All Submitted Place Names

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Romanya (Country) Kurdish, Turkish
Kurdish and Turkish form of Romania.
Romaya (Settlement) Sinhalese
Sinhala form of Rome.
Romeinia (Country) Maori
Maori form of Romania.
Romi (Settlement) Georgian, Greek
Georgian and modern Greek form of Rome.
Romıniya (Country) Gagauz
Gagauz form of Romania.
Romsa (Political Subdivision) Northern Sami
A county in Norway. It is generally believed that the name comes from the Norwegian name for the county, which is Troms.
Roncesvalles (Settlement) Spanish
Derived from Latin roscida vallis meaning "dewy valley". Alternatively, it may be derived from Basque *Erozabal meaning "the plain of the Erro valley", which may have later mutated into Rozavalles, a form first recorded in 1050... [more]
Roncisvalle (Settlement) Italian
The Italian form of Roncesvalles (Navarra, Spain) where in 778 Charlemagne lost a famous battle against Arabs.
Rondon (Settlement) Japanese
Japanese form of London.
Rondônia (Political Subdivision) Portuguese (Brazilian), Portuguese
Named after Marshal Cândido Rondon, who explored the area in the 1910s. This is the name of a state of Brazil.
Rooma (Settlement) Estonian, Finnish
Estonian and Finnish form of Rome.
Roraima (Political Subdivision, Region & Mountain) Portuguese, Spanish, English
Of Peron origin, meaning either "parrot mountain" or "green peak," referring to Mount Roraima, located on the border between Guyana, Brazil and Venezuela. Since 1962, the name has also been used on a federal territory in north-western Brazil, which became a state in 1988.
Roreto (Settlement) Italian
Roreto is an Italian boys place name which originates from Northern Italy region near Turin.... [more]
Ros Comáin (Political Subdivision) Irish
Irish form of Roscommon.
Roscommon (Political Subdivision & Settlement) Irish
County and town in Ireland. From the Irish 'Ros Comáin', meaning "Saint Coman's wood", after Saint Coman mac Faelchon who built a monastery there in the 5th century.
Roseau (Settlement) French (Caribbean)
Roseau, the capital of Dominica, got its name from the French word for "reed." It is believed that the French explorers who first settled the area named it Roseau due to the abundance of reeds along the banks of the Roseau River, which flows through the city.
Rosebery (Settlement) English
Australian locational name.
Roseville (Political Subdivision) French
A city in California.
Rosiye (Country) Uyghur
Uyghur form of Russia.
Roskilde (Settlement) Danish
A historic Danish town, and the current 10th largest city. The name means "Ro's Spring", which some historic sources associate with King Roar/Hroar, who may have lived there.
Roslagen (Region) Swedish
Derived from roslag, an old dialectal word meaning "rowing crew", ultimately derived from Old Swedish *roþs- "rowing". Compare Rus, and modern Swedish ro "to row".
Rossi (Country) Chechen
Chechen form of Russia.
Rotailaen (Political Subdivision) Thai
Thai form of Rhode Island.
Roterntam (Settlement) Greek
Greek form of Rotterdam.
Rothesay (Political Subdivision & Island) Scottish, English
Rothesay, New Brunswick, was named after Rothesay, Scotland, a town on the Isle of Bute. The name Rothesay is of Scottish Gaelic origin, possibly derived from Rothesige or Roth Say, meaning "King’s Seat" or "Fort Isle" (roth = "fort," say = "isle")... [more]
Rotorua (Settlement) English (New Zealand)
A city in the North Island of New Zealand. The city and suburbs are built on the shores of Lake Rotorua.
Rotterdam (Settlement) Dutch
Named after the dam that was built in 1260 across the Rotte river. This is the name of a city in the Netherlands.
Rouantelezh Unanet (Country) Breton
Breton form of United Kingdom
Roufo (Political Subdivision) Chinese
Chinese form of Johor.
Roum (Settlement) Khmer
Khmer form of Rome.
Roumaneye (Country) Walloon
Walloon form of Romania.
Roumania (Country) Greek
Greek form of Romania.
Rovigo (Political Subdivision & Settlement) Venetian, Italian
The name of a city, commune and province in the region of Veneto, Northeast Italy.
