting of several nations, including Australia and New Zealand... [more]
Oceánie (Region) Czech, French
Czech and French form of Oceania.
Oceanië (Region) Dutch
Dutch form of Oceania.
Oceanien (Region) Danish, Swedish
Danish and Swedish form of Oceania.
Ochiania (Region) Thai
Thai form of Oceania.
Ochillee (River) Indigenous American
Ochillee is a subsidiary creek that flows northwest into the Upatoi creek, through Chattahoochee county, within the boundaries of the Fort Benning military reservation.
Oconomowoc (Settlement & Body of Water) English (American)
A city and lake in Wisconsin. From Potawatomi coo-no-mo-wauk meaning "waterfall".
Ocotlán (Settlement) Spanish (Mexican)
From Nahuatl ocotl meaning "pine tree."... [more]
Ōda (Settlement) Japanese
From Japanese 大 (ō) meaning "big, great" and 田 (ta) meaning "field, rice paddy". This is the name of a city in Japan.
Oddar Meanchey (Political Subdivision) Khmer
From Sanskrit उत्तर (uttara) meaning “north” and from Sanskrit जय (jaya) meaning “victory”.
Oddar Meanchey (Political Subdivision) Khmer
Means "victorious north" from Khmer ឧត្តរ (otda) meaning "north", មាន (mean) meaning "have, possess, own" and ជ័យ (chey) meaning "victory". This is the name of a province of Cambodia.
Odense (Settlement) Danish
From Old Norse Óðinn's vé meaning "Odin's sanctuary". This is the 3rd largest city in Denmark and the birthplace of Hans Christian Andersen (1805-1875), the author of fairy tales such as 'The Little Mermaid' (1837), and 'The Snow Queen' (1844).
Oděsa (Settlement) Czech
Czech form of Odesa.
Odesa (Settlement) Ukrainian, Latvian, Romanian, Turkish, Korean, Bulgarian, Serbian
Form of Odessa in various languages.
Odessza (Settlement) Hungarian
Hungarian form of Odessa.
Odhissós (Settlement) Greek
Greek form of Odesa.
Oedmoertië (Political Subdivision) Dutch, Afrikaans
Dutch and Afrikaans form of Udmurtia.
Oefa (Settlement & River) Afrikaans, Dutch
Afrikaans and Dutch form of Ufa.
Oelop (Region) Lao
Lao form of Europe.
Oenotria (Region) History
Latinized form of Greek Οἰνωτρία (Oinotria), the name applied to southern Italy by Greek colonists when they arrived to the region in around the 8th century BC. It is possibly a derivative of Greek οἶνος (oinos) meaning "wine" (perhaps via the related word οἴνωτρον (oinotron), which referred to a kind of vine stake) and may mean "wine land" or "land of vineyards"... [more]
Oeral (Region, River & Mountain) Dutch, Afrikaans
Dutch and Afrikaans form of Ural.
Oerop (Region) Lao
Variant spelling of Oelop.
Offaly (Political Subdivision) Irish
County in Ireland. Named after the Gaelic kingdom of Uí Failghe, which existed from the 6th century until 1556.
Ofo (Settlement) Bashkir
Bashkir form of Ufa, referring only to the city.
Ogallala (Settlement) English (American)
A city in Nebraska named after the Oglala Lakota nation.
Oganda (Country) Malagasy, Occitan
Malagasy and Occitan form of Uganda.
Ogema (Settlement) English (American)
A township in Minnesota. From Ojibwe ogimaa meaning "chief".
Oggebbio (Settlement) Italian
Town in Italy.
Ohaio (Political Subdivision & River) Albanian, Bengali, Georgian, Japanese, Korean, Latvian, Thai
Form of Ohio used in multiple languages.
Ohio (Political Subdivision) English (American)
Name of a state in the United States, originally used of the river, from Seneca ohi:yo "good river".
Ŏ̤-hô-gâng (Country) Chinese (Min Dong)
Min Dong form of Afghanistan.
Oi Kap (Country) Chinese (Cantonese)
Cantonese form of Egypt.
Oileán Phriosa Eadbhaird (Political Subdivision) Irish
Irish form of Prince Edward Island.
Oi Saa Nei Aa (Country) Chinese (Cantonese)
Cantonese form of Estonia.
