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Å(Settlement)Swedish, Norwegian Taken directly from Swedish and Norwegian å meaning "stream, creek, small river". This is the name of several villages in Sweden and Norway.
Aabenraa(Settlement)Danish Aabenraa is a settlement in south Denmark. ... [more]
Aadorf(Settlement)German (Swiss) Aadorf is a municipality in Münchwilen District Switzerland , founded in the 13th century but first mentioned in 886.... [more]
Aalborg(Settlement)Danish Ultimately derived from Old Norse áll "river, stream" and borg "fortress, castle". This is the name of the fourth largest city in Denmark.
Aardenburg(Settlement)Dutch (Dutchified, ?) Aardenburg is a small city close to the Dutch border with Belgium. It is part of the Sluis Municipality, located in the province of Zeeland in the Netherlands. Its medieval name was Rodenburgh (Red Castle).
Aarhus(Settlement)Danish From Old Danish Árós meaning "river mouth", ultimately derived from Old Norse á "river" and óss "mouth (of a river)". Aarhus is the second largest city in Denmark.
Aasiaat(Settlement)Greenlandic Means "spiders" in Greenlandic, though spiders are very rare on the island. Aasiaat is town in Greenland.
Abakan(Settlement & River)Russian Possibly from Khakas аба (aba) meaning "bear" or "father" and хан (khan) meaning "blood". This is the name of a city and river in Russia.
Aberdeen(Settlement)English A city in Scotland, derived from Scottish Gaelic aber "river mouth" and the name of the river Don.
Abergavenny(Settlement)Welsh Means "mouth of the River Gavenny" in Welsh.
Abergele(Settlement)English, Welsh A market town in Conwy County Borough, Wales. From Welsh aber ("river mouth, estuary") and Gele, the name of the river which flows through the town, which is from gelau "spear".
Aberystwyth(Settlement)Welsh Means "the mouth of the Ystwyth" in Welsh.
Åbo(Settlement)Finland Swedish Possibly from Swedish å "river" and bo "home, dwelling" or "dweller, inhabitant". Other meanings are possible, like it being derived from the given name Aabo... [more]
Abuja(Settlement)Western African, Hausa, Igbo, Yoruba, English From Abu-Ja, a nickname of 19th-century monarch Abubakar Jatau (sometimes referred to as "Abu"), who founded what is now the city of Abuja in 1828. By some accounts, he was described as having fair skin, which possibly earned him the nickname Ja meaning "red" in Hausa... [more]
Acádia(Country, Region & Settlement)Portuguese Portuguese form of both Acadia and Akkad (mostly the ancient city, but sometimes also the Akkadian Empire).
Acajutla(Settlement)English The name of a city in El Salvador, on its Pacific coast. It is the country's principal seaport.
Accra(Settlement)English Derived from Akan nkran meaning "fire ant". This is the name of the capital city of Ghana.
Acushnet(Settlement & River)English (American) Name of a river, city, and several other places in Massachusetts. From Wampanoag or Algonquin cushnea meaning "as far as the waters".
Ada(Settlement)English Transferred use of the English feminine given name Ada. The city in Oklahoma was named for the daughter of Jeff Reed, the owner of a local store.
Addis Ababa(Settlement)English, Danish, Turkish From Amharic አዲስ አበባ (ʾädis ʾäbäba), meaning "new flower". This is the name of the capital city of Ethiopia.
Adelanto(Settlement)English (American) A city in California. From Spanish adelanto meaning "progress, advance".
Aden(Settlement & Body of Water)English From Arabic عدن ('Adan) derived from Akkadian edinu meaning "plain, lowland", itself from Sumerian eden meaning "plain, open country". This is the name of a city in Yemen as well as a gulf between the Red Sea and the Arabian Sea (the Gulf of Aden).
Adjuntas(Settlement)Spanish (Latin American) A city in Puerto Rico. From Spanish adjuntas meaning "attached", likely a clipping of tierras adjuntas a Coamo meaning "lands attached to Coamo" (Coamo is a nearby city).
Ae(Settlement & River)Scottish, Scots The name of a village and a stream in southwest Scotland. The name seems to be derived from Old Norse á, meaning "river".
Agadir(Settlement)Arabic (Maghrebi), Berber, English, French Means "fortified fortress, wall" in Central Atlas Tamazight, ultimately from Phoenician gdr meaning "wall, compound". This is the name of a city in Morocco.