Rovine (Settlement) History
Roxbury (Settlement) English
A name of several towns in the United States and Canada, including a neighborhood within the city of Boston, Massachusetts.
Royal Oak (Settlement) English (American)
Royal Oak is a city in Oakland County in the state of Michigan, United States.
Roym (Settlement) Yiddish
Yiddish form of Rome.
Rozō (Settlement) Japanese
Japanese form of Roseau.
Rrusastan (Country) Armenian
From Armenian Կիևյան Ռուսիա (Kiyevyan Rrusia), meaning "Kyivan Rus'", and the Persian suffix ستان (stān), meaning "land of".
Rúanda (Country) Icelandic
Icelandic form of Rwanda
Ruanna (Country) Sicilian
Sicilian form of Rwanda
Ruen (Settlement) Bulgarian
Rügen (Island) German
Ruhango (Political Subdivision, Region & Settlement) Rwandan, Eastern African
Rūhia (Country) Maori
Maori form of Russia.
Ruidan (Country) Chinese
Chinese form of Sweden.
Ruidoso (Settlement) English (American)
A city in New Mexico. From Spanish ruidoso meaning "noisy".
Ruishi (Country) Chinese
Chinese form of Schweiz via French Suisse, used as the Chinese name for Switzerland.
Ruksembureukeu (Country) Korean
Korean form of Luxembourg.
Rukungiri (Political Subdivision, Region & Settlement) Kiga
Meaning unknown.
Ruma (Settlement) Arabic, Maltese
Arabic and Maltese form of Rome.
Rumani (Country) Khmer
Khmer form of Romania via the French form Roumanie.
Rumani (Country) Khmer, Lao
Khmer and Lao form of Romania via the French form Roumanie.
Rumānija (Country) Latvian
Latvian form of Romania.
Rumanija (Country) Maltese
Maltese form of Romania.
Rumanio (Country) Esperanto
Esperanto form of Romania.
Rúmenía (Country) Icelandic
Icelandic form of Romania.
Rumenia (Country) Corsican, Romansh
Corsican and Romansh form of Romania
Rumeniyawa (Country) Sinhalese
Sinhala form of Romania.
Rumineti (Country) Georgian
Georgian form of Romania.
Ruminia (Country) Armenian
Armenian form of Romania.
Rumıniya (Country) Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Romania.
Ruminiye (Country) Uyghur
Uyghur form of Romania.
Rumoi (River & Settlement) Japanese
Possibly derived from Ainu ルㇽモオッペ (rur-mo-ot-pe) meaning "river with quiet tides" or "river where the tide is deep". This is the name of a river and city in Japan.
Růmůńijo (Country) Silesian
Silesian form of Romania.
Rumùniô (Country) Kashubian
Kashubian form of Romania.
Rumuniya (Country) Ukrainian
Ukrainian form of Romania.
Rumunsko (Country) Czech, Slovak
Czech and Slovak form of Romania
Rumyn (Country) Mongolian
Mongolian form of Romania via the Russian form Румыния (Rumyniya).
Rumyni (Country) Buryat, Chechen, Chuvash, Ossetian
Buryat, Chechen, Chuvash, and Ossetian form of Romania.
Rumyniýa (Country) Turkmen
Turkmen form of Romania.
Ruoŧŧa (Country) Sami
Northern Sami form of Sweden, possibly via Finnish Ruotsi.
Ruokai (Political Subdivision) Chinese
Chinese form of Rakhine.
Rusastan (Country) Armenian
Armenian form of Russia using the Persian suffix ستان (stan 2) meaning "land of".
Ruseti (Country) Georgian
From რუსი (rusi) referring to the Russian people and the suffix -ეთი (-eti) used to indicate location. This is the Georgian name for Russia.
Rusha (Country) Burmese
Burmese form of Russia.
Rusi (Country) Khmer
Khmer form of Russia via the French form Russie.
Rūsia (Country) Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Russia.
Rusio (Country) Esperanto
Esperanto form of Russia.
Rusivilat (Country) Dhivehi
From Dhivehi ރޫސީ‎ (rusi) referring to Russia and ވިލާތް (vilat) meaning "region, country". This is the Dhivehi name for Russia.
Rusiyawa (Country) Sinhalese
Sinhala form of Russia.
Rusiye (Country) Crimean Tatar
Crimean Tatar form of Russia.
