All Submitted Place Names

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Vladia (Settlement) Romanian
Vladikavkaz (Settlement) Russian
Means "ruler of the Caucasus" from Russian владеть (vladet) meaning "to own, to possess, to control" combined with Кавказ (Kavkaz) meaning "Caucasus"... [more]
Vladimir (Settlement) Russian, Bulgarian
Bulgarian and Russian form of Volodymyr.
Vladivostok (Political Subdivision) Russian
literally 'Ruler of the East', 'Rule the East', 'Lord of the East', or 'Expansion to the East.' The name was first applied to the bay but, following an expedition by Alexey Shefner in 1860, was later applied to the new settlement.
Vladivostok (Settlement) Russian
Means "ruler of the East" from Russian владеть (vladet') meaning "to possess, to control, to rule" and восток (vostok) meaning "the East". This is the name of a city in Russia.
Vladykavkaz (Settlement) Ukrainian
Ukrainian form of Vladikavkaz.
Vogeesit (Mountain) Finnish
Finnish form of Vosges.
Vogese (Mountain) Afrikaans
Afrikaans form of Vosges.
Vogesen (Mountain) German, Luxembourgish
German and Luxembourgish form of Vosges.
Vogesene (Mountain) Norwegian
Norwegian form of Vosges.
Vogeserna (Mountain) Swedish
Swedish form of Vosges.
Vogeserne (Mountain) Danish
Danish form of Vosges.
Vogezebi (Mountain) Georgian
Georgian form of Vosges.
Vogézek (Mountain) Hungarian
Hungarian form of Vosges.
Vogezen (Mountain) Dutch
Dutch form of Vosges.
Vogēzi (Mountain) Latvian
Latvian form of Vosges.
Vogézy (Mountain) Czech, Slovak
Czech and Slovak form of Vosges.
Vogezy (Mountain) Russian
Russian form of Vosges.
Vohezy (Mountain) Ukrainian
Ukrainian form of Vosges.
Voivodina (Political Subdivision & Region) Romanian
Romanian form of Vojvodina.
Vojvodina (Political Subdivision & Region) Serbian, Croatian, Bosnian, Montenegrin, Slovak, Slovene, Macedonian, Czech
Derived from vojvodina (војводина), meaning "voivodeship" in Serbian. This is the name of a region and autonomous province in Serbia.
Vokietija (Country) Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Germany.
Volga (River) English, Russian
English and Russian name for the largest river in Europe. The Old Mari name of the river is Volgydo, which means "bright". The name volgydo is cognate to Finno-Ugric valkea meaning "white" or "bright"... [more]
Volgográd (Settlement) Hungarian
Hungarian form of Volgograd.
Volgograd (Settlement) Russian, Bulgarian, Tatar, Croatian, Romanian, Serbian, Slovene, Turkish
A city and oblast in Russia. From the name of the River Volga and Russian grad meaning "town, city".
Volgograda (Settlement) Latvian
Latvian form of Volgograd.
Volgogradas (Settlement) Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Volgograd.
Volgogrado (Settlement) Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Spanish, Italian, and Portuguese form of Volgograd.
Volhynia (Region) Ukrainian
Volhynia is a medieval kingdom in present day Ukraine and Poland.
Volisas ir Futūna (Political Subdivision) Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Wallis and Futuna.
Volisa un Futuna (Political Subdivision) Latvian
Latvian form of Wallis and Futuna.
Volívia (Country) Guarani
Guarani form of Bolivia.
Volivia (Country) Greek
Greek form of Bolivia.
Volodîmîr (Settlement) Romanian
Romanian form of Volodymyr.
Volodımır (Settlement) Turkish, Crimean Tatar
Turkish and Crimean Tatar form of Volodymyr.
Volodimir (Settlement) Serbian
Serbian form of Volodymyr.
Volodymyr (Settlement) Ukrainian, English, Czech, French, Italian, Slovak
Transferred use of the Ukrainian given name Volodymyr. The city in Ukraine was named for Vladimir I Sviatoslavich, the Prince of Novgorod and Grand Prince of Kiev.
Volodymyras (Settlement) Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Volodymyr.
Volonía (Settlement) Greek
Greek form of Bologna.
Vorkuta (Other) Russian, Komi, Nenets
Means "the abundance of bears" in Nenets. Vorkuta is a far north city in the Komi Republic in Russia.
