Region Submitted Place Names

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Hircania (Region) Spanish
Spanish form of Hyrcania.
Hirkanija (Region) Croatian, Lithuanian, Slovene
Croatian, Lithuanian and Slovenian form of Hyrcania.
Hsaikberiya (Region) Burmese
Burmese form of Siberia.
Hszincsiang (Political Subdivision & Region) Hungarian
Hungarian form of Xinjiang.
Hui-chiu (Region) Chinese (Hokkien)
Hokkien romanization Feizhou.
Huizhou (Region) Chinese
From Chinese 徽 (huī) meaning "emblem, insignia" and 州 (zhōu) meaning "prefecture, province". This is the name of a historical region in Anhui province, China.
Hyperoxiane (Region) Ancient Greek
Means "beyond the river Oxus", derived from Greek ὑπέρ (hyper) meaning "over, above, beyond" combined with the Greek noun Ὦξος (Oxos) meaning "Oxus"... [more]
Hyrcanie (Region) French
French form of Hyrcania.
Hyrcanië (Region) Dutch
Dutch form of Hyrcania.
Hyrkanien (Region) German, Swedish
German and Swedish form of Hyrcania.
Ia-tseu (Region) Chinese (Wu)
Wu romanization of Yazhou.
Iberië (Country & Region) Dutch, Afrikaans
Dutch and Afrikaans form of Iberia.
Ibirunga (Political Subdivision, Region & Mountain) Rwandan
Rwandan word meaning “Volcanoes” in Kinyarwanda.
Iërupa (Region) Acehnese
Acehnese form of Europe.
Ifriqiya (Region) Arabic
Arabic form of Africa.
Île-de-France (Political Subdivision & Region) French
Meaning literally "island of France". Its ultimate etymology is unclear; the "island" may refer to the land between the rivers Oise, Marne and Seine, or it may have been a reference to the Île de la Cité, where the French royal palace and cathedral were located... [more]
Illyrië (Region) Dutch
Dutch form of Illyria.
Indostán (Country & Region) Spanish
Spanish form of Hindustan.
Indostan (Country & Region) Bulgarian, Romanian, Russian, Ukrainian
Form of Hindustan.
Indostāna (Country & Region) Latvian
Latvian form of Hindustan.
Indostanas (Country & Region) Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Hindustan.
Indostani (Country & Region) Georgian
Georgian form of Hindustan.
Indoustan (Country & Region) Greek
Greek form of Hindustan.
Ingermanland (Region) Swedish, Afrikaans, Danish, Dutch, German, Norwegian
Swedish form of Ingria, which some countries have adopted as their name for the historical region in northeastern Europe.
Ionië (Region) Dutch, Afrikaans
Dutch and Afrikaans form of Ionia.
Ircania (Region) Italian
Italian form of Hyrcania.
Irupa (Region) Banjar
Banjarese form of Europe.
Iryston (Region) Ossetian
From Ossetian ир (ir), the ethnic name of the Ossetian people, combined with the Persian suffix ستان (stân) meaning "land of". This is the Ossetian name for Ossetia.
Isan (Region) Thai, Lao
Means "northeast" in Thai, ultimately from Sanskrit ईशान्य (ishanya). This is the name of a region in northeastern Thailand consisting of 20 provinces.
Isan (Region) Thai, Isan, Lao
Means "northeast" in Thai, ultimately from Sanskrit ईशान्य (ishanya). This is the name of a region in northeastern Thailand consisting of 20 provinces.
Isauria (Region & Settlement) Italian
Isaurië (Region) Dutch
Dutch form of Isauria.
Iska Isan (Region) Russian
"New Earth"
Istrië (Region) Dutch
Dutch form of Istria.
Iudeya (Region) Russian
Russian form of Iudaea (see Judea).
Iurop (Region) Bengali
Bengali form of Europe.
Iurup (Region) Assamese
Assamese form of Europe.
Iwrupa (Region) Aymara
Aymara form of Europa (see Europe).
Iyurupu (Region) Paiwan
Paiwan form of Europe.
