Political Subdivision Submitted Place Names

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Abakhājhiyā (Political Subdivision) Gujarati, Marathi
Ābakhājiẏā (Political Subdivision) Bengali
Abchasië (Political Subdivision) Afrikaans
Afrikaans form of Abkhazia.
Abchazië (Political Subdivision) Dutch
Dutch form of Abkhazia.
Abchazii (Political Subdivision) Belarusian
Abecásia (Political Subdivision) Portuguese
Portuguese form of Abkhazia.
Aberdeenshire (Political Subdivision) Scottish, English
Abhajiya (Political Subdivision) Korean
Korean form of Abkhazia.
Abĥazio (Political Subdivision) Esperanto
Abkhazia in the language if Esperanto. From abĥazo (“Abkhaz person”) +‎ -io (“country”).
Ābikazīya (Political Subdivision) Amharic
(NOT KNOWN)
Abkaazje (Political Subdivision) Frisian
Abkaz (Political Subdivision) Haitian Creole
Abkhaaziya (Political Subdivision) Hindi
Hindi version of Abkhazia.
Abkhahsaei (Political Subdivision) Khmer
Khmer form of Abkhazia.
Abkhājiyā (Political Subdivision) Kannada, Nepali, Telugu
Kanarese, Nepali, and Telugu form of Abkhazia.
Abkhāsiya (Political Subdivision) Malayalam
Malayalam form of Abkhazia.
'Abkhazya (Political Subdivision) Arabic
Aboe Dhabi (Political Subdivision & Settlement) Dutch, Afrikaans
Dutch and Afrikaans form of Abu Dhabi.
Abondance (Political Subdivision) French
Abou Dabi (Political Subdivision & Settlement) French
French form of Abu Dhabi.
Abra (Political Subdivision) Filipino, Ilocano, Tagalog
From Spanish abra meaning "opening, gap", so named for a topographic feature in the region. This is the name of a province of the Philippines.
Abruzzo (Political Subdivision) Italian, English, Maltese, Portuguese
From Late Latin Aprutium, itself probably from Praetūtium, which defined the territory in which the tribe of the Praetutii lived. This is the name of a region in southern Italy.
A-bu Đa-bi (Political Subdivision & Settlement) Vietnamese
Vietnamese form of Abu Dhabi.
Əbu-dabi (Political Subdivision & Settlement) Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Abu Dhabi.
Abu Dabi (Political Subdivision & Settlement) Albanian, Amharic, Armenian, Bulgarian, Hebrew, Macedonian, Serbian, Slovene, Spanish, Turkish
Form of Abu Dhabi used in numerous languages.
Abu-dabi (Political Subdivision & Settlement) Belarusian, Georgian, Kazakh, Kyrgyz, Mongolian, Russian, Ukrainian, Uzbek
Form of Abu Dhabi used in multiple languages.
Abú Dabí (Political Subdivision & Settlement) Icelandic
Icelandic form of Abu Dhabi.
Abū Dabī (Political Subdivision & Settlement) Latvian
Latvian form of Abu Dhabi.
Abudabi (Political Subdivision & Settlement) Burmese, Japanese, Korean, Lao, Sinhalese, Thai
Form of Abu Dhabi used in multiple languages.
Abu Dabis (Political Subdivision & Settlement) Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Abu Dhabi.
Abu Dhabi (Political Subdivision & Settlement) Arabic, English, Bosnian, Croatian, Danish, Dutch, Estonian, Finnish, German, Hindi, Indonesian, Italian, Malay, Maltese, Nepali, Norwegian, Portuguese, Romanian, Swedish, Tagalog
Means "father of gazelles" in Arabic, from أبو (abu) meaning "father of" and ظبي (dhabiyy) meaning "gazelle", so named for the abundance of gazelles in the region. This is the name of the capital city of the United Arab Emirates, as well as the name of one of its seven emirates.
Abudhabi (Political Subdivision & Settlement) Bengali
Bengali form of Abu Dhabi.
Abu-dzabi (Political Subdivision & Settlement) Hungarian
Hungarian form of Abu Dhabi.
Abú Zabí (Political Subdivision & Settlement) Czech, Slovak
Czech and Slovak form of Abu Dhabi.
Abuzabi (Political Subdivision & Settlement) Chinese
Chinese form of Abu Dhabi.
Abuzabi (Political Subdivision & Settlement) Chinese, Persian, Tajik
Chinese, Persian and Tajik form of Abu Dhabi.
Abuzahbi (Political Subdivision & Settlement) Urdu
Urdu form of Abu Dhabi.
Abxasia (Political Subdivision) Galician
Abxazïya (Political Subdivision) Kazakh, Tatar
Kazakh and Tatar form of Abkhazia.
Açe (Political Subdivision) Turkish
Turkish form of Aceh.
Aćeh (Political Subdivision) Serbian
Serbian form of Aceh.
Açeh (Political Subdivision) Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Aceh.
Ačeh (Political Subdivision) Czech
Czech form of Aceh.
Acéh (Political Subdivision) Balinese, Sundanese
Balinese and Sundanese form of Aceh.
Acèh (Political Subdivision) Acehnese, Javanese, Madurese
Acehnese, Javanese and Madurese form of Aceh.
