Submitted Place Names Starting with A

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Å (Settlement) Swedish, Norwegian
Taken directly from Swedish and Norwegian å meaning "stream, creek, small river". This is the name of several villages in Sweden and Norway.
Aabenraa (Settlement) Danish
Aabenraa is a settlement in south Denmark. ... [more]
Aachen (Settlement) English, Danish, Finnish, German, Greek, Hungarian, Norwegian, Romanian, Slovak, Slovene, Swedish, Turkish
From Old High German aha or its Latin counterpart aquae, referring to the sacred springs associated with Granus, a Celtic god, from which the Latin form Aquisgranum derives. This is the name of a city in western Germany.
Aadorf (Settlement) German (Swiss)
Aadorf is a municipality in Münchwilen District Switzerland , founded in the 13th century but first mentioned in 886.... [more]
Aafrika (Region) Estonian
Estonian form of Africa.
Aa Fu Hon (Country) Chinese (Cantonese)
Cantonese form of Afghanistan.
Aa Gan Ting (Country) Chinese (Cantonese)
Cantonese form of Argentina.
Aai Coi Ngo Bei Aa (Country) Chinese (Cantonese)
Cantonese form of Ethiopia.
Aa Ji Baa Nei Aa (Country) Chinese (Cantonese)
Cantonese form of Albania.
Aa Ji Kap Lei Aa (Country) Chinese (Cantonese)
Cantonese form of Algeria.
Aak Gwaa Do Ji (Country) Chinese (Cantonese)
Cantonese form of Ecuador.
Aalborg (Settlement) Danish
Ultimately derived from Old Norse áll "river, stream" and borg "fortress, castle". This is the name of the fourth largest city in Denmark.
Aa Maan (Country) Chinese (Cantonese)
Cantonese form of Oman.
Aa Mei Nei Aa (Country) Chinese (Cantonese)
Cantonese form of Armenia.
Aan (River) Scots
Local Scots name of the River Avon in Moray.
Aardenburg (Other) Dutch (Dutchified, ?)
Aardenburg is a small city close to the Dutch border with Belgium. It is part of the Sluis Municipality, located in the province of Zeeland in the Netherlands. Its medieval name was Rodenburgh (Red Castle).... [more]
Aarhus (Settlement) Danish
From Old Danish Árós meaning "river mouth", ultimately derived from Old Norse á "river" and óss "mouth (of a river)". Aarhus is the second largest city in Denmark.
Aasiaat (Settlement) Greenlandic
Means "spiders" in Greenlandic, though spiders are very rare on the island. Aasiaat is town in Greenland.
Abae (Settlement) Ancient Greek
Abakan (Settlement & River) Russian
Possibly from Khakas аба (aba) meaning "bear" or "father" and хан (khan) meaning "blood". This is the name of a city and river in Russia.
Abakhājhiyā (Political Subdivision) Gujarati, Marathi
Ābakhājiẏā (Political Subdivision) Bengali
Abana (Settlement) Korean
Korean form of Havana.
Abauntza (Settlement) Basque
The name of a town and its church near Álava, Spain.
Abbotsford (Other) English (Canadian)
A city in British Columbia, Canada. It is in the Fraser Valley region.
Abbyville (Settlement) English
A city in Reno County, Kansas.
Abcasia (Country) Italian
Italian form of Abkhazia.
Abcazia (Country) Occitan
Occitan form of Abkhazia.
Abchasië (Political Subdivision) Afrikaans
Afrikaans form of Abkhazia.
Abchasien (Country) German
German form of Abkhazia.
Abc'hazia (Country) Breton
Breton form of Abkhazia.
Abcházie (Country) Czech
Czech form of Abkhazia.
Abchazië (Political Subdivision) Dutch
Dutch form of Abkhazia.
Abchazien (Country) Swedish
Swedish form of Abkhazia.
Abchazii (Political Subdivision) Belarusian
Abchazija (Country) Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Abkhazia.
Abchazja (Country) Polish
Polish form of Abkhazia.
Abcházsko (Country) Slovak
Slovak form of Abkhazia.