Izmir (Region & Other) English, Russian, Ukrainian, Belarusian, Yakut, Bulgarian, Yiddish, Tatar, Czech, Dutch, German, Romanian, Frisian, Finnish, Georgian, Estonian, Polish, Armenian, Mongolian, Slovak, South Slavic
Form of İzmir used in languages that do not have the 'İ/i' character in the alphabet.... [more]
Jahaz (Region) Biblical
Jahaz, alternatively called Jahaza, Jahazah, Jahzah or Iahaz, found its position carved in the annals of biblical history as both a city of conflict and sanctuary. Albeit the exact location of Jahaz remains uncertain due to its mobility in historical literatures, Bible-based analyses suggest that it lay east of the River Jordan, inside the territory allocated to the tribe of Reuben
Jeropa (Region) West Frisian
West Frisian form of Europa (see Europe).
Jialimandan (Political Subdivision, Region & Island) Chinese
Chinese form of Kalimantan.
Jiasa (Region & Settlement) Chinese
Chinese form of Gaza.
Jiasha (Region & Settlement) Chinese
Chinese form of Gaza.
Jiatailuoniya (Political Subdivision & Region) Chinese
Chinese form of Catalonia.
Judæa (Region) Danish
Danish form of Iudaea (see Judea).
Judeen (Region) Swedish
Swedish form of Iudaea (see Judea).
Jūdeja (Region) Latvian
Latvian form of Iudaea (see Judea).
Judeja (Region) Bosnian, Croatian, Serbian, Slovene
Bosnian, Croatian, Serbian and Slovenian form of Iudaea (see Judea).
Juudea (Region) Finnish
Finnish form of Iudaea (see Judea).
Kaanan (Region) Estonian
Estonian form of Canaan.
Kabardië (Region) Dutch
Dutch form of Kabardia.
Kachin (Political Subdivision, Region & Mountain) Bengali, Assamese, English (British)
The well known British English pronunciation of Ga Hkyeng, which means ‘red soil’ in Jingpho.
Kachin (Political Subdivision & Region) Burmese, English
From a collective term for various ethnolinguistic groups that inhibit the Kachin Hills in northern Myanmar, itself of unclear origin. This is the name of a state of Myanmar, as well as a geographical region in the northeastern part of the country.
Kafkasia (Region) Greek
Modern Greek form of Caucasia, which is an alternative name for the Caucasus geographical region.
Kafkasos (Region & Mountain) Greek
Modern Greek transcription of Kaukasos, which is the ancient Greek form of Caucasus.
Kákasus (Region & Mountain) Icelandic
Icelandic form of Caucasus.
Kakin (Country, Region & Mountain) Popular Culture, Japanese
An empire in Hunter X Hunter, named after the Kachin state of Myanmar, but inspired by northern parts of the country as a whole.
Kalabrië (Region) Afrikaans
Afrikaans form of Calabria.
Kalabrien (Region) German, Luxembourgish, Swedish
German, Luxembourgish and Swedish form of Calabria.
Kalahari (Region) English (African)
A desert in southern Africa. From Tswana kgala meaning "the great thirst", or kgalagadi meaning "a waterless place".
Kalamata (Region) Greek
The modern name Kalamáta is a corruption of the older name Καλάμαι, Kalámai, "reeds". The phonetic similarity of Kalamáta with the phrase "kalá mátia" ("good eyes") has led to various folk etymologies.
Kaledónia (Region) Hungarian, Slovak
Hungarian and Slovak form of Caledonia.
Kaledonia (Region) Finnish, Polish
Finnish and Polish form of Caledonia.
Kaledonie (Region) Czech
Czech form of Caledonia.
Kaledonien (Region) Swedish
Swedish form of Caledonia.
Kaledonija (Region) Croatian, Serbian, Slovene
Croatian, Serbian and Slovenian form of Caledonia.
Kaledoniya (Region) Bulgarian, Russian, Ukrainian
Bulgarian, Russian and Ukrainian form of Caledonia.