Aceh (Political Subdivision) Indonesian
From Acehnese Acèh of uncertain meaning. A popular belief is that it is derived from the backronym Arab, Cina, Eropa, Hindia meaning "Arab, China, Europe, Indies", referring to the major regions that have historically influenced Aceh... [more]
Ačeha (Political Subdivision) Latvian
Latvian form of Aceh.
Ačehas (Political Subdivision) Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Aceh.
Acheh (Political Subdivision) Bulgarian
Bulgarian form of Aceh.
Achehi (Political Subdivision) Georgian
Georgian form of Aceh.
Achekh (Political Subdivision) Belarusian, Russian, Ukrainian
Belarusian, Russian, and Ukrainian form of Aceh.
Achém (Political Subdivision) Portuguese
Portuguese form of Aceh.
Achex (Political Subdivision) Uzbek
Uzbek form of Aceh.
Açores (Political Subdivision & Region) Portuguese, Catalan, French
Portuguese form of Azores, which has been adopted into Catalan and French.
Acre (Political Subdivision & River) Portuguese (Brazilian), Portuguese
Most likely from Aquiri, a transliteration by European explorers of the Ipurinã term Umákürü or Uakiry. Other theories include the name originating from Tupi a'kir ü ("green river") or a'kir ("to sleep"), or from Yasi'ri, or Ysi'ri, meaning "flowing or swift water"... [more]
Adana (Settlement & Political Subdivision) Turkish
City and province in Turkey.
Adigeja (Political Subdivision) Bosnian, Latvian, Macedonian, Serbian, Slovene
Bosnian, Latvian, Macedonian, Serbian, and Slovene form of Adygea.
Adıgeya (Political Subdivision) Crimean Tatar
Crimean Tatar form of Adygea.
Adighe (Political Subdivision) Georgian
Georgian form of Adygea.
Adigheyeh (Political Subdivision) Persian
Persian form of Adygea.
Adiguèsia (Political Subdivision) Catalan
Catalan form of Adygea.
Adygea (Political Subdivision) English
From Russian Адыгея (Adygeya), which is from Adyghe адыгэ (adyge), the endonym of the Circassian (Adyghe) people. The ethnic name is of uncertain meaning, though it may mean "mountain between seas" or "mountain by the sea"... [more]
Adygeja (Political Subdivision) Danish, German, Norwegian, Polish
Danish, German, Norwegian, and Polish form of Adygea.
Adygeya (Political Subdivision) Russian
Russian form of Adygea.
Adygeycho (Political Subdivision) Chechen
From адыгей (adygey), the Chechen name for the Circassian (Adyghe) people, combined with the suffix -чоь (-cho) meaning "place of". This is the Chechen name for Adygea.
Adyguée (Political Subdivision) French
French form of Adygea.
Aelabaema (Political Subdivision) Thai
Thai form of Alabama.
Aellabaema (Political Subdivision & River) Korean
Korean form of Alabama.
Aerijona (Political Subdivision) Korean
Korean form of Arizona.
Aerisona (Political Subdivision) Thai
Thai form of Arizona.
Aguascalientes (Political Subdivision) Spanish
Means "hot waters" in Spanish, so named for the many hot springs in the region. This is the name of a state of, as well as a city in, Mexico.
Agusan (Political Subdivision & River) Filipino, Cebuano, Tagalog
Derived from Manobo agusan meaning "where the water flows". This is the name of two provinces of the Philippines (Agusan del Norte and Agusan del Sur), as well as a the name of a former province and a river.
Aichi (Political Subdivision) Japanese
Means "knowledge of love" in Japanese.
Aichi (Political Subdivision) Japanese
From Japanese 愛 (ai) meaning "love, affection" and 知 (chi) meaning "wisdom". This is the name of a prefecture of Japan.
Aidahe (Political Subdivision) Chinese
Chinese form of Idaho.
Aidaho (Political Subdivision) Thai
Thai form of Idaho.
Ain (River & Political Subdivision) French
A river and department in France.
Aiowa (Political Subdivision) Thai
Thai form of Iowa.
Akean (Political Subdivision & River) Filipino, Aklanon
Aklanon form of Aklan.
Akershus (Political Subdivision) Norwegian
From the name of Akershus Fortress, composed of Aker (from Old West Norse akr "acre, field") and hús "house, castle, fortress". Aker used to be a Norwegian municipality, but it is now an area in Oslo... [more]
Akhanso (Political Subdivision) Thai
Thai form of Arkansas.
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.
Aklan (Political Subdivision & River) Filipino, Hiligaynon, Tagalog
Derived from Aklanon akean meaning "where there is boiling or frothing", in reference to the flow of water at the shallow mouth of the Aklan River. This is the name of a province of, as well as a river in, the Philippines.
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.
Alaasika (Political Subdivision) Inuit
Inuit form of Alaska.
Alaaskaq (Political Subdivision) Inupiat
Inupiaq form of Alaska.
Alabang (Political Subdivision) Filipino
Alabang is a lively business district and transport hub, with stations for commuter trains and intercity buses around Starmall shopping center. The long-standing Festival Supermall houses mid-range boutiques and department stores, plus indoor amusement parks and a multiplex movie theater... [more]
Alaeska (Political Subdivision) Thai
Thai form of Alaska.