Oise (River & Political Subdivision) French
Related to the Latin name Isara, borrowed from Celtic, though ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *isərós “vigorous, quick”, from *eis(ə, related to Sanskrit इषिरम् “fast, quick”.... [more]
Ōita (Political Subdivision & Settlement) Japanese
Means "large division" in Japanese.
Ojai (Settlement) English
Derived from a hispanicized form of the Ventureño Chumash word ʼawhaʼy which meant "moon". This is the name of a city and valley in Southern California.
Ojropa (Region) Silesian
Silesian form of Europa (see Europe).
Oka (Settlement) Mohawk
Unknown meaning. Name of town in Quebec
Okanagan (Region & Body of Water) Salishan
Region and lake in Canada, named after the Okanagan people. Means "the people living where you can see the top", due to the many mountains in the area.
Okayama (Political Subdivision & Settlement) Japanese
Means "hills and mountains" in Japanese.
Okeaania (Region) Estonian
Estonian form of Oceania.
Okeania (Region) Greek
Greek form of Oceania.
Okeānija (Region) Latvian
Latvian form of Oceania.
Okeanija (Region) Bosnian, Lithuanian, Macedonian, Serbian
Form of Oceania used in multiple languages.
Okeaniya (Region) Azerbaijani, Bulgarian, Kazakh, Kyrgyz, Russian, Ukrainian, Uzbek
Form of Oceania used in multiple languages.
Okemos (Settlement) English (American)
A city in Michigan, named after Chief John Okemos of the Ojibwe people. The surname Okemos is an anglicized form of Ojibwe ogimaans meaning "little chief".
Okhlahoma (Political Subdivision) Thai
Thai form of Oklahoma.
Okhotsk (Political Subdivision) Russian
from an Even word окат (okat) meaning "river"
Okinawa (Political Subdivision) Japanese
Means "island in the far-away sea" in Japanese.
Okinawa (Political Subdivision, Settlement & Island) Japanese
From Japanese 沖 (oki) meaning "open sea" and 縄 (nawa) meaning "rope, cord", possibly from an archaic word for a type of rope used to catch fish. This is the name of a prefecture and city in Japan, as well as the name of a group of islands (along with the main island within that group).
Okkusufōdo (Settlement) Japanese
Japanese form of Oxford.
Oklahoma (Political Subdivision) English (American)
Name of a state in the United States, from Choctaw okla "people" "tribe" "nation" + homma "red".
Okmulgee (Settlement) English (American)
A city in Oklahoma. From Muskogee okimulgi meaning "boiling waters".
Okoboji (Body of Water) Sioux
Legend tells the lake was named for Chief Okoboji; meaning either ‘place of rest’ or ‘reeds or rushes,’-preferred.... [more]
Okortura (Country) Laz
Laz cognate of Sakartvelo, used as the Laz name for Georgia.
Okraina (Country) Malagasy
Malagasy form of Ukraine.
Okrayn (Country) Pashto, Persian
Pashto and Persian form of Ukraine.
Okseupodeu (Settlement) Korean
Korean form of Oxford.
Øksfjord (Settlement) Norwegian
Øksfjord is a small settlement in Norway. Founded in 1941... [more]
Oksforda (Settlement) Latvian
Latvian form of Oxford.
Oksfórdhi (Settlement) Greek
Greek form of Oxford.
Okyanusya (Region) Turkish
Turkish form of Oceania.
Olaha Shinehah (Region) Mormon
The name of a plain mentioned in the Doctrine and Covenants, a work of Mormon scripture. In the 1800's, the same section in which it was mentioned was copied into a few journals, though the spellings differed... [more]
Olaszország (Country) Hungarian
Hungarian form of Italy
Olathe (Settlement) English
This is the name of Kansas's fourth largest city, said to be derived from a Shawnee word meaning "beautiful".
Oldany (Island) Scottish
Olean (Settlement) Biblical Latin
derived from a word that means "Oil"
Olenyok (Political Subdivision) Russian
"Agents" (or agent-noun, i.e. "Workers" LoL) of "Oil"
Ölgii (Settlement & Mountain) Mongolian
Means "motherland" in Mongolian. This is the name of a city and a mountain in western Mongolia.
