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
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.
Abuzabi (Political Subdivision & Settlement) Chinese
Chinese 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.
Aerisona (Political Subdivision) Thai
Thai form of Arizona.
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.
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.
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.
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]
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.
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.
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.
Alsace (Political Subdivision & Region) French, English, English (American)
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]
Amazonas (Political Subdivision & River) Portuguese (Brazilian), Spanish (Latin American), Spanish
Reportedly named this way after the warriors, led by women, that attacked Francisco de Orellana's expedition, reminding him of the Amazons of Greek mythology. The word Amazon may come from Iranian *ha-maz-an- ("(one) fighting together") or *ha-mazan- ("warriors").... [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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Arequipa (Political Subdivision) Spanish (Latin American)
Legend says it comes from Ari-quepay "(let's) stay here" in Quechua.
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.
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.
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.
Asturië (Political Subdivision) Dutch, Afrikaans
Dutch and Afrikaans form of Asturias.
Asturien (Political Subdivision) Danish, German, Swedish
Danish, German and Swedish form of Asturias.
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.
Attapeu (Political Subdivision) Lao
From Lao ອິດກະບຸເອັ (idkabue) meaning "buffaloes".
Aust-Agder (Political Subdivision) Norwegian
From the Nynork word aust "east" and the place name agder. It means "the eastern part of Agder."... [more]
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.
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]
Balsan (Political Subdivision & Settlement) Ladin
Ban (Settlement & Political Subdivision) Burmese
Burmese form of Bern.
Bangalore (Political Subdivision & Settlement) English, Hindi
An anglicised version of Bengalūru.
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.
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.
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]
Beiere (Political Subdivision) Afrikaans
Afrikaans form of Bavaria.
Beieren (Political Subdivision) Dutch
Dutch form of Bavaria.
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.
Belharad (Political Subdivision & Settlement) Belarusian
Belarusian form of Belgorod.
Belhorod (Political Subdivision & Settlement) Ukrainian
Ukrainian form of Belgorod.
Bellagio (Political Subdivision) Italian
Bellagio is an Italian comune in the Province of Como. It is also the name of a hotel in Las Vegas, Nevada
Beloetsjistan (Political Subdivision & Region) Dutch
Dutch form of Balochistan.
Belujistani (Political Subdivision & Region) Georgian
Georgian form of Balochistan.
Ben (Settlement & Political Subdivision) Khmer
Khmer form of Bern.
Bengalūru (Political Subdivision & Settlement) Kannada
Bengalūru is the name of the capital city of Karnataka.
Bengkulu (Political Subdivision) Indonesian
Possibly from the name Bangkahulu meaning "upstream carcasses", derived from Indonesian bangkai meaning "carcass" and hulu meaning "upstream". This is the name of a province and city in Indonesia.
Bến Tre (Political Subdivision & Settlement) Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese biển meaning "sea" and tre meaning "to know".
Bến Tre (Political Subdivision & Settlement) Vietnamese
Means "bamboo wharf" from Vietnamese bến meaning "port, wharf" and tre meaning "bamboo". This is the name of a province of, as well as a city in, Vietnam.
Beócia (Political Subdivision & Region) Portuguese
Portuguese form of Boeotia.
Beocia (Political Subdivision & Region) Spanish
Spanish form of Boeotia.
Beocija (Political Subdivision & Region) Slovene
Slovenian form of Boeotia.
Beocja (Political Subdivision & Region) Polish
Polish form of Boeotia.
Béotie (Political Subdivision & Region) French
French form of Boeotia.
Beotija (Political Subdivision & Region) Croatian, Lithuanian, Serbian
Croatian, Lithuanian and Serbian form of Boeotia.
Beozia (Political Subdivision & Region) Italian
Italian form of Boeotia.
Bereun (Settlement & Political Subdivision) Korean
Korean form of Bern.
Berkshire (Political Subdivision & Region) English
From a wood of box trees in the area called Bearroc, a Celtic word meaning "hilly", with Old English sċīr, from Proto-West Germanic *skīru. meaning "county" or "shire".... [more]
Bermûda (Political Subdivision) Kurdish
Kurdish form of Bermuda.
Bermuda (Political Subdivision) English
Derived from the surname of Juan de Bermúdez, a 16th-century Spanish navigator alleged to have discovered the archipelago situated in the North Atlantic Ocean. Bermúdez is a surname meaning "son of Bermudo".
Bermuda (Political Subdivision) English
Bern (Settlement & Political Subdivision) German, English, Armenian, Azerbaijani, Belarusian, Bengali, Bosnian, Bulgarian, Croatian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, Estonian, Finnish, Hebrew, Hungarian, Icelandic, Indonesian, Kazakh, Kyrgyz, Macedonian, Malay, Maltese, Mongolian, Norwegian, Russian, Serbian, Slovak, Slovene, Swedish, Tagalog, Tajik, Turkish, Turkmen, Ukrainian, Uzbek
From Alemannic German Bärn of uncertain meaning. A popular folk etymology suggests that it is derived from German Bär meaning "bear", although it is more likely of Celtic origin, perhaps from the word *berna meaning "cleft"... [more]
Berna (Settlement & Political Subdivision) Catalan, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish
Catalan, Italian, Portuguese and Spanish form of Bern.
Bernas (Settlement & Political Subdivision) Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Bern.
Berne (Settlement & Political Subdivision) French, Latvian, English
French and Latvian form of Bern as well as an English variant.
Berni (Settlement & Political Subdivision) Georgian
Georgian form of Bern.
Bernicia (Political Subdivision) Anglo-Saxon
Berno (Settlement & Political Subdivision) Polish
Polish form of Bern.