Alagoas (Political Subdivision) Portuguese (Brazilian), Portuguese
Plural form of Portuguese alagoa, a variant of lagoa ("lagoon"), referring to the Manguaba (the "southern lagoon") and Mundaú (the "northern lagoon") estuarine lagoons... [more]
Alampama (Political Subdivision & River) Greek
Greek form of Alabama.
Alasca (Political Subdivision) Italian, Portuguese
Italian and Portuguese form of Alaska.
Alasijia (Political Subdivision) Chinese
Chinese form of Alaska.
Aļaska (Political Subdivision) Latvian
Latvian form of Alaska.
Alaska (Political Subdivision) English
Derived from Russian Аляска (Alyaska), which in turn is derived from Aleut alaxsxaq meaning "object to which the action of the sea is directed". Alaska is the largest of the 50 American states, located northwest of the United States mainland and bordering Canada.
Alaszka (Political Subdivision) Hungarian
Hungarian form of Alaska.
Alax̂sxax̂ (Political Subdivision) Aleut
Aleut form of Alaska.
Albain Nua (Political Subdivision) Irish
Irish form of Nova Scotia.
Albay (Political Subdivision) Filipino, Central Bikol, Tagalog
From Spanish al baye meaning "the bay", shortened from the former names La Baye la baye and Bay la Bay. This is the name of a province of the Philippines.
Alberta (Political Subdivision) English
Name of one of the 12 provinces in Canada, named after Princess Louise Caroline Alberta (1848–1939), the fourth daughter of Victoria, Queen of Canada, and Albert, Prince Consort.
Alborz (Political Subdivision & Mountain) Persian
Persian form of Hara Berezaiti, used as the name of a mountain and province in Iran.
Əlburz (Mountain & Political Subdivision) Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Alborz.
Alep (Political Subdivision) Catalan, Croatian, French, Macedonian, Romanian, Serbian, Slovene
Form of Aleppo used in multiple languages.
Alepo (Political Subdivision) Chinese, Georgian, Portuguese, Spanish
Chinese, Georgian, Portuguese and Spanish form of Aleppo.
Aleppo (Political Subdivision & Settlement) English, Italian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, Estonian, Finnish, German, Indonesian, Kazakh, Korean, Malay, Maltese, Mongolian, Norwegian, Polish, Russian, Swedish, Tagalog, Thai, Ukrainian
Italian form of Arabic حلب (Halab) of uncertain meaning. It may be derived from حَلَب (halaba) meaning "to give out milk", a reference to the traditional belief that Abraham distributed milk to travelers in the region... [more]
Aleppó (Political Subdivision & Settlement) Icelandic, Hungarian
Icelandic and Hungarian form of Aleppo.
Ålesund (Political Subdivision) Norwegian
Means "eel strait" in Norwegian. Ålesund is the name of a town, a municipality and a region in Norway. It is also the name of a settlement (Ny-Ålesund) on Svalbard.
Aliaska (Political Subdivision) Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Alaska.
Aljaška (Political Subdivision) Czech, Slovak
Czech and Slovak form of Alaska.
Aljaska (Political Subdivision) Bosnian, Croatian, Macedonian, Serbian, Slovene
Form of Alaska used in multiple languages.
Allaeseuka (Political Subdivision) Korean
Korean form of Alaska.
Alletpo (Political Subdivision & Settlement) Burmese
Burmese form of Aleppo.
Alsace (Political Subdivision & Region) French, English
From Old High German Ali-saz or Elisaz, meaning "foreign domain". Alternatively, from Germanic Ell-sass, meaning "seated on the Ill", a river in Alsace.... [more]
Alsace-Champagne-Ardenne-Lorraine (Political Subdivision & Region) French
Combination of Alsace, Champagne-Ardenne, and Lorraine.... [more]
Altai (Political Subdivision & Mountain) Altai, Russian, Mongolian, Kazakh, English
From the Turkic roots altun meaning "gold" and tag meaning "mountain". This is the name of a mountain range in Central and East Asia as well as two territories of Russia.
Altay (Political Subdivision & Mountain) Altai, Russian, Mongolian, Kazakh, English
Altai, Russian, Mongolian and Kazakh alternate transcription of Altai as well as an English variant.
Alyaska (Political Subdivision) Russian, Armenian, Azerbaijani, Belarusian, Bulgarian, Kazakh, Kyrgyz, Tajik, Ukrainian
Form of Alaska used in multiple languages.
Amán (Settlement & Political Subdivision) Spanish
Spanish form of Amman.
Amanas (Settlement & Political Subdivision) Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Amman.
Amani (Settlement & Political Subdivision) Georgian
Georgian form of Amman.
Amapá (Political Subdivision) Portuguese (Brazilian)
Of uncertain origin. It may come from Tupi amapá, meaning "the place of the rain"; from a Nheengatu term meaning "island" or "land that ends", or from an Arawak term denoting the Hancornia amapa, a local species of tree; or from a Northern Geral term indicating a local species of tree... [more]
Ammán (Settlement & Political Subdivision) Czech, Hungarian, Slovak, Spanish
Czech, Hungarian, Slovak and Spanish form of Amman.
