Submitted Place Names Starting with A

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Almodóvar del Río (Settlement) Spanish
Meaning "Almodóvar of the River". It is the name of a town in the province of Córdoba, Spain.
Alor Setar (Settlement) Malay, English
From Malay alor meaning "river, stream" and setar meaning "gandaria" (a type of fruit). This is the name of the capital city of the Malaysian state of Kedah.
Alpe (Mountain) Afrikaans, Bosnian, Croatian, Slovene
Form of Alps.
Alpebi (Mountain) Georgian
Georgian form of Alps.
Alpeis (Mountain) Ancient Greek, Greek
Ancient Greek and modern Greek form of Alps.
Alpen (Mountain) Dutch, German, Luxembourgish
Dutch, German and Luxembourgish form of Alps.
Alpene (Mountain) Norwegian
Norwegian form of Alps.
Alperna (Mountain) Swedish
Swedish form of Alps.
Alperne (Mountain) Danish
Danish 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.
Alpler (Mountain) Turkish
Turkish form of Alps.
Alpok (Mountain) Hungarian
Hungarian form of Alps.
Alpy (Mountain) Czech, Polish, Russian, Slovak, Ukrainian
Form of Alps.
Al-qahirah (Settlement) Arabic
It is the original form of Cairo the Egyptian capital city. Al-Qāhira means 'The Conquerer' because of a myth between its foundation and the planet Mars (that in Arabic is 'The Conquerer Star').
Al-Quds (Settlement) Arabic
Variant of Quds with the definite article ال (al-).
Alsace (Political Subdivision & Region) French, English, English (American)
From Old High German Ali-saz or Elisaz, meaning "foreign domain". Alternatively, from Germanic Ell-sass, meaning "seated on the Ill", a river in Alsace.... [more]
Alsace-Champagne-Ardenne-Lorraine (Political Subdivision & Region) French
Combination of Alsace, Champagne-Ardenne, and Lorraine.... [more]
Alsácia (Region) Portuguese
Portuguese form of Alsace (a region of France).
Alsacia (Region) Spanish
Spanish form of Alsace (a region of France).
Al Salvador (Country) Hindi
Hindi form of El Salvador.
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.
Altham (Settlement) English
Meaning "river meadow of the swans" hamm elfitu.
Altura (Settlement) Portuguese
Altzabeheti (Settlement) Basque
From the name of a town in the Basque region of France.
Altzagarate (Settlement) Basque
Altzagarate is a district of the municipality of Altzaga in Gipuzkoa.
Altzai (Settlement) Basque
From the name of a town in the Basque region of France.
Alvania (Country) Greek
Greek form of Albania.
Alvqueniya (Country) Cherokee
Cherokee form of Albania.
Alxer (Settlement) Galician
Galician form of Algiers.
Alxeria (Country) Galician
Galician form of Algeria.
Alyaska (Political Subdivision) Russian, Armenian, Azerbaijani, Belarusian, Bulgarian, Kazakh, Kyrgyz, Tajik, Ukrainian
Form of Alaska used in multiple languages.
Alžeeria (Country) Estonian
Estonian form of Algeria.
Alzeri (Country) Khmer
Khmer form of Algeria via the French form Algérie.
Alzeria (Country) Assamese
Assamese form of Algeria.
Alzhir (Country) Armenian, Yiddish
Armenian and Yiddish form of Algeria.
Alzhiri (Country) Georgian
Georgian form of Algeria.
Alzhyr (Country & Settlement) Belarusian, Ukrainian
Belarusian and Ukrainian form of Algeria and Algiers.
Alžír (Settlement) Czech
Czech form of Algiers.
Alžīra (Settlement) Latvian
Latvian form of Algiers.
Alžīrija (Country) Latvian
Latvian form of Algeria.
Alžirija (Country) Slovene
Slovenian form of Algeria.
Alžírsko (Country) Czech
Czech form of Algeria.
Alžyras (Country & Settlement) Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of both Algeria and its capital city Algiers.
Amã (Settlement) Portuguese
Portuguese form of Amman.
Amadeo (Settlement) English, Filipino
Named after King Amadeo I of Spain. This is a municipality in Cavite, Philippines formerly called Masilao.
