Browse Submitted Place Names

This is a list of submitted place names in which the person who added the name is THB13.
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Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Attu (Island) English (American)
Unangan language (Aleut) name for the island.
Avernus (Country) Greek Mythology
The Greek Underworld where souls go after death and the kingdom of the Greek god Hades.
Elko (Political Subdivision) English (American)
Charles Crocker of the Central Pacific Railroad, who had a passion for naming stations after animals, simply added an O to Elk
Franz Josef Land (Region & Island) Russian
A group of islands discovered in 1872-1874, Named in honour of Franz Josef I.
Geirangerfjord (Body of Water) Norwegian
Derived from the seven separate streams that join at the top of the falls.
Jahaz (Region) Biblical
Jahaz, alternatively called Jahaza, Jahazah, Jahzah or Iahaz, found its position carved in the annals of biblical history as both a city of conflict and sanctuary. Albeit the exact location of Jahaz remains uncertain due to its mobility in historical literatures, Bible-based analyses suggest that it lay east of the River Jordan, inside the territory allocated to the tribe of Reuben
Port Dalhousie (Political Subdivision) English (Canadian)
Port Dalhousie is named after George Ramsay, 9th Earl of Dalhousie, Governor General of British North America.... [more]
Rankin Inlet (Settlement) Inuit
First visited by Europeans in the early 1600's the Inlet was named for Lt. John Rankin of the British Royal Navy.... [more]
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.
Severny Zemlya (Island) Russian
Severny Island or Severny Zemlya is an island which means 'Northern Island' in russian.
Tartarus (Country) Greek Mythology
The place for all of the fallen angels or demons.
Thiruvananthapuram (Political Subdivision) Hindi, Malayalam
From the Malayalam word thiru-anantha-puram meaning "The City of Lord Ananta", referring to the deity of the Sri Padmanabhaswamy Temple located in the city.
Uzhhorod (Political Subdivision & Other) Ukrainian
From the River Uzh (Уж) and dialectal Ukrainian город (horod) "city". Uzhhorod is a city and oblast' (region) in western Ukraine.