Abchazyjŏ (Country) Silesian
Silesian form of Abkhazia.
Abecásia (Political Subdivision) Portuguese
Portuguese form of Abkhazia.
Aberdeen (Settlement) English (Rare)
A city in Scotland, stemming from the prefix aber- meaning 'river mouth', and the suffix -deen, which could possibly be referring to the rivers don and dee.
Abhaasia (Country) Estonian
Estonian form of Abkhazia.
Abhajiya (Political Subdivision) Korean
Korean form of Abkhazia.
Abhasia (Country) Finnish
Finnish form of Abkhazia.
Abházia (Country) Hungarian
Hungarian form of Abkhazia.
Abhazia (Country) Judeo-Spanish, Romanian
Ladino and Romanian form of Abkhazia.
Abhāzija (Country) Latvian
Latvian form of Abkhazia.
Abhazija (Country) Bosnian, Croatian, Macedonian, Serbian, Slovene
Bosnian, Croatian, Macedonian, Serbian, and Slovene form of Abkhazia.
Abĥazio (Political Subdivision) Esperanto
Abkhazia in the language if Esperanto. From abĥazo (“Abkhaz person”) +‎ -io (“country”).
Abhaziya (Country) Bulgarian, Crimean Tatar
Bulgarian and Crimean Tatar form of Abkhazia.
Abhazya (Country) Turkish
Turkish form of Abkhazia.
Ābikazīya (Political Subdivision) Amharic
(NOT KNOWN)
Abisko (Other) Swedish
From Northern Sami Ábeskovvu meaning "forest by the big water", from Sami áphi "lake, sea, big water" and skovvu, identical to Swedish skog "forest". The "big water" is probably Torneträsk... [more]
Abjasia (Country) Spanish
Spanish form of Abkhazia.
Abkaazje (Political Subdivision) Frisian
Abkasía (Country) Icelandic
Icelandic form of Abkhazia.
Abkasia (Country) Faroese
Faroese form of Abkhazia.
Abkaz (Political Subdivision) Haitian Creole
Abkażja (Country) Maltese
Maltese form of Abkhazia.
Abkhaaziya (Political Subdivision) Hindi
Hindi version of Abkhazia.
Abkhahsaei (Political Subdivision) Khmer
Khmer form of Abkhazia.
Abkhājiyā (Political Subdivision) Kannada, Nepali, Telugu
Kanarese, Nepali, and Telugu form of Abkhazia.
Abkhasia (Country) Aragonese, Norwegian
Aragonese and Norwegian form of Abkhazia.
Abkhasien (Country) Danish
Danish form of Abkhazia.
Abkhāsiya (Political Subdivision) Malayalam
Malayalam form of Abkhazia.
Abkhaz (Country) Mongolian, Ossetian, Persian
Mongolian, Ossetian, and Persian form of Abkhazia.
Abkhazi (Country) Chechen, Chuvash, Ingush
Chechen, Chuvash, and Ingush form of Abkhazia.
Abkhàzia (Country) Catalan
Catalan form of Abkhazia.
Abkhazia (Country) English
From Russian Абхазия (Abkhaziya) from Georgian აფხაზეთი (Apxazeti), which is derived from აფხაზი (Apxazi), the Georgian name for the Abkhaz people... [more]
Abkhazie (Country) French
French form of Abkhazia.
'Abkhazya (Political Subdivision) Arabic
Abkhàzzia (Country) Sicilian
Sicilian form of Abkhazia.
Åbo (Settlement) Finland Swedish
Possibly from Swedish å "river" and bo "home, dwelling" or "dweller, inhabitant". Other meanings are possible, like it being derived from the given name Aabo... [more]
Aboe Dhabi (Political Subdivision & Settlement) Dutch, Afrikaans
Dutch and Afrikaans form of Abu Dhabi.
Abondance (Political Subdivision) French
Aboyne (Settlement) Scottish
A village in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. The name derives from Gaelic abh bò fionn, meaning "(place by) white cow river".
Abruzzo (Political Subdivision) Italian, English, Maltese, Portuguese
From Late Latin Aprutium, itself probably from Praetūtium, which defined the territory in which the tribe of the Praetutii lived. This is the name of a region in southern Italy.
