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JAKARTA (Settlement) Indonesian, Malay, EnglishDerived from Sanskrit जयकर्त
(jayakarta) meaning "that which causes victory", from जय
(jayá) "victory, triumph" and कृत
(kṛtá) "done, made, accomplished"...
[more] JAMAICA (Island) EnglishFrom the Arawaks originally called the island "Xymaica". It means "land of wood and water". Before the spaniards changed the name into Jamaica.
JOHANNESBURG (Settlement) French (African)Origin of Johannesburg's name is explained. In reaction to an inquiry, officials in Pretoria replied that Johannesburg was named after Johann Friedrich Bernhard Rissik and Christiaan Johannes Joubert - the only document dealing directly with the origin of the city's name.
JOHOR BAHRU (Settlement) Malay, Malaysian, EnglishCombination of Malay
جوهر (johor) meaning "precious stone, gem, gemstone", ultimately from Persian
گوهر (gowhar) "jewel, gem, essence" and
بهارو (baharu) meaning "new"...
[more] JÓRVÍK (Settlement) Ancient Scandinavian, IcelandicIcelandic and Old Norse form of
York. It is believed to be derived from Old English
Eoforwic, itself believed to be derived from Latin
Eboracum possibly meaning "place of the yew trees".
JǪTUNHEIMR (Other) Norse MythologyCombination of Old Norse
jǫtunn "jotun, giant" and
heimr "home, earth, world". Jǫtunheimr is the home of the jǫtunn, a type of entity in Norse mythology.
JUDICE (Settlement) EnglishJudice is an unincorporated community in Lafayette Parish, Louisiana, United States.
JUKKASJÄRVI (Settlement) Swedish, FinnishOriginally from Northern Sami
Čohkkirasjávri meaning "lake of assembly". It was later changed to the much more Finnish-sounding name Jukkasjärvi. This probably changed the meaning of the name as the first element
jukkas is of uncertain origin (but it coincides with the Finnish given name
Jukka)...
[more] JUMILLA (Settlement) SpanishJumilla is a town in southeastern Spain in the province of Murcia. The name comes from the
Latin word for “reeds”.