Voroshilovgrad (Other) Russian
Means "city of Voroshilov", referring to the military officer Kliment Voroshilov. It is the former name of Lugansk City.
Vosgi (Mountain) Italian
Italian form of Vosges.
Vosgos (Mountain) Spanish, Portuguese
Spanish and Portuguese form of Vosges.
Vostok (Body of Water) Russian
Lake Vostok is the largest subglacial lake in Antarctica. Its name ultimately derives from Russian vostok meaning "east".
Voudapesti (Settlement) Greek
Greek form of Budapest.
Voukouresti (Settlement) Greek
Greek form of Bucharest.
Voulgaria (Country) Greek
Greek form of Bulgaria.
Vrastan (Country) Armenian
Armenian form of Georgia 1 (the country).
Vrazilia (Country) Greek
Greek form of Brazil.
Vretania (Region) Greek
Greek form of Britain.
Vryxelles (Settlement) Greek
Greek form of Brussels via its French form Bruxelles.
Vũ Hán (Settlement) Vietnamese
Vietnamese form of Wuhan.
Vu-hoe (Settlement) Chinese (Wu)
Wu romanization of Wuhan.
Vú-hon (Settlement) Chinese (Hakka)
Hakka romanization of Wuhan.
Vujhan (Settlement) Zhuang
Zhuang form of Wuhan.
Vukovar (Settlement) Croatian
Vukovar is a city in eastern Croatia.... [more]
Vũng Tàu (Settlement) Vietnamese
Means "anchorage" in Vietnamese, so named for the European trading ships that used to visit the area during the 14th and 15th centuries. This is the name of a city in Vietnam.
Vuntut (Other) Cree
National park in Yukon, Canada. Meaning "among the lakes" in Gwich'in.
Vurel (Other) Mormon
The Mormon astronomical star said to be the seventh out of fifteen great ones throughout the galaxy.
Vurgaria (Country) Aromanian
Aromanian form of Bulgaria
Vwnzlaiz (Country) Zhuang
Zhuang form of Brunei.
Vyana (Settlement) Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Vienna.
Vỹ Dạ (Political Subdivision) Vietnamese
From a mispronunciation of Sino-Vietnamese 葦野 (vi dã) meaning "reed field". This is the name of a ward in the Thuận Hóa district of Huế, the subject of "Đây thôn Vĩ Dạ," one of the most famous Vietnamese poems by the celebrated Hàn Mặc Tử.
V'yetnam (Country) Russian, Belarusian, Ukrainian
Russian, Ukrainian, and Belarusian form of Vietnam.
Vyetnam (Country) Azerbaijani, Hebrew, Tajik, Uzbek
Azerbaijani, Hebrew, Tajik and Uzbek form of Vietnam.
Vyimka (Settlement) Ukrainian
Derived from Ukrainian виїмка (vyyimka), a shorting of виймання (vyymanya) "extraction (mining)". Vyyimka is an abandoned village in the Bakhmut Rayon, Donyetsk Oblast. It is called Выемка (Vyyemka) in Russian.
Wabash (Settlement & River) English (American)
A river and various cities in the United States. From Miami-Illinois waapaahšiiki meaning "it shines white, pure white", after the white limestone making up the riverbed.
Wabasha (Settlement) English (American)
Transferred use of the Dakota given name Wabasha. The city in Minnesota was most likely named for Wabasha II, a chief of the Dakota people.
Wabasso (Settlement) English (American)
A city in Minnesota. From Ojibwe waabooz meaning "rabbit, snowshoe hare".
Waco (Settlement) English (American)
A city in Texas, named for the Waco subdivision of the Wichita people, who are indigenous to the area.
Waconia (Settlement & Body of Water) English (American)
A city and lake in Minnesota. From Dakota meday wa ko ni ya meaning "lake of the fountain, lake of the spring" or "out of the water comes life".
Wadling (Body of Water) Arthurian Cycle
A lake in Inglewood Forest, which formerly existed under High Hesket (Cumbria), ten miles south of Carlisle. It is the setting for the Middle English poem The Awntyrs off Arthure at the Terne Wathelyne... [more]
Wadsley (Other) English
Name of a suburb of the City of Sheffield in South Yorkshire, England.
Wadus (Settlement) Thai
Thai form of Vaduz.
Waduzi (Settlement) Chinese
Chinese form of Vaduz.