Abuca (Settlement) Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Abuja.
Abucha (Settlement) Thai
Thai form of Abuja.
Abudža (Settlement) Latvian, Lithuanian, Macedonian, Serbian
Latvian, Lithuanian, Macedonian, and Serbian form of Abuja.
Abudża (Settlement) Polish
Polish form of Abuja.
Abudzha (Settlement) Belarusian, Bulgarian, Kazakh, Russian, Ukrainian
Belarusian, Bulgarian, Kazakh, Russian, and Ukrainian form of Abuja.
Abuĝo (Settlement) Esperanto
Esperanto form of Abuja.
Abuhajia (Country) Japanese
Japanese form of Abkhazia.
Abuhazi (Country) Chinese
Chinese form of Abkhazia.
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]
Abujia (Settlement) Chinese
Chinese form of Abuja.
Abuxha (Settlement) Albanian
Albanian form of Abuja.
Abuya (Settlement) Spanish
Spanish form of Abuja.
Abuzabi (Political Subdivision & Settlement) Chinese
Chinese form of Abu Dhabi.
Abxasia (Political Subdivision) Galician
Abxazïya (Political Subdivision) Kazakh, Tatar
Kazakh and Tatar form of Abkhazia.
Abxaziya (Country) Azerbaijani, Uzbek
Azerbaijani and Uzbek form of Abkhazia.
Abxazya (Country) Kabyle, Kurdish
Kabyle and Kurdish form of Abkhazia.
Abyne (Settlement) Scots
Scots form of Aboyne.
Abysseen (Country) Manx
Manx form of Abyssinia.
Abyssinia (Country) English
The name of Ethiopia until the early 20th century.
Abyssinie (Country) French
French form of Abyssinia.
Acádia (Country, Region & Settlement) Portuguese
Portuguese form of both Acadia and Akkad (mostly the ancient city, but sometimes also the Akkadian Empire).
Acadie (Region) French
French form of Acadia.
Acadië (Region) Dutch
Dutch form of Acadia.
Acarnânia (Region) Portuguese
Portuguese form of Acarnania.
Acarnanie (Region) French
French form of Acarnania.
Accra (Settlement) English
Derived from Akan nkran meaning "fire ant". This is the name of the capital city of Ghana.
Açe (Political Subdivision) Turkish
Turkish form of Aceh.
Aćeh (Political Subdivision) Serbian
Serbian form of Aceh.
Açeh (Political Subdivision) Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Aceh.
Ačeh (Political Subdivision) Czech
Czech form of Aceh.
Acéh (Political Subdivision) Balinese, Sundanese
Balinese and Sundanese form of Aceh.
Acèh (Political Subdivision) Acehnese, Javanese, Madurese
Acehnese, Javanese and Madurese form of Aceh.
Aceh (Political Subdivision) Indonesian
From Acehnese Acèh of uncertain meaning. A popular belief is that it is derived from the backronym Arab, Cina, Eropa, Hindia meaning "Arab, China, Europe, Indies", referring to the major regions that have historically influenced Aceh... [more]
Ačeha (Political Subdivision) Latvian
Latvian form of Aceh.
Ačehas (Political Subdivision) Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Aceh.
Acerbaixán (Country) Galician
Galician form of Azerbaijan.
Achaea (Region) Greek
Achaea or Achaia is one of the regional units of Greece. It is part of the region of Western Greece and is situated in the northwestern part of the Peloponnese peninsula. The capital is Patras which is the third largest city in Greece.
Acheh (Political Subdivision) Bulgarian
Bulgarian form of Aceh.
Achehi (Political Subdivision) Georgian
Georgian form of Aceh.
Achekh (Political Subdivision) Belarusian, Russian, Ukrainian
Belarusian, Russian, and Ukrainian form of Aceh.
Achém (Political Subdivision) Portuguese
Portuguese form of Aceh.
Achex (Political Subdivision) Uzbek
Uzbek form of Aceh.
Achgabat (Settlement) French
French form of Ashgabat.