Berun (Settlement & Political Subdivision) Japanese
Japanese form of Bern.
Bilhorod (Political Subdivision & Settlement) Ukrainian
Ukrainian form of Belgorod.
Bilungga (Political Subdivision, Region, Settlement & Mountain) Korean
Korean variant of Wirunga and Ibirunga.
Bincheng (Political Subdivision & Island) Chinese
Chinese form of Penang.
Bình Định (Political Subdivision) Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 平定 (hán tự) meaning "to subjugate".
Bình Định (Political Subdivision) Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 平定 (bình định) meaning "subjugate, pacify". This is the name of a province of Vietnam.
Bình Dương (Political Subdivision) Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 平陽 (bình dương) meaning "plain".
Bình Dương (Political Subdivision) Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 平 (bình) meaning "level, even" and 陽 (dương) meaning "male, virile". This is the name of a province of Vietnam.
Bình Phước (Political Subdivision) Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 平 (bình) meaning "level" and 福 (phước) meaning "fortunate".
Bình Phước (Political Subdivision) Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 平 (bình) meaning "level, even" and 福 (phúc) meaning "happiness, good fortune, blessing". This is the name of a province of Vietnam.
Bình Phước (Political Subdivision) Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 平 (bình) meaning "level, even" and 福 (phước) meaning "happiness, good fortune, blessing". This is the name of a province of Vietnam.
Bình Thuận (Political Subdivision) Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 平 (bình) meaning "level" and 順 (thuận) meaning "along".
Bình Thuận (Political Subdivision) Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 平 (bình) meaning "level, even" and 順 (thuận) meaning "obey, submit, conform". This is the name of a province of Vietnam.
Blackheath (Political Subdivision) English
English place name which may be a corruption of "bleak heath", or simply mean "dark heath" from Old English blæc "black" and hǣth (see also Heath)... [more]
Blagoveshchensk (Political Subdivision) Russian
literally 'the city of The Annunciation (of The Lord to The Blessed Virgin Mary)'
Bod (Region, Political Subdivision & Country) Tibetan, Bhutanese
Possibly from a name that originally referred to the inhabitants of modern-day Nyêmo County in China. The name itself may be related to the Tibetan word བོན (bon) meaning "express, give, offer"... [more]
Bodaybo (Political Subdivision) Russian
possibly named after the Celtic queen "Boadicea" or "Boadacaea"
Bo'en (Settlement & Political Subdivision) Chinese
Chinese form of Bern chiefly used in Taiwan.
Boeotië (Political Subdivision & Region) Dutch
Dutch form of Boeotia.
Boerjatië (Political Subdivision) Dutch, Afrikaans
Dutch and Afrikaans form of Buryatia.
Bo'erni (Settlement & Political Subdivision) Chinese
Chinese form of Bern chiefly used in Mainland China.
Boiootia (Political Subdivision & Region) Estonian
Estonian form of Boiotia (see Boeotia).
Boiotien (Political Subdivision & Region) Danish, Swedish
Danish and Swedish form of Boiotia (see Boeotia).
Bojótie (Political Subdivision & Region) Czech
Czech form of Boiotia (see Boeotia).
Bojotija (Political Subdivision & Region) Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Boiotia (see Boeotia).
Bokeo (Political Subdivision) Lao
Means "gem mine" in Lao.
Bonair (Political Subdivision & Island) Greek
Greek form of Bonaire.
Bonaire (Political Subdivision & Island) Afrikaans, Catalan, Croatian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, Estonian, Finnish, French, German, Hungarian, Italian, Latvian, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Slovak, Spanish, Swedish, Turkish
An island in the Caribbean Sea that is a special municipality of the Netherlands.
Bonayre (Political Subdivision & Island) Ukrainian, Russian
Ukrainian form of Bonaire as well as a Russian variant name for the island.
Boneiri (Political Subdivision & Island) Georgian
Georgian form of Bonaire.
Boneiru (Political Subdivision & Island) Papiamento
Papiamento form of Bonaire.
Boner (Political Subdivision & Island) Bulgarian, Macedonian, Serbian
Bulgarian, Macedonian and Serbian form of Bonaire.
Boneras (Political Subdivision & Island) Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Bonaire.
Boneyr (Political Subdivision & Island) Azerbaijani, Russian
Azerbaijani and Russian form of Bonaire.
Böotien (Political Subdivision & Region) German
German form of Boeotia.
Borgogne-Franche-Comtât (Political Subdivision & Region) Franco-Provençal
Meaning literally "Burgundy-Free County".... [more]
Borikhamxay (Political Subdivision) Lao
Bossier (Political Subdivision & Settlement) French
A city and parish in Louisiana, a place with Creole roots. This is also a French surname.
Boucherville (Political Subdivision) French
A city in Quebec.
Bourgogne (Political Subdivision & Region) French
From the ethnonym for the Burgundians, an East Germanic people who moved westwards beyond the Rhine during the late Roman period.... [more]
Bourgogne-Franche-Comté (Political Subdivision & Region) French
Meaning literally "Burgundy-Free County".... [more]
Bouriatie (Political Subdivision) French
French form of Buryatia.
Boyolali (Political Subdivision) Indonesian, Javanese
Derived from Javanese aja lali meaning "don't forget". This is the name of a regency of the Indonesian province of Central Java.
Breda (Political Subdivision) Dutch
Breda is a city and municipality in the southern part of the Netherlands, located in the province of North Brabant. The name derived from brede Aa ('wide Aa' or 'broad Aa') and refers to the confluence of the rivers Mark and Aa.7
Brione (Political Subdivision) Italian