Ruslan (Country) Javanese
Javanese form of Russland via Dutch Rusland, used as the Javanese name for Russia.
Ruson (Island) Japanese, Korean
Japanese and Korean form of Luzon.
Rûsseye (Country) Walloon
Walloon form of Russia.
Rùssia (Country) Sardinian
Sardinian form of Russia.
Russiýa (Country) Turkmen
Turkmen form of Russia.
Russja (Country) Maltese
Maltese form of Russia.
Rûsya (Country) Kurdish
Kurdish form of Russia.
Rusyjo (Country) Silesian
Silesian form of Russia.
Ruushka (Country) Somali
Somali form of Russia.
Ruwandawa (Country) Sinhalese
Sinhala form of Rwanda.
Ruyanda (Country) Bengali
Bengali form of Rwanda.
Rwenzori (Region, Settlement & Mountain) Eastern African, Konjo
Rwenzori is the name of a popular National Park in Southwest Uganda. Its name comes from a Konjo word which means “Rainmaking Mountains”.
Rwenzururu (Region & Settlement) Konjo, Eastern African
Rwenzururu means ‘The Mountains of Rain’ in the Konjo Language of West Uganda. Rwenzori is a diminutive of it.
Rwsia (Country) Welsh
Welsh form of Russia
Ryga (Settlement) Lithuanian, Polish
Lithuanian and Polish form of Riga.
Ryha (Settlement) Ukrainian
Ukrainian form of Riga.
Ryha (Settlement) Belarusian, Ukrainian
Belarusian and Ukrainian form of Riga.
Rym (Settlement) Belarusian, Ukrainian
Belarusian and Ukrainian form of Rome.
Rýn (River) Czech, Slovak
Czech and Slovak form of Rhine.
Ryn (River) Afrikaans
Afrikaans form of Rhine.
Ryssä (Country) Meänkieli
Meänkieli form of Russia
Ryubeullyana (Settlement) Korean
Korean form of Ljubljana.
Ryuburyana (Settlement) Japanese
Japanese form of Ljubljana.
Rzym (Settlement) Polish
Polish form of Rome.
(Other) Portuguese, Galician
Variant spelling of Saa.
Saa (Other) Portuguese, Galician
Habitational name from any of the numerous places named Saa, mainly in northern Portugal and Galicia.
Saandam (Settlement) Frisian
Frisian form of Zaandam.
Să̤-ăng (Settlement) Chinese (Min Dong)
Min Dong romanization of Xi'an.
Saarbrucken (Settlement) German
Means “Saar bridges” in German. This is the name of the capital of Saarland in Germany.
Saariselkä (Settlement) Finnish
From Northern Sami suoločielgi meaning literally "islandback". Saariselkä is a village in Northern Finland.
Saarland (Political Subdivision) German
Named after the river Saar. is a state in Germany.
Saba (Island) Dutch (Antillean)
Overseas territory of the Netherlands. The capital of Saba is The Bottom. There are four settlements on Saba: The Bottom, Windwardside, Zion's Hill, And St... [more]
Sabah (Political Subdivision) Malay, English
Of uncertain meaning, possibly from the name of the saba banana (a cultivar originally from the Philippines), which comes from a Visayan word meaning "loud, noisy". Other theories suggest that it is derived from a Brunei Malay word meaning "upstream, northerly", from Malay sabak referring to a place where palm sugar is extracted, or from Arabic صباح (sabah) meaning "morning"... [more]
Sabahi (Political Subdivision) Georgian
Georgian form of Sabah.
Sabakh (Political Subdivision) Belarusian, Kazakh, Russian, Ukrainian
Belarusian, Kazakh, Russian and Ukrainian form of Sabah.
Saberdzneti (Country) Georgian
Georgian form of Greece.
Sabtah (Settlement) Arabic
Arabic form of Ceuta.... [more]
Saburu (Settlement) Arabic
Arabic form of Sapporo.
Sachara (Region) Greek, Lithuanian
Greek and Lithuanian form of Sahara.
Sachuan (Political Subdivision) Bulgarian
Bulgarian form of Sichuan.
Sacramento (Settlement) English
Name of a city in California, from Spanish sacramento, in honor of the Holy Sacrament.
