Submitted Place Names of Length 5

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Abana (Settlement) Korean
Korean form of Havana.
Abijã (Settlement) Portuguese
Portuguese form of Abidjan.
Abkaz (Political Subdivision) Haitian Creole
Abuca (Settlement) Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Abuja.
Abuĝo (Settlement) Esperanto
Esperanto form of Abuja.
Àbújá (Settlement) Western African, Yoruba
Yoruba form of Abuja.
Abuja (Settlement) Western African, Hausa, Igbo, Yoruba, English
From Abu-Ja, a nickname of 19th-century monarch Abubakar Jatau (sometimes referred to as "Abu"), who founded what is now the city of Abuja in 1828. By some accounts, he was described as having fair skin, which possibly earned him the nickname Ja meaning "red" in Hausa... [more]
Abuya (Settlement) Spanish
Spanish form of Abuja.
Abyne (Settlement) Scots
Scots form of Aboyne.
Accra (Settlement) English
Derived from Akan nkran meaning "fire ant". This is the name of the capital city of Ghana.
Ačeha (Political Subdivision) Latvian
Latvian form of Aceh.
Acheh (Political Subdivision) Bulgarian
Bulgarian form of Aceh.
Achém (Political Subdivision) Portuguese
Portuguese form of Aceh.
Achex (Political Subdivision) Uzbek
Uzbek form of Aceh.
A-chiu (Region) Chinese (Hokkien)
Hokkien romanization of Yazhou.
Adana (Settlement & Political Subdivision) Turkish
City and province in Turkey.
Adony (Settlement) Hungarian
Aenon (Region) Biblical
The region where John the Baptist baptized people after baptizing Jesus in Bethany-beyond-the-Jordan according to the Gospel of John... [more]
Afina (Settlement) Azerbaijani, Kazakh, Tajik, Uzbek
Azerbaijani, Kazakh, Tajik, and Uzbek form of Athens.
Afiny (Settlement) Belarusian, Kyrgyz, Russian, Ukrainian
Belarusian, Kyrgyz, Russian, and Ukrainian form of Athens.
Afrik (Region) Khmer, Veps
Khmer and Veps form of Africa.
Afrik (Region) Haitian Creole, Khmer, Mongolian, Veps
Form of Africa used in several languages.
Agaña (Settlement) Spanish
Spanish form of Hagåtña.
Ağban (Settlement) Khakas
Khakas form of Abakan.
Agrah (Settlement) Urdu
Alternate transcription of Urdu آگرہ (see Agra).
A Haia (Settlement) Portuguese
Portuguese form of The Hague
Ai Cập (Country) Vietnamese
Vietnamese form of Aiji, from Sino-Vietnamese 埃及 (Ai Cập).
Aichi (Political Subdivision) Japanese
Means "knowledge of love" in Japanese.
Aichi (Political Subdivision) Japanese
From Japanese 愛 (ai) meaning "love, affection" and 知 (chi) meaning "wisdom". This is the name of a prefecture of Japan.
Aifft (Country) Welsh
Welsh form of Egypt.
Ai-len (Country & Island) Vietnamese
Vietnamese form of Ireland.
Aiowa (Political Subdivision) Thai
Thai form of Iowa.
Àisia (Region) Scottish Gaelic
Scottish Gaelic form of Asia.
Aisie (Region) Scots
Scots form of Asia.
Àjàṣẹ́ (Settlement) Yoruba
Yoruba form of Porto-Novo.
Akean (Political Subdivision & River) Filipino, Aklanon
Aklanon form of Aklan.
Akita (Political Subdivision & Settlement) Japanese
From Japanese 秋 (aki) meaning "autumn" and 田 (ta) meaning "field, rice paddy". This is the name of a city in Japan, as well as the prefecture in which the city is located.
Akkad (Country, Region & Other) Semitic
Not available.
Aklan (Political Subdivision & River) Filipino, Hiligaynon, Tagalog
Derived from Aklanon akean meaning "where there is boiling or frothing", in reference to the flow of water at the shallow mouth of the Aklan River. This is the name of a province of, as well as a river in, the Philippines.
Aktau (Settlement) Russian, English
From Kazakh Ақтау (Aqtau) meaning "white mountain", derived from ақ (aq) meaning "white" and тау (tau) meaning "mountain". This is the name of a city in Kazakhstan.