A-chiu (Region) Chinese (Hokkien)
Hokkien romanization of Yazhou.
Â-chû (Region) Chinese (Hakka)
Hakka romanization of Yazhou.
Ā-ciŭ (Region) Chinese (Min Dong)
Min Dong romanization of Yazhou.
Açores (Political Subdivision & Region) Portuguese, Catalan, French
Portuguese form of Azores, which has been adopted into Catalan and French.
Acre (Political Subdivision & River) Portuguese (Brazilian), Portuguese
Most likely from Aquiri, a transliteration by European explorers of the Ipurinã term Umákürü or Uakiry. Other theories include the name originating from Tupi a'kir ü ("green river") or a'kir ("to sleep"), or from Yasi'ri, or Ysi'ri, meaning "flowing or swift water"... [more]
Actium (Settlement) Ancient Roman
Adal Sultanate (Country) History
The Adal Sultanate, or Kingdom of Adal or Awdal, was a Muslim Somali kingdom and sultanate located in the Horn of Africa.
Adam-ondi-ahman (Mountain) Mormon
According to LDS theology, this is where Adam was declared Michael, the archangel.
Adan (Settlement & Body of Water) Arabic
Arabic form of Aden.
Adana (Settlement & Political Subdivision) Turkish
City and province in Turkey.
Addis Ababa (Settlement) English, Danish, Turkish
From Amharic አዲስ አበባ (ʾädis ʾäbäba), meaning "new flower". This is the name of the capital city of Ethiopia.
Addis Abeba (Settlement) Amharic, German, Italian, Spanish
Amharic, German, Finnish, Italian and Spanish form of Addis Ababa.
Aden (Settlement & Body of Water) English
From Arabic عدن‎ ('Adan) derived from Akkadian edinu meaning "plain, lowland", itself from Sumerian eden meaning "plain, open country". This is the name of a city in Yemen as well as a gulf between the Red Sea and the Arabian Sea (the Gulf of Aden).
Adigeja (Political Subdivision) Bosnian, Latvian, Macedonian, Serbian, Slovene
Bosnian, Latvian, Macedonian, Serbian, and Slovene form of Adygea.
Adıgeya (Political Subdivision) Crimean Tatar
Crimean Tatar form of Adygea.
Adighe (Political Subdivision) Georgian
Georgian form of Adygea.
Adigheyeh (Political Subdivision) Persian
Persian form of Adygea.
Adiguèsia (Political Subdivision) Catalan
Catalan form of Adygea.
Adıyaman (Settlement) Turkish
A province of Turkey.
Adony (Settlement) Hungarian
Adriatic Sea (Body of Water) Ancient Roman
The Adriatic Sea is located near Central Italy. It is named after Adria. See Hadria for more info.
Advent (Settlement) English
Adyga Khaku (Country & Region) Circassian
From Circassian адыгэ (adyga), the name of the Adyghe people, combined with хэку (khaku) meaning "homeland, land". This is the Circassian name for Circassia.
Adygea (Political Subdivision) English
From Russian Адыгея (Adygeya), which is from Adyghe адыгэ (adyge), the endonym of the Circassian (Adyghe) people. The ethnic name is of uncertain meaning, though it may mean "mountain between seas" or "mountain by the sea"... [more]
Adygeja (Political Subdivision) Danish, German, Norwegian, Polish
Danish, German, Norwegian, and Polish form of Adygea.
Adygeya (Political Subdivision) Russian
Russian form of Adygea.
Adygeycho (Political Subdivision) Chechen
From адыгей (adygey), the Chechen name for the Circassian (Adyghe) people, combined with the suffix -чоь (-cho) meaning "place of". This is the Chechen name for Adygea.
Adyguée (Political Subdivision) French
French form of Adygea.
Ae (Settlement & River) Scottish, Scots
The name of a village and a stream in southwest Scotland. The name seems to be derived from Old Norse á, meaning "river".
Æ (Other) Danish (Modern)
æ is a danish letter
A'erbaniya (Country) Chinese
Chinese form of Albania.
Aerjiliya (Country) Chinese
Chinese form of Algeria.