Sa Đéc (Settlement) Vietnamese
Derived from Khmer ផ្សារ (phsa) meaning "market" and ដែក (daek) meaning "iron". This is the name of a city in Vietnam.
Sadhuim (Political Subdivision & Settlement) Mon
Sadhuim is the vernacular Mon name of Sudharmapura, currently known by its Burmese name of Thaton, which is a town in Myanmar.
Saekbi (Country) Lao
Lao form of Serbia via the French form Serbie.
Saeki (Settlement) Japanese
This is the name of a former town in Okayama Prefecture in western Japan and a ward of Hiroshima City, also in western Japan.... [more]
Saembia (Country) Thai
Thai form of Zambia.
Saenpeuransiseuko (Settlement) Korean
Korean form of San Francisco.
Saerq (Island) Guernésiais
Guernésiais form of Sark.
Sa'erwaduo (Country) Chinese
Chinese form of El Salvador.
Safiya (Settlement) Belarusian
Belarusian form of Sofia.
Saga (Political Subdivision & Settlement) Japanese
Means "celebrating sa rank, celebrating help" in Japanese.
Sagaing (Political Subdivision & Settlement) English
From Burmese စစ်ကိုင်း (zagaing) of uncertain meaning. This is the name of an administrative division of, as well as a city in, Myanmar.
Sagami (River) Japanese
The Sagami River Valley is located in Atsugi, a city in east-central Honshu.
Sagamihara (Settlement) Japanese
Means "Sagami meadow" in Japanese; "Sagami", perhaps referring to Sagami Bay, is of uncertain meaning. This is the name of a city in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan.
Sagarmāthā (Mountain) Nepali
Nepali form of Mount Everest.
Sagarmatha (Mountain) Nepali
From Nepali सागर (sagar) meaning "ocean" and माथा (matha) meaning "head, top". This is the Nepali name for Mount Everest, coined by the Nepali government in the 1960s.
Sagelebu (Settlement) Chinese
Chinese form of Zagreb.
Saginaw (Settlement) English (American)
A city in Michigan. Most likely meaning "place of the outlet", from Ojibwe sag meaning "opening" and ong meaning "place of", though popular legend claims it derives from Ojibwe sace-nong or sak-e-nong meaning "where the Sauk were".
Sahel (Region) English
A savanna region south of the Sahara Desert. From Arabic ساحل sāḥil meaning "coast, shore".
Sahil Al-aj (Country) Arabic
Arabic calque of Ivory Coast.
Səhra (Region) Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Sahara.
Sahra (Region) Arabic, Turkish
Arabic and Turkish form of Sahara. In Arabic it is properly known as الصحراء الكبرى (as-Sahra' al-Kubra) meaning "the greatest desert".
Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic (Political Subdivision & Region) English
Following the Spanish evacuation, consequence of the Moroccan Green March, Spain, Morocco, and Mauritania signed the Madrid Accords on November 14, 1975, six days before Franco died, leading to both Morocco and Mauritania moving in to annex the territory of Western Sahara... [more]
Sai Baan Ngaa (Country) Chinese (Cantonese)
Cantonese form of Hispania (see Spain).
Saiberiya (Region) Bengali, Hindi, Urdu
Bengali, Hindi and Urdu form of Siberia.
Sài Gòn (Settlement & River) Vietnamese
Vietnamese form of Saigon.
Saïgon (Settlement & River) French
French form of Saigon.
Saigon (Settlement & River) English
From Vietnamese Sài Gòn of unclear origin. It may have come from Khmer ព្រៃនគរ (Prey Nokor), the Khmer Empire-era name that was used to refer to the region before it was annexed by the Vietnamese in the 17th century (the name itself comes from Khmer ព្រៃ (prey) meaning "jungle, forest, woods" and នគរ (nokor) meaning "kingdom, city")... [more]
Saimbia (Country) Irish
Irish form of Zambia
Sainan (Settlement) Japanese
Japanese form of Jinan.
Saineijia'er (Country) Chinese
Chinese form of Senegal.
Saint Catharines (Political Subdivision) English (Canadian)
The origin of the name remains obscure, but is thought to be named after Catharine Askin Robertson Hamilton, wife of the Honourable Robert Hamilton, a prominent businessman.
Sainte-Lucie (Country & Island) French
French form of Saint Lucia.