Alaki (Settlement) Tongan
Åland (Island) Finland Swedish
Either derived from Old Norse *Ahvaland meaning "land of water" (from ahva "water"), or from Finnish Ahvenanmaa "perch land" (from ahven "perch"). Åland is an autonomous archipelago province in the Baltic Sea... [more]
Alban (Country) Yakut
Yakutian form of Shqipëria (Albania).
Albay (Political Subdivision) Filipino, Central Bikol, Tagalog
From Spanish al baye meaning "the bay", shortened from the former names La Baye la baye and Bay la Bay. This is the name of a province of the Philippines.
Alele (Settlement) ?
Alele is a village in Wallis and Futuna. It is located in Hihifo District on the northeast coast of Wallis Island.
Alepo (Political Subdivision) Chinese, Georgian, Portuguese, Spanish
Chinese, Georgian, Portuguese and Spanish form of Aleppo.
Algír (Settlement) Hungarian
Hungarian form of Algiers.
Aljir (Settlement) Hebrew, Indonesian
Hebrew and Indonesian form of Algiers.
Alman (Country) Persian, Pashto
Persian and Pashto form of Alemannia via the French form Allemagne. This is the Persian name for Germany.
Alman (Country) Persian, Pashto
Persian and Pashto form of Alemannia via the French form Allemagne. This is the Persian and Pashto name for Germany.
Almay (Country) Haitian Creole
Haitian Creole form of Alemannia, used as the Haitian Creole name of Germany.
Alpen (Mountain) Dutch, German, Luxembourgish
Dutch, German and Luxembourgish form of Alps.
Alpės (Mountain) Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Alps.
Alpes (Mountain) French, Spanish, Portuguese
French, Spanish and Portuguese form of Alps.
Alpit (Mountain) Finnish
Finnish form of Alps.
Alpok (Mountain) Hungarian
Hungarian form of Alps.
Alsír (Country) Icelandic
Icelandic form of Algeria.
Altai (Political Subdivision & Mountain) Altai, Russian, Mongolian, Kazakh, English
From the Turkic roots altun meaning "gold" and tag meaning "mountain". This is the name of a mountain range in Central and East Asia as well as two territories of Russia.
Altay (Political Subdivision & Mountain) Altai, Russian, Mongolian, Kazakh, English
Altai, Russian, Mongolian and Kazakh alternate transcription of Altai as well as an English variant.
Alxer (Settlement) Galician
Galician form of Algiers.
Alžír (Settlement) Czech
Czech form of Algiers.
Amana (Mountain) Biblical
Amani (Settlement & Political Subdivision) Georgian
Georgian form of Amman.
Amapá (Political Subdivision) Portuguese (Brazilian)
Of uncertain origin. It may come from Tupi amapá, meaning "the place of the rain"; from a Nheengatu term meaning "island" or "land that ends", or from an Arawak term denoting the Hancornia amapa, a local species of tree; or from a Northern Geral term indicating a local species of tree... [more]
Ambon (Island & Settlement) Indonesian
Meaning uncertain, perhaps derived from Ambonese bong or ombong meaning "dew", so named because the mountain peaks on the island are often covered in dew. Alternately it may come from the Dutch name Amboina of Papiamentu origin... [more]
Ammán (Settlement & Political Subdivision) Czech, Hungarian, Slovak, Spanish
Czech, Hungarian, Slovak and Spanish form of Amman.
Amman (Settlement & Political Subdivision) Arabic, English, Afrikaans, Armenian, Azerbaijani, Bengali, Bosnian, Croatian, Danish, Dutch, Estonian, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Hindi, Icelandic, Indonesian, Italian, Kazakh, Korean, Kyrgyz, Malay, Maltese, Mongolian, Norwegian, Polish, Romanian, Russian, Swedish, Thai, Turkish, Turkmen, Ukrainian, Urdu, Uzbek
Most likely derived from the Arabic root ع م م‎ (' m m) related to concepts such as kinship and large extended groups or tribes. Alternatively it may come from the name of the ancient kingdom of Ammon, which existed between the 10th and 4th centuries BCE in land east of the Jordan River... [more]
Amper (River) German
This is the name of a river in Southern Bavaria, located in Southern Germany.... [more]
Añana (Settlement) Basque
Añana is both a valley and municipality located in the province of Álava, in the Basque Country, northern Spain.