Amagasaki (Settlement) Japanese
Amalfi (Settlement) Italian, Spanish (Latin American)
The name of a coastal in the Italian province of Salerno and a town and municipality in the Antioquia Department of Colombia which is named in honour of the Italian town.... [more]
Amán (Settlement & Political Subdivision) Spanish
Spanish form of Amman.
Aman (Country) Belarusian, Chinese
Belarusian and Chinese form of Oman.
Aman (Settlement) Amharic, Belarusian, Bulgarian, Macedonian, Persian, Serbian, Slovene, Tagalog
Form of Amman used in multiple languages.
Amana (Mountain) Biblical
Amanas (Settlement & Political Subdivision) Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Amman.
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]
Amarapura (Settlement) Burmese
Means "immortal city", derived from Sanskrit अमर (amara) meaning "immortal, undying" and पुर (pura) meaning "fortress, city"... [more]
Amarita (Settlement) Basque
Amarita is a village and city council in the municipality of Vitoria-Gasteiz in the province of Álava, Basque Country, Spain. It is included within the rural area northwest of Vitoria.
Amazon (Region & River) English, Finnish
The name of a river in Brazil, from Spanish Río Amazonas (see Amazonas).
Amazonas (Political Subdivision & River) Portuguese (Brazilian), Spanish (Latin American), Spanish
Reportedly named this way after the warriors, led by women, that attacked Francisco de Orellana's expedition, reminding him of the Amazons of Greek mythology. The word Amazon may come from Iranian *ha-maz-an- ("(one) fighting together") or *ha-mazan- ("warriors").... [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]
Ambrácia (Settlement) Portuguese
Portuguese form of Ambracia.
Ambracie (Settlement) French
French form of Ambracia.
Amdavad (Settlement) Gujarati
Gujarati form of Ahmedabad.
Ameerika (Country & Region) Estonian
Estonian form of America.
Ameini (Country) Khmer
Khmer form of Armenia via the French form Arménie.
Ameirik (Region & Country) Khmer
Khmer form of America via the French form Amérique.
Ameirika (Country & Region) Burmese
Burmese form of America.
ʻAmelika (Country & Region) Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of America.
ʻĀmēnia (Country) Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Armenia.
Āmenia (Country) Maori
Maori form of Armenia.
Āmenia (Country) Maori, Tahitian
Maori and Tahitian form of Armenia.
Ameniya (Country) Burmese
Burmese form of Armenia.
Amerik (Country & Region) Haitian Creole, Mongolian
Haitian Creole and Mongolian form of America.
Amérika (Region & Country) Guarani, Papiamento
Guarani and Papiamento form of America.
Amërika (Region & Country) Uyghur
Uyghur form of America.
Amerîka (Country & Region) Kurdish
Kurdish form of America.
Amerikawa (Region & Country) Sinhalese
Sinhala form of America.
Ameriko (Country) Esperanto
Esperanto form of America.
Amerrisque (Mountain) Mayan
Amerrique is the Indian name of the mountains between Juigalpa and Libertad in Chontales Department in Nicaragua; these mountains separate Lake Nicaragua from the Mosquito Coast... [more]
Amesterdã (Settlement) Portuguese (Brazilian)
Brazilian Portuguese form of Amsterdam.
Amesterdão (Settlement) Portuguese
European Portuguese form of Amsterdam.
Ameztia (Mountain) Basque
From the name of a mountain in Spain.
Amherst (Settlement) English
Name of a town in Massachusetts, and name of a college, UMass Amherst.
Amigdalia (Settlement) Greek
Greek name that means almond tree.
Aminia (Country) Thai
Thai form of Armenia.
Amirika (Region & Country) Banjar, Maranao, Okinawan, Quechua
Form of America used in several languages.
Amiton (Country) Coptic
Meaning uncertain, possibly from Greek Μῆδος (Medos) meaning "Mede", referring to the historical region of Media in what is now northwestern Iran. This is the Coptic name for China, with the spelling ⲁⲙⲓⲧⲟⲛ used in both Bohairic and Sahidic while ⲁⲙⲓⲧⲱⲛ is solely used in Bohairic.