Waggaman (Settlement) English (American)
Transferred usage of the surname Waggaman. The settlement in Louisiana is named for George A. Waggaman, the US Senator for Louisiana from 1831-1835.
Wagoh-ox-oan (Other) Mormon
The tenth great star according to Mormon cosmology. The meanings of the first three parts of the name are uncertain, while the fourth part is, according to Joseph Smith, the name for a symbol representing a compound of Zub-zool-oan, whose meaning is given as "the beginning" or "first".
Wahiawā (Settlement) Hawaiian
A settlement in Hawaiʻi. The name is derived from the Hawaiian phrase wahi a wā meaning "place of the wa people".
Wahoo (Other) English (American)
From the book Chomp.
Wahpeton (Settlement) English (American)
Two cities in Iowa and North Dakota. The name is derived from the Wakhpetonwan band of the Dakota.
Wahran (Settlement) Arabic
Arabic form of Oran.
Wahsaw (Settlement) Burmese
Burmese form of Warsaw.
Wahso (Settlement) Burmese
Burmese form of Warsaw.
Waikato (River) Maori
From the Māori word wai, meaning "water", and kato, meaning "flow; current". Together, this is often translated as "flowing water". The Waikato River is the biggest river in Aotearoa New Zealand, and is often referred to by locals as the 'Mighty Waikato'
Waine (Other) Mormon
The ninth great star according to Mormon cosmology, which is preceded by Venisti and succeeded by Wagoh-ox-oan.
Wai Noi Seoi Laai (Country) Chinese (Cantonese)
Cantonese form of Venezuela.
Waioming (Political Subdivision) Korean, Thai
Korean and Thai form of Wyoming.
Waipahu (Settlement) Hawaiian
From Hawaiian waipahu, "water forced up, spring", from wai, "water" and pahū, "burst, explode".
Wakanda (Country) Popular Culture
The name of a fictional country in the Marvel Universe, home to the superhero Black Panther.
Wakayama (Political Subdivision & Settlement) Japanese
Means "peaceful singing mountain" in Japanese.
Wakkanai (Settlement) Japanese
From Ainu ヤㇺ ワッカ ナイ (yam wakka nai, “cold water river”).
Wakonda (Settlement) English (American)
A city in South Dakota. From Dakota wakor or waukon meaning "wonder, miracle, marvel, sacred, medicine".
Walachije (Region) Dutch
Dutch form of Wallachia.
Walachye (Region) Afrikaans
Afrikaans form of Wallachia.
Walaita (Settlement) Chinese
Chinese form of Valletta.
Walanda (Country) Banjar, Javanese, Sundanese
Banjar, Javanese and Sundanese form of Holland 1, referring to the entire country of the Netherlands.
Walanta (Country) Gorontalo
Gorontalo form of Holland 1, referring to the entire country of the Netherlands.
Walencja (Region & Settlement) Polish
Polish form of Valencia.
Walkden (Settlement) English (British)
The name Walkden or Walkeden derives from the Old English 'denu', a valley, belonging to a man possibly called Wealca.
Walletta (Settlement) Thai
Thai form of Valletta.
Walletta (Settlement) Thai, Turkmen
Thai and Turkmen form of Valletta.
Wallis (Country) Dutch (Archaic), German (Archaic), Afrikaans
Archaic Dutch and German form of Wales as well as the modern Afrikaans form of the name.
Wallis en Futuna (Political Subdivision) Dutch, Afrikaans
Dutch and Afrikaans form of Wallis and Futuna.
Wallis i Futuna (Political Subdivision) Bosnian, Catalan, Croatian, Polish
Form of Wallis and Futuna.
Wallonia (Political Subdivision) English
Region of southern Belgium characterized for being primarily French-speaking. Other languages spoken are German, Walloon, Lorrain, Luxembourgish, Picard and Franconian.
Wallonië (Region) Dutch, Afrikaans
Dutch and Afrikaans form of Wallonia.
Walpole (Settlement) English
The name of two places in Norfolk and Suffolk. The place names probably derive from Old English walh "foreigner, Briton, serf" (genitive plural wala) and pol "pool", though the Norfolk place name may have Old English wall "wall" as the first element.
Walton (Settlement) English
The name of several villages in England, particularly Lancashire. Named from Old English wale, meaning 'Celt, foreigner' (Compare Wales) and tun, meaning 'town, village'.
Wanaque (Settlement) English (American)
A river and city in New Jersey. The name is possibly derived from a Lenape word meaning "land of sassafras".