Ancre (River) French
This is the name of a river in Picardy, France.
Anden (Mountain) German
German name for the Andes mountain range.
An Dún (Political Subdivision) Irish
Irish form of Down.
Angli (Country) Buryat, Mongolian
Buryat and Mongolian form of England.
Angol (Country) Mongolian
Mongolian form of Angola.
Anjou (Other) English, French
From the name of the former county/duchy/province centered around the city of Angers in the Loire Valley of western France, which is in the present-day département of Maine-et-Loire. It was the cradle of the House of Plantagenet who ruled England from the twelfth century, of whom the current royal family are descendants... [more]
Anman (Settlement & Political Subdivision) Burmese, Chinese, Japanese
Burmese, Chinese and Japanese form of Amman.
Anmer (Settlement) English
Anmer (Settlement) English
Derived from the village of Anmer, in Norfolk. It stems from the Old English aened "duck" and mere "pool".
An Mhí (Political Subdivision) Irish
Irish form of Meath.
Annwn (Settlement & Other) Welsh
Possibly from ande-dubnos, a common Gallo Brittonic word that literally meant "underworld".
Ansan (Settlement) Korean
Combination of 安 (안, ān, "peace") and 山 (산, san, "mountain"), thus "peaceful mountain". This is the name of a city in South Korea.
Anzah (Settlement) Arabic
Anzio (Political Subdivision) Italian
City on the shore of Italy. In Roman times it was known as Antium.
Aomen (Political Subdivision & Settlement) Chinese
Means "bay gate" from Chinese 澳 (ào) meaning "inlet, bay, deep cove" and 门 (mén) meaning "gate, door". This is the Chinese name for Macau.
Aonia (Country) English
This was an ancient name of the country of Boeotia in Greek legend, allegedly derived from that of the hero Aon. Aonia was a region sacred to the Muses, whom the English poet Alexander Pope called the "Aonian maids".
Aosta (Settlement) Italian
A city in the north-western corner of Italy. Developed from the Latin name Augusta Praetoria Salassorum, itself named after emperor Augustus.
Aoste (Settlement) French
French form of Aosta.
Apsny (Country) Abkhaz
From Abkhaz аԥсуаа (apsuaa), the native name of the Abkhaz people. The ethnic name itself is of uncertain meaning; one theory suggests that it means "land of the soul" or "land of mortals"... [more]
Aqtau (Settlement) Kazakh
Kazakh form of Aktau.
Aqyar (Settlement) Crimean Tatar, Tatar
From Crimean Tatar aq meaning "white" and yar meaning "cliff" or shore, coast". This is the Crimean Tatar and Tatar name for Sevastopol.
Ardea (Settlement) Late Roman
Means "heron" in Latin. A town in Italy.
Areni (Settlement) Armenian
The name of a village in Vayots Dzor province in Armenia, famous for the world's earliest known winery, Areni-1.
Arhel (Settlement) Tagalog
Tagalog form of Algiers via the Spanish form Argel.
Århus (Settlement) Danish, Swedish
Danish alternative form of Aarhus, as well as the Swedish form.
Arica (Settlement) Spanish
It is the name of province, and town in Chile. It is also the name of a town in Colombia.
Arija (Region) Croatian, Lithuanian, Serbian, Slovene
Croatian, Lithuanian, Serbian and Slovenian form of Aria.
Arılı (Settlement) Turkish
Arles (Political Subdivision) French (Gallicized)
From Arelati, a Gaulish word meaning "by the marsh" or "in front of the marsh". Latinized Arelate.
Artan (Country & Region) Persian
Artan was the name of Dariush’s father in law.
Arûba (Country) Kurdish
Kurdish form of Aruba.
Aruba (Political Subdivision & Island) Afrikaans, Azerbaijani, Basque, Bosnian, Bulgarian, Catalan, Croatian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, Estonian, Finnish, French, Georgian, German, Hungarian, Italian, Latvian, Lithuanian, Macedonian, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Russian, Serbian, Slovak, Spanish, Swedish, Turkish, Ukrainian
An island in the Caribbean Sea that is part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands.