Saint Germain (Region) French
Named after the French Saint Germain.
Saint Helena (Political Subdivision & Island) English
A non-self-governing territory of the United Kingdom, located in the South Atlantic. Together with Ascension Island and Tristan da Cunha, they form the British Overseas Territory of Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha.
Saint-jean-sur-richelieu (Settlement) French
Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu is derived from the French name Saint Jean (Saint John), with the addition of "sur" meaning "on" or "upon", referring to its location along the Richelieu River. The city is named after Saint John the Baptist, a Catholic saint, and is situated near the Richelieu River, which flows from Lake Champlain into the more]
Saint John (Settlement) English
Variant of St John. This is the name of several settlements, mostly in North America.
Saint John (River) Maliseet, French, English
The original Maliseet (Wolastoqey) name for the river was "Wolastoq", meaning "beautiful, bountiful river" (wolast = "good, pleasant," oq = "river"). The river was central to Maliseet culture, travel, and sustenance.... [more]
Saint Kitts and Nevis (Country) English
Saint Kitts and Nevis, officially known as the Federation of Saint Christopher and Nevis, is an island country in the West Indies. Located in the Leeward Islands chain of the Lesser Antilles, it is the smallest sovereign state in the Western Hemisphere, in both area and population... [more]
Saint Louis (Settlement) English (American)
A city in Missouri, named for Louis IX of France.
Saint-Louis-Du-Ha! Ha! (Political Subdivision) English (Canadian)
The "Ha! Ha!" refers to nearby Lake Témiscouata, haha here being an archaic French word for an unexpected obstacle or abruptly ending path.
Saint Lucia (Country & Island) English, Danish, Dutch, Estonian, Finnish, Hungarian, Indonesian, Italian, Malay, Norwegian, Polish, Swedish, Turkish, Vietnamese
Named after Saint Lucia of Syracuse, Legend states that French sailors were shipwrecked on the island on December 13th, the feast day of St... [more]
Saint-Malo (Settlement) French
An historic French port located in the Ille-et-Vilaine department of Brittany on the English Channel coast, named after Saint Malo.
Saint-Maurice (River) French
The Saint-Maurice River is named after Saint Maurice, a Christian saint who was a martyr and military leader. The river was named by French explorers in the 17th century, possibly due to its location near a church or settlement dedicated to the saint... [more]
Saint Paul (Settlement) English
After St. Paul's Chapel, built for French Catholic missionary Lucien Galtier around 1841. This is the name of the capital city of the US state of Minnesota.
Saint-Pétersbourg (Settlement) French
French form of Saint Petersburg.
Saint Petersburg (Settlement) English
English translation of Russian Санкт-Петербург (Sankt-Peterburg), which is derived from the German name Sankt Petersburg meaning "Saint Peter's City", named in honour of Saint Peter the Apostle as well as Tsar Peter the Great (1672-1725)... [more]
Saint-remy-en-bouzemont-saint-genest-et-isson (Settlement) French
From the union of three formerly independent communes: Saint-Remy-en-Bouzemont, Saint-Genest and Isson. This is the name of a commune in Marne Department, Grand Est; this is the longest name of any commune in France.
Saint-tropez (Settlement) French, Occitan
Coastal town in France, Named after the Catholic saint Torpes of Pisa (Saint-Tropez).
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (Country) English
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, also often known simply as Saint Vincent, is an island country in the Caribbean. It is located in the southeast Windward Islands of the Lesser Antilles, which lies in the West Indies at the southern end of the eastern border of the Caribbean Sea where the latter meets the Atlantic Ocean... [more]
Sainyabuli (Political Subdivision) Lao
From Sanskrit सेन (sena) meaning "army" and पुरि (puri) meaning "city".
Sai On (Settlement) Chinese (Cantonese)
Cantonese romanization of Xi'an.
Saipras (Country) Thai
Thai form of Cyprus.
Saipras (Island & Country) Bengali, Hindi, Thai
Bengali, Hindi and Thai form of Cyprus.
Saipulesi (Island & Country) Chinese
Chinese form of Cyprus.
Saipulusi (Island & Country) Chinese
Chinese form of Cyprus.
Sáír (Country) Irish
Irish form of Zaire
Saisaluoniji (Settlement) Chinese
Chinese form of Thessaloniki.
