American Submitted Place Names

American names are used in the United States. See also about American names.
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Sedbergh (Settlement) English
A small town in rural Northern England. Its name derives from Old Norse sed, meaning 'sand' and berg, meaning 'mountain', referring to the mountainous location of Sedbergh and possibly the sandstone hills.
Sedona (Settlement) English
A city in Arizona. Transferred use of the given name Sedona.
Selangor (Political Subdivision) Malay, English
Meaning uncertain. It may be derived from Malay langau meaning "horsefly", from the name Salang Ur meaning "Salang village" (itself from the name of the Salang people and Tamil ஊர் (ur) meaning "village, town") or from Malay salang possibly meaning "stabbing" combined with jemur meaning "to burn, to dry (in the sun)"... [more]
Selkirk (Political Subdivision & Settlement) Scottish, English
The city of Selkirk was named after Thomas Douglas, 5th Earl of Selkirk, a Scottish nobleman who established the Red River Colony in the early 19th century. The name Selkirk comes from Old English and Old Norse, meaning "hall (or manor) by the church" (sel = "hall, manor," kirk = "church")... [more]
Seoul (Settlement) Korean, English
Means "capital" in Korean, probably derived from Sillan 서라벌 (Seorabeol), the name of the capital of the ancient kingdom of Silla (which is now the present-day city of Gyeongju). This is the name of the capital city of South Korea.
Seremban (Settlement) Malay, English
Possibly from Malay seremban, the name of a children's stone-tossing game. This is the name of a city in Malaysia.
Seton (Settlement) English
A Scottish place, Seaton near Longniddry, "is so named because it was held from the 12th century by a Norman family de Sey, from Say in Indre. Other places of this name, for example those in Cumbria, Devon, County Durham, Northumbria, and Yorkshire, are mostly named with Old English "sea, lake" and tun "enclosure, settlement"... [more]
Seville (Settlement) English
From Spanish Sevilla, ultimately derived (via Arabic and Latin) from Phoenician 𐤔𐤐𐤋𐤄‎ (shplh) meaning "plain, valley, lowland". This is the name of a city in Spain.
Seychelles (Country) French, English, Greek, Indonesian, Italian, Malay, Maltese, Romanian, Spanish, Tagalog
From the name of Jean Moreau de Séchelles (1690-1761), a French politician who served as Minister of Finance during the reign of King Louis XV. This is the name of an East African island country in the Indian Ocean.
Shah Alam (Settlement) Malay, English
From the name of Sultan Hisamuddin Alam Shah (1898-1960), the second monarch of Malaysia and the sixth sultan of Selangor. This is the name of the capital city of the Malaysian state of Selangor.
Shakopee (Settlement & River) English (American)
A city and creek in Minnesota, named for the Chief Shakopee III, a leader of the Dakota people, who are indigenous to the area.
Shan (Political Subdivision) Burmese, English
From the Burmese name for the Shan (Tai) people, which was derived from Thai สยาม (sayam) referring to Siam, the former name of Thailand... [more]
Sheboygan (Settlement & River) English (American)
A city and river in Wisconsin. From Menominee sāpīwǣhekaneh meaning "at a hearing distance in the woods".
Sherbrooke (Settlement) English
Sherbrooke is believed to be named after Sir John Sherbrooke, a British military officer and governor of Nova Scotia. The name likely follows the English naming tradition of using the surname of notable figures to name towns or settlements... [more]
Sheridan (Settlement) English
Transferred use of the surname Sheridan. The city in Wyoming was named for General Philip Sheridan, who fought for the Union in the American Civil War.
Sherrwood Park (Settlement) English
The name Sherwood Park likely draws inspiration from Sherwood Forest in England, a name associated with the legendary tales of Robin Hood.... [more]
Shiloh (Settlement) English
English form of Hebrew Šīlō.
Shingobee (River) English (American)
A river in Minnesota, from an Ojibwe term for a type of evergreen tree.
Shoshoni (Settlement) English (American)
A town in Wyoming named after the Shoshone people, who are indigenous to the area.
Shreveport (Settlement) English
A city in northwestern Louisiana.
Siam (Country) English, Khmer
From Portuguese Sciam, which was derived from Thai สยาม (sayam) of contested origin. It may have come from Pali suvaṇṇabhūmi meaning "land of gold", from Sanskrit श्याम (shyama) meaning "dark, black, blue" or from Mon ရာမည (ramanya) meaning "stranger"... [more]
Sian (Settlement) Korean, Russian, Armenian, Azerbaijani, Kazakh, Kyrgyz, Tajik, Uzbek, English
Form of Xi'an used in multiple languages as well as an alternate English romanization.
Siargao (Island) Filipino, Cebuano, English
Derived from Cebuano saliargaw referring to a type of flowering plant (genus Premna). This is the name of an island in the Philippines.
Siberia (Region) English, Albanian, Italian, Korean, Romanian, Spanish
From Russian Сибирь (Sibir) of uncertain origin and meaning. This is the name of a region in North Asia.
Sidon (Settlement) Arabic, English
Sidon or Saida is the third-largest city in Lebanon. It is located in the South Governorate, of which it is the capital, on the Mediterranean coast.