Wandan (Political Subdivision) Chinese
Chinese form of Banten.
Wangjiaxi (Settlement) Chinese
Chinese form of Makassar.
Wank (Mountain) Upper German
The Wank is a mountain in southern Germany, situated in the Loisach valley close to the Austrian border in the southwestern Ester Mountains range near Garmisch-Partenkirchen.
Wanlong (Settlement) Chinese
Chinese form of Bandung.
Wantagh (Settlement) English (American)
A hamlet in New York, named for a sachem of the Montauk people, who are indigenous to the area.
Wanu'atu (Country) Chinese
Chinese form of Vanuatu.
Wanuatu (Country) Hawaiian, Lao, Thai, Turkmen
Hawaiian, Lao, Thai and Turkmen form of Vanuatu.
Wanxiang (Settlement) Chinese
Chinese form of Vientiane chiefly used in Mainland China.
Wapakoneta (Settlement) English (American)
A city in Ohio. The name is possibly derived from the Shawnee word wa-po'kanite meaning "the place of white bones".
Wapsipinicon (River) English (American)
A river in Iowa, from Ojibwe waabiziipiniikaan-ziibi, "river abundant in wild artichokes".
Wapusk (Other) Cree
National park in Manitoba, Canada. From the Cree word for polar bear, 'wâpask'.
Warrenville (Political Subdivision) English
Warrenville is a city in Illinois. It is also the name of a village in DuPage County.
Warsawa (Settlement) Indonesian
Indonesian form of Warsaw.
Warskou (Settlement) Afrikaans
Afrikaans form of Warsaw.
Warşova (Settlement) Kurdish
Kurdish form of Warsaw.
Warsu (Settlement) Arabic
Arabic form of Warsaw.
Warushawa (Settlement) Japanese
Japanese form of Warszawa (see Warsaw).
Waseca (Settlement) English (American)
A city in Minnesota, derived from the Dakota word washecha, meaning "rich, fertile".
Washougal (Settlement) English (American)
A city in Washington, USA. The name is derived from the Chinookan language, but its meaning is unknown.
Wasilla (Settlement) English (American)
A city in Alaska, named for Chief Wasilla, a leader of the indigenous Dena'ina people.
Watab (River) English (American)
A river in Minnesota. From Ojibwe wadab-ziibi meaning "spruce-root river".
Watapan Intapa (River) Sioux
Dakota name for the Lac Qui Parle River, from Dakota watapan intapa meaning "river at the head".
Watauga (Settlement, Body of Water & River) English (American)
A river, lake, and several settlements in the United States. Possibly meaning "river of islands", "the land beyond," or "beautiful river, beautiful water" in an unknown Native American language, likely Cherokee.
Wateree (River) English (American)
A river in South Carolina. From the name of the Wateree Native American people.
Waterford (Settlement) Irish
A city in Southern Ireland. Its name derives from Old Norse veðra, 'ram' (Swedish vädur, 'ram', See Wetherby) and fjord, 'fjord'.
Waterloo (Settlement) Flemish, English
The name of multiple town and cities throughout the world, most notably the Battle of Waterloo, in 1815, where Napoleon was defeated. From the Flemish and Middle Dutch words 'water' and 'loo' (meaning forest, marsh).
Watford (Settlement) English
Watikan (Country) Turkmen, Uyghur
Turkmen and Uyghur form of Vatican.
Watikang (Country & Settlement) Lao
Lao form of Vatican.
Watonga (Settlement) English
Watonga is a city in Blaine County, Oklahoma that is named after Arapaho Chief Watonga whose name means "Black Coyote".
Watykan (Country) Polish
Polish form of Vatican, which is one of the names commonly used to refer to Vatican City.
Watykůn (Country) Silesian
Silesian form of Vatican.
Waubun (Settlement) English (American)
A city in Minnesota. From Ojibwe waabanong meaning "east".
Wauconda (Settlement) English (American)
A village in Illinois. While the meaning of the name is unknown, local legend claims that it is named for a Native American leader whose name meant "spirit water".
Waukegan (Settlement) English (American)
A city in Illinois. The name is derived from the Potawatomi word wakaigin meaning "fort, fortress".
Waukesha (Settlement) English (American)
A city in Wisconsin. Likely an Anglicization of Ojibwe waagoshag meaning "foxes" or derived from the Potawatomi name Wau-tsha.