Saishe'er (Country) Chinese
Chinese form of Seychelles.
Saishū (Political Subdivision, Settlement & Island) Japanese
Japanese form of Jeju.
Sai Soeng Baan Naap (Political Subdivision) Chinese (Cantonese)
Cantonese romanization of Xishuangbanna.
Saitama (Political Subdivision & Settlement) Japanese
Means "spheric peninsula" in Japanese.
Saitama (Political Subdivision & Settlement) Japanese
From Japanese 埼 (saki) meaning "cape, peninsula" and 玉 (tama) meaning "jewel, ball, sphere". This is the name of a prefecture of, as well as a city in, Japan.
Saiweiliya (Political Subdivision & Settlement) Chinese
Chinese form of Seville.
Sa Kaeo (Political Subdivision & Settlement) Thai
Means "crystal pond" from Thai สระ (sa) meaning "pond, pool" and แก้ว (kaeo) meaning "crystal, glass". This is the name of a province of, as well as a town in, Thailand.
Sakai (Settlement) Japanese
Of uncertain meaning. First appeared in 1045 or earlier in Fujiwara Sadoyori's poetry. This is the name of a city in Ōsaka Prefecture, Japan.
Sakawtalan (Country) Burmese
Burmese form of Scotland.
Sakha (Political Subdivision) Yakut, Russian
From the name of the Sakha (Yakut) people, which is derived from Turkic jaka meaning "collar, edge". This is the name of a Russian federal republic also known as Yakutia.
Sakhalin (Political Subdivision & Island) Russian, English
Derived from Manchu ᠰᠠᡥᠠᠯᡳᠶᠠᠨ (sahaliyan) meaning "black", itself most likely from the expression ᠰᠠᡥᠠᠯᡳᠶᠠᠨ ᡠᠯᠠ ᠠᡢᡤᠠ ᡥᠠᡩ᠋ᠠ (sahaliyan ula angga hada) meaning "island (peak) at the mouth of the Amur River"... [more]
Sakhara (Region) Belarusian, Kazakh, Kyrgyz, Russian, Ukrainian
Form of Sahara used in multiple languages.
Sakortuo (Country) Mingrelian
Mingrelian cognate of Sakartvelo, used as the Mingrelian name for Georgia.
Sakotlaen (Country) Thai
Thai form of Scotland.
Sakrep (Settlement) Thai
Thai form of Zagreb.
Sakse (Political Subdivision & Region) Afrikaans
Afrikaans form of Saxony.
Saksen (Political Subdivision & Region) Dutch
Dutch form of Saxony.
Sakurazaka (Mountain) Japanese
This is the name of one of the biggest volcanoes in Japan. It means "Cherry Blossom Slope/ Hill."
Salaisa (Country) Berber
“Successful”
Salarewo (Settlement) Chinese
Chinese form of Sarajevo.
Salavan (Political Subdivision) Lao
Salekhard (Settlement) Russian
"House on a Peninsula”
Salerno (Settlement) Italian
Of uncertain origin, possibly from a combination of pre-Latin elements *sal(-a) ("canal") and ern.
Salford (Settlement) English
From Old English sealh "willow, sallow" combined with ford "ford, river crossing". This is the name of several settlements in England, including a city near Manchester.
Salina (Settlement) English (American)
From the English word "saline". The city in Kansas was named for the nearby Saline River.
Salisbury (Settlement) English
A city of North Carolina.
Salonic (Settlement) Romanian
Romanian form of Thessaloniki.
Salónica (Settlement) Spanish
Spanish form of Thessaloniki.
Salonica (Settlement) Portuguese
Portuguese form of Thessaloniki.
Salonicco (Settlement) Italian
Italian form of Thessaloniki.
Salonik (Settlement) Armenian
Armenian form of Thessaloniki.
Salonikai (Settlement) Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Thessaloniki.
Saloniki (Settlement) Ancient Greek, Greek, Azerbaijani, Belarusian, Georgian, Kazakh, Kyrgyz, Latvian, Mongolian, Polish, Russian, Tajik, Uzbek
Greek short form of Thessaloniki, as well as the usual form used in numerous languages.
Saloniky (Settlement) Ukrainian
Ukrainian form of Thessaloniki.
Salowaki (Country) Lao
Lao form of Slovakia via the French form Slovaquie.