Agra(Settlement)Hindi, Urdu, English Most likely derived from Sanskrit अग्रेवण (agrevana) meaning "forest border", from अग्र (agra) meaning "border, in front of, foremost point" and वन (vana) meaning "forest, wood, grove"... [more]
Agrah(Settlement)Urdu Alternate transcription of Urdu آگرہ (see Agra).
Aguada(Settlement)Spanish Various settlements in Puerto Rico, the Philippines, and South America. From Spanish aguada meaning "watery".
Aguadilla(Settlement)Spanish (Latin American) A city in Puerto Rico. Meaning "little watery one", from a diminutive of Spanish aguada meaning "watery".
Ahmedabad(Settlement)English From Urdu احمد آباد (Ahmad Abad) or Hindi अहमदाबाद (Ahmadabad) both derived from the given name Ahmad combined with the place name suffix -آباد/-आबाद (-abad) (of Persian origin)... [more]
Ahuimanu(Settlement)Hawaiian A city in Hawaiʻi. From Hawaiian ʻāhui-manu meaning "cluster of birds".
Aibonito(Settlement & River)Spanish (Latin American) A river and city in Puerto Rico. Possibly from Taíno Hatibon or Jatibon combined with a Spanish diminutive, or from Spanish bonito meaning "pretty".
Aiea(Settlement)English (American), Hawaiian A city in Hawaiʻi. From Hawaiian ʻaiea meaning "Hawai'i holly", a type of tree native to the area.
Aietxu(Settlement)Basque The name of a town in the Basque region of Spain.
Aikawa(Settlement)Japanese This is the name of several towns in Japan. The first one (愛川) is located in Kanagawa Prefecture in eastern Japan, the second one (合川), located in Akita Prefecture in northern Japan, was merged with other towns to form the city of Kitaakita... [more]
Aiken(Settlement)English Transferred use of the English surname Aiken. The city in South Carolina was named for William Aiken, the president of the South Carolina Railroad.
Aintzila(Settlement)Basque Means "hill of mud" in Basque. It is the name of a town in the Basque region of France.
Aintzioa(Settlement)Basque The name of a town in the Basque region of Spain.
Airdrie(Settlement)English (Canadian), Scottish Gaelic The name Airdrie is of Scottish origin and is thought to mean "high pasture" or "level height," derived from the Gaelic elements àrd meaning "high" and druim meaning "ridge." Airdrie is located in southern Alberta, Canada, near Calgary.
Airton(Settlement)English The name of a small village and civil parish in the Craven district of North Yorkshire in England, also known as Airton-in-Craven. It is derived from a combination of Aire (referring to the river) and Old English tun meaning "enclosure, yard, town."
Aitzuriaga(Settlement)Basque The name of a little village near Lizoain (in the general area of Navarre) that disappeared shortly after the 13th century.
Aizawl(Settlement)Mizo, English The capital city of Mizoram in far eastern India.
Akishima(Settlement)Japanese This is a city in Tokyo prefecture, meaning "bright island".
Akita(Political Subdivision & Settlement)Japanese From Japanese 秋 (aki) meaning "autumn" and 田 (ta) meaning "field, rice paddy". This is the name of a city in Japan, as well as the prefecture in which the city is located.
Akron(Settlement)English A city in Ohio. From the Ancient Greek word ἄκρον (akron), meaning "summit, high point".
Aktau(Settlement)Russian, English From Kazakh Ақтау (Aqtau) meaning "white mountain", derived from ақ (aq) meaning "white" and тау (tau) meaning "mountain". This is the name of a city in Kazakhstan.
Aktobe(Political Subdivision & Settlement)English, Russian From Kazakh Ақтөбе (Aqtobe) meaning "white hill", derived from ақ (aq) meaning "white" and төбе (töbe) meaning "hill". This is the name of a region of, as well as a city in, Kazakhstan.
Akureyri(Settlement)Icelandic Combination of Icelandic akur "field" and eyri "sandbank". Akureyri is a town in the north of Iceland.
Alanya(Settlement)Turkish Alanya was known in Latin as Coracesium or in Greek as Korakesion... [more]
Albaina(Settlement)Spanish Albaina is a hamlet and minor local entity located in the municipality of Condado de Treviño, in Burgos province, Castile and León, Spain.
Albany(Settlement)English Name of the capital in New York, renamed after British acquisition in 1664 in honor of the Dukes of Albany (House of Stuart), hence a name borne by their retainers.