Olhudookara (Country & Island) Dhivehi
From Dhivehi އޮޅުދޫ (olhudoo) referring to the island of Sri Lanka combined with ކަރަ (kara) meaning "landmass, country". This is the Dhivehi name of Sri Lanka.
Oliblish (Other) Mormon
In the Book of Abraham, a figure in one of the facsimiles is said to represent Oliblish, one of the grand governing stars next to Kolob. It is listed among one of the three governing powers, called the Grand Key, along with Enish-go-on-dosh and Kae-e-vanrash, which govern all other creations, but are subject to Kolob.
Olika (Other) Hungarian
Hungarian form of Olyka.
Olisipo (Settlement) Ancient Roman
Ancient name of Lisboa used while the city were a part of the Roman Empire. Probably derived from the name Odysseus.
Olita (Settlement) Polish, German
Polish and German form of Alytus.
Ollandia (Country & Political Subdivision) Greek
Greek form of Holland 1. It is usually used to refer to the whole country of the Netherlands, even though that is technically incorrect... [more]
Ollantaytambo (Settlement) Aymara, Incan, Peruvian
Originates from the Aymara term Ulla Tawi, meaning "high observation place." This is the name of an Incan terrace farm in Peru which is famously known for its Incan Stair Master.
Olmon (Country) Tajik
Tajik form of Alman.
Oltenië (Region) Dutch
Dutch form of Oltenia.
Omą́ą́ (Country) Navajo
Navajo form of Oman
Omagh (Settlement) Northern Irish, Irish (Anglicized)
From Irish An Ómaigh, meaning "the virgin plain". ... [more]
Omaha (Settlement) Sioux
Siouan people of northeastern Nebraska, 1804, Maha, perhaps from Omaha umaha, perhaps literally "upstream (people), against the flow." The Nebraska city was founded in 1854.
Óman (Country) Icelandic, Irish
Icelandic and Irish form of Oman
Ô-man (Country) Vietnamese
Vietnamese form of Oman.
ʻOmana (Country) Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Oman.
Omàna (Country) Malagasy
Malagasy form of Oman.
Omanaya (Country) Sinhalese
Sinhala form of Oman.
Omano (Country) Esperanto
Esperanto form of Oman.
Ome (Political Subdivision) Japanese
A rural city in west Tokyo. It means "unripe plum", spelled with 青 (o, ao) meaning "blue, green" and 梅 (me, ume) meaning "plum, apricot".
Omeyocan (Settlement) Aztec, Aztec and Toltec Mythology
It means "the place of duality." The word is composed of ōme ('two') and -yō (suffix for abstractions), which gives ōmeyōtl or duality; and -cān (place).
Omman (Country) Persian
Persian form of Oman.
Ò-mn̂g (Political Subdivision & Settlement) Chinese (Hokkien)
Hokkien romanization of Aomen.
Ömnöd Afrik (Country) Mongolian
Mongolian calque of South Africa.
O Mung (Political Subdivision & Settlement) Chinese (Teochew)
Teochew romanization of Aomen.
Ó̤-muòng (Political Subdivision & Settlement) Chinese (Min Dong)
Min Dong romanization of Aomen.
Onalaska (Settlement & Body of Water) English (American)
Various cities in the United States and a lake in Wisconsin. After Unalaska, a volcanic island in Alaska which was mentioned in the poem "The Pleasures of Hope" by the Scottish poet Thomas Campbell.
Onamia (Settlement & Body of Water) English (American)
A city and lake in Minnesota. From Ojibwe onamanii-zaaga'iganiing, which itself is derived from onaman meaning "red ochre, vermilion" and zaaga'igan meaning "lake".
Ò̤-nàng (Political Subdivision) Chinese (Min Dong)
Min Dong romanization of Henan.
On Dou Ji (Country) Chinese (Cantonese)
Cantonese form of Andorra.
Ondoura (Country) Greek
Greek form of Honduras.
Onduraseu (Country) Korean
Korean form of Honduras.
Oneida (Settlement) English (American)
A city in New York. From the name of the Oneida people, who are indigenous to the area.
Oneka (Body of Water) English (American)
A lake in Minnesota. From Dakota onakan meaning "strike, knock off", referring to the practice of gathering wild rice by knocking it into a canoe.
