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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]
Aadorf(Settlement)German (Swiss) Aadorf is a municipality in Münchwilen District Switzerland , founded in the 13th century but first mentioned in 886.... [more]
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.
Aardenburg(Settlement)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).
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.
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.
Abauntza(Settlement)Basque The name of a town and its church near Álava, Spain.
Abbasid Caliphate(Country)History Is a historical Islamic dynasty that was established years after the death of The founder of Islam, Muhammad. Until its fall to the Mongols.
Abergavenny(Settlement)Welsh Means "mouth of the River Gavenny" in Welsh.
Abergele(Settlement)English, Welsh A market town in Conwy County Borough, Wales. From Welsh aber ("river mouth, estuary") and Gele, the name of the river which flows through the town, which is from gelau "spear".
Aberystwyth(Settlement)Welsh Means "the mouth of the Ystwyth" in Welsh.
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]
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]
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]
Aboyne(Settlement)Scottish A village in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. The name derives from Gaelic abh bò fionn, meaning "(place by) white cow river".
Abra(Political Subdivision)Filipino, Ilocano, Tagalog From Spanish abra meaning "opening, gap", so named for a topographic feature in the region. This is the name of a province of the Philippines.
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.
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]
Abyssinia(Country)English The name of Ethiopia until the early 20th century.
Abyssinia(Country & Region)English From Latin Abissinus meaning "Abyssinian, Ethiopian", ultimately derived from Arabic الحبشة (al-Habashah) of uncertain meaning. This is the name of a region and former empire in the Horn of Africa, consisting of present-day Ethiopia and Eritrea.
Acádia(Country, Region & Settlement)Portuguese Portuguese form of both Acadia and Akkad (mostly the ancient city, but sometimes also the Akkadian Empire).
Acajutla(Settlement)English The name of a city in El Salvador, on its Pacific coast. It is the country's principal seaport.
Acalan(Other)Aztec Acalan is a masculine name of Aztec origin that means "narrow rowing boat" or "canoe," making it an excellent option for your adventurous little one. With connotations of serenity, athleticism, and a deep connection to nature, it is a striking option that celebrates baby's heritage... [more]
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]
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.
Aconcagua(Mountain)Quechua, Aymara Likely comes from the Quechua or Aymara indigenous languages of the Andes. Possible meanings include “Stone Sentinel”, “Sentinel of Stone”, or “White Sentinel”... [more]
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]
Acushnet(Settlement & River)English (American) Name of a river, city, and several other places in Massachusetts. From Wampanoag or Algonquin cushnea meaning "as far as the waters".
Ada(Settlement)English Transferred use of the English feminine given name Ada. The city in Oklahoma was named for the daughter of Jeff Reed, the owner of a local store.
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.
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.
Adelanto(Settlement)English (American) A city in California. From Spanish adelanto meaning "progress, advance".
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).
Adjuntas(Settlement)Spanish (Latin American) A city in Puerto Rico. From Spanish adjuntas meaning "attached", likely a clipping of tierras adjuntas a Coamo meaning "lands attached to Coamo" (Coamo is a nearby city).
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]
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.
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".
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]