Aruje (Settlement) Japanese
Japanese form of Algiers via the French form Alger.
Arxel (Settlement) Asturian
Asturian form of Algiers.
Asamu (Political Subdivision) Chinese
Chinese form of Assam.
Ásbrú (Other) Norse Mythology
Means "Æsir bridge". This is another name for the Bifrǫst.
Ashby (Settlement) English
Ash farm; ash settlement... [more]
Asijə (Region) Talysh
Talysh form of Asia.
Asika (Settlement) Indian
Asore (Political Subdivision & Region) Afrikaans
Afrikaans form of Azores.
Assam (Political Subdivision) English
Most likely related to the name of the Ahom people, itself of unclear origin. This is the name of a state in northeastern India.
Atava (River & Settlement) Belarusian
Belarusian form of Ottawa.
Ateni (Settlement) Georgian
Georgian form of Athens.
Ateni (Settlement) Corsican, Georgian, Maltese, Sicilian
Corsican, Georgian, Maltese and Sicilian form of Athens.
Atenk (Settlement) Armenian
Armenian form of Athens.
Ateno (Settlement) Esperanto
Esperanto form of Athens.
Atény (Settlement) Slovak, Czech
Slovak form of Athens and Czech variant of Athény.
Ateny (Settlement) Polish
Polish form of Athens.
Athan (Political Subdivision) Burmese
Burmese form of Assam.
Atîna (Settlement) Kurdish
Kurdish form of Athens.
Atjeh (Political Subdivision) Afrikaans, Dutch
Afrikaans and Dutch form of Aceh.
Atsam (Political Subdivision) Thai
Thai form of Assam.
Atuna (Settlement) Hebrew
Hebrew form of Athens.
Au-men (Political Subdivision & Settlement) Chinese (Wu)
Wu romanization of Aomen.
Au-mùn (Political Subdivision & Settlement) Chinese (Hakka)
Hakka romanization of Aomen.
Au Zau (Region) Chinese (Cantonese)
Cantonese romanization of Ouzhou.
Avana (Settlement) Greek, Italian
Greek and Italian form of Havana.
Ayase (Settlement) Japanese
A city in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan.
Ayiti (Country) Haitian Creole
Haitian Creole form of Haiti.
Azeye (Region) Walloon
Walloon form of Asia.
Āzija (Region) Latvian
Latvian form of Asia.
Aziýa (Region) Turkmen
Turkmen form of Asia.
Azori (Political Subdivision & Region) Bosnian, Croatian, Macedonian, Serbian, Slovene
Form of Azores.
Azory (Political Subdivision & Region) Czech, Polish, Slovak
Czech, Polish and Slovak form of Azores.
Ázsia (Region) Hungarian
Hungarian form of Asia.
Azzio (Settlement) Italian
Town in Italy.
Baarn (Settlement) Dutch
Baarn is a municipality/town is the Netherlands , Founded in 1391.... [more]
Babil (Settlement) Arabic, Azerbaijani, Hindi, Turkish, Urdu
Arabic, Azerbaijani, Hindi, Turkish and Urdu form of Babylon.
Baden (Settlement) German
The name of a town in Austria.
Bagdá (Settlement) Portuguese (Brazilian)
Brazilian Portuguese form of Baghdad.
Bahia (Political Subdivision) Portuguese (Brazilian), Portuguese, English
Literally "bay" in Portuguese, this name comes from the Bay of All Saints (Baía de Todos os Santos), for which a Portuguese captaincy was named. This is the name of a state in Brazil.
Bajka (Settlement) Hungarian
Bajka is a village and municipality in the Levice District in the Nitra Region of Slovakia.
Bakoe (Settlement) Dutch, Afrikaans
Dutch and Afrikaans form of Baku.
Bakou (Settlement) Breton, French, Haitian Creole
Breton, French, and Haitian Creole form of Baku.
Bakuo (Settlement) Esperanto
Esperanto form of Baku.
Bakuu (Settlement) Estonian
Estonian form of Baku.
Ba Lan (Country) Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 波蘭 (Ba Lan) possibly from Chinese 波蘭 (Bōlán) or Min Nan 波蘭 (Pho-lân). This is the Vietnamese name for Poland.