Aetóip (Country) Irish
Irish form of Ethiopia.
Affganistan (Country) Welsh
Welsh form of Afghanistan.
Afgaanistan (Country) Eastern African, Somali
Somali form of Afghanistan.
Afganastáin (Country) Irish
Irish form of Afghanistan.
Afganio (Country) Esperanto
Esperanto form of Afghanistan.
Afğanistan (Country) Crimean Tatar
Crimean Tatar form of Afghanistan.
Afɣanistan (Country) Kabyle
Kabyle form of Afghanistan.
Afgánistán (Country) Czech
Czech form of Afghanistan.
Afganistàn (Country) Sicilian
Sicilian form of Afghanistan.
Afganistàna (Country) Malagasy
Malagasy form of Afghanistan.
Afganistāna (Country) Latvian
Latvian form of Afghanistan.
Afganistanas (Country) Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Afghanistan.
Afganistani (Country) Albanian
Albanian form of Afghanistan.
Afganisztán (Country) Hungarian
Hungarian form of Afghanistan.
Afgansuyu (Country) Quechua
Quechua form of Afghanistan.
Afghánistán (Country) Czech
Czech form of Afghanistan.
Afghanstan (Country) Bashkir
Bashkir form of Afghanistan.
Afgʻoniston (Country) Uzbek
Uzbek form of Afghanistan.
Afhanistan (Country) Belarusian, Ukrainian
Belarusian and Ukrainian form of Afghanistan.
Afin (Settlement) Mongolian
Mongolian form of Athens.
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.
Afirka (Region) Western African, Hausa
Hausa form of Africa.
Afkanisthan (Country) Thai
Thai form of Afghanistan.
Əfqanıstan (Country) Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Afghanistan.
Afraic Theas (Country) Irish
Irish form of South Africa.
África Do Sul (Country) Portuguese
Portuguese form of South Africa.
Africae (Region) Scots
Scots form of Africa.
Āfrika (Region) Latvian
Latvian form of Africa.
Afríka (Region) Icelandic
Icelandic form of Africa.
Afriki (Region) Greek
Modern Greek form of Africa.
Afrikka (Region) Finnish
Finnish form of Africa.
Afriko (Region) Esperanto
Esperanto form of Africa.
Afrique Du Sud (Country) French
French form of South Africa.
Afstralia (Country & Region) Greek
Greek form of Australia.
Afstria (Country) Greek
Greek form of Austria.
Afuganistani (Country) Swahili
Swahili form of Afghanistan.
Afuganisutan (Country) Japanese
Japanese form of Afghanistan.
Afuhan (Country) Chinese
Chinese form of Afghanistan.
Afyonkarahisar (Settlement) Turkish
A province of Turkey.
Aŝgabato (Settlement) Esperanto
Esperanto form of Ashgabat.
Agadir (Settlement) Arabic (Maghrebi), Berber, English, French
Means "fortified fortress, wall" in Central Atlas Tamazight, ultimately from Phoenician gdr meaning "wall, compound". This is the name of a city in Morocco.
Ağban (Settlement) Khakas
Khakas form of Abakan.
Agdz (Settlement) Berber
Agenting (Country) Chinese
Chinese form of Argentina.
Agios Marinos (Country) Greek
Greek form of San Marino.
Agnafit (Other) Norse Mythology
Either derived from Norse agn "bait" or from the male given name Agne (see the user submitted name Agni). The place was mentioned in the 'Ynglinga saga' (c... [more]
Agrabah (Country) Arabic
From the film Aladdin. Agrabah is more of a city-state than a country.
Agyintina (Country) Burmese
Burmese form of Argentina.
A Haia (Settlement) Portuguese
Portuguese form of The Hague
Āhia (Region) Maori
Maori form of Asia.
Ahmestrah (Country) Mormon
An alternate name for Egypt, used in Grammar and Alphabet of the Egyptian Language, which was written by Joseph Smith. It appears to be partly derived from Mitzrayim, the son of Ham, which was occasionally written as Mestraim... [more]
Ahparika (Region) Burmese
Burmese form of Africa.