Onga (Settlement) Hungarian
On Go Laai (Country) Chinese (Cantonese)
Cantonese form of Angola.
Ongria (Country) Occitan
Occitan form of Hungary.
Onslow (Settlement) English
Meaning, "a place within the liberty of Shrewsbury, in Salop', the original and still confusingly used, name for the county of Shropshire.
Ontario (Region) English, French (Quebec), Iroquois
The name Ontario comes from the Iroquoian word ontarí:io, meaning "great lake" or "beautiful water." It originally referred to Lake Ontario, which is one of the five Great Lakes in North America... [more]
Ontustik Afrika (Country) Kazakh
Kazakh calque of South Africa.
Oochen (Settlement) Luxembourgish
Luxembourgish form of Aachen.
Ooganstan (Country) Kyrgyz
Kyrgyz form of Afghanistan.
Óóswiya (Country) Navajo
Navajo form of Austria
Opa-locka (Settlement) English (American)
A city in Florida. From Seminole opa-tisha-wocka-locka or opatishawockalocka meaning "wooded hummock, hot and dry hummock".
Opelika (Settlement) English
Derived from Muscogee (Creek) opilwa lako meaning "large swamp". This is the name of a small city in the American state of Alabama.
Opelousas (Settlement) English (American)
A city in Louisiana. From the Opelousa people, who were indigenous to the area.
Oporto (Settlement) Italian, Irish, Spanish, English
Form of Porto.
Oppland (Political Subdivision) Norwegian
From the Old Norse upp meaning "up, upper" and lǫnd meaning "lands." The inner regions of Norway were called Upplǫnd in Norse times.... [more]
Or (River) Russian, Kazakh
From Turkic or meaning "ditch" or "ravine." It is the name of a river in Kazakhstan and Russia.
Oran (Settlement) English, French
From the Arabic name وهران‎ (Wahran), which is ultimately derived from the Berber root hr meaning "lion". This is the name of a city in Algeria.
Oranda (Country) Japanese
From Portuguese Holanda, used as the Japanese name for the Netherlands.
Orange (Settlement) English
Orasiya (Region) Persian
Persian form of Eurasia.
Orcadia (Island) Medieval, Old Celtic (Latinized)
A medieval name for the Orkney Islands, the famous archipelago of the northwest coast of Scotland. It comes from the Roman name Orcades which was probably derived from Celtic *forko- "young pig"... [more]
Orda (Other) Russian
Ordas (Settlement) Hungarian
Ordon (Country & River) Persian
Persian form of Jordan.
Örebro (Settlement) Swedish
Combination of Swedish ör, an archaic word meaning "gravel", and Bro "bridge. ... [more]
Oregon (Political Subdivision) English (American)
Name of a state in the United States, from the name of a large river in the west of North America, possibly from Algonquin wauregan "beautiful".
Oregon Trail (Other) English (American)
Trail in Oregon, USA.
Orem (Settlement) English (American)
Name of a city in Utah, from the name of Walter C. Orem, the builder of the Salt Lake and Utah Railroad.
Oremburgo (Political Subdivision & Settlement) Portuguese, Spanish
Portuguese and Spanish form of Orenburg.
Oremburuku (Political Subdivision & Settlement) Japanese
Japanese form of Orenburg.
Orenbourg (Political Subdivision & Settlement) French
French form of Orenburg.
Orenbureukeu (Political Subdivision & Settlement) Korean
Korean form of Orenburg.
Orenburg (Political Subdivision & Settlement) Russian, English, Armenian, German, Italian, Kyrgyz, Polish, Tajik, Uzbek
From the Or River and German burg, meaning "fortress of the Or." It is the name of a city in Russia and the district and oblast in which it is located.
Orenburga (Political Subdivision & Settlement) Latvian
Latvian form of Orenburg.
Orenburgas (Political Subdivision & Settlement) Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Orenburg.
Orenburq (Political Subdivision & Settlement) Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Orenburg.
Orenmpourgk (Political Subdivision & Settlement) Greek
Greek form of Orenburg.
Öresund (Body of Water) Swedish
Swedish form of Øresund.
Øresund (Body of Water) Danish, Norwegian
From Danish øre meaning "gravel/sand beach" and sund meaning "sound, strait".