Balaw (Country) Arabic
Arabic form of Palau.
Balba (Country) Mongolian
Derived from Mongolian ᠪᠠᠯᠪᠤ (balbu), ultimately from Sanskrit नेपाल (Nepal) of unknown meaning. This is the modern Mongolian name for Nepal.
Balin (Settlement) Burmese
Burmese form of Berlin.
Baliz (Country) Burmese
Burmese form of Belize.
Bamakɔ (Settlement) Western African, Manding
Bambara form of Bamako.
Barma (Country) Czech, Slovak
Czech and Slovak form of Burma.
Basel (Settlement) English
Batam (Island & Settlement) Indonesian, Malay
Meaning uncertain. This is the name of an island and city in Indonesia.
Bavel (Settlement) Hebrew
Hebrew form of Babylon.
Bắc Kạn (Political Subdivision & Settlement) Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 北 (bắc) meaning "north" and Vietnamese � (cạn) meaning "arid, dry". This is the name of a city in Vietnam as well as the province in which the city is located.
Bdoté (Island & Body of Water) Sioux
From Dakota bdoté meaning "place where two or more bodies of water converge".
Bedok (Settlement) English, Malay
Derived from Malay beduk meaning "drum", referring specifically to a type of drum used to signal prayer times. This is the name of a planning area and town in Singapore.
Beilg (Country) Irish, Scottish Gaelic
Irish and Scottish Gaelic form of Belgium
Belau (Country) Palauan, Estonian
Palauan and Estonian form of Palau.
Belém (Settlement) Portuguese
Portuguese form of Bethlehem.
Bèlgi (Country) Javanese
Javanese form of Belgium.
Belij (Country) Bengali
Bengali form of Belize.
Belís (Country) Icelandic
Icelandic form of Belize
Belis (Country) Faroese
Faroese form of Belize
Belis (Country) Faroese, Sinhalese, Thai
Faroese, Sinhalese and Thai form of Belize.
Belis (Country) Faroese, Sinhalese, Thai
Faroese, Sinhalese and Thai form of Belize.
Bëliz (Country) Uyghur
Uyghur form of Belize.
Belzo (Country) Venetian
Venetian form of Belgium.
Beoma (Country) Korean
Korean form of Burma.
Berea (Settlement) Biblical (All)
Berea (also Beroea) was an ancient city of the Hellenistic period and Roman Empire now known as Veria (or Veroia) in Macedonia, northern Greece. It is a small city on the eastern side of the Vermio Mountains north of Mount Olympus... [more]
Berna (Settlement & Political Subdivision) Catalan, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish
Catalan, Italian, Portuguese and Spanish form of Bern.
Berne (Settlement & Political Subdivision) French, Latvian, English
French and Latvian form of Bern as well as an English variant.
Berni (Settlement & Political Subdivision) Georgian
Georgian form of Bern.
Berno (Settlement & Political Subdivision) Polish
Polish form of Bern.
Berun (Settlement & Political Subdivision) Japanese
Japanese form of Bern.
Bêrût (Settlement) Kurdish
Kurdish form of Beirut.
Berut (Settlement) Thai, Lao
Thai and Lao form of Beirut.
Berut (Settlement) Burmese, Lao, Thai
Burmese, Lao and Thai form of Beirut.
Bexda (Settlement) Kurdish
Kurdish form of Baghdad.
Bidji (Country) Nauruan
Nauruan form of Fiji.
Bihar (Political Subdivision) Indian
The name "Bihar" comes from the Sanskrit word "Vihara," which means "monastery" or "abode." Bihar has a rich Buddhist heritage, and historically, it was home to numerous Buddhist monasteries and centers of learning.
Bí-kok (Country) Chinese (Hokkien)
Hokkien romanization of Meiguo.
Binin (Country) Burmese
Burmese form of Benin.
Birka (Settlement) Old Norse, Old Swedish
Possibly taken from a Latinization of Norse Bjǫrkey "Birch island", although some believe it's derived from Old Norse birk "market place". Birka was a Viking age town and an important trading and market place during the Viking Age located on the island Björkö (modern form of Bjǫrkey) in Lake Mälaren, outside of Stockholm, Sweden.