Amjalina (Settlement) Belarusian
Derived from the Belarusian noun амяла (amjala) meaning "mistletoe". This is the name of two villages in Belarus.
Amknas (Settlement) Berber
Central Atlas Tamazight form of Meknes.
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]
Ammāna (Settlement & Political Subdivision) Latvian
Latvian form of Amman.
Amnat Charoen (Political Subdivision & Settlement) Thai
From Thai อำนาจ (amnat) meaning "authority, power" and เจริญ (charoen) meaning "prosper, grow". This is the name of a province of, as well as a district and city in, Thailand.
Amoi (Settlement) Japanese
Japanese form of Amoy (see Xiamen).
Amoy (Settlement) English (Archaic)
Older variant of Xiamen based on the Zhangzhou Hokkien romanization 廈門 (Ēe-mûi).
Ampchazía (Political Subdivision) Greek
Amper (River) German
This is the name of a river in Southern Bavaria, located in Southern Germany.... [more]
Ampou Dampi (Political Subdivision & Settlement) Greek
Greek form of Abu Dhabi.
Ampou Ntampi (Political Subdivision & Settlement) Greek
Greek form of Abu Dhabi.
Amriko (Country) Tajik
Tajik form of America.
Amsatoedam (Settlement) Thai
Thai form of Amsterdam.
Amseutereudam (Settlement) Korean
Korean form of Amsterdam.
Amstardam (Settlement) Irish, Sinhalese
Irish and Sinhala form of Amsterdam.
Amstedam (Settlement) Khmer
Khmer form of Amsterdam.
Amsterdã (Settlement) Portuguese (Brazilian)
Brazilian Portuguese form of Amsterdam.
Ámsterdam (Settlement) Spanish
Spanish form of Amsterdam.
Amsterdama (Settlement) Latvian
Latvian form of Amsterdam.
Amsterdamas (Settlement) Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Amsterdam.
Amsterdami (Settlement) Albanian, Georgian
Albanian and Georgian form of Amsterdam.
Amsterntam (Settlement) Greek
Greek form of Amsterdam.
Amstirdam (Settlement) Arabic
Arabic form of Amsterdam.
Ámsvartnir (Body of Water) Norse Mythology
Means "red-black one" or "completely black one" in Old Norse. This is the name of a lake in Norse mythology.
Amszterdam (Settlement) Hungarian
Hungarian form of Amsterdam.
Â-muòng (Settlement) Chinese (Min Dong)
Min Dong romanization of Xiamen.
Amur (Region & River) Yakut, Russian, Mongolian, Ukrainian, Belarusian
From Mongolian "амар (amar)" meaning "rest".
Amurka (Country & Region) Hausa
Hausa form of America.
Amursk (Other) Russian, Ukrainian, English
A city in Russia derived from it's region name, Amur.
Amurskay (Other) Yakut
Yakut form of Amursk.
Amusitedan (Settlement) Chinese
Chinese form of Amsterdam.
Amusuterudamu (Settlement) Japanese
Japanese form of Amsterdam.
Amversa (Settlement) Greek
Greek form of Antwerp via its French form Anvers.
Anáaski (Political Subdivision) Tlingit
Tlingit form of Alaska.
Anadol (Region) Bulgarian
Bulgarian form of Anatolia.
Anadolija (Region) Bosnian, Serbian
Bosnian and Serbian form of Anatolia.
Anadolu (Region) Azerbaijani, Turkish
Azerbaijani and Turkish form of Anatolia.
Anadyr (Political Subdivision) Russian (Archaic)
Although the town itself has only been in existence for just over a century, the origins of the name Anadyr are much older. The name initially derives from the Yukaghir word "any-an" meaning "river"
Anaheim (Settlement) English
Union of Ana, referring to the nearby Santa Ana River, and the German suffix heim ("home"). This is the name of a city in the US state of California.
Anamoose (Settlement) Ojibwe
City in North Dakota. From the Ojibwe word 'uhnemoosh', meaning "female dog".
Añana (Settlement) Basque
Añana is both a valley and municipality located in the province of Álava, in the Basque Country, northern Spain.
Anatólia (Region) Hungarian, Portuguese, Slovak
Hungarian, Portuguese and Slovak form of Anatolia.