Kalimantan (Political Subdivision, Island & Region) Indonesian, Banjar
Means "burning weather (island)" from Sanskrit काल (kala) meaning "time, season" and मन्थान (manthana) meaning "churning, agitating, stirring". This is the name of the Indonesian portion of the island of Borneo, though it is used to refer to the entire island in Indonesian... [more]
Kamchatka (Region) Ainu
named for a native people, the Kamchadal, from Koryak (Chukotko-Kamchatkan) konchachal, which is said to mean "men of the far end"
Kampanië (Region) Afrikaans
Afrikaans form of Campania.
Kánaán (Region) Hungarian
Hungarian form of Canaan.
Kanaán (Region) Czech, Slovak
Czech and Slovak form of Canaan.
Kanaän (Region) Dutch, Afrikaans
Dutch and Afrikaans form of Canaan.
Kanungu (Political Subdivision, Region & Settlement) Kiga
Kappadosië (Region) Afrikaans
Afrikaans form of Cappadocia.
Karaiby (Region) Polish
Polish form of Caribbean.
Karaïviki (Region) Greek
Greek form of Caribbean.
Karayipler (Region) Turkish
Turkish form of Caribbean.
Karelia (Political Subdivision & Region) English
From Russian Карелия (Kareliya), which is from Karelian and Finnish Karjala derived from Finnish karja meaning "cattle, livestock" combined with the suffix -la denoting location... [more]
Karelië (Political Subdivision & Region) Dutch, Afrikaans
Dutch and Afrikaans form of Karelia.
Karîb (Region) Kurdish
Kurdish form of Caribbean.
Karibebi (Region) Georgian
Georgian form of Caribbean.
Karibia (Region) Finnish, Indonesian, Norwegian
Finnish, Indonesian, and Norwegian form of Caribbean.
Karibien (Region) Norwegian, Swedish
Norwegian and Swedish form of Caribbean. This is a variant in both countries: their standard name for the region is Karibia and Västindien respectively.
Karië (Region) Dutch, Afrikaans
Dutch and Afrikaans form of Caria.
Karinthië (Political Subdivision & Region) Dutch
Dutch form of Carinthia.
Karintië (Political Subdivision & Region) Afrikaans
Afrikaans form of Carinthia.
Karmania (Political Subdivision & Region) Old Persian (Hellenized)
Hellenized form of Karmana, the ancient Persian name of a region and province of several Persian empires. It is better known under its Latin and English name Carmania.
Karmanien (Political Subdivision & Region) German
German form of Carmania.
Karmanija (Political Subdivision & Region) Croatian, Macedonian, Serbian
Croatian, Macedonian and Serbian form of Carmania.
Karmaniya (Political Subdivision & Region) Russian
Russian form of Carmania.
Karnataka (Political Subdivision, Region, Settlement & Mountain) Kannada
The name of this South Indian state is the Kannada word for a “lofty land”.
Karnien (Region) German
German form of Carnia.
Karyby (Region) Ukrainian
Ukrainian form of Caribbean.
Kasa (Region & Settlement) Thai
Thai form of Gaza.
Kaschmir (Region) German
German form of Kashmir.
Kashimīru (Region) Japanese
Japanese form of Kashmir.
Kashir (Region) Kashmiri
Kashmiri form of Kashmir.
Kashmir (Region) Hindi, Urdu, Dogri, Persian, English
Derived from Sanskrit कश्मीर (kashmira) of uncertain meaning. It could be derived from the name of the sage Kashyapa combined with Sanskrit मीर (mira) meaning "ocean, sea" or मेरु (meru) referring to the legendary Mount Meru in Hindu and Buddhist tradition... [more]
Kashmira (Region) Sanskrit, Kannada
Sanskrit and Kannada form of Kashmir.
Kashmiri (Region) Georgian
Georgian form of Kashmir.
Kasjmir (Region) Afrikaans, Dutch
Afrikaans and Dutch form of Kashmir.
Kasjoebië (Region) Dutch
Dutch form of Kashubia.
Kəşmir (Region) Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Kashmir.
Kašmír (Region) Czech, Slovak
Czech and Slovak form of Kashmir.
Kašmir (Region) Bosnian, Croatian, Macedonian, Serbian, Slovene
Bosnian, Croatian, Macedonian, Serbian and Slovene form of Kashmir.
