Qahera(Settlement)Arabic (Egyptian) Egyptian Arabic transcription of قاهرة (see Qahirah), usually written with the definite article: القاهره (el-Qahera).
Qalmaqstan(Political Subdivision)Kazakh From қалмақ (qalmaq), the Kazakh name for the Kalmyk people, combined with the Persian suffix -ستان (-stan) meaning "land of". This is the Kazakh name for Kalmykia.
Qaridhel(River)Bashkir Means "black Volga" from Bashkir ҡара (qara) meaning "black" combined with Иҙел (Idhel) referring to the Volga River. This is the Bashkir name for the Ufa River.
Qazakheti(Country)Georgian From Georgian ყაზახი (qazakhi) referring to the Kazakh people and the suffix -ეთი (-eti) used to indicate location. This is the Georgian name for Kazakhstan.
Qiantadi(Settlement)Chinese From Chinese 前 (qián) meaning "front," 塔 (tǎ) meaning "tower," and 底 (dǐ) meaning "base" (literally "base of the front tower")... [more]
Qingdao(Settlement)Chinese From Chinese 青 (qīng) meaning "blue, green, young" and 岛 (dǎo) meaning "island". This is the name of a city in China.
Qinghai(Body of Water & Political Subdivision)Chinese, English From Chinese 青 (qīng) meaning "blue, green" and 海 (hǎi) meaning "sea, ocean". This is the name of a lake in as well as a province of China (the province is directly named after the lake).
Qingxiangping(Political Subdivision)Chinese From Chinese 清香 (qīngxiāng) meaning "delicate fragrance" and 坪 (píng) meaning "flatland," referring to the scent of local trees and the area's geography. It is the name of a subdistrict in Sichuan, China.
Qirgizeti(Country)Georgian From Georgian ყირგიზული (qirgizuli) referring to the Kyrgyz people and the suffix -ეთი (-eti) used to indicate location. This is the Georgian name for Kyrgyzstan.
Quảng Bình(Political Subdivision)Vietnamese From Sino-Vietnamese 廣 (quảng) meaning "broad" and 平 (bình) meaning "level".
Quảng Bình(Political Subdivision)Vietnamese From Sino-Vietnamese 廣 (quảng) meaning "broad, wide, extensive" and 平 (bình) meaning "level, even". This is the name of a province of Vietnam.
Quảng Nam(Political Subdivision)Vietnamese From Sino-Vietnamese 廣 (quảng) meaning "wide" and 南 (nam) meaning "south".
Quảng Nam(Political Subdivision)Vietnamese From Sino-Vietnamese 廣 (quảng) meaning "broad, wide, extensive" and 南 (nam) meaning "south". This is the name of a province of Vietnam.
Quảng Ngãi(Political Subdivision)Vietnamese From Sino-Vietnamese 廣義 (quảng nghĩa) meaning "generalized".
Quảng Ngãi(Political Subdivision & Settlement)Vietnamese From Sino-Vietnamese 廣 (quảng) meaning "broad, wide, extensive" and 義 (ngãi) meaning "righteousness, faithfulness" (a South Central Vietnamese word). This is the name of a province of, as well as a city in, Vietnam.
Quảng Ninh(Political Subdivision)Vietnamese From Sino-Vietnamese 廣 (quảng) meaning "wide" and 寧 (ninh) meaning "peaceful". Also a mix of Quảng Yên and Hải Ninh.
Quảng Ninh(Political Subdivision)Vietnamese From Sino-Vietnamese 廣 (quảng) meaning "broad, wide, extensive" and 寧 (ninh) meaning "peaceful, tranquil, serene". The name was coined in 1963 from a compound of the names of two former provinces, Quảng Yên and Hải Ninh... [more]
Quảng Trị(Political Subdivision)Vietnamese From Sino-Vietnamese 廣 (quảng) meaning "broad" and 治 (trị) meaning "cure".
Quảng Trị(Political Subdivision)Vietnamese From Sino-Vietnamese 廣 (quảng) meaning "broad, wide, extensive" and 治 (trị) meaning "govern, rule, administer". This is the name of a province of Vietnam.
Quanzhou(Settlement)Chinese Literally means "spring prefecture" from Chinese 泉 (quán) meaning "spring, fountain" (also referring to the ancient prefecture of Quan) and 州 (zhōu) meaning "province, prefecture"... [more]
Quezon(Political Subdivision & Settlement)Filipino, Tagalog, English From the surname Quezon. This is the name of both a province and city in the Philippines, which were named in honour of Manuel Quezon (1878-1844), the second president of the Philippines.
Quttinirpaaq(Other)Inuit National park in Nunavut, Canada. Means "the top of the world" in Inuktitut, as it is the northernmost national park in Canada, and the second in the world.
Quyang(Political Subdivision & Settlement)Chinese From Chinese 曲 (qū) meaning "song" and 阳 (yáng) meaning "light, son, male." It is the name of a county in Hebei, and a historical county and a modern township and village in Jiangsu.
Quy Nhơn(Settlement)Vietnamese Most likely derived from Sino-Vietnamese 歸 (quy) meaning "return, come back to" and 仁 (nhơn) meaning "benevolence, compassion". This is the name of a city in Vietnam.