Anatolie (Region) Czech, French
Czech and French form of Anatolia.
Anatolië (Region) Dutch, Afrikaans
Dutch and Afrikaans form of Anatolia.
Anatolien (Region) Danish, German, Luxembourgish, Swedish
Danish, German, Luxembourgish and Swedish form of Anatolia.
Anatoliya (Region) Russian, Ukrainian
Russian and Ukrainian form of Anatolia.
Anatoolia (Region) Estonian
Estonian form of Anatolia.
An-ba-ni (Country) Vietnamese
Vietnamese form of Albania via the French form Albanie.
Anbani (Country) Lao
Lao form of Albania via the French form Albanie.
An Bhreatain Bheag (Country) Irish
Irish name for Wales. Means "the little Britain".
Anboto (Mountain) Basque, Basque Mythology
A mountain in the Bizkaia province of the Basque Country. The Anboto is one of the dwellings of Mari 3, the main goddess of Basque mythology, also known as Anbotoko Dama (the lady of the Anboto).
An Cabhán (Political Subdivision) Irish
Irish form of Cavan.
Ancara (Settlement) Galician, Portuguese
Galician and Portuguese form of Ankara.
Anchorage (Settlement) English (American)
Anchorage is the most populous settlement in Alaska USA.... [more]
An Clár (Political Subdivision) Irish
The Irish form of Clare, from the Irish word clár, meaning "plank", after a board that was placed across the River Fergus outside Clarecastle.... [more]
Ancona (Settlement) Italian
From the Ancient Greek word Ἀγκών (Ankòn) meaning "elbow", because, to the Doric settlers who settled here, the shape of the city remembered an elbow. This is a town in Central Italy.... [more]
Ancre (River) French
This is the name of a river in Picardy, France.
Andalucía (Political Subdivision) Spanish
Spanish form of Andalusia.
Andalusië (Political Subdivision) Dutch, Afrikaans
Dutch and Afrikaans form of Andalusia.
Andalusien (Political Subdivision) Danish, German, Swedish
Danish, German and Swedish form of Andalusia.
Andao'er (Country) Chinese
Chinese form of Andorra.
Andao'ercheng (Settlement) Chinese
From the name Andao'er and Chinese 城 (chéng) meaning "city". This is the Chinese name of Andorra La Vella.
Andarttikka (Region) Malayalam
Malayalam form of Antarctica.
Andegavia (Region) Late Roman
Latin name for the former French county and province of Anjou.
Andelle (River) French
The name of a river in Normandy, France.
Anden (Mountain) German
German name for the Andes mountain range.
Andhra Pradesh (Political Subdivision) Indian
"Andhra Pradesh" is a state in southern India. The name "Andhra" is believed to have originated from the Andhra people, an ancient Dravidian-speaking ethnic group who once inhabited the region. "Pradesh" is a Hindi word meaning "province" or "region," so "Andhra Pradesh" translates to "Land of the Andhras" or "Province of the Andhras."
Ấn Độ (Country) Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 印度 (Ấn Độ), itself from Chinese 印度 (Yìndù). This is the Vietnamese name for India.
An Do Ra (Country) Bhutanese
Dzongkha form of Andorra.
Andóra (Country) Irish
Irish form of Andorra.
Andora La Weya (Settlement) Thai
Thai form of Andorra La Vella.
Andora Ra Berya (Settlement) Japanese
Japanese form of Andorra La Vella.
Andorarabeya (Settlement) Korean
Korean form of Andorra La Vella.
Andôre (Country) Walloon
Walloon form of Andorra.
Andore (Country) Yiddish
Yiddish form of Andorra.
Andoro (Country) Esperanto
Esperanto form of Andorra.
Andòrra (Country) Occitan
Occitan form of Andorra.
Andorra (Country) Afrikaans, Albanian, Azerbaijani, Basque, Catalan, Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, Estonian, Finnish, German, Greek, Hungarian, Icelandic, Italian, Luxembourgish, Norwegian, Portuguese, Romanian, Russian, Slovak, Spanish, Swedish, Turkish, Ukrainian
The name of the country of Andorra, whose name is possibly derived from a Basque word andurrial (“shrub-covered land”), but it may come from Arabic الدرا (“the forest”) or Spanish andar (“to walk”).