Amman (Settlement & Political Subdivision) Arabic, English, Afrikaans, Armenian, Azerbaijani, Bengali, Bosnian, Croatian, Danish, Dutch, Estonian, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Hindi, Icelandic, Indonesian, Italian, Kazakh, Korean, Kyrgyz, Malay, Maltese, Mongolian, Norwegian, Polish, Romanian, Russian, Swedish, Thai, Turkish, Turkmen, Ukrainian, Urdu, Uzbek
Most likely derived from the Arabic root ع م م‎ (' m m) related to concepts such as kinship and large extended groups or tribes. Alternatively it may come from the name of the ancient kingdom of Ammon, which existed between the 10th and 4th centuries BCE in land east of the Jordan River... [more]
Ammāna (Settlement & Political Subdivision) Latvian
Latvian form of Amman.
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.
Ampchazía (Political Subdivision) Greek
Ampou Dampi (Political Subdivision & Settlement) Greek
Greek form of Abu Dhabi.
Ampou Ntampi (Political Subdivision & Settlement) Greek
Greek form of Abu Dhabi.
Anáaski (Political Subdivision) Tlingit
Tlingit form of Alaska.
Anadyr (Political Subdivision) Russian (Archaic)
Although the town itself has only been in existence for just over a century, the origins of the name Anadyr are much older. The name initially derives from the Yukaghir word "any-an" meaning "river"
An Cabhán (Political Subdivision) Irish
Irish form of Cavan.
An Clár (Political Subdivision) Irish
The Irish form of Clare, from the Irish word clár, meaning "plank", after a board that was placed across the River Fergus outside Clarecastle.... [more]
Andalucía (Political Subdivision) Spanish
Spanish form of Andalusia.
Andalusië (Political Subdivision) Dutch, Afrikaans
Dutch and Afrikaans form of Andalusia.
Andalusien (Political Subdivision) Danish, German, Swedish
Danish, German and Swedish form of Andalusia.
Andhra Pradesh (Political Subdivision) Indian
"Andhra Pradesh" is a state in southern India. The name "Andhra" is believed to have originated from the Andhra people, an ancient Dravidian-speaking ethnic group who once inhabited the region. "Pradesh" is a Hindi word meaning "province" or "region," so "Andhra Pradesh" translates to "Land of the Andhras" or "Province of the Andhras."
An Dún (Political Subdivision) Irish
Irish form of Down.
An Giang (Political Subdivision) Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 安 (an) meaning "safe" and 江 (giang) meaning "river".
An Giang (Political Subdivision) Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 安 (an) meaning "safe, secure" and 江 (giang) meaning "river". This is the name of a province of Vietnam.
Ang Mo Kio (Political Subdivision & Settlement) English, Malay
Meaning uncertain, possibly from Hokkien 紅毛 (Âng-mô͘) meaning "white person, Caucasian" (literally "red-haired") and 橋 (kiô) meaning "bridge". This is the name of a planning area and town in Singapore.
Ang Thong (Political Subdivision & Settlement) Thai
Means "golden basin" from Thai อ่าง (ang) meaning "basin, bowl" and ทอง (thong) meaning "gold". This is the name of a province of, as well as a district and city in, Thailand.
An Iarmhí (Political Subdivision) Irish
The Irish name for Westmeath, which was named after its split with County Meath, in Irish An Mhí, meaning "middle"... [more]
An Lú (Political Subdivision & Settlement) Irish
The Irish name for Louth, from , the modern Irish form of Lugh, a god from Irish mythology associated with skill in many disciplines, kingship and oaths.... [more]
Anman (Settlement & Political Subdivision) Burmese, Chinese, Japanese
Burmese, Chinese and Japanese form of Amman.
An Mhí (Political Subdivision) Irish
Irish form of Meath.
Ansonia (Political Subdivision) English
An eponymous city in Connecticut's Naugatuck River Valley named for founder Anson Green Phelps. In the 19th and early 20th centuries Ansonia was an manufacturing hub; one successful business was the Ansonia Clock Company, which sold world-wide... [more]
An tÁth Leacach (Settlement, Other & Political Subdivision) Irish
Irish form of Athlacca and Flagford.
Antique (Political Subdivision) Filipino, Kinaray-a, Hiligaynon, Tagalog
Hispanicized form of Kinaray-a hamtik or Hiligaynon hantik both referring to a species of large red ant. This is the name of a province of the Philippines.
Antrim (Political Subdivision) Irish
County in Northern Ireland, meaning 'lone ridge'.
Anzio (Political Subdivision) Italian
City on the shore of Italy. In Roman times it was known as Antium.
Aoba (Political Subdivision) Japanese
From Japanese 青 (ao) meaning "blue, green" and 葉 (ha) meaning "leaf".
Aolunbao (Political Subdivision & Settlement) Chinese
Chinese form of Orenburg.
Aomen (Political Subdivision & Settlement) Chinese
Means "bay gate" from Chinese 澳 (ào) meaning "inlet, bay, deep cove" and 门 (mén) meaning "gate, door". This is the Chinese name for Macau.
Aomori (Political Subdivision & Settlement) Japanese
From Japanese 青 (ao) meaning "green, blue" and 森 (mori) meaning "forest". This is the name of a city in Japan, as well as the prefecture in which the city is located.
Aontroim (Political Subdivision) Irish
Irish form of Antrim.
Aosaiti (Political Subdivision & Region) Chinese
Chinese form of Ossetia.