Waunakee (Settlement) English (American)
A city in Wisconsin, reportedly named for Waunaki, an Ojibwe man who lived in the area.
Waupun (Settlement) English (American)
A city in Wisconsin. From Ojibwe waubun meaning "east, morning, dawn".
Wausau (Region & Settlement) Indigenous American (Latinized, Rare)
Term used in many Native American languages with varying similar meanings such as "to see from a distance" or "to hear from a distance." It was the Native American name for a valley in central Wisconsin that is still refered to as such by locals... [more]
Wauwatosa (Settlement) English (American)
A city in Wisconsin, named for the Potawatomi Chief Wauwataesie.
Wauwautosa (Settlement) Algonquian
Wauwautosa (an edge city of Milwaukee, Wisconsin) is named after the Potawatomi Chief Wauwataesie and the Potawatomi word for "firefly".
Waveney (River) English
The name of a river that forms much of the boundary between the counties of Suffolk and Norfolk in eastern England. It is derived from Old English wagen meaning "quagmire" and ēa "meaning "river; running water, stream."
Waverton (Settlement) English
Possibly means "Weaver Town" from Old English waver meaning weaver, and ton meaning town.
Wawa (Settlement & Body of Water) Ojibwe
Name of a town and lake in Ontario, Canada. From the Ojibwe wording wewe, meaning "wild goose"
Wawina (Settlement) English (American)
A township in Minnesota. From Ojibwe waawiinaa meaning "I mention him often".
Waxahachie (Settlement) English (American)
A city in Texas. Possibly from the Alabama term waakasi hachi meaning "calf's tail", or from the Muscogee compound word wakyhyce meaning "cow river".
Wayakil (Settlement) Quechua
Quechua form of Guayaquil.
Wayland (Settlement) English
A city in Massachusetts.
Wayzata (Settlement) English (American)
From the Dakota word wazíyata, meaning "north" or "north shore".
Wazi Oju (River) Sioux
A river in Minnesota. From Dakota Wazi Oju meaning "place of pines".
Wcráin (Country) Welsh
Welsh form of Ukraine.
We (Settlement) Lao, Thai
Lao and Thai form of Huế.
Wear (River) English
A river in North-East England. It is taken to be of Old Celtic origin and meant 'blood-colored water', referring to the reddish-brown color of the river. In modern Welsh, the name would be waed dwr, 'blood water'... [more]
Weatherfield (Settlement) English
The name of the main town in Coronation Street. It is a name merged from weather and field.
Wedone (Settlement) Anglo-Saxon
Variant of Weodun
Weedon (Settlement) English
Modern English form of Weodun
Weehawken (Settlement) English (American)
A city in New Jersey. The name is most likely from a Lenape language, and has been suggested to mean "maize land", "place of gulls", "rocks that look like trees", or "at the end".
Wèh (Island) Acehnese
Acehnese form of Weh.
Weh (Island) Indonesian
The name of an island in Indonesia, derived from Acehnese wèh meaning "move, go away, leave". The name probably refers to either the splitting of the original island into separate, smaller islands or the island's break off from Sumatra.
Wehran (Settlement) Kabyle
Kabyle form of Oran.
Wei (Country) History
Same meaning as the given name it was a kingdom in Imperial China during the three kingdoms period.
Weidimala (Country) Chinese
Chinese form of Guatemala.
Wei'erniusi (Settlement) Chinese
Chinese form of Vilnius.
Weiluona (Settlement) Chinese
Chinese form of Verona.
Weineiruila (Country) Chinese
Chinese form of Venezuela.
Weinisi (Settlement) Chinese
Chinese form of Venice.
Weishan (Settlement) Chinese
Chinese form of Ulsan.
Weiyena (Settlement) Chinese
Chinese form of Vienna.
Wekiwa (River) English (American)
Two rivers in Florida. The name is derived from the Creek-Seminole word wekiwa meaning "spring".
Wellington (Settlement) English
From Old English Weolingtun meaning "wealthy estate". Wellington is the capital of New Zealand. It is also the name of several settlements throughout the English-speaking world.
Wenatchee (Settlement) English (American)
A city in Washington. From the name of the Wenatchi people, who are indigenous to the area.
Wene (Settlement) Afrikaans
Afrikaans form of Vienna.
Wenecja (Settlement) Polish
Polish form of Venice.
Wenecja (Settlement) Polish
Polish form of Venetia (see Venice).