Kasmír (Region) Hungarian, Icelandic
Hungarian and Icelandic form of Kashmir.
Kasmir (Region) Greek
Greek form of Kashmir.
Kastilië (Region) Afrikaans
Afrikaans form of Castile.
Kastilien (Region) Danish, German, Swedish
Danish, German and Swedish form of Castile.
Kasyumireu (Region) Korean
Korean form of Kashmir.
Kaszmir (Region) Polish
Polish form of Kashmir.
Katalánsko (Political Subdivision & Region) Czech, Slovak
Czech and Slovak form of Catalonia.
Kataloni (Political Subdivision & Region) Buryat, Chechen, Mongolian, Ossetian
Buryat, Chechen, Mongolian, and Ossetian form of Catalonia.
Katalónía (Political Subdivision & Region) Icelandic
Icelandic form of Catalonia.
Katalónia (Political Subdivision & Region) Hungarian
Hungarian form of Catalonia.
Katalonia (Political Subdivision & Region) Albanian, Armenian, Finnish, Georgian, Greek, Polish
Form of Catalonia.
Katalonija (Political Subdivision & Region) Bosnian, Croatian, Latvian, Lithuanian, Macedonian, Serbian, Slovene
Form of Catalonia.
Kataloniya (Political Subdivision & Region) Azerbaijani, Bengali, Bulgarian, Kazakh, Kyrgyz, Russian, Ukrainian, Uzbek
Form of Catalonia.
Katalonya (Political Subdivision & Region) Turkish
Turkish form of Catalonia.
Katalunia (Political Subdivision & Region) Basque
Basque form of Catalonia.
Katarūnya (Political Subdivision & Region) Japanese
Japanese form of Catalonia.
Kaukaasia (Region) Estonian
Estonian form of Caucasia, which is an alternative name for the Caucasus geographical region.
Kaukasia (Region) Finnish, Norwegian
Finnish and Norwegian form of Caucasia, which is an alternative name for the Caucasus geographical region.
Kaukasië (Region) Dutch
Dutch form of Caucasia, which is an alternative name for the Caucasus geographical region.
Kaukasien (Region) Danish, German, Swedish
Danish, German and Swedish form of Caucasia, which is an alternative name for the Caucasus geographical region.
Kaukaz (Region & Mountain) Polish, Slovak
Polish and Slovak form of Caucasus.
Kaukazas (Region) Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Caucasus.
Kaukāzs (Region & Mountain) Latvian
Latvian form of Caucasus.
Kaukázus (Region & Mountain) Hungarian
Hungarian form of Caucasus.
Kavkasia (Region) Georgian
Georgian form of Caucasia, which is an alternative name for the Caucasus geographical region.
Kavkaz (Region) Russian, Avar, Chechen, Ingush, Karachay-Balkar, Lezgin, Ossetian
Form of Caucasus used in various languages.
Kenai (Region, River & Settlement) Indigenous American, Dena'ina, Russian
From a Dena'ina word meaning "flat, meadow, open area with few trees; base, low ridge." This is the name of a town, peninsula, borough and river in Alaska.
Keraman (Political Subdivision, Region, Settlement & Island) Italian
Keraman is a Continental European variant of Kuraman.
Keshimi'er (Region) Chinese
Chinese form of Kashmir.
Keshmir (Region) Uyghur
Uyghur form of Kashmir.
Keşmir (Region) Turkish
Turkish form of Kashmir.
Keurim (Country, Political Subdivision & Region) Korean
Korean form of Crimea.
Khoedisathan (Region) Thai
Thai form of Kurdistan.
Kildare (Region) Irish, English
From Irish Cill Dara meaning "church of the oak".
Kırım (Country, Political Subdivision & Region) Turkish
Turkish form of Crimea.
Kisoro (Political Subdivision, Region & Settlement) Rwandan
Kiyev (Region, Settlement & Other) Russian
Russian variant transcription of Kiev.
Kkavkkaz (Region) Lak
Lak form of Caucasus.