Salowakia (Country) Thai
Thai form of Slovakia.
Saloweni (Country) Lao
Lao form of Slovenia.
Salowinia (Country) Thai
Thai form of Slovenia.
Salt Lake City (Settlement) English (American)
Capital of Utah. Founded 1847.... [more]
Salunik (Settlement) Arabic
Arabic form of Thessaloniki.
Salůńiki (Settlement) Silesian
Silesian form of Thessaloniki.
Salvadóir (Country) Irish
Irish form of El Salvador
Salvadora (Country) Latvian
Latvian form of El Salvador.
Salvadoras (Country) Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of El Salvador.
Salvadori (Country) Georgian
Georgian form of El Salvador.
Salyersville (Settlement) English
A city in Kentucky.
Sam (Country) Maranao
Maranao form of Siam, used as the Maranao name for Thailand.
Sama'erhan (Settlement) Chinese
Chinese form of Samarkand.
Samar (Region & Island) Filipino
Samar is the third-largest and seventh-most populous island in the Philippines, with a total population of 1,909,537 as of the 2020 census. It is located in the eastern Visayas, which are in the central Philippines... [more]
Samarão (Settlement) Portuguese
Portuguese form of Semarang.
Samarate (Settlement) Italian
Town in Italy.
Samarcanda (Settlement) Catalan, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish
Catalan, Italian, Portuguese and Spanish form of Samarkand.
Samarcande (Settlement) French
French form of Samarkand.
Samarghand (Settlement) Armenian
Armenian form of Samarkand.
Samaria (Region & Settlement) Biblical
Samarie (Region) French
French form of Samaria.
Samarien (Region) German, Swedish
German and Swedish form of Samaria.
Samarija (Region) Croatian, Lithuanian, Serbian, Slovene
Croatian, Lithuanian, Serbian and Slovenian form of Samaria.
Samariya (Region) Bulgarian, Russian, Ukrainian
Bulgarian, Russian and Ukrainian form of Samaria.
Samarkan (Settlement) Kyrgyz
Kyrgyz form of Samarkand.
Samarkand (Settlement) English, Russian, Ukrainian, Tatar
From Uzbek Samarqand, derived (via Persian) from Sogdian smʾr/smā́r meaning "stone, rock" and knδh/kąθ⁠ meaning "fort, town, city". This is the name of a city in Uzbekistan.
Samarqan (Settlement) Kazakh
Kazakh form of Samarkand.
Səmərqənd (Settlement) Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Samarkand.
Samarqand (Settlement) Uzbek, Tajik, Persian, Arabic
Uzbek, Tajik, Persian and Arabic form of Samarkand.
Samarqandi (Settlement) Georgian
Georgian form of Samarkand.
Sambi (Country) Lao
Lao form of Zambia via the French form Zambie.
Sambía (Country) Icelandic
Icelandic from of Zambia
Sambiyawa (Country) Sinhalese
Sinhala form of Zambia.
Samedan (Settlement) Romansh
Samedan is a town and municipality in the Maloja Region in the Swiss canton of Grisons.
Sam Joeng (Settlement) Chinese (Cantonese)
Cantonese romanization of Shenyang.
Samland (Region) Afrikaans, Danish, Dutch, German, Norwegian, Swedish
The name used for Sambia in the West and North Germanic languages.
Samoa (Country) English
An island country in Oceania.
Samogitië (Region) Dutch
Dutch form of Samogitia.
Samōva (Country) Telugu
Telugu form of Samoa.
Samowa (Country) Sinhalese
Sinhala form of Samoa.
Samua (Country) Thai
Thai form of Samoa.
Samuu (Country) Arabic
Arabic form of Samoa.
Sam Zan (Settlement) Chinese (Cantonese)
Cantonese romanization of Shenzhen.
Səna (Settlement) Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Sanaa.
San'a (Settlement) Arabic, Persian, Turkish, Urdu
Arabic, Persian, Turkish and Urdu form of Sanaa.
San'a (Settlement) Japanese
Japanese form of Sanya.