Albemarle(Settlement)English Transferred use of the English surname Albemarle. The city in North Carolina was named for General George Monck, the first Duke of Albemarle.
Albiztur(Settlement)Basque Albiztur is a town located in the province of Gipuzkoa, in the autonomous community of Basque Country, in the north of Spain.
Albuquerque(Settlement)English (American) Albuquerque, New Mexico’s largest city, sits in the high desert. Its modern Downtown core contrasts with Old Town Albuquerque, dating to the city’s 1706 founding as a Spanish colony.
Alderwood(Settlement)English The name Alderwood is derived from the alder tree, a type of tree that thrives in wetlands and along rivers. The name combines "alder" (a tree species) and "wood" (meaning a forested area). It was likely chosen to reflect the natural landscape of the area before development.... [more]
Alexandroupolis(Settlement)Greek From the given name Aléxandros and Greek πολις meaning "city". The city in Greece was named for King Alexander I of Greece.
Algonquin(Settlement)English (American) A city in Illinois. From the name of the Algonquin Native American people.
Alhambra(Settlement)English From the name of the Alhambra palace in Granada, Spain, itself derived from Arabic الحمراء (al-hamra') meaning "the red (one)". This is the name of a city in California.
Allegan(Settlement & Body of Water)English (American) A city and man-made lake in Michigan. The name was coined by the geographer Henry Schoolcraft, and has no meaning but was intended to replicate the sounds of Native American languages.
Allentown(Settlement)English From the English surname Allen and the word "town". The city in Pennsylvania was named for William Allen, a wealthy shipping merchant and former mayor of Philadelphia.
Almaty(Settlement)Kazakh, Russian Meaning uncertain, possibly from Kazakh алма (alma) meaning "apple". This is the name of the largest city in Kazakhstan.
Almería(Settlement)Spanish From Arabic المريّة (Al-Mariyya), meaning "the watchtower" or possibly "the mirror (of the sea)". This is the name of a city in the south of Spain.
Almodóvar(River, Body of Water & Settlement)Spanish From Arabic المدور (al-mudawwar) meaning "round (place)" referring to a fort, hill or other topographic feature. It is the name of a river and reservoir in the province of Cádiz, Spain, as well as three towns in other provinces.
Almodôvar(Settlement)Portuguese From Arabic المدور (al-mudawwar) meaning "round (place)" referring to a fort, hill or other topographic feature. It is the name of a town in Portugal.
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.
Alpharetta(Settlement)English (American) A city in Georgia. Possibly from the fictional name Alfarata, a character in the 19th-century song The Blue Juniata.
Alpine(Settlement & Mountain)English A name belonging to settlements and locations, typically referring to the Alps or any mountain.
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-).
Altham(Settlement)English Meaning "river meadow of the swans" hamm elfitu.
Amahai(Political Subdivision & Settlement)English, Indonesian The name of a village and administrative district on the south coast of the Indonesian island of Seram, in Central Maluku Regency.
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.
Amani(Settlement & Political Subdivision)Georgian Georgian form of Amman.
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.
Amarna(Settlement)Ancient Egyptian (Latinized) Amarna is an ancient Egyptian city built during the reign of the Pharaoh Akhenaten (Formally Amenhotep IV).
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]
Ameztoia(Settlement)Basque Means "oak forest" from ametz "oak" and substantive suffix toi. It is a common place name in Basque Country.
Amherst(Settlement)English Name of a town in Massachusetts, and name of a college, UMass Amherst.
Amherst(Settlement)English, Anglo-Saxon The name Amherst is derived from the surname of Jeffrey Amherst, a British Army officer who played a role in the French and Indian War. The town in Nova Scotia and other places were named in his honor... [more]
Amiens(Settlement)French, English A city and commune in France. Derived from the name of the Ambiani people, a Belgic tribe who lived in the region.
Amigdalia(Settlement)Greek Greek name that means almond tree.
Amjalina(Settlement)Belarusian Derived from the Belarusian noun амяла (amjala) meaning "mistletoe". This is the name of two villages in Belarus.
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.
Amritsar(Settlement)English, Hindi Means "pool of nectar" from Sanskrit अमृत (amrita) meaning "nectar, elixir" and सरस् (saras) meaning "pool, lake, pond". This is the name of a city in India.
Anaconda(Settlement)English From the English word "anaconda". A city in Montana, which was named for the Anaconda Copper Mining Company smelter located nearby.