Eiđi(Settlement)Faroese Eiđi is a village in the Faroe Islands. Founded in 1881 but first mentioned in the 14th century.... [more]
Eigias(Political Subdivision, Region & Settlement)Romansh
Eindhoven(Settlement)Dutch Combination of eind and hoven, hoven can refer to "Hof" (fenced piece of land, garden, earth) or "Hoeve" (homestead). The origin of Eind isn't known well. It probably meant "the boundary between the cultivated land of a settlement and the waste ground outside of it"... [more]
Einsiedeln(Settlement)German The settlement of Einsiedeln is first mentioned in 1073. The town is known as Äinsidle in the local Highest Alemannic dialect, and in neighboring dialects as Äisele, Näisele, Äisidle, Näisidle, Äisigle... [more]
Ekibastuz(Settlement)Kazakh, Russian Means "two heads of salt" from Kazakh екі (eki) meaning "two", бас (bas) meaning "head" and тұз (tuz) meaning "salt". This is the name of a city in Kazakhstan.
El Dorado(Country & Settlement)Folklore Means "the golden (one)" in Spanish. This was the name given by 16th-century explorers to a country or city of gold believed to lie in the heart of the Amazon jungle.
Eleon(Settlement)Ancient Greek Eleon or Heleon was a town in ancient Boeotia, mentioned by Homer in the Catalogue of Ships in the Iliad in the same line with Hyle and Peteon.
Elgin(Settlement)Scottish Elgin is a city in Illinois named for the Scottish folk song Elgin.
Ellesmere(Settlement)English The name of a town in Shropshire, England, which possibly meant either "Elli's lake", "principal lake" or "eel lake". The first element may refer to the personal name Elli or to an adjoining lake or mere that was the largest of several in the neighbourhood, or could be derived from Old English ǣl meaning "eel"; the second element is Old English mere "sea, ocean; lake, pool, pond, cistern".
El Paso(Settlement)English, Spanish From Spanish el paso, meaning "the pass". This is the name of several settlements in the world, including the city in Texas.
Emden(Settlement)German A city and seaport in Northwest Germany that has existed at least since the 8th century.
Emirgan(Settlement)Turkish, English Derived from the name Emirgune, possibly influenced by Persian suffix ـگان (-gan) meaning "pertaining to, relating to"... [more]
Empoli(Settlement)Italian, English, French, German, Portuguese, Spanish Of uncertain origin: possibly from the Germanic first name *Empo- with the suffix -ulus, or from Latin in portu ("in the port") as per the Tabula Peutingeriana. An eighth-century castle is documented with the names Empolum, Emporium and Empolis... [more]
En(Settlement)Chinese From Chinese 恩 (ēn) meaning "kindness; mercy; charity." It is the name of three villages in China (in Hebei, in Guangxi, and in Guangdong).
Encamp(Settlement)Catalan The name "Encamp" is derived from the Catalan word "encamp," which means "camp" or "encampment." It likely reflects the historical significance of the area as a place where people would set up camps or temporary settlements, possibly for grazing animals, resting during travel, or strategic purposes.
Encinitas(Settlement)English (American) A city in California. From Spanish encinitas meaning "small oaks, little oaks".
Endor(Settlement & Other)Biblical, Popular Culture From the Hebrew Bible, a Canaanite village where the Witch of Endor lived. Also a place in Star Wars.
Eskilstuna(Settlement)Swedish Combination of the Swedish name Eskil and Swedish tun (from Old Norse tún) meaning "enclosure, fence, homestead, courtyard, plot"... [more]
Espoo(Settlement)Finnish Derived from Esbo, a combination of Swedish asp "aspen" (or possibly äspe "aspen forest") and å "river, stream". Espoo is the second largest city (and urban area) in Finland.
Essaouira(Settlement)French, English Derived from Arabic الصويرة (as-Sawirah) meaning "the small wall", from a diminutive of سور (sur) meaning "wall, fence, rampart, border". This is the name of a city in Morocco.
Estevan(Settlement)English, Spanish Estevan was named in 1892 after George Stephen, the first president of the Canadian Pacific Railway (CPR). The name is believed to be derived from a contraction of his first and last name: "Este" (from Stephen) and "van" (a variation of his surname's pronunciation)... [more]
Etobicoke(Settlement)Iroquois (Anglicized), Algonquin (Anglicized) From the Mississagua name for the area, wah-do-be-kang (wadoopikaang), and means "the place where alders grow". Anglicized by Augustus Jones as 'ato-be-coake', but adopted by John Graves Simcoe as 'Etobicoke' in 1795.