Aibetsu (Mountain) Japanese
Mount Aibetsu is among the Daisetsuzan Volcanic Group in Hokkaido Prefecture.
Aichi (Political Subdivision) Japanese
Means "knowledge of love" in Japanese.
Aidahe (Political Subdivision) Chinese
Chinese form of Idaho.
Ai'erlan (Country & Island) Chinese
Chinese form of Ireland.
Aietxu (Settlement) Basque
The name of a town in the Basque region of Spain.
Aifft (Country) Welsh
Welsh form of Egypt.
Aiji (Country) Chinese
Chinese form of Egypt.
Aikawa (Settlement) Japanese
This is the name of several towns in Japan. The first one (愛川) is located in Kanagawa Prefecture in eastern Japan, the second one (合川), located in Akita Prefecture in northern Japan, was merged with other towns to form the city of Kitaakita... [more]
Âi-khi̍p (Country) Chinese (Hakka)
Hakka form of Egypt.
ʻAikiopia (Country) Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Ethiopia.
Aiksalan (Country & Island) Burmese
Burmese form of Iceland.
ʻAikupika (Country) Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Egypt.
Ailgéir (Country) Irish
Irish form of Algeria.
Ailiwen (Settlement) Chinese
Chinese form of Yerevan.
Ain (River & Political Subdivision) French
A river and department in France.
ʻĀina Hau (Country & Island) Hawaiian
Means "ice land" or "cold land" in Hawaiian, used as the Hawaiian name of Iceland.
Aingbarikos (Country) Burmese
Burmese form of Ivory Coast.
Aingyalan (Country & Island) Burmese
Burmese form of Ireland.
Aintzila (Settlement) Basque
Means "hill of mud" in Basque. It is the name of a town in the Basque region of France.
Aintzioa (Settlement) Basque
The name of a town in the Basque region of Spain.
Airangi (Country & Island) Maori
Maori form of Ireland.
Aire (River) English
The name of a river in Yorkshire in England which passes through Leeds. Of uncertain etymology, probably of Celtic origin.
Airija (Country & Island) Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Ireland.
Airméin (Country) Irish
Irish form of Armenia.
Airton (Settlement) English
The name of a small village and civil parish in the Craven district of North Yorkshire in England, also known as Airton-in-Craven. It is derived from a combination of Aire (referring to the river) and Old English tun meaning "enclosure, yard, town."
Aisai'ebiya (Country) Chinese
Chinese form of Ethiopia.
Aishaniya (Country) Chinese
Chinese form of Estonia.
Aïti (Country) Greek
Greek form of Haiti.
Aitrang (Settlement) German
Town in Germany.
Aitzaga (Settlement) Basque
Aitzuriaga (Settlement) Basque
The name of a little village near Lizoain (in the general area of Navarre) that disappeared shortly after the 13th century.
Aizawl (Settlement) Mizo, English
The capital city of Mizoram in far eastern India.
Àjàṣẹ́ (Settlement) Yoruba
Yoruba form of Porto-Novo.
Ajereubaijan (Country) Korean
Korean form of Azerbaijan.
Ajijic (Settlement) Spanish
Means "place of water" or "place where water bubbles up" in Nahuatl.
Akaadia (Region) Estonian
Estonian form of Acadia.
Akádia (Region) Slovak
Slovak form of Acadia.
Akadia (Region) Greek, Polish
Greek and Polish form of Acadia.
Akádie (Region) Czech
Czech form of Acadia.
Akadien (Region) German, Swedish
German and Swedish form of Acadia.
Akadija (Region) Lithuanian, Serbian
Lithuanian and Serbian form of Acadia.
Akadiya (Region) Bulgarian, Russian
Bulgarian and Russian form of Acadia.
Akami Uapishkᵁ Kakkasuak Mealy (Other) Inuit, English
National park in Labrador, Canada. 'Akami−Uapishkᵁ' is an Innu name for the area, meaning "white mountain cross", and 'KakKasuak' means "mountain" in Inuttitut... [more]
Akarnanien (Region) German, Swedish
German and Swedish form of Akarnania (see Acarnania).