Aosetiya (Political Subdivision & Region) Taiwanese
Chinese form of Ossetia chiefly used in Taiwan.
Apayao (Political Subdivision & River) Filipino, Itawit, Ilocano, Tagalog
Derived from the word apa'yaw meaning "overtaking" in numerous Cordilleran languages, referring to the swift-flowing waters of the Apayao River. This is the name of a province of, as well as a river in, the Philippines.
Apulia (Political Subdivision) English, Ancient Roman, Polish, Spanish
From Latin Apulia, itself of unknown origin, perhaps from Proto-Indo-European *h₂ep-, meaning "water". This is the name of a region in southern Italy.
Aputapi (Political Subdivision & Settlement) Tamil
Tamil form of Abu Dhabi.
Aqtobe (Political Subdivision & Settlement) Kazakh
Kazakh form of Aktobe.
Aquitaine-Limousin-Poitou-Charentes (Political Subdivision & Region) French
Combination of Aquitaine, Limousin, and Poitou-Charentes.... [more]
Araabia (Political Subdivision & Region) Estonian
Estonian form of Arabia.
Arabama (Political Subdivision & River) Japanese
Japanese form of Alabama.
Arabeti (Political Subdivision & Region) Georgian
Georgian form of Arabia.
Arabía (Political Subdivision & Region) Icelandic
Icelandic form of Arabia.
Arābija (Political Subdivision & Region) Latvian
Latvian form of Arabia.
Arabija (Political Subdivision & Region) Bosnian, Croatian, Lithuanian, Macedonian, Serbian, Slovene
Form of Arabia.
Arabiya (Political Subdivision & Region) Bulgarian
Bulgarian form of Arabia.
Arakan (Political Subdivision) English
Historical form of Rakhine.
Arasuka (Political Subdivision) Japanese
Japanese form of Alaska.
Aravia (Political Subdivision & Region) Greek
Greek form of Arabia.
Araviya (Political Subdivision & Region) Russian, Ukrainian
Russian and Ukrainian form of Arabia.
Arcádia (Political Subdivision & Region) Portuguese
Portuguese form of Arcadia.
Arcadie (Political Subdivision & Region) French
French form of Arcadia.
Arcadië (Political Subdivision & Region) Dutch
Dutch form of Arcadia.
Arcola (Political Subdivision) Italian (Archaic)
Archaic name of Arcole.
Ard Mhacha (Political Subdivision) Irish
Irish form of Armagh.
Arenburh (Political Subdivision & Settlement) Belarusian
Belarusian form of Orenburg.
Areppo (Political Subdivision & Settlement) Japanese
Japanese form of Aleppo.
Arequipa (Political Subdivision) Spanish (Latin American)
Legend says it comes from Ari-quepay "(let's) stay here" in Quechua.
Arizouna (Political Subdivision) Khmer
Khmer form of Arizona.
Arizuna (Political Subdivision) Arabic
Arabic form of Arizona.
Arkaadia (Political Subdivision & Region) Estonian
Estonian form of Arcadia.
Arkádia (Political Subdivision & Region) Slovak
Slovak form of Arcadia.
Arkádie (Political Subdivision & Region) Czech
Czech form of Arcadia.
Arkadien (Political Subdivision & Region) Danish, German, Luxembourgish, Swedish
Danish, German, Luxembourgish and Swedish form of Arcadia.
Arkādija (Political Subdivision & Region) Latvian
Latvian form of Arcadia.
Arkadija (Political Subdivision & Region) Croatian, Lithuanian, Serbian
Croatian, Lithuanian and Serbian form of Arcadia.
Arkadiya (Political Subdivision & Region) Bulgarian, Russian, Ukrainian
Bulgarian, Russian and Ukrainian form of Arcadia.
Arkansas (Political Subdivision) English (American)
Name of a state in the United States, from the French pronunciation of the Quapaw people who lived on the Arkansas River.
Arkanzas (Political Subdivision & River) Armenian, Azerbaijani, Belarusian, Bulgarian, Kazakh, Kyrgyz, Macedonian, Mongolian, Russian, Tajik, Ukrainian, Uzbek
Form of Arkansas used in numerous languages.
Arles (Political Subdivision) French (Gallicized)
From Arelati, a Gaulish word meaning "by the marsh" or "in front of the marsh". Latinized Arelate.
Armagh (Political Subdivision) Irish
A county in Ireland. Means "Macha height", 'macha' was an ancient Irish goddess.
Aroumpa (Political Subdivision & Island) Greek
Greek form of Aruba.
Artsakh (Political Subdivision) Armenian
The Republic of Artsakh (Armenian: Արցախի Հանրապետություն, Artsakhi Hanrapetut'yun), or simply Artsakh, also known by its second official name, the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic, is a breakaway de facto state in the South Caucasus that is internationally recognized as part of Azerbaijan... [more]
Aruba (Political Subdivision & Island) Afrikaans, Azerbaijani, Basque, Bosnian, Bulgarian, Catalan, Croatian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, Estonian, Finnish, French, Georgian, German, Hungarian, Italian, Latvian, Lithuanian, Macedonian, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Russian, Serbian, Slovak, Spanish, Swedish, Turkish, Ukrainian
An island in the Caribbean Sea that is part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands.