Wenekola (Country) Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Venezuela.
Wenen (Settlement) Dutch
Dutch form of Vienna.
Wenesuela (Country) Thai, Turkmen
Thai and Turkmen form of Venezuela.
Wenesuela (Country) Lao, Thai, Turkmen
Lao, Thai, and Turkmen form of Venezuela.
Wengriýa (Country) Turkmen
Turkmen form of Hungary.
Wën'griye (Country) Uyghur
Uyghur form of Hungary via the Russian form Венгрия (Vengriya).
Wenisiyulawa (Country) Sinhalese
Sinhala form of Venezuela.
Wenji-maajiijiwang (Body of Water) Ojibwe
Ojibwe name for the headwaters of the Mississippi River. From the Ojibwe word wenji-maajiijiwang meaning "where the river begins".
Wenlai (Country) Chinese
Chinese form of Brunei. 文萊 or 文莱 (Wénlái) is the spelling more commonly used in mainland China while 汶萊 or 汶莱 (Wènlái) or (Wénlái) is the prominent spelling in Taiwan, Hong Kong, and Southeast Asia.
Wenningsted (Settlement) North Frisian
Derived from North Frisian winning "gained land" and Low German stede "settlement".
Weodun (Settlement) Anglo-Saxon
From Old English weoh, "idol, image", and dun "hill"
Werona (Settlement) Polish
Polish form of Verona.
Weslaco (Settlement) English (American)
A city in Texas. The name is a truncation of the W.E. Stewart Land Company.
West Bengal (Political Subdivision) Indian
Meaning “The west part of Bengal”. Bengal is a territory divided between India and Bangladesh.
Westeros (Region) Popular Culture, Literature
Westeros is a fictional continent in the Game of Thrones-universe created by George R. R. Martin. The other continents are Essos, Sothoryos, and Ulthos.
Westfield (Settlement) English (?)
Westland (Settlement) English
A city in Michigan.
Westmeath (Political Subdivision) Irish
County in Ireland, named after the county Meath.
West Midlands (Political Subdivision & Region) English (British)
A region and county in England which is near the border of Wales.
Westminster (Settlement) English
From Middle English Westmestre, equivalent to west + minster.
West Virginia (Political Subdivision) English (American)
Name of a state in the United States, The western, transmontane, counties of Virginia; separated from Virginia during Civil War.
West-Virginië (Political Subdivision) Dutch (Archaic)
Archaic Dutch form of West Virginia. The modern Dutch form is written exactly the same as the English form.
Westwego (Settlement) English (American)
Possibly from the English phrase "west we go", as the city in Louisiana was a major crossing point on the Mississippi River during the westward migration of Euro-American colonizers.
Wes-Virginië (Political Subdivision) Afrikaans
Afrikaans form of West Virginia.
Wetaskiwin (Settlement) English (Canadian), Cree
A city in Alberta. From the Cree word wiitaskiiwin ispatinaw, meaning "the hills where peace was made".
Wetherby (Settlement) English
A town in West Yorkshire. It's name derives from Old Norse veðra, 'ram' (Swedish vadur, Norwegian vær) and byr, 'farm'. See Waterford.
Wethersfield (Settlement) English
Wexford (Political Subdivision) Medieval Scandinavian, Irish
County and town in Ireland. From the Old Norse Veisafjǫrðr, meaning "fjord of the mud flats".
Weybourne (Settlement) English
The name Weybourne is derived from the Old English elements "wæge" (meaning "ford" or "shallow crossing") and "burna" (meaning "stream" or "brook"). The name likely refers to a stream or crossing in the area... [more]
Wharekauri (Settlement) Maori
This is misnomer of the Chatham Islands and Chatham Island. A Maori man made this mistake before 1835. This came from a settlement on Chatham Island named Wharekauri. The Maori have called Chatham Island that to this day.
Whinirana (Country) Maori
Maori form of Finland.
Whitehorse (Settlement) English (Canadian)
Whitehorse is the capital of Yukon in northwest Canada.... [more]
Whiteville (Settlement) English
Meaning "white city," this is a city in North Carolina.
Whītī (Country) Maori
Maori form of Fiji.
Whitināmu (Country) Maori
Maori form of Vietnam.
Why (Settlement) English (American)
Small community in Arizona State, US. Arizona law stated that a settlement's name must have at least 3 letters, so the towns founders named the town, which was situated on a Y-section, "Why" instead of "Y"... [more]
Wiangcan (Settlement) Banjar
Banjarese form of Vientiane.