Birmo (Country) Esperanto
Esperanto form of Burma.
Bleaz (Settlement) Breton
Bogor (Settlement) Indonesian, Sundanese
Means "sugar palm" (a type of tree) in Indonesian. This is the name of a city in West Java province, Indonesia.
Bohol (Island & Political Subdivision) Filipino, Cebuano, Tagalog, English
From Cebuano bo-ol referring to a type of fruiting tree found on the island. This is the name of an island province of the Philippines.
Bohor (Settlement) Ukrainian
Ukrainian form of Bogor.
Boise (Settlement) English
Most likely from French, but of uncertain ultimate origin. One account states that it may come from a story of a French-speaking person who yelled "Les bois! Les bois!" ("The woods! The woods!"); another account is that the name comes from the phrase la rivière boisée ("the wooded river").... [more]
Bokeo (Political Subdivision) Lao
Means "gem mine" in Lao.
Bolan (Country) Chinese
Chinese form of Poland.
Boliu (Country) Chinese
Chinese form of Palau.
Bombo (Mountain & Other) Kongo, Literature, Popular Culture
The name of a hill in the border between southernmost mainland Congo Brazzaville and westernmost DRC; the meaningful name of a little known Tarzan inspired character.
Boner (Political Subdivision & Island) Bulgarian, Macedonian, Serbian
Bulgarian, Macedonian and Serbian form of Bonaire.
Bongo (Political Subdivision & Region) Bengali, Assamese
Bengali and Assamese form of Bengal.
Boqor (Settlement) Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Bogor.
Botan (Country) Occitan
Occitan form of Bhutan
Bragh (Settlement) Arabic
Arabic form of Prague.
Breda (Political Subdivision) Dutch
Breda is a city and municipality in the southern part of the Netherlands, located in the province of North Brabant. The name derived from brede Aa ('wide Aa' or 'broad Aa') and refers to the confluence of the rivers Mark and Aa.7
Bronx (Settlement) English
Name of a borough in New York City, name after Swedish settler Jonas Bronck.
Budan (Country) Chinese
Chinese form of Bhutan.
Bú-hàn (Settlement) Chinese (Hokkien)
Hokkien romanization of Wuhan.
Bukan (Settlement) Japanese
Japanese form of Wuhan.
Bunai (Country) Lao
Lao form of Brunei.
Burcy (Settlement) French
A town in France.
Búrma (Country) Icelandic
Icelandic form of Burma.
Busan (Settlement) Korean
From Sino-Korean 釜山 (Busan) meaning "cauldron mountain", from 釜 (bu) meaning "cauldron, pot, kettle" and 山 (san) meaning "mountain". This is the name of a city in South Korea.
Bu-tan (Country) Vietnamese
Vietnamese form of Bhutan.
Bûtan (Country) Kurdish
Kurdish form of Bhutan.
Būtan (Country) Japanese
Japanese form of Bhutan.
Bután (Country) Spanish, Aragonese, Asturian, Galician
Spanish, Aragonese, Asturian and Galician form of Bhutan.
Butão (Country) Portuguese
Portuguese form of Bhutan
Butte (Settlement) English
This is a city in Montana, USA.
Cabul (Settlement) Portuguese
Portuguese form of Kabul.
Čadas (Country) Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Chad.
Cádis (Political Subdivision & Settlement) Portuguese
Portuguese form of Cádiz.
Cadis (Political Subdivision & Settlement) Catalan, Occitan
Catalan and Occitan form of Cádiz.
Cadix (Political Subdivision & Settlement) French
French form of Cádiz.
Cádiz (Political Subdivision & Settlement) Spanish
From Arabic قادس (Qadis), ultimately derived (via Latin) from Phoenician 𐤂𐤃𐤓 (gdr) meaning "wall, compound". This is the name of a province and city in southwestern Spain, historically known as Gades in Latin and Γάδειρα (Gadeira) in Greek.
Cagua (Settlement) Indigenous American, Spanish (Latin American)
From the Cumanagoto word Cahigua, meaning “Snail”.
Caina (Country) Malayalam
Malayalam form of China
Caire (Settlement) Catalan
Catalan form of Cairo.
Caïro (Settlement) Dutch
Dutch form of Cairo.