Andorra-a-velha (Settlement) Portuguese
Portuguese form of Andorra La Vella.
Andorræ (Country) Ossetian
Ossetian form of Andorra.
Andorra La Vella (Settlement) Catalan, English, Albanian, Azerbaijani, Bosnian, Croatian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, Estonian, Finnish, German, Hungarian, Icelandic, Indonesian, Italian, Malay, Norwegian, Romanian, Slovene, Swedish, Turkish
Means "Andorra the town" from the name of the country of Andorra and a corruption of Catalan vila meaning "settlement, town". This is the name of the capital city of Andorra.
Andorra La Vieja (Settlement) Spanish
Spanish form of Andorra La Vella.
Andorre (Country) French
French form of Andorra.
Andorre-la-vieille (Settlement) French
French form of Andorra La Vella.
Andówa (Country) Navajo
Navajo form of Andorra.
An Dún (Political Subdivision) Irish
Irish form of Down.
Andura (Country) Arabic
Arabic form of Andorra.
Andzheles (Other) Yakut
Yakut form of Los Angeles.
ʻAneʻālika (Region) Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Antarctica.
Anfa (Settlement) Berber
Means "hill" or "top" in Tamazight. This is the Berber name for Casablanca, which was used as the city's official name before the 1755 Lisbon earthquake destroyed the area... [more]
Angdola (Country) Lao
Lao form of Andorra.
Angdoura (Country) Khmer
Khmer form of Andorra.
Angela (Country) Chinese
Chinese form of Angola.
Angeles (Settlement) Filipino
Angeles is a city in the Philippines.... [more]
Ångermanälven (River) Swedish
Combination of Old Norse anger "deep fjord" and the definite form of Swedish älv "river". The river runs through the province Ångermanland from where it got its name.
Ångermanland (Region) Swedish
Derived from Old Norse anger "deep fjord". Ångermanland is a historical province in Northern Sweden.
Angerton (Settlement) English
Anggola (Country) Filipino, Cebuano, Tagalog
Cebuano and Tagalog form of Angola.
Anggolla (Country) Korean
Korean form of Angola.
Anghula (Country) Arabic
Arabic form of Angola.
An Giang (Political Subdivision) Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 安 (an) meaning "safe" and 江 (giang) meaning "river".
An Giang (Political Subdivision) Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 安 (an) meaning "safe, secure" and 江 (giang) meaning "river". This is the name of a province of Vietnam.
An-giê-ri (Country) Vietnamese
Vietnamese form of Algeria via the French form Algérie.
Angkala (Settlement) Lao
Lao form of Ankara.
Angkara (Settlement) Korean, Thai
Korean and Thai form of Ankara.
Angkara (Settlement) Khmer, Korean, Thai
Khmer, Korean and Thai form of Ankara.
Angkhleih (Country) Khmer
From French anglais meaning "English", used as the Khmer name of England.
Angkola (Country) Greek
Greek form of Angola.
Angkola (Country) Greek, Lao
Greek and Lao form of Angola.
Angkrit (Country) Thai
Thai form of England.
Anglatèrra (Country) Occitan
Occitan form of Anglae Terra, used for England.
Anglaterra (Country) Catalan
Catalan form of Anglae Terra, used for England.
Anglesey (Island) English
An island and traditional county at the northwestern extremity of northern Wales. It is separated from Caernarfonshire on the mainland by a narrow stretch of water called the Menai Strait... [more]
Angletera (Country) Malagasy
Malagasy form of Angleterre, used as the Malagasy name for England.
Angli (Country) Buryat, Mongolian
Buryat and Mongolian form of England.
Anglicko (Country) Slovak
Slovak form of England.
Anglie (Country) Czech
Czech form of England.
Anglija (Country) Latvian, Lithuanian, Macedonian, Slovene
Form of England via its medieval Latin name Anglia.
Anglis (Country) Ossetian
Ossetian form of England.
Angliýa (Country) Turkmen
Turkmen form of England.
Anglyztwyla (Country) Abkhaz
From Abkhaz англыз (anglyz) meaning "English" and атәыла (atwyla) meaning "country". This is the Abkhaz name of England.