Arunachal Pradesh (Political Subdivision) Indian
"Arunachal Pradesh" is a state in northeastern India. The name "Arunachal" is derived from the Sanskrit words "Aruna" meaning "dawn" and "Achal" meaning "land," so "Arunachal" translates to "Land of the Dawn-Lit Mountains" or "Land of the Rising Sun." This name references the fact that the state is located in the easternmost part of India where the sun rises first.
Asam (Political Subdivision) Bengali, Gujarati, Hindi, Konkani, Malayalam, Marathi, Nepali, Punjabi, Urdu
Form of Assam used in numerous languages.
Asamu (Political Subdivision) Chinese
Chinese form of Assam.
Asfahan (Political Subdivision & Settlement) Arabic
Arabic form of Isfahan.
Ashbiliyah (Political Subdivision & Settlement) Urdu
Urdu form of Seville via the Arabic form إشبيلية (Ishbiliyyah).
Asheboro (Political Subdivision) English
Asheboro is a city in North Carolina.
Asheville (Political Subdivision) English
Asheville is a city in North Carolina.
Asore (Political Subdivision & Region) Afrikaans
Afrikaans form of Azores.
Assam (Political Subdivision) English
Most likely related to the name of the Ahom people, itself of unclear origin. This is the name of a state in northeastern India.
Asturië (Political Subdivision) Dutch, Afrikaans
Dutch and Afrikaans form of Asturias.
Asturien (Political Subdivision) Danish, German, Swedish
Danish, German and Swedish form of Asturias.
Aswan (Political Subdivision & Settlement) Arabic
Derived from Egyptian swnw possibly related to swn meaning "to trade, to buy" or swnt meaning "trade, price". This is the name of a governorate and city in Egypt.
Athan (Political Subdivision) Burmese
Burmese form of Assam.
Athlacca (Settlement, Political Subdivision & Other) English
From Irish An tÁth Leacach, meaning "the flagstone ford." It is the name of a settlement, ford, civil parish, and electoral division in County Limerick, Ireland.
Atjeh (Political Subdivision) Afrikaans, Dutch
Afrikaans and Dutch form of Aceh.
Atsam (Political Subdivision) Thai
Thai form of Assam.
Attapeu (Political Subdivision) Lao
From Lao ອິດກະບຸເອັ (idkabue) meaning "buffaloes".
Attapeu (Political Subdivision & Settlement) Lao
From a French corruption of the name Idkabue meaning "buffalo droppings", so named for the many wild buffaloes that roamed the area. This is the name of a province of, as well as a city in, Laos.
Au-men (Political Subdivision & Settlement) Chinese (Wu)
Wu romanization of Aomen.
Au-mùn (Political Subdivision & Settlement) Chinese (Hakka)
Hakka romanization of Aomen.
Aumwnz (Political Subdivision & Settlement) Zhuang
Zhuang form of Aomen, used for Macau.
Aust-Agder (Political Subdivision) Norwegian
From the Nynork word aust "east" and the place name agder. It means "the eastern part of Agder."... [more]
Auvergne (Political Subdivision & Region) French
From the ethnonym of a Celtic tribe, the Arverni, a Latinised form of Gaulish *Aruernoi. Its etymology remains unclear; proposed origins include *ar(e)-uer-no-, meaning "those who are above", or *uernā-, meaning "alder".... [more]
Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes (Political Subdivision & Region) French
A region in southeast central France, combined from the former two regions of Auvergne and Rhône-Alpes.
Ayan (Political Subdivision) Russian
notable persons
Ayeyarwady (River & Political Subdivision) English
Variant of Irrawaddy. This spelling is also used as the name of a region of Myanmar.
Ayizona (Political Subdivision) Burmese
Burmese form of Arizona.
Azerbaijan (Country, Political Subdivision & Region) English, Basque, Indonesian, Malay
From Persian آذربایجان (azarbayjan), which is from Middle Persian Ādurbādagān referring to Atropates, an ancient Persian governor under the Achaemenid Empire... [more]
Azerbaycan (Political Subdivision) Crimean Tatar, Gagauz, Kurdish, Turkish
Crimean Tatar, Gagauz, Kurdish, and Turkish form of Azerbaijan.
Azorai (Political Subdivision & Region) Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Azores.
Azoren (Political Subdivision & Region) Dutch, German, Luxembourgish
Dutch, German and Luxembourgish form of Azores.
Azorene (Political Subdivision & Region) Norwegian
Norwegian form of Azores.
Azorerna (Political Subdivision & Region) Swedish
Swedish form of Azores.
Azorerne (Political Subdivision & Region) Danish
Danish form of Azores.
Azores (Political Subdivision & Region) English, Greek, Spanish
From Portuguese Açores meaning "goshawks", the plural of açor meaning "goshawk". This is the name of an archipelago located in the North Atlantic Ocean and one of the two autonomous regions of Portugal.
Azori (Political Subdivision & Region) Bosnian, Croatian, Macedonian, Serbian, Slovene
Form of Azores.
Azorit (Political Subdivision & Region) Finnish
Finnish form of Azores.
Azorlar (Political Subdivision & Region) Turkish
Turkish form of Azores.
Azory (Political Subdivision & Region) Czech, Polish, Slovak
Czech, Polish and Slovak form of Azores.
Azzorre (Political Subdivision & Region) Italian
Italian form of Azores.