Orikon (Political Subdivision) Thai
Thai form of Oregon.
Orinda (Settlement) English
A transferred use of the given name Orinda. The city in California was likely named for the Anglo-Welsh poet Katherine Philips, who wrote under the pen name Orinda.
Orino (Settlement) Italian
Town in Italy.
Orinoco (River) English, Spanish, Italian
The name of a river in Venezuela and Colombia, one of the longest rivers in South America.
Orissa (Settlement) Indian
The former name of the Indian state of Odisha.
Orival (Settlement) French
Derived from Latin aurea vallis meaning "golden vale/valley," the name belonging to three communes (one since defunct), located in the Seine-Maritime & Somme départements of northern France and Charente département of western France.
Orlando (Political Subdivision) English
Name of a city in Florida, named in honor of Orlando Reeves who died in 1835 during a supposed attack by Seminoles in the Second Seminole War.
Orocovis (Settlement) Spanish (Latin American)
A town in Puerto Rico, named for the Taíno cacique Orocobix.
Oronoco (Political Subdivision) English (American)
The city in Minnesota is named after the Orinoco River in South America.
Oropa (Region) Papiamento
Papiamento form of Europa (see Europe).
Oros (Country) Mongolian
Mongolian form of Russia.
Orphir (Settlement) English
Orsay (Settlement) French
A town near Paris. Originates from the Latin given name Orcius
Orşelîm (Settlement) Kurdish
Kurdish form of Jerusalem.
Orshalim (Settlement) Persian
Persian form of Jerusalem.
Orta (River) Italian
Ortac (Island) Norman
A small Channel Island in England. Likely means "large rock at the edge" from the Norman 'or', meaning "edge", and 'etac', meaning "stack", referring to the geological landform.
Orthanc (Settlement) Literature
A fortress in JRR Tolkien's Lord of the Rings series. Likely from the fictional Sindarin language orod, "mountain", and thanc, "cleft, split".
Orugueh (Country) Persian
Persian form of Uruguay.
Orupa (Region) Pashto, Persian
Pashto and Persian form of Europa (see Europe).
Orynbor (Political Subdivision & Settlement) Kazakh
Kazakh form of Orenburg.
Osaca (Settlement) Portuguese
Portuguese form of Osaka.
Ōsaka (Political Subdivision & Settlement) Japanese
Alternate transcription of Osaka.
Osaka (Political Subdivision & Settlement) Japanese
From Japanese 大 (ō) meaning "big, great" and 阪 (saka) meaning "slope". This is the name of a city in Japan, as well as the prefecture in which the city is located.
O Salvador (Country) Galician
Galician form of El Salvador
Osawatomie (Settlement) English (American)
A city in Kansas. Its name derives from a portmanteau of Osage and Potawatomi, two Native American nations indigenous to the area.
Ôseania (Region) Malagasy
Malagasy form of Oceania.
Oseania (Region) Finnish, Indonesian, Japanese, Korean
Form of Oceania used in various languages.
Oseanië (Region) Afrikaans
Afrikaans form of Oceania.
Oseti (Region) Georgian
Georgian form of Ossetia.
Osetia (Region) Polish, Spanish
Polish and Spanish form of Ossetia.
Osetie (Region) Czech
Czech form of Ossetia.
Osetija (Region) Croatian, Lithuanian, Serbian
Croatian, Lithuanian and Serbian form of Ossetia.
Osetiya (Region) Bulgarian, Russian, Ukrainian, Persian, Azerbaijani, Korean
Bulgarian, Russian, Ukrainian, Persian, Azerbaijani, and Korean form of Ossetia.
Oseullo (Settlement) Korean
Korean form of Oslo.
Oseuteureillia (Country) Korean
Korean form of Australia.
Oseuteuria (Country) Korean
Korean form of Austria.
Osgiliath (Settlement) Literature
A city in JRR Tolkien's 'Lord of the Rings' series. Meaning "city of the stars", from the fictional Sindarin language ost, "fortress, city" and gil "star".
Oshanniya (Region) Burmese
Burmese form of Oceania.
Oshawa (Settlement) English (Canadian)
A city in Ontario. From Ojibwa aazhawe, meaning "a cross, the crossing place".