Wiangchan (Settlement) Lao, Thai
Lao and Thai form of Vientiane.
Wianna (Settlement) Lao, Thai
Lao and Thai form of Vienna.
Wiatnam (Settlement) Lao, Thai
Lao and Thai form of Vietnam.
Wichita (Settlement) English
Name of a city in Kansas, named after the Native American tribe Wichita. Possibly from Wichita We-chate hatchee, "Red Water River".
Wicklow (Political Subdivision & Settlement) Irish, Old Norse
Town and county in Ireland. From Old Norse 'víkingalág' or 'vikinga-ló', meaning "meadow of the Vikings".
Widen (Country) Nauruan
Nauruan form of Sweden
Wiedeń (Settlement) Polish
Polish form of Vienna.
Wiekanama (Country) Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Vietnam.
Wientian (Settlement) Polish
Polish form of Vientiane.
Wietnam (Country) Polish
Polish form of Vietnam.
Wigan (Settlement) English
A town in Northern England. Its etymology is uncertain but may represent Brittonic *wig, "a dwelling" (c.f. Welsh gwig), with the nominal suffix -an. Another possibility is that Wigan preserves a personal name corresponding to Gaulish Vicanus, Old Breton Uuicon or Welsh Uuicant.
Wildomar (Settlement) English (American)
A city in California. The name is derived from the first syllables of the names William Collier and Donald Graham (the city's founders), and Margaret Collier Graham (Graham's wife and Collier's sister).
Willimantic (Settlement) English (American)
Various cities in the United States. Of either Mohegan-Pequot or Narragansett origin, probably meaning "place near the evergreen swamp".
Williston (Political Subdivision) English
Williston is a city in North Dakota and Florida.
Willmar (Settlement) English
Transferred use of the Belgian surname Willmar. The city in Minnesota is named for Leon (Chadwick) Willmar, an agent for the European bondholder of the St... [more]
Wilnius (Settlement) Thai
Thai form of Vilnius.
Wilno (Settlement) Polish
Polish form of Vilnius.
Wilnýus (Settlement) Turkmen
Turkmen form of Vilnius.
Wiltshire (Political Subdivision) English
The name of a county in southwest central England, earlier Wiltonshire, derived from Wilton (once the county's principal town) and Old English scir meaning "shire, administrative division".
Wīn (Settlement) Japanese
Japanese form of Vienna.
Wina (Settlement) Indonesian
Indonesian form of Vienna.
Windham (Political Subdivision) English (American)
A county in Connecticut named after Wyndham, either a surname or a name of a location in England.
Windhoek (Settlement) Afrikaans, Dutch, English
This is the capital and largest city of Namibia. It’s unknown how this place got it’s name, most think it’s from the Afrikaans word wind-hoek, which means ''wind corner''... [more]
Windsor (Settlement) English
City in Ontario, Canada, from an English surname that was from a place name meaning "riverbank with a windlass" in Old English (a windlass is a lifting apparatus). This has been the surname of the royal family of the United Kingdom since 1917.
Wîne (Settlement) Walloon
Walloon form of Vienna.
Winkler (Political Subdivision & Settlement) German, English
The city of Winkler was named after Valentin Winkler, a German land agent who helped settle the area. The surname Winkler is of German origin, derived from "Winkel", meaning "corner" or "angle", which could refer to a geographical feature or a person living in such a place... [more]
Winnebago (Political Subdivision & River) English (American)
A river and county in Iowa. From Ojibwe Wiinibiigoo ("Winnebago, Ho-Chunk"), an exonym for the Ho-Chunk people who lived in the area.
Winnemucca (Settlement & Body of Water) English (American)
A dry lake and city in Nevada, both named for Chief Winnemucca, a leader of the Northern Paiute people who are indigenous to the area.
Winnetka (Settlement) English (American)
A city in Illinois. The name is said to be derived from a Potawatomi term meaning "beautiful place".
Winnibigoshish (Body of Water) English (American)
A lake in Minnesota. From Ojibwe wiinibiigoonzhish meaning "filthy water, brackish water".
Winnipeg (Settlement) English
Name of a city in Manitoba, Canada Ojibwe wiinibig "dirty waters", from wini "dirty" + nibi "water".