Ba Bể (Body of Water, Political Subdivision & Other) Vietnamese
From Vietnamese ba meaning "three," and bể meaning "lake" or "sea"; literally "three lakes/seas." It is the name of a lake, a county, and a national park in northeast Vietnam.
Bachkirie (Political Subdivision) French
French form of Bashkiria.
Bạc Liêu (Political Subdivision & Settlement) Vietnamese
From Teochew 薄遼 (po liaw) meaning "meagre hamlet".
Bạc Liêu (Political Subdivision & Settlement) Vietnamese
Perhaps from Sino-Vietnamese 薄 (bạc) meaning "miserable, poor" and 寮 (liêu) meaning "neighbourhood, village". Alternately it may be derived from Khmer ប៉ុស្តិ៍ (poh) meaning "post, station" or ពល (pol) meaning "troops, forces" and លាវ (leav) meaning "Lao"... [more]
Bactrië (Political Subdivision & Region) Dutch
Dutch form of Bactria.
Baden-Württemberg (Political Subdivision) German
Baden-Württemberg is a state in southwestern Germany.
Baen (Settlement & Political Subdivision) Thai
Thai form of Bern.
Bago (Political Subdivision & Settlement) Burmese
Most likely derived from Old Mon ဗဂေါ (bagaw) meaning "beautiful city" or "beautiful town". This is the name of a region of, as well as a city in, Myanmar.
Bahia (Political Subdivision) Portuguese (Brazilian), Portuguese, English
Literally "bay" in Portuguese, this name comes from the Bay of All Saints (Baía de Todos os Santos), for which a Portuguese captaincy was named. This is the name of a state in Brazil.
Baixkortostan (Political Subdivision) Catalan
Catalan form of Bashkortostan.
Baktrien (Political Subdivision & Region) Danish, German, Swedish
Danish, German and Swedish form of Bactria.
Bali (Political Subdivision & Island) Indonesian, Balinese, Javanese, English
Derived from Sanskrit बलि (bali) meaning "offering, tribute". This is the name of an island and province in Indonesia.
Ballyhackamore (Political Subdivision & Settlement) Northern Irish (Anglicized), Irish (Anglicized)
From Irish Baile an Chacamair “town of the slob land or mud flat”, from baile “town” and chacamair “slob land, mud flat”... [more]
Balochistan (Political Subdivision & Region) Balochi, Urdu, Pashto, English
From the ethnic name بلۏچ (Baloch) referring to the Baloch people (itself of uncertain meaning) combined with the Persian suffix ستان (stan) meaning "land of"... [more]
Balsan (Political Subdivision & Settlement) Ladin
Baluchestan (Political Subdivision & Region) Persian
Persian form of Balochistan.
Baluchiston (Political Subdivision & Region) Tajik
Tajik form of Balochistan.
Balujiston (Political Subdivision & Region) Uzbek
Uzbek form of Balochistan.
Ban (Settlement & Political Subdivision) Burmese
Burmese form of Bern.
Bangaleh (Political Subdivision & Region) Persian
Older Persian form of Bengal.
Bangalore (Political Subdivision & Settlement) English, Hindi
An anglicised version of Bengalūru.
Banghal (Political Subdivision & Region) Arabic
Arabic form of Bengal, usually written with the definite article: البنغال (al-Banghal).
Bangola (Political Subdivision & Region) Tajik
Tajik form of Bengal.
Bangsamoro (Political Subdivision) Filipino, Tagalog
From Malay bangsa meaning "nation, country, race" combined with Moro, the collective term for the thirteen predominantly Muslim ethnic groups of the Philippines, which is ultimately of Spanish origin... [more]
Banteay Meanchey (Political Subdivision) Khmer
From Khmer បន្ទាយ្ (banteay) meaning “fortress” and from Sanskrit जय (jaya) meaning “victory”.
Banteay Meanchey (Political Subdivision) Khmer
Means "fortress of victory" in Khmer, from បន្ទាយ (banteay) meaning "fort, fortress", មាន (mean) meaning "have, possess, own" and ជ័យ (chay) meaning "victory"... [more]
Banten (Country & Political Subdivision) Indonesian, Sundanese, Javanese
Meaning uncertain. It may be derived from the Sundanese and Bantenese phrase katiban inten meaning "struck down by diamonds", which was used to describe the spead of Islam in the region in the 15th century... [more]
Bà Rịa-Vũng Tàu (Political Subdivision) Vietnamese
From the cities names BÀ RỊA and Vũng Tàu.
Bashike'ertuositan (Political Subdivision) Chinese
Chinese form of Bashkortostan.
Bashkireti (Political Subdivision) Georgian
Georgian form of Bashkortostan.
Bashkiria (Political Subdivision) English
From Russian Башкирия (Bashkiriya) which is from башкир (bashkir), the Russian name for the Bashkir people. This is another name for Bashkortostan, a republic in Russia.
Bashkiriya (Political Subdivision) Russian
Russian form of Bashkiria.
Bashkortostan (Political Subdivision) Russian
From Bashkir Башҡортостан (Bashqortostan), which is from башҡорт (bashqort), the name of the people, combined with the Persian suffix ستان (stan) meaning "land of"... [more]
Bashkyrtstan (Political Subdivision) Kyrgyz
Kyrgyz form of Bashkortostan.