Âng-mô͘-kiô (Settlement) Chinese (Hokkien)
Hokkien form of Ang Mo Kio.
Ang Mo Kio (Political Subdivision & Settlement) English, Malay
Meaning uncertain, possibly from Hokkien 紅毛 (Âng-mô͘) meaning "white person, Caucasian" (literally "red-haired") and 橋 (kiô) meaning "bridge". This is the name of a planning area and town in Singapore.
Angol (Country) Mongolian
Mongolian form of Angola.
Angóla (Country) Icelandic, Irish
Icelandic and Irish form of Angola.
Angòla (Country) Occitan
Occitan form of Angola.
Angôla (Country) Malagasy
Malagasy form of Angola.
Angolæ (Country) Ossetian
Ossetian form of Angola.
Angolawa (Country) Sinhalese
Sinhala form of Angola.
Angóola (Country) Navajo
Navajo form of Angola.
Angoolaa (Country) Oromo
Oromo form of Angola.
Angora (Country) Japanese
Japanese form of Angola.
Angtaktik (Region) Khmer
Khmer form of Antarctica via the French form Antarctique.
Ang Thong (Political Subdivision & Settlement) Thai
Means "golden basin" from Thai อ่าง (ang) meaning "basin, bowl" and ทอง (thong) meaning "gold". This is the name of a province of, as well as a district and city in, Thailand.
Angula (Country) Persian
Persian form of Angola.
Anhliya (Country) Ukrainian
Ukrainian form of England via its Latin form Anglia.
Anhliya (Country) Belarusian, Ukrainian
Belarusian and Ukrainian form of England.
Anhola (Country) Ukrainian
Ukrainian form of Angola.
An Iarmhí (Political Subdivision) Irish
The Irish name for Westmeath, which was named after its split with County Meath, in Irish An Mhí, meaning "middle"... [more]
Anidola (Country) Cherokee
Cherokee form of Andorra.
Anidvtsi (Country) Cherokee
Cherokee form of Germany
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]
Ankala (Settlement) Chinese
Chinese form of Ankara.
Ankara (Settlement) Turkish, English
Derived from Ancient Greek ἄγκυρα (ankura) meaning "anchor, hook". This is the name of the capital city of Turkey.
Ankara (Settlement) Dagbani
Dagbani form of Accra.
Ankara (Settlement & River) Turkish, English, Armenian, Azerbaijani, Belarusian, Bengali, Bosnian, Bulgarian, Burmese, Croatian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, Estonian, Finnish, French, Georgian, German, Hebrew, Hindi, Hungarian, Icelandic, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Kazakh, Kyrgyz, Latvian, Lithuanian, Macedonian, Malay, Maltese, Mongolian, Norwegian, Persian, Polish, Romanian, Russian, Serbian, Slovak, Slovene, Spanish, Swedish, Tagalog, Turkmen, Ukrainian
Derived from Ancient Greek ἄγκυρα (ankura) meaning "anchor, hook", referring to a river bend. This is the name of the capital city of Turkey as well as a river of the same name.
Ankaro (Settlement) Esperanto
Esperanto form of Ankara.
An-kha-ra (Settlement) Tibetan
Tibetan form of Ankara.
An Lú (Political Subdivision & Settlement) Irish
The Irish name for Louth, from , the modern Irish form of Lugh, a god from Irish mythology associated with skill in many disciplines, kingship and oaths.... [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.
An Mo Kiyo (Settlement) Tamil
Tamil form of Ang Mo Kio.
Ann Arbor (Settlement) English (American)
The name of a city in the U.S. state of Michigan, the county seat of Washtenaw County located in the south of the state.... [more]
Annecy (Other) French
Town in southeastern France, the capital of the Haute-Savoie department, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France.... [more]
Annwn (Settlement & Other) Welsh
Possibly from ande-dubnos, a common Gallo Brittonic word that literally meant "underworld".
Anoi (Settlement) Greek
Greek form of Hanoi.
Anqara (Settlement) Arabic, Tajik, Uzbek
Arabic alternate transcription of Anqarah as well as the Tajik and Uzbek form of Ankara.
Anqarah (Settlement) Arabic
Arabic form of Ankara.