Eureka(Settlement)English A port city in northwest California, on Humblodt Bay off the Pacific Ocean, which is a noted lumbering center; pop. 25,300 (est. 2008)
Evans(Settlement)English There are two cities named Evans in the United States, one in Colorado, the other in Georgia.
'Ewa Beach(Settlement)English (American) A city in Hawaiʻi. From Hawaiian ʻewa meaning "stray" and the English word "beach".
Exmouth(Settlement)English Exmouth has the -mouth ending, which denotes at the mouth of a river, the river being the river Exe in this case. Exmouth means 'on the mouth of the river Exe'.
Eyota(Settlement)English (American) A city in Minnesota. From Dakota iyótaŋ, meaning "greatest, most".
Falkland(Settlement)Scottish A village, parish and former royal burgh in Fife, Scotland. It is derived from Scottish Gaelic, a combination of an unclear first element, possibly falach meaning "hidden," failc meaning "wash" or falc meaning "heavy rain," and the second element lann meaning "enclosure" (might also come from a Pictish cognate).
Fano(Settlement)Italian Fano is a town and comune of the province of Pesaro and Urbino in the Marche region of Italy.
Fargo(Settlement)English (American) Transferred use of the surname Fargo. The city in North Dakota was named after William Fargo, then director of the Northern Pacific Railway and founder of the Wells Fargo Express Company.
Faribault(Settlement)English (American) Transferred use of the French surname Faribault. The city in Minnesota was named after Alexander Faribault, its founder and first postmaster.
Farragut(Settlement)English (American) Transferred use of the surname Farragut. The city in Iowa was named for Admiral David Farragut, a flag officer in the United States Navy during the American Civil War.
Fishers(Settlement)English From the English surname Fisher. The city in Indiana was named for Fisher's Station, a nearby railroad station platted by Salathial Fisher.
Flin Flon(Settlement)English A city in Manitoba. From the name of the fictional character Josiah Flintabbatey Flonatin, from J.E. Preston Muddock's novel The Sunless City.
Flint(Settlement & River)English The name of a town in north Wales and numerous communities in the United States, notably the city in Michigan, as well as several rivers in the United States and Jamaica.... [more]
Florence(Settlement)English, Dutch, French, Latvian From Latin Florentia, derived from florens, ("flowering"), ultimately from flos, meaning "flower". This is the name of the capital city of Tuscany, in central Italy, as well as several settlements throughout the United States.... [more]
Fond Du Lac(Settlement)English (American) From French fond du lac, meaning "bottom of the lake" or "south end of the lake". The city in Wisconsin is at the southern end of Lake Winnebago.
Fortaleza(Settlement)Portuguese Means "fortress" in Portuguese, a shortened form of the original name Fortaleza de Nossa Senhora de Assunção meaning "Fort of Our Lady of the Assumption". This is the name of a city in Brazil.
Fort Worth(Settlement)English Named in honor of officer William J. Worth, who fought in the Mexican-American War. This is the name of a city in Texas.
Foshan(Settlement)Chinese Literally means "Buddha mountain" from Chinese 佛 (fó) referring to the Buddha and 山 (shān) meaning "mountain"... [more]
Fostoria(Settlement)English (American) Derived from the English surname Foster. The city in Michigan was named for Thomas Foster, the foreman of the Pere Marquette Railway.
Frankfurt(Settlement)German, English Combination of Frank, the name of a Germanic tribe, and furt "ford, river crossing". This is the name of the fifth largest city in Germany, Frankfurt am Main in Hesse, as well as a sizable city in Brandenburg, Frankfurt an der Oder.
Freetown(Settlement)English It was founded as a settlement for freed Afro-American, Afro-Caribbean and liberated African slaves, hence the name “Freetown” being a free town for freed slaves. This is the capital and largest city of Sierra Leone.
Fridley(Settlement)English Transferred use of the surname Fridley. The city in Minnesota is named for Abram M. Fridley, the area's first territorial representative.
Fukui(Political Subdivision & Settlement)Japanese From Japanese 福 (fuku) meaning "happiness, good fortune, blessing" and 井 (i) meaning "well, mine shaft, pit". This is the name of a city in Japan, as well as the prefecture in which the city is located.