Oshkosh (Settlement) English (American)
Transferred use of the Menominee name Oshkosh meaning "claw". The city in Wisconsin is named for Chief Oshkosh, a leader of the Menominee Native Americans who are indigenous to the area.
Ōshū (Region) Japanese
Japanese form of Ouzhou.
Osijek (Settlement) Croatian
Osijek is the fourth largest city in Croatia... [more]
Osiyo (Country) Tajik, Uzbek
Tajik and Uzbek form of Asia.
Osj (Settlement) Afrikaans, Danish, Dutch, Norwegian, Swedish
Afrikaans, Danish, Dutch, Norwegian and Swedish form of Osh.
Oskaloosa (Settlement) English (American)
A city in Iowa. Meaning "black rain", from Mvskoke-Creek oske "rain" and lvste "black". A local legend claims that Ouscaloosa was the Creek wife of Seminole chief Osceola... [more]
Osla (Settlement) Belarusian
Belarusian form of Oslo.
Oslas (Settlement) Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Oslo.
Ósló (Settlement) Icelandic
Icelandic form of Oslo.
Oslo (Settlement) Norwegian
Meaning uncertain. Possibly a combination of Old Norse áss meaning either "ridge" or "Æsir god", and "meadow, clearing". Oslo is the capital city of Norway... [more]
Osló (Settlement) Irish
Irish form of Oslo.
Oslove (Settlement) Sami
Southern Sami form of Oslo.
Osoyoos (Other) Salishan
Name of Canada's only desert, in British Columbia. From the Okanagan word sẁiẁs, meaning "narrowing of the waters" .
Osraige (Region) Medieval Irish
Means "people of the deer" in Old Irish.
Osseetia (Region) Estonian
Estonian form of Ossetia.
Ossétia (Region) Portuguese
Portuguese form of Ossetia.
Ossetia (Country, Political Subdivision & Region) English
From Russian Осетия (Osetiya), from Georgian ოსეთი (oseti) derived from ოსი (osi) meaning "Ossetian". The name comes from As, the self-designation of the historic Alan people... [more]
Ossétie (Region) French
French form of Ossetia.
Ossetië (Region) Dutch
Dutch form of Ossetia.
Ossetien (Region) German, Swedish
German and Swedish form of Ossetia.
Ossezia (Region) Italian
Italian form of Ossetia.
Ostair (Country) Irish, Scottish Gaelic
Irish and Scottish Gaelic form of Austria
Ostallgäu (Region) German
District in Germany. Meaning "eastern Allgäu".
Ostaruliyaa (Country & Region) Dhivehi
Dhivehi form of Australia.
Ostenrik (Country) Javanese
Javanese form of Austria via the Dutch form Oostenrijk.
Österbotten (Political Subdivision & Region) Swedish, Danish, Dutch, German, Norwegian
Swedish form of Ostrobothnia, which some countries have adopted as their name for the Finnish region and the historical Swedish province.
Östergötland (Region) Swedish
A county (län) and historical province in Sweden. Östergötland means "Eastern Götaland". ... [more]
Osterinsel (Political Subdivision & Island) German
German form of Easter Island.
Østersjøen (Body of Water) Norwegian
Means "the eastern sea" in Norwegian. This is the Norwegian bokmål name for the Baltic Sea.
Östersjön (Body of Water) Swedish
Means "the eastern sea" in Swedish. This is the Swedish name for the Baltic Sea.
Østfold (Political Subdivision) Norwegian
From the old name of the Olsofjord fold and the Norwegian word øst. The name means, "the region east of the fold."... [more]
Ostia (Settlement) Ancient Roman, Italian
From Latin ōs, meaning "mouth", transferred to mean "opening, entrance". This was a major port city in Ancient Rome, which is still the name of a coastal area of the modern city of Rome.
Ostona (Settlement) Tajik
Tajik form of Astana.
Ostona (Settlement) Tajik, Uzbek
Tajik and Uzbek form of Astana.
Ostralasi (Region) Cornish
Cornish form of Australasia.
Ostraleye (Country) Walloon
Walloon form of Australia.
Ostrali (Country & Region) Balinese, Javanese, Cornish
Balinese, Javanese and Cornish form of Australia.
Ostralya (Region & Country) Hebrew
Hebrew form of Australia.