Klein-Asië (Region) Afrikaans
Afrikaans form of Asia Minor. It is literally a direct translation of the region's name, since it consists of the Afrikaans adjective klein meaning "small, little" combined with the Afrikaans noun Asië meaning "Asia".
Klein-Azië (Region) Dutch
Dutch form of Asia Minor. It is literally a direct translation of the region's name, since it consists of the Dutch adjective klein meaning "small, little" combined with the Dutch noun Azië meaning "Asia".
Klondike (Region) Indigenous American
tributary of the Yukon River in northwestern Canada, from Kutchin (Athabaskan) throndiuk, said to mean "hammer-water" and to be a reference to the practice of driving stakes into the riverbed to support fish traps... [more]
Kɔnakiri (Region & Settlement) Manding
The original name of Conakry, which likely means ‘left before’.
Koejavië (Region) Dutch
Dutch form of Kuyavia.
Koemanië (Country & Region) Dutch
Dutch form of Cumania.
Koerdistan (Region) Dutch, Afrikaans
Dutch and Afrikaans form of Kurdistan.
Koerland (Region) Dutch
Dutch form of Courland.
Korėja (Region) Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Korea.
Korinthien (Political Subdivision & Region) German
German form of Corinthia.
Korintija (Political Subdivision & Region) Latvian, Lithuanian, Serbian
Latvian, Lithuanian and Serbian form of Corinthia.
Korintiya (Political Subdivision & Region) Bulgarian
Bulgarian form of Corinthia.
Korjakië (Region) Dutch
Dutch form of Koryakia.
Koronbia (Country, Region, Settlement, Political Subdivision & River) Japanese
Japanese form of Colombia and Columbia.
Korynfiya (Political Subdivision & Region) Ukrainian
Ukrainian form of Corinthia.
Koryntia (Political Subdivision & Region) Polish
Polish form of Corinthia.
Kourdistan (Region) Greek
Greek form of Kurdistan.
Kovkas (Region & Mountain) Armenian
Armenian form of Caucasus, referring both to the geographical region as well as the mountain range.
Krdstan (Region) Armenian
Armenian form of Kurdistan.
Krestonien (Region) Swedish
Swedish form of Crestonia.
Krestonija (Region) Croatian, Lithuanian
Croatian and Lithuanian form of Crestonia.
Krím (Country, Political Subdivision & Region) Hungarian
Hungarian form of Crimea.
Krım (Country, Political Subdivision & Region) Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Crimea.
Krim (Country, Political Subdivision & Region) Afrikaans, Bosnian, Bulgarian, Croatian, Danish, Dutch, Finnish, German, Luxembourgish, Macedonian, Norwegian, Serbian, Swedish
Form of Crimea.
Krima (Country, Political Subdivision & Region) Latvian
Latvian form of Crimea.
Krimaia (Country, Political Subdivision & Region) Greek
Greek form of Crimea.
Krimea (Country, Political Subdivision & Region) Albanian, Indonesian, Malay, Maltese
Albanian, Indonesian, Malay, and Maltese form of Crimea.
Krym (Country, Political Subdivision & Region) Belarusian, Czech, Mongolian, Polish, Russian, Slovak, Ukrainian, Rusyn
Form of Crimea.
Krymas (Country, Political Subdivision & Region) Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Crimea.
Ku'erdesitan (Region) Chinese
Chinese form of Kurdistan.
Kuilu (Political Subdivision, Region & River) Kongo
The first name of the Kuilu-Niadi River In Southwest Republic of the Congo.
Kuraman (Political Subdivision, Region, Settlement & Island) Malaysian, Malay
Kuraman is best known as the island headquarters of the fictional public domain character Sandokan. Its other name is Mompracem... [more]
Kúrdistan (Region) Icelandic
Icelandic form of Kurdistan.
Kurdistán (Region) Czech, Spanish
Czech and Spanish form of Kurdistan.
Kurdistāna (Region) Latvian
Latvian form of Kurdistan.
Kurdistanas (Region) Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Kurdistan.
Kurdiston (Region) Tajik, Uzbek
Tajik and Uzbek form of Kurdistan.
Kurdisztán (Region) Hungarian
Hungarian form of Kurdistan.