Cairu (Settlement) Sicilian
Sicilian form of Cairo.
Cà Mau (Political Subdivision & Settlement) Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 哥 () meaning "to sing" and 毛 (mau) meaning "fur".
Cà Mau (Political Subdivision & Settlement) Vietnamese
Derived from Khmer ទឹកខ្មៅ (tuk khmaw) meaning "ink" (literally "black water"), from ទឹក (tuk) meaning "water" and ខ្មៅ (khmaw) meaning "black". This is the name of a province of, as well as a city in, Vietnam.
Canaã (Region) Portuguese
Portuguese form of Canaan.
Cápiz (Political Subdivision) Spanish
Spanish form of Capiz.
Capiz (Political Subdivision) Filipino, Capiznon, Hiligaynon, Tagalog, English
From Spanish Cápiz, itself from Capiznon kapis referring to the shell produced by the windowpane oyster (genus Placuna). This is the name of a province of the Philippines.
Caria (Region) Ancient Greek
Caria was an ancient province near the Aegean Sea in Asia Minor.
Carib (Region) Catalan
Catalan form of Caribbean.
Catar (Country) Portuguese, Spanish
Portuguese and Spanish form of Qatar.
Cayce (Settlement) English (American)
A town in the state of Kentucky. Cayce, Kentucky.
Ceará (Political Subdivision) Portuguese (Brazilian)
Most likely from Tupi ceará, probably a combination of the words cemo ("to sing loudly", "to scream") and ara ("small macaw, parakeet, jandaia"), thus "the jandaia sings". Another interpretation is that the name means "river originating from the mountains"... [more]
Cehia (Country) Romanian
Romanian form of Čechy, used as a name for the Czech Republic.
Ĉeĥio (Country) Esperanto
Esperanto form of Czechia.
Çekia (Country) Albanian
Albanian form of Čechy, used as a name for the Czech Republic.
Cèkia (Country) Acehnese
Acehnese form of Čechy, used as a name for the Czech Republic.
Ċekja (Country) Maltese
Maltese form of Čechy, used as a name for the Czech Republic.
Çekya (Country) Turkish
Turkish form of Čechy, used as a name for the Czech Republic.
Celje (Settlement & Political Subdivision) Slovene
From Latin Celeia (the Roman-era name of the settlement), from Ancient Greek Κέλεια (Keleia) of unknown origin... [more]
Celle (Settlement) German
Celle is a town and capital of the district of Celle, in Lower Saxony, Germany.
Češka (Country) Bosnian, Croatian, Macedonian, Serbian, Slovene
Form of Čechy, used as a name for the Czech Republic in various languages.
Ceuta (Settlement) English, Spanish, Portuguese
The settlement below Jebel Musa was later renamed for the seven hills around the site, collectively referred to as the "Seven Brothers". In particular, the Roman stronghold at the site took the name "Fort at the Seven Brothers"... [more]
Chadi (Country) Georgian
Georgian form of Chad.
Chaek (Country) Khmer
Derived from French Tchèque meaning "Czech". This is the Khmer name for the Czech Republic.
Chagi (Settlement) Greek
Greek form of The Hague.
Châu Á (Region) Vietnamese
From Vietnamese châu meaning "continent" and Á meaning "Asia". This is the Vietnamese name for Asia.
Chawa (Political Subdivision & Island) Thai
Thai form of Java.
Chbon (Country) Khmer
Khmer form of Japan via the French form Japon.
Cheju (Political Subdivision, Settlement & Island) Japanese
Japanese form of Jeju.
Chekh (Country) Mongolian
Mongolian form of Čechy, used as a name for the Czech Republic.
Cheko (Country) Japanese, Korean
Shortened form of Japanese チェコスロバキア (Chekosurobakia) or Korean 체코슬로바키아 (Chekoseullobakia) both referring to the historical country of Czechoslovakia... [more]
Chiba (Political Subdivision & Settlement) Japanese
From Japanese 千 (chi) meaning "thousand" and 葉 (ha) meaning "leaf". This is the name of a city in Japan, as well as the prefecture in which the city is located.
Chi-lê (Country) Vietnamese
Vietnamese form of Chile.
Chíle (Country) Guarani
Guarani form of Chile.