Bashqortostan (Political Subdivision) Bashkir
Bashkir form of Bashkortostan.
Bashqurtstan (Political Subdivision) Kazakh
Kazakh form of Bashkortostan.
Basilan (Island & Political Subdivision) Filipino, Tausug, Cebuano, Tagalog, English
Probably from Tausug basi'-lan meaning "iron way, iron road" or basi'-balan meaning "magnetic iron". This is the name of an island province of the Philippines.
Basilicata (Political Subdivision) Italian, English, Dutch, Spanish, Portuguese
The origin of the name is uncertain: it may come from the Greek term βασιλικός (basilikos), a title given to the Byzantine governors of the region; it may be derived from the church of Acerenza, whose bishop had jurisdiction over the territory; or it may be connected to Basil II Porphyrogenitus, Byzantine emperor from 976 to 1025.... [more]
Basjkirië (Political Subdivision) Dutch, Afrikaans
Dutch and Afrikaans form of Bashkiria.
Basjkortostan (Political Subdivision) Afrikaans, Danish, Dutch, Norwegian, Swedish
Afrikaans, Danish, Dutch, Norwegian and Swedish form of Bashkortostan.
Baskeland (Political Subdivision) Afrikaans
Afrikaans form of Basque Country.
Baskenland (Political Subdivision) Dutch, German
Dutch and German form of Basque Country.
Başqırtistan (Political Subdivision) Crimean Tatar
Crimean Tatar form of Bashkortostan.
Baszkortostan (Political Subdivision) Polish
Polish form of Bashkortostan.
Bataan (Political Subdivision) Filipino, Tagalog, English
From the word batan of unclear indigenous origin, which was used to refer to the peninsula across Manila Bay. It may be related to the Malayo-Polynesian root bataŋ meaning "tree trunk, log"... [more]
Batanes (Political Subdivision) Filipino, Ivatan, Ilocano, Tagalog
Most likely from a Hispanicized plural form of the Ivatan endonym Ibatan or Batan, which is of uncertain meaning. This is the name of a province of the Philippines.
Batangas (Political Subdivision & Settlement) Filipino, Tagalog, English
Derived from Tagalog batangan meaning "timberland, place of wooden rafts", itself from batang meaning "log" combined with the place marker suffix -an. This is the name of a province of, as well as a city in, the Philippines.
Batdambang (Political Subdivision & Settlement) Khmer
Alternate transcription of Khmer បាត់ដំបង (see Battambang).
Baton Rouge (Political Subdivision & Settlement) English
From French le bâton rouge ("the red stick"), itself from Choctaw iti humma ("red pole") through Istrouma, a possible corruption; the name ultimately comes from a red pole marking the hunting boundaries for the Houma and Bayagoula tribes... [more]
Battambang (Political Subdivision) Khmer
Means “loss of stick”, referring to the local legend, Preah Bat Dambang Kranhoung.
Battambang (Political Subdivision & Settlement) Khmer
Means "lost stick" in Khmer, from បាត់ (bat) meaning "lost, gone, missing" and ដំបង (dambang) meaning "stick, staff", named in reference to a local legend of a king who lost a stick in the area... [more]
Bắc Giang (Political Subdivision) Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 北 (bắc) meaning "north, northern" and 江 (giang) meaning "river". This is the name of a province and city in Vietnam.
Bắc Kạn (Political Subdivision & Settlement) Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 北 (bắc) meaning "north" and Vietnamese � (cạn) meaning "arid, dry". This is the name of a city in Vietnam as well as the province in which the city is located.
Bắc Ninh (Political Subdivision & Settlement) Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 北 (bắc) meaning "north" and 寧 (ninh) meaning "peaceful".
Bắc Ninh (Political Subdivision & Settlement) Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 北 (bắc) meaning "north, northern" and 寧 (ninh) meaning "peaceful, tranquil, serene". This is the name of a province of, as well as a city in, Vietnam.
Bedfordshire (Political Subdivision & Region) English
From Old English Bedanfordscir, meaning the shire or county of Bedford, itself meaning "Beda's river crossing".... [more]
Beersheba (Political Subdivision & Settlement) English
Beersheba is a city in Israel, whose name is derived from the Hebrew Be'er Sheva, which means “Well of the Oath”.
Be'er Sheva (Political Subdivision & Settlement) Biblical Hebrew, Hebrew, Jewish Legend
The Hebrew source of Beersheba, meaning ‘the well of the oath’.
Beiere (Political Subdivision) Afrikaans
Afrikaans form of Bavaria.
Beieren (Political Subdivision) Dutch
Dutch form of Bavaria.
Beihaidao (Political Subdivision & Island) Chinese
Chinese form of Hokkaido.
Belait (Political Subdivision & River) Malay
The name of a district of, as well as a river in, Brunei, named after the Belait people.
Belfast (Political Subdivision & Settlement) Northern Irish (Anglicized)
From Old Irish Béal Feirsde meaning "river mouth of the ford” or alternatively, "mouth of the River Farset"... [more]
Belgorod (Political Subdivision & Settlement) Russian
Means "white city" from Russian белый (beliy) meaning "white" and город (gorod) meaning "city, town". This is the name of an oblast (a type of administrative division) of, as well as a city in, Russia.