Sana (Settlement) Albanian, Amharic, Belarusian, Bengali, Chinese, Croatian, Georgian, Hindi, Icelandic, Japanese, Kazakh, Khmer, Korean, Kyrgyz, Lao, Latvian, Lithuanian, Macedonian, Norwegian, Polish, Russian, Serbian, Slovene, Thai, Turkmen, Ukrainian
Form of Sanaa used in numerous languages. It can also be an alternate transcription of Japanese Kanji サナア (see Sanā).
Saná (Settlement) Czech, Portuguese, Slovak, Spanish
Czech, Portuguese, Slovak and Spanish form of Sanaa.
Sanā (Political Subdivision & Settlement) Japanese
Japanese form of Sanaa.
Sana'a (Settlement) Bosnian, English, Indonesian, Italian, Malay, Romanian
Form of Sanaa used in various languages as well as an English variant.
Sanaa (Settlement) English, Armenian, Dutch, Estonian, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Mongolian, Norwegian, Swedish, Tagalog
From Arabic صنعاء (San'a) which was most likely derived from the Sabaic root ṣnʿ meaning "well-fortified". This is the name of the capital city of Yemen.
Sanaá (Settlement) Danish, Portuguese
Danish form of Sanaa as well as a Portuguese variant.
San Andreas (Political Subdivision) Popular Culture
Possibly meaning "Saint Andrew" in Spanish, named in honor for the patron saint of fisherfolk, but it may be incorrent since the Spanish form of Andrew is Andrés... [more]
San Antonio (Settlement & River) English
Means "Saint Anthony" from Spanish san "Saint" + Antonio, a Spanish form of the given name Anthony. The river was named after San Antonio de Padua by the first governor of Spanish Texas, Domingo Terán de los Ríos in 1691... [more]
Sanbaolong (Settlement) Chinese
Chinese form of Semarang.
Šanchajus (Settlement) Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Shanghai.
Sandakan (Other) Malay, Malaysian, Tausug
The word Sandakan in the Tausug language means "The place that was pawned". Sandokan and Shandagen are amongst its many variants.
Sandhurst (Settlement) English
Old English, meaning "sandy thicket of trees." A place name. In England, the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst (named after the village it is located) is the prestigious British Army officer training centre.
San Diego (Settlement) English
Name of a city in California, meaning "Saint Diego" from Spanish san "Saint" + the given name Diego.
Sandringham (Settlement) English
Derived from the Old English: "sand" hring "ring"/"circular" ham "homestead". "Sandy circular homestead". The name of a village in Norfolk, where Sandringham House, one of the Queen's country retreats is located.
Sandwich (Settlement) English
A city in Massachusetts.
Saneta (Settlement) Indian
Town in Punjab, India.
San Fernando (Political Subdivision) American (Hispanic)
named for Spanish Saint King Fernando
San Fierro (Region) Popular Culture
The City of San Fierro, commonly known as San Fierro, is the second city in Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas, located in San Andreas.... [more]
Sanfoqi (Country) Chinese
Chinese form of Srivijaya.
San Francisco (Settlement) English
Name of a city in California, from the Spanish term for St. Francis of Assisi.
San Francisco (Settlement) Spanish, English
The name of several places in the Spanish-speaking world, in honour of Saint Francis. One noteworthy place is the city of San Francisco in the US state of California.
San Furanshisuko (Settlement) Japanese
Japanese form of San Francisco.
Sanga (Settlement) Tatar
Tatar form of Sanaa.
San Gabriel (Settlement) Spanish, English
The name of several places in the Spanish-speaking world, in honour of Saint Gabriel, including one city in the US state of California.
Šangaj (Settlement) Bosnian, Croatian, Macedonian, Serbian
Bosnian, Croatian, Macedonian, and Serbian form of Shanghai.
Sangapur (Country) Persian
Persian form of Singapore.
Sanghai (Settlement) Korean
Korean form of Shanghai.
Sanghaij (Settlement) Zhuang
Zhuang form of Shanghai.
Šanghaj (Settlement) Czech, Slovak, Slovene
Czech, Slovak, and Slovene form of Shanghai.
Sanghaj (Settlement) Hungarian
Hungarian form of Shanghai.
Şanghay (Settlement) Kurdish, Turkish
Kurdish and Turkish form of Shanghai.
Sangmalino (Country & Settlement) Lao
Lao form of San Marino.
San Goeng (Political Subdivision & Region) Chinese (Cantonese)
Cantonese romanization of Xinjiang.