Fukuoka(Political Subdivision & Settlement)Japanese From Japanese 福 (fuku) meaning "happiness, good fortune, blessing" and 岡 (oka) meaning "hill, ridge". This is the name of a city in Japan, as well as the prefecture in which the city is located.
Fukushima(Political Subdivision & Settlement)Japanese From Japanese 福 (fuku) meaning "happiness, good fortune, blessing" and 島 (shima) meaning "island". This is the name of a city in Japan, as well as the prefecture in which the city is located.
Funabashi(Settlement)Japanese Means either "bridge on a ship" or "bridge made of ships" in Japanese, from 船 (funa), meaning "ship, vessel", and 橋 (hashi), meaning "bridge"... [more]
Fuzhou(Settlement)Chinese Means "blessed prefecture" from Chinese 福 (fú) meaning "happiness, good fortune, blessing" and 州 (zhōu) meaning "province, prefecture"... [more]
Fyvie(Settlement)Scottish From the name of a Scottish village, chiefly distinguished for its castle (allegedly haunted, with a history going back to 1211), the meaning of which is uncertain. Earlier it may have been Fycyn or Fywin, according to one source from the Gaelic flodh abhuinn “wilderness by the river”... [more]
Galbally(Settlement)Irish From Irish gall "foreigner, stranger" and baile "settlement, home". Alternately, may be from gall "stone" and buaile, a form of seasonal pasture.
Gallipoli(Settlement)Italian, English Derived from Ancient Greek Καλλίπολις (Kallípolis) meaning "beautiful city", composed of κάλλος (kallos) "beauty" and πόλις (polis) "city"... [more]
Galway(Settlement & Political Subdivision)Irish City and county in Ireland. Means "fort Gaillimh", named after the Gaillimh river that flows through the city.
Gander(Settlement & Body of Water)English The name Gander likely derives from the Old English word "gandra," meaning "gander" (male goose), referring to the bird that might have been abundant in the area. It is also possible the name refers to Gander Lake, which was likely associated with the presence of wild geese.
Ganja(Settlement)English From Persian ganj meaning "treasure, treasury". This is the name of the third largest city of Azerbaijan.
Garland(Settlement)English (American) Possibly from the word “garland”, meaning a decorative braid, knot or wreath of flowers, leaves, or other material.
Gastonia(Settlement)English Gastonia is the largest city and county seat of Gaston County, North Carolina, United States.
Gateshead(Settlement)English A town in Northeast England. It most likely means 'goat's headland', implying that wild goats were a part of the local fauna.
Gävle(Settlement)Swedish From the name of the river Gavleån whose name was derived from archaic Swedish gavel "steep river bank". Gävle is a city in Sweden and the capital of Gävleborg County. The city was founded in 1446, but the name (ij) Gæffla was first mentioned in 1432.
Gawłów(Settlement & River)Polish From the given name Gaweł or the surname Gaweł with the suffix -ów... [more]
General Salipada Khalid Pendatun(Settlement)English General Salipada K. Pendatun is a municipality in the Philippines. It is named for General Salipada K. Pendatun, who is a forerunner Mindanaoan Legislator and General during the Second World War.
Geneva(Settlement)English Geneva is the second-most populous city in Switzerland and the most populous city of the Romandy, the French-speaking part of Switzerland.... [more]
George Town(Settlement)English, Malay Derived from the given name George, named in honour of British king George III. This is the name of a city in Malaysia as well as the capital city of the Cayman Islands.
Georgetown(Settlement)English The capital of Guyana, and is a port at the mouth of the Demerara River, pop. 133,000 (est. 2007)
Gerfalco(Settlement)Italian The first element of this name is derived from Gothic gairu (gêr in Old High German) "spear", or from garva (garo in Old High German, and gearu in Anglo-Saxon) "ready, prepared." The second element is derived from Old High German falko "falcon"... [more]
Gettysburg(Settlement)English From the Irish surname Gettys and burg meaning "fortress, fortification, citadel". The city in Pennsylvania was named for colonist and influential landowner James Gettys... [more]
Gifu(Political Subdivision & Settlement)Japanese From Japanese 岐 (gi) meaning "branch off, fork, divide" and 阜 (fu) meaning "mound". This is the name of a city in Japan, as well as the prefecture in which the city is located.
Gillette(Settlement)English (American) Transferred use of the French surname Gillette. The city in Wyoming is named for Edward Gillette, a surveyor for the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad.
Gimhae(Settlement)Korean Combination of 김 (gim, "money, gold") and 해 (hae, "sea, ocean"). This is the name of a city in South Korea.