Kürdüstan (Region) Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Kurdistan.
Kurdystan (Region) Polish, Ukrainian
Polish and Ukrainian form of Kurdistan.
Kureudiseutan (Region) Korean
Korean form of Kurdistan.
Kurimia (Country, Political Subdivision & Region) Japanese
Japanese form of Crimea.
Kurtistani (Region) Georgian
Georgian form of Kurdistan.
Kurudisutan (Region) Japanese
Japanese form of Kurdistan.
Kyyiv (Region, Settlement & Other) Ukrainian
Ukrainian variant transcription of Kyiv.
Labëria (Region) Albanian
Labëria is a historic region that is roughly situated in southwestern Albania.
Lacónia (Political Subdivision & Region) Portuguese (European)
European Portuguese form of Laconia.
Lacônia (Political Subdivision & Region) Portuguese (Brazilian)
Brazilian Portuguese form of Laconia.
Laconie (Political Subdivision & Region) French
French form of Laconia.
Laconië (Political Subdivision & Region) Dutch
Dutch form of Laconia.
Ladakh (Region & Political Subdivision) English, Persian
From Persian لداخ (ladakh), itself derived from Tibetan ལ་དྭགས (la dwags) meaning "land of high passes", from the words ལ (la) meaning "hillside, mountain pass" and དྭགས (dwags) meaning "open place"... [more]
Laddakh (Region & Political Subdivision) Hindi, Urdu, Punjabi
Hindi, Urdu and Punjabi form of Ladakh.
La Dwags (Region & Political Subdivision) Tibetan
Tibetan form of Ladakh.
Lakeland (Region, River & Other) English (Rare)
The Lake District, a rural area in northwest England.... [more]
Lakónie (Political Subdivision & Region) Czech
Czech form of Laconia.
Lakonien (Political Subdivision & Region) German, Swedish
German and Swedish form of Laconia.
Lakonija (Political Subdivision & Region) Croatian, Latvian, Lithuanian, Serbian, Slovene
Croatian, Latvian, Lithuanian, Serbian and Slovenian form of Laconia.
Lakoniya (Political Subdivision & Region) Bulgarian, Russian, Ukrainian
Bulgarian, Russian and Ukrainian form of Laconia.
Lausitz (Region) German, Afrikaans, Danish, Dutch, Estonian, Finnish, Icelandic, Norwegian, Swedish
German form of Lusatia, which some countries have adopted as their name for the Central European region.
Leinster (Region) Irish
From the Irish Laighin, the name of a major tribe previously living in the area, and either Irish tír or Old Norse staðr, both meaning “land”, “place” or “territory”.... [more]
Letgallen (Region) Danish, Dutch, Afrikaans
Danish, Dutch and Afrikaans form of Latgale.
Leyte (Region, Settlement & Island) Filipino
Leyte is an island in the Visayas group of islands in the Philippines. It is eighth-largest and sixth-most populous island in the Philippines, with a total population of 2,626,970 as of 2020 census... [more]
Liburnie (Region) French
French form of Liburnia.
Liburnien (Region) German
German form of Liburnia.
Liburnija (Region) Serbian
Serbian form of Liburnia.
Lidië (Region) Afrikaans
Afrikaans form of Lydia.
Ligurië (Region) Dutch, Afrikaans
Dutch and Afrikaans form of Liguria.
Lijfland (Region) Dutch
Dutch form of Livonia.
Limousin (Political Subdivision & Region) French
From the ethnonym of a Celtic tribe, the Lemovices, from Gaulish *Lemouīcēs, meaning "those who vanquish by the elm", probably referring to the wood their weapons were made of, which derives from the Proto-Celtic stem *lēmo- or *limo-, which comes from from Proto-Indo-European *h₁élem or *h₁leym-... [more]
Lisië (Region) Afrikaans
Afrikaans form of Lycia.
Livland (Region) German, Swedish, Danish, Norwegian
German and Scandinavian form of Livonia.
Livónia (Region) Portuguese (European)
European Portuguese form of Livonia.
Livônia (Region) Portuguese (Brazilian)
Brazilian Portuguese form of Livonia.