Winooski (Settlement & River) English (American)
A river and multiple settlements in the United States. The name is derived from the Abenaki word winoskik meaning "at wild onion land".
Winterberg (Region, Settlement & Mountain) German
The name of towns in German and Switzerland, as well as a mountain chain in South Africa and several mountains in Germany. From German Winter meaning "winter" and Berg meaning "mountain, hill".
Wirral (Region) Arthurian Cycle
A barren wilderness in northern Britain through which Gawain rode in his search for the Green Chapel.
Wirunga (Political Subdivision, Region & Mountain) Polish, German, German (Austrian), German (Swiss)
Wirunga is a German and Polish variant of Virunga.
Wisconsin (Political Subdivision) English (American)
Name of a state in the United States, from French Ouisconsin, likely from the Miami word Meskonsing "it lies red".
Wiskhonsin (Political Subdivision) Thai
Thai form of Wisconsin.
Wisley (Settlement) English
It is a small village in Surrey, England.
Wita (Body of Water) English (American), Sioux
A lake in Minnesota. From Dakota wita meaning "island".
Wi-ti-nam (Country) Tibetan
Tibetan form of Vietnam.
Wīwī (Country) Maori
The Maori name for France, derived from French oui, oui meaning "yes, yes".
Wixom (Settlement) English
Transferred use of the English surname Wixom. The city in Michigan is named for Willard Clark Wixom, a local landowner.
Wiyatnamaya (Country) Sinhalese
Sinhala form of Vietnam.
Wjedźyń (Settlement) Silesian
Silesian form of Vienna.
Wjetnam (Country) Silesian
Silesian form of Vietnam.
Wladiwostok (Settlement) German, Afrikaans
German and Afrikaans form of Vladivostok.
Władywostok (Settlement) Polish
Polish form of Vladivostok.
Włodzimierz (Settlement) Polish
Polish form of Volodymyr.
Wochingtan (Political Subdivision) Thai
Thai form of Washington.
Woechinia (Political Subdivision) Thai
Thai form of Virginia.
Woehan (Settlement) Dutch
Rarely used Dutch form of Wuhan.
Woemon (Political Subdivision) Thai
Thai form of Vermont.
Wogezy (Mountain) Polish
Polish form of Vosges.
Wolfville (Settlement) English (Canadian)
A Nova Scotia town in the Annapolis Valley. Home of Acadia University. Formerly named Mud Creek, it was renamed Wolfville in 1830 after the town's postmaster, Elisha DeWolf.
Wołgograd (Settlement) Polish
Polish form of Volgograd.
Wolgograd (Settlement) German, Dutch, Afrikaans
German, Dutch, and Afrikaans form of Volgograd.
Wolhynien (Region) German
German form of Volhynia.
Wolodymyr (Settlement) German
German form of Volodymyr.
Wolynië (Region) Dutch
Dutch form of Volhynia.
Woodbury (Settlement) English
From Old English wudu, “wood” and burg, “fortified place”.
Woodland (Settlement) English
Woodland means "land of wood", and it is a city in California.
Woodstock (Settlement) English
Name of many towns and cities throughout the world. Means "wood place".
Woolhope (Settlement) English (British)
Means "Wulfgifu's valley", derived from the Old English feminine given name Wulfgifu and Middle English hop meaning "small valley"... [more]
Wooméiniya (Country) Navajo
Navajo form of Romania
Worcestershire (Political Subdivision) English (British)
Worcestershire is a county in the West Midlands of England.
Worthington (Settlement) English
Place name meaning either "Wurð's settlement" or "enclosed settlement" in Old English.
Woso (Settlement) Thai
Thai form of Warsaw.
Wotaihua (River & Settlement) Chinese
Chinese form of Ottawa.
Wren (Settlement) English
Wrexham (Settlement) English
Wrexham is a city and the administrative centre of Wrexham County Borough in Wales. It is located between the Welsh mountains and the lower Dee Valley, near the border with Cheshire in England... [more]
Wrocław (Settlement) Polish
From the Old Polish names Wrocisław, Wrócisław or Warcisław, meaning a return to glory. Cognate with Czech Vratislav. It is associated with Vratislaus I of Bohemia, the legendary founder, but the first records of the city appear decades after his death... [more]
Wryeton (Settlement) English
Middle English Wry(e) may mean "bent", "twisted" combined with the "ton" ending.
Wuganda (Country) Chinese
Chinese form of Uganda.