Akarnanija (Region) Croatian, Lithuanian, Serbian, Slovene
Croatian, Lithuanian, Serbian and Slovenian form of Acarnania.
Akeldama (Region) Biblical, Ancient Aramaic
"Field of blood"
Aken (Settlement) Dutch, Afrikaans
Dutch and Afrikaans form of Aachen.
ʻAkepaikana (Country) Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Azerbaijan.
Akershus (Political Subdivision) Norwegian
From the name of Akershus Fortress, composed of Aker (from Old West Norse akr "acre, field") and hús "house, castle, fortress". Aker used to be a Norwegian municipality, but it is now an area in Oslo... [more]
Akhali Zelandia (Country & Island) Georgian
Georgian form of New Zealand.
ʻĀkia (Region) Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Asia.
Akihabara (Other) Japanese
From Japanese 秋 (aki) meaning "autumn", 葉 (ha) meaning "leaf" and 原 (hara) meaning "meadow, field, plain".
Akishima (Settlement) Japanese
This is a city in Tokyo prefecture, meaning "bright island".
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.
Akti Elefantostou (Country) Greek
Greek form of Ivory Coast. It literally means "Coast of Ivory" in Greek, as it is derived from the Greek noun ακτή (akti) meaning "coast" combined with the Greek noun ελεφαντοστό (elefantosto) meaning "ivory".
Akureyri (Settlement) Icelandic
Combination of Icelandic akur "field" and eyri "sandbank". Akureyri is a town in the north of Iceland.
Akwitanië (Region) Afrikaans
Afrikaans form of Aquitaine.
Alabama (Political Subdivision) English
Name of a state in the United States, from the name of the Native American tribe Alabama meaning "thick cutters," from Choctaw albah "medicinal plants" and amo "to clear".
Alabanda (Settlement) Ancient Greek
Alagoas (Political Subdivision) Portuguese (Brazilian), Portuguese
Plural form of Portuguese alagoa, a variant of lagoa ("lagoon"), referring to the Manguaba (the "southern lagoon") and Mundaú (the "northern lagoon") estuarine lagoons... [more]
Alaki (Settlement) Tongan
Alamutu (Settlement) Chinese
Chinese form of Almaty.
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]
Alaska (Political Subdivision) English
Derived from Russian Аляска (Alyaska), which in turn is derived from Aleut alaxsxaq meaning "object to which the action of the sea is directed". Alaska is the largest of the 50 American states, located northwest of the United States mainland and bordering Canada.
Alba (Country) Scottish Gaelic, Irish
Alba is the Scottish Gaelic name for Scotland. The term first appears as Albion and referred to the island of Great Britain... [more]
Albaania (Country) Estonian
Estonian form of Albania.
Albáin (Country) Irish
Irish form of Albania.
Albain (Country) Irish
Irish form of Scotland.
Albaina (Settlement) Spanish
Albaina is a hamlet and minor local entity located in the municipality of Condado de Treviño, in Burgos province, Castile and León, Spain.
Albain Nua (Political Subdivision) Irish
Irish form of Nova Scotia.
Albaneti (Country) Georgian
Georgian form of Albania.
Albánia (Country) Hungarian, Sami
Hungarian and Sami form of Albania.
Albània (Country) Catalan
Catalan form of Albania.
Albânia (Country) Portuguese
Portuguese form of Albania.
Albanía (Country) Icelandic
Icelandic form of Albania.
Albanìa (Country) Piedmontese, Sicilian
Piedmontese and Sicilian form of Albania.
Albánie (Country) Czech
Czech form of Albania.
Albanië (Country) Dutch, Afrikaans
Dutch and Afrikaans form of Albania.
Albańijo (Country) Silesian
Silesian form of Albania.
Albanio (Country) Esperanto
Esperanto form of Albania.
Albaniýa (Country) Turkmen
Turkmen form of Albania.
Albánsko (Country) Slovak
Slovak form of Albania.
Albańskô (Country) Kashubian
Kashubian form of Albania.
Albany (Settlement) English
Name of the capital in New York, renamed after British acquisition in 1664 in honor of the Dukes of Albany (House of Stuart), hence a name borne by their retainers.