Livonia (Region) History, Albanian, Aragonese, Asturian, Basque, English, Galician, Indonesian, Italian, Romanian, Spanish
Livonia was a historic region in the Baltic, located approximately in present-day southern Estonia and northern Latvia... [more]
Livonie (Region) French
French form of Livonia.
Lombardije (Region) Dutch
Dutch form of Lombardy.
Lombardye (Region) Afrikaans
Afrikaans form of Lombardy.
Los Santos (Region) Popular Culture
Means "the saints" in Spanish. This is the name of a fictional city in 2013 video game Grand Theft Auto V, located south of the state of San Andreas... [more]
Lotaringe (Political Subdivision & Region) Afrikaans
Afrikaans form of Lorraine.
Lotharingen (Political Subdivision & Region) Dutch
Dutch form of Lorraine.
Lucania (Region & Political Subdivision) Ancient Roman, Italian, History
From the Osco-Sabellic luc, meaning "light", associated with the morning star Lucifer in the east, as Lucania was east of the river Sele (then known as Silarus). This was the homeland of the Oscan Lucani people, now known as Basilicata.
Lusitaania (Political Subdivision & Region) Estonian
Estonian form of Lusitania.
Lúsitanía (Political Subdivision & Region) Icelandic
Icelandic form of Lusitania.
Lusitânia (Political Subdivision & Region) Portuguese
Portuguese form of Lusitania.
Lusitánie (Political Subdivision & Region) Czech
Czech form of Lusitania.
Lusitanie (Political Subdivision & Region) French
French form of Lusitania.
Lusitanien (Political Subdivision & Region) Danish, German, Swedish
Danish, German and Swedish form of Lusitania.
Luzitánia (Political Subdivision & Region) Slovak
Slovak form of Lusitania.
Luzitanija (Political Subdivision & Region) Croatian, Serbian, Slovene
Croatian, Serbian and Slovenian form of Lusitania.
Luzitaniya (Political Subdivision & Region) Bulgarian, Russian, Ukrainian
Bulgarian, Russian and Ukrainian form of Lusitania.
Luzytania (Political Subdivision & Region) Polish
Polish form of Lusitania.
Lycaonië (Region) Dutch
Dutch form of Lycaonia.
Lycië (Region) Dutch
Dutch form of Lycia.
Lydië (Region) Dutch
Dutch form of Lydia.
Lyfland (Region) Afrikaans
Afrikaans form of Livonia.
Macaronesië (Region) Dutch
Dutch form of Macaronesia.
Macau (Region) English
Maċedonja (Country, Political Subdivision & Region) Maltese
Maltese form of Macedonia.
Machelonia (Country, Political Subdivision & Region) Ancient Greek, English, Italian
Derived from Μαχελονία (Machelonia), the ancient Greek name for a region and satrapy of the Sasanian Empire. It was named after the Colchian (i.e. Kartvelian) tribe that lived there, who were known to the ancient Greeks as the Μαχελῶνες (Machelones) or the Μαχελονοι (Machelonoi)... [more]
Machelonien (Country, Political Subdivision & Region) German
German form of Machelonia.
Maenchuria (Region) Thai
Thai form of Manchuria.
Məğrib (Region) Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Maghreb, referring to the region.
Magʻrib (Region) Uzbek
Uzbek form of Maghreb, referring to the region.
Magrib (Region) Catalan, Estonian, Russian, Eastern African, Somali
Catalan, Estonian, Russian, and Somali form of Maghreb, referring to the region.
Mağrip (Country & Region) Crimean Tatar, Turkish
Crimean Tatar and Turkish form of Maghrib. It is used to refer to the country of Morocco in Crimean Tatar while it refers to the region in Turkish.
Maguribu (Region) Japanese
Japanese form of Maghrib.
Maiombe (Region, Settlement, Political Subdivision & Other) Portuguese, Portuguese (African), Portuguese (Brazilian)
Portuguese variant of Mayumbe.
Makaronesië (Region) Afrikaans
Afrikaans form of Macaronesia.
Makedónía (Region) Icelandic
Icelandic form of Macedonia.