Chîpe (Country) Walloon
Walloon form of Cyprus.
Chita (Political Subdivision) Russian
"birch mat" or "clay" or "dirt (on the shore), slate, coal" or "blue" or "black earth (coal slate), coal" or "dwelling" or "upper reaches" or possibly the short form of a diminutive of a diminutive of a name that means "conception" (possibly referring to "The Immaculate Conception")
Chvea (Political Subdivision & Island) Khmer
Khmer form of Java.
Chyli (Country) Belarusian, Ukrainian
Belarusian and Ukrainian form of Chile.
Ciddə (Settlement) Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Jeddah.
Ĉilio (Country) Esperanto
Esperanto form of Chile.
Ĉinio (Country) Esperanto
Esperanto form of China.
Ci-noe (Settlement) Chinese (Wu)
Wu romanization of Jinan.
Cipar (Country & Island) Croatian
Croatian form of Cyprus.
Ciper (Country & Island) Slovene
Slovene form of Cyprus.
Cipir (Country) Irish
Irish form of Cyprus
Ċipru (Island & Country) Maltese
Maltese form of Cyprus
Cipru (Island & Country) Romanian, Sicilian
Romanian and Sicilian form of Cyprus
Clare (Political Subdivision) Irish
From the Irish word clár, meaning "plank", after a bridge that was placed across the River Fergus outside Clarecastle.... [more]
Clare (Settlement) English
Possibly derives from Latin clarus, meaning "clear, bright", describing the clear nature of the Chilton Stream that flows through the town. The name first appears in the Domesday Book of 1086 as Clara.... [more]
Cluny (Settlement) French
Cohor (Political Subdivision) Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Johor.
Coira (Settlement) Italian, Romansh
Italian and Surmiran Romansh form of Chur.
Cóiré (Country) Irish
Irish form of Korea
Coire (Settlement) French
French form of Chur.
Crete (Island) English
From Ancient Greek Κρήτη (Krete) of uncertain meaning. It may come from Krus, a mythological hero, whose name is unexplained. Another theory is that it is derived from Luwian kursawar meaning "island" or kursattar meaning "cutting, sliver"... [more]
Cróit (Country) Irish
Irish form of Croatia
Cuera (Settlement) Romansh
Sursilvan and Sutsilvan form of Chur.
Cuira (Settlement) Romansh
Puter, Rumantsch Grischun, and Sutsilvan form of Chur.
Cusco (Political Subdivision, Region & Settlement) Quechua
Cuvio (Settlement) Italian
Town in Italy.
Cuzco (Political Subdivision & Settlement) Inca (Hispanicized), Quechua (Hispanicized), Spanish (Archaic)
Traditional spelling of Cusco, a city in Peru which was the capital of the Inca Empire. Cusco is the Hispanicized form of Quechua Qusqu meaning "rock, boundary stone; heap of earth and stones; nucleus; navel; bed, dry bed of a lake".
Daban (Political Subdivision & Settlement) Chinese
Chinese form of Osaka.
Dacca (Settlement) Finnish, French, Italian, Romanian
Form of Dhaka.
Dacië (Region) Dutch
Dutch form of Dacia.
Daegu (Settlement) Korean
Combination of 大 (대, dae, "big, large") and 邱 (구, gu, "hill"), thus "large hill". This is the name of a city in South Korea.
Đài Bắc (Settlement) Vietnamese
Vietnamese form of Taipei.
Dakka (Settlement) Armenian, Hungarian, Icelandic, Japanese, Kazakh, Kyrgyz, Mongolian, Russian, Turkish, Turkmen, Ukrainian, Uzbek
Form of Dhaka used in various languages.
Đà Lạt (Settlement) Vietnamese
Derived from Koho daa meaning "water" and Lạt, a name for the indigenous Koho people of Vietnam. This is the name of a city in Vietnam.
Da Lat (Settlement) English
Simplified form of Đà Lạt.
Damah (Settlement) Khmer
Khmer form of Damascus via the French form Damas.
Dania (Country) Abkhaz, Georgian, Greek, Late Roman, Polish
Abkhaz, Georgian, Greek, Medieval Latin, and Polish form of Denmark.
Danio (Country) Esperanto
Esperanto form of Denmark.