Anqing (Settlement) Chinese
From Chinese 安 (ān) meaning "peace, quiet" and 庆 (qìng) meaning "congratulate, celebrate"... [more]
Anqola (Country) Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Angola.
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.
Ansatadan (Settlement) Burmese
Burmese form of Amsterdam.
An Searrach (Island) Irish
Gaelic form of Serough Island.
Anseri (Country) Lao
Lao form of Algeria via the French form Algérie.
Ansonia (Political Subdivision) English
An eponymous city in Connecticut's Naugatuck River Valley named for founder Anson Green Phelps. In the 19th and early 20th centuries Ansonia was an manufacturing hub; one successful business was the Ansonia Clock Company, which sold world-wide... [more]
Antaktikawa (Region) Sinhalese
Sinhala form of Antarctica.
Antananarivo (Settlement) Malagasy, French, English
Means "city of thousand" in Malagasy, from the prefix an- combined with tanana meaning "city, town" and arivo meaning "one thousand". The name was chosen by Merina King Andriamasinavalona (1675-1710), who renamed the city in honour of the thousand soldiers who captured the site under the rule of King Andrianjaka... [more]
Antarctagh (Region) Manx
Manx form of Antarctica.
Antarctica (Region) English
Greek for "opposite of the North".
Antarctig (Region) Welsh
Welsh form of Antarctica.
Antarctique (Region) French
French form of Antarctica.
Antarktik (Region) Bosnian, Macedonian, Serbian
Bosnian, Macedonian and Serbian form of Antarctica.
Antarktîka (Region) Kurdish
Kurdish form of Antarctica.
Antarktika (Region) Afrikaans, German, Hindi, Hungarian, Indonesian, Slovene, Somali, Turkish, Turkmen, Urdu
Form of Antarctica used in multiple languages.
Antarktiki (Region) Greek
Greek form of Antarctica.
Antárktis (Region) Sami
Northern Sami form of Antarctica.
Antarktis (Region) Danish, Estonian, Finnish, Luxembourgish, Swedish
Form of Antarctica used in multiple languages.
Antarkto (Region) Esperanto
Esperanto form of Antarctica.
Antarktyda (Region) Belarusian, Ukrainian
Belarusian and Ukrainian form of Antarctica.
Antarktyda (Region) Belarusian, Polish, Ukrainian
Belarusian, Polish, and Ukrainian form of Antarctica.
Antarqtiqa (Region) Hebrew
Hebrew form of Antarctica.
Antartaice (Region) Irish
Irish form of Antarctica.
Antartic (Region) Friulian
Friulian form of Antarctica.
Antàrticu (Region) Sardinian
Sardinian form of Antarctica.
Antartid (Region) Lombard
Lombard form of Antarctica.
Antártida (Region) Portuguese, Spanish
Portuguese and Spanish form of Antarctica.
Antàrtida (Region) Catalan
Catalan form of Antarctica.
Antartida (Region) Occitan
Occitan form of Antarctica.
Antàrtide (Region) Piedmontese
Piedmontese form of Antarctica.
Antartide (Region) Italian
Italian form of Antarctica.
Antàrtidi (Region) Sicilian
Sicilian form of Antarctica.
Antartika (Region) Indonesian, Malay
Indonesian and Malay form of Antarctica.
An tÁth Leacach (Settlement, Other & Political Subdivision) Irish
Irish form of Athlacca and Flagford.
Antatik (Region) Haitian Creole
Haitian Creole form of Antarctica.
Antatika (Region) Burmese
Burmese form of Antarctica.
Antattikka (Region) Tamil
Tamil form of Antarctica.
Anticosti (Island) French (Quebec)
Anticosti is an island in the Minganie Regional County Municipality Canada. Originally inhabited by natives , The Innu called it Notiskuan which means "where bears are hunted", and the Mi'kmaq called it Natigôsteg meaning "forward land".... [more]
Antigua and Barbuda (Country) English
The history of Antigua and Barbuda can be separated into three distinct eras. In the first, the islands were inhabited by three successive Amerindian societies. The islands were neglected by the first wave of European colonization, but were settled by England in 1632... [more]
Antigua Bābūda (Country) Japanese
Japanese form of Antigua and Barbuda.