Asheboro(Political Subdivision)English Asheboro is a city in North Carolina.
Asheville(Political Subdivision)English Asheville is a city in North Carolina.
Ashford(Other)English (British) The name of several places in England. All but one of these derive the second element of their name from Old English ford meaning "ford" - for the one in North Devon, it is derived from Old English worō or worth meaning "enclosure".... [more]
Ashgabat(Settlement)English From Turkmen Aşgabat, from Persian عشقآباد (eshq abad) meaning "city of love", derived from عشق (eshq) meaning "love, passion" and آباد (abad)# meaning "city"... [more]
Ashkelon(Settlement)Ancient Hebrew An ancient city of southwest Palestine on the Mediterranean Sea. Inhabited as early as the third millennium bc, it was a seat of worship for the goddess Astarte.
Ashwaubenon(Settlement)English (American) A city in Wisconsin. From Ojibwe ashiwabiwining meaning "place where they watch, keep a lookout" or Menominee es-wāpanoh, "thither see the dawning".
Askibwaanikaa-ziibi(River)Ojibwe Two rivers in Minnesota. From Ojibwe askibwaanikaa-ziibi meaning "river full of Jerusalem artichokes".
Askrigg(Settlement)English A village in rural Northeast England. It is derived from the Old Norse askr, 'ash tree' (c.f Swedish ask, 'ash tree') and hryggr, 'ridge' (c.f Swedish rygg, 'ridge, spine', German rücken, 'spine', Scots rig, 'ridge').
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.
Astana(Settlement)Kazakh, English, Russian Means "capital city" in Kazakh, ultimately from Persian آستانه (astaneh). This was the name of the capital city of Kazakhstan until 2019, when it was renamed Nur-Sultan.
Asunción(Settlement)Spanish Means "assumption" in Spanish, as in “assumption of Mary to heaven". This is the capital of Paraguay. Originally called Nuestra Señora Santa María de la Asunción (meaning "Our Lady Saint Mary of the Assumption") by its founder, it was later shortened to Asunción.
Aswan(Political Subdivision & Settlement)Arabic Derived from Egyptian swnw possibly related to swn meaning "to trade, to buy" or swnt meaning "trade, price". This is the name of a governorate and city in Egypt.
Ataídes(Settlement)Portuguese Freguesia in Portugal, probably named after Athanagild, 6th-century king of Visigothic Hispania and probable founder of the village.
Athabasca(Settlement, Other, Body of Water & Mountain)Cree (Anglicized) Name of numerous towns, lakes, rivers, a glacier, and a mountain, in Canada, primarily in the province of Alberta... [more]
Athenry(Settlement)Irish Athenry (Baile Áth an Rí) meaning "Town of the Ford of the King" is a town in County Galway, Ireland, which lies 25 kilometres east of Galway city.
Athlacca(Settlement, Political Subdivision & Other)English From Irish An tÁth Leacach, meaning "the flagstone ford." It is the name of a settlement, ford, civil parish, and electoral division in County Limerick, Ireland.
Atlatonin(Other)Aztec A feminine name of Aztec origin, Atlatonan is borne by the Aztec goddess of the Earth. In Mexica mythology, Atlatonan is one of the four wives of Tezcatlipoca—a revered god associated with many concepts, such as the night sky and jaguars... [more]
Atoka(Settlement)English (American) A city in Oklahoma, named after Choctaw leader Captain Atoka. The name Atoka is derived from Choctaw hitoka or hetoka meaning "ball ground".
Attapeu(Political Subdivision)Lao From Lao ອິດກະບຸເອັ (idkabue) meaning "buffaloes".
Attapeu(Political Subdivision & Settlement)Lao From a French corruption of the name Idkabue meaning "buffalo droppings", so named for the many wild buffaloes that roamed the area. This is the name of a province of, as well as a city in, Laos.
Attawapiskat(River & Settlement)Cree River and town in Ontario, Canada. From the Attawapiskat people, meaning "people of the parting of the rocks", or Āhtawāpiskatowi ininiwak.
Aubange(Political Subdivision & Settlement)French The French name of a city and municipality of Wallonia located in the province of Luxembourg, Belgium.
Âu Châu(Region)Vietnamese Vietnamese form of Ouzhou, from Sino-Vietnamese 歐洲 (Âu Châu). This is the name for Europe more commonly used by overseas Vietnamese.
Auckland(Settlement)English The Baron Auckland and the Earl of Auckland are titles of the English nobility. The first Baron Auckland, William Eden, had the city of Auckland in New Zealand named after him. Bishop Auckland is a town in the county of Durham in Britain which has lent its name to the title... [more]
Auroville(Settlement)English The name of an indian town built by UNESCO located in southern India. It was built as an experimental town to see how is the world without politics, money or polution.
Aust-Agder(Political Subdivision)Norwegian From the Nynork word aust "east" and the place name agder. It means "the eastern part of Agder."... [more]
Austerlitz(Settlement)German (Austrian) The historic German name for the Czech town of Slavkov u Brna, derived from Latin Nova sedes meaning "new settlement". Over time the name evolved, with the spelling "Austerlitz" first documented in 1611... [more]
Australasia(Region)English Means "south of Asia" from Latin australis meaning "southern" combined with Asia. This is the name of a region in Oceania consisting of Australia, New Zealand, and other neighbouring islands.
Austria-hungary(Country)History A monarchy (also known as the Austro-Hungarian Empire) that was established in 1867 and included not just Austria and Hungary, but also parts of the Czech Republic, Poland, Italy, Romania, and the Balkans.... [more]
Auvergne(Political Subdivision & Region)French From the ethnonym of a Celtic tribe, the Arverni, a Latinised form of Gaulish *Aruernoi. Its etymology remains unclear; proposed origins include *ar(e)-uer-no-, meaning "those who are above", or *uernā-, meaning "alder".... [more]
Avalbane(Settlement)Irish (Anglicized) Anglicized form of Irish Abhaill Bhán "white orchard". This is or was the name of a township in the civil parish of Clontibret in County Monaghan, Ireland.
Ayuhwasi(Settlement)Cherokee Ayuhwasi, meaning "savanna" or "large meadow". The name has been applied to several entities past and present in the U.S. states of Georgia, North Carolina, and Tennessee
Ayutthaya(Country & Settlement)Thai, English Derived from Sanskrit अयुध्य (ayudhya) meaning "invincible, unconquerable". This was the name of a kingdom (as well as one of its capital cities) that reigned from 1350 to 1767, considered the precursor of modern Thailand.
Azerbaijan(Country, Political Subdivision & Region)English, Basque, Indonesian, Malay From Persian آذربایجان (azarbayjan), which is from Middle Persian Ādurbādagān referring to Atropates, an ancient Persian governor under the Achaemenid Empire... [more]
Azle(Settlement)English (American) Transferred use of the surname Azle. The city in Texas was named for James Azle Steward, a local doctor and landowner.
Azores(Political Subdivision & Region)English, Greek, Spanish From Portuguese Açores meaning "goshawks", the plural of açor meaning "goshawk". This is the name of an archipelago located in the North Atlantic Ocean and one of the two autonomous regions of Portugal.
Aztlan(Other & Settlement)Aztec and Toltec Mythology, Aztec From the very name of the mythical homeland of the Aztec peoples. Etymology uncertain, often said to mean "place of the herons", from Nahuatl aztatl "heron, snowy egret" and the locative suffix -tlan, though this doesn’t fit Nahuatl morphology... [more]