Maķedonija (Region) Latvian
Latvian form of Macedonia.
Makedonya (Region, Country & Political Subdivision) Hebrew, Turkish
Hebrew and Turkish form of Macedonia.
Makedoonia (Region) Estonian
Estonian form of Macedonia.
Makuria (Country & Region) History, English
Derived from Μακουρια (Makouria), which is the hellenized form of the autochthonous name of a Nubian kingdom that existed from the 5th century AD to the late 15th century AD. The original Nubian name is unknown, as is its meaning... [more]
Malaya (Country & Region) English
From the name of the Malay people, meaning uncertain (see Malaysia).... [more]
Malorossiya (Country & Region) Russian
Means "Little Russia" (малый/malyy + россия/rossiya), a historical term denoting to what now is mostly Ukraine.
Maluku (Region & Political Subdivision) Indonesian, English
Meaning uncertain. This is the name of an archipelago in eastern Indonesia, the Maluku Islands, as well as the name of two Indonesian provinces, Maluku and North Maluku.
Mãn Châu (Region) Vietnamese
Vietnamese form of Manzhou, referring to Manchuria.
Mân-chû (Region) Chinese (Hakka)
Hakka romanization of Manzhou.
Manchuri (Region) Khmer
Khmer form of Manchuria via the French form Mandchourie.
Manchuri (Region) Khmer, Persian
Khmer and Persian form of Manchuria.
Manchúria (Region) Portuguese
Portuguese form of Manchuria.
Manchuria (Region) English, Indonesian, Malay, Spanish, Tagalog
Likely from a Dutch calque of Japanese 満州 (Manshū) derived from the name of the Manchu people, ᠮᠠᠨᠵᡠ (manju), of uncertain origin. The ethnic name is probably derived from the name of the bodhisattva Manjushri in Buddhist tradition... [more]
Manchuriet (Region) Danish, Swedish
Danish and Swedish form of Manchuria.
Manchuriya (Region) Bengali, Hindi, Urdu
Bengali, Hindi and Urdu form of Manchuria.
Manchuriya (Region) Bengali, Burmese, Hindi, Urdu
Bengali, Burmese, Hindi and Urdu form of Manchuria.
Manchzhuriya (Region) Russian, Ukrainian
Russian and Ukrainian form of Manchuria.
Manchzhuryia (Region) Belarusian
Belarusian form of Manchuria.
Manciuria (Region) Italian, Romanian
Italian and Romanian form of Manchuria.
Mancuriya (Region) Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Manchuria.
Mançurya (Region) Turkish
Turkish form of Manchuria.
Mandchourie (Region) French
French form of Manchuria.
Mandschurei (Region) German
German form of Manchuria.
Mandsjuria (Region) Norwegian
Norwegian form of Manchuria.
Mandzhuriya (Region) Bulgarian, Kazakh
Bulgarian and Kazakh form of Manchuria.
Mandžiūrija (Region) Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Manchuria.
Mandzsúria (Region) Hungarian
Hungarian form of Manchuria.
Mandżuria (Region) Polish
Polish form of Manchuria.
Mandžūrija (Region) Latvian
Latvian form of Manchuria.
Mandžurija (Region) Bosnian, Croatian, Macedonian, Serbian
Bosnian, Croatian, Macedonian and Serbian form of Manchuria.
Mandžusko (Region) Czech, Slovak
Czech and Slovak form of Manchuria.
Mandžuuria (Region) Estonian
Estonian form of Manchuria.
Mangoliya (Country, Political Subdivision & Region) Gujarati, Hindi, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Nepali, Telugu, Urdu
Form of Mongolia used in numerous languages.
Manholiya (Country, Political Subdivision & Region) Belarusian
Belarusian form of Mongolia.
Manitoulin (Island & Region) Ojibwe (Gallicized), Ojibwe (Anglicized)
Island and region of Ontario, Canada. From the Ojibwe word Manidoowaaling, meaning "cave of the spirit", named for an underwater cave where a powerful spirit lived... [more]
Manju (Region) Korean
Korean form of Manzhou, referring to Manchuria.