Siem Reap (Settlement) Khmer, English
Means "submission of Siam", from Khmer សៀម (Siem) referring to Siam (or Thailand) and រាប (reap) meaning "submissive, obedient, tame"... [more]
Sierra Leone (Country) English
The name of the Country in West Africa. Sierra Leone is a country in West Africa, on the Atlantic Ocean. It’s known for the white-sand beaches lining the Freetown Peninsula. The capital city, Freetown, commemorates the nation’s slave-trade history with the Cotton Tree landmark and King’s Yard Gate... [more]
Sihanoukville (Political Subdivision & Settlement) English, French
From the name of king Norodom Sihanouk (1922-2012) combined with French ville meaning "town, city". This is the name of a province of, as well as a city in, Cambodia.
Sikkim (Country) English
Now part of far northern India, Sikkim was an independent monarchy from the 17th century until 1975.
Sinai (Region & Mountain) Biblical, Hebrew, Albanian, Danish, English, German, Italian, Luxembourgish, Norwegian, Portuguese, Romanian, Swedish
Biblical place name, both the mountain upon which Moses receives the Ten Commandments from God and the desert where it is located, found between Canaan and Egypt.... [more]
Sindh (Political Subdivision) Sindhi, Urdu, English
Derived from Sanskrit सिन्धु (sindhu) meaning "body of trembling water, river". This is the name of a province of Pakistan.
Sint Eustatius (Island) Dutch, English
Dutch form of Saint Eustace (also spelled Eustachius or Eustathius), the legendary Christian martyr... [more]
Skipton (Settlement) English
A town in North Yorkshire, England meaning "sheep town".
Skopje (Settlement) Macedonian, English, French, German
Skopje is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Macedonia. ... [more]
Smara (Settlement) English
Meaning unknown. Smara is a Moroccan-controlled city in the disputed Western Sahara.
Snohomish (Settlement & River) English (American)
A city and river in Washington State. From the name of the Snohomish people, who are indigenous to the area.
Snowdon (Mountain) English
Snowdon (Welsh: Yr Wyddfa, pronounced ər ˈwɪðva) is the highest mountain in Wales, at an elevation of 1,085 metres (3,560 ft) above sea level, and the highest point in the British Isles south of the Scottish Highlands.e
Socotra (Island) English
Scholars don't agree about the origin of the name of the island. After that the name Socotra may derive from:... [more]
Sofia (Settlement) Bulgarian, English
Capital of Bulgaria named after the Saint Sofia Church located in the city. The name was first used by Bulgarian tsar Ivan Shishman in the 14th century.
Sofia (Settlement) English, Afrikaans, Armenian, Catalan, Danish, Dutch, Estonian, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Malay, Norwegian, Polish, Romanian, Slovak, Swedish, Thai
From Bulgarian София (Sofiya) named for the Saint Sophia Church, itself derived from Ancient Greek σοφία (sophia) meaning "wisdom" (see the given name Sophia)... [more]
Solomon Islands (Country) English
An island country in Oceania.
Somme (Body of Water & River) French, English
A river, bay, and department in France. Derived from Samara, a proto-Celtic name for the river, possibly derived from samaro meaning "summery, quiet" or samo meaning "summer"... [more]
Soquel (Settlement) English
Soquel is a census-designated place (CDP) in Santa Cruz County, California, United States approximately 75 miles (120 km) south of San Francisco, and forms part of the north coast of Monterey Bay.... [more]
Sortobe (Settlement) Kazakh, Russian, English, Ukrainian
Meaning uncertain, possibly of Dungan origin. This is the name of a town in southern Kazakhstan.
South Africa (Country) English
Combination of south and Africa, named after its geographic location. This is the name of a country in southern Africa.
South America (Region) English
Combination of south and America, named after it’s geographic location. This is the name of a continent in the Southern Hemisphere.
South Carolina (Political Subdivision) English (American)
Name of a state in the United States, Named after King Charles I of England.
South Dakota (Political Subdivision) English (American)
Name of a state in the United States, also the name of indigenous people of the Great Plains, from the Dakota word dakhóta "friend".
South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands (Political Subdivision) English
A British Overseas Territory, located in the Southern Ocean, which consists of two major groups of islands: South Georgia Island and South Sandwich Islands.
South Holland (Political Subdivision) English
Combination of South and Holland 1, named after it’s geographic location. This is the name of a province of the Netherlands.
South Korea (Country) English
South Korea (Korean: 한국/韓國, RR: Hanguk; literally 남한/南韓, RR: Namhan, or 남조선, MR: Namchosŏn in North Korean usage), officially the Republic of Korea (ROK; Korean: 대한민국/大韓民國, RR: Daehan Minguk), is a country in East Asia, constituting the southern part of the Korean Peninsula and sharing a land border with North Korea... [more]
Soviet Union (Country) Russian, English
The word Soviet is derived from Russian совет (sovet), meaning "council, assembly, advice, harmony, concord". This was the name of a federal socialist and communist state that existed from 1922 to 1991, at which time it split into 15 countries - Russia, Ukraine, Belarus, Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, Georgia 1, Azerbaijan, Lithuania, Moldova, Latvia, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Armenia, Turkmenistan and Estonia.
Spalding (Settlement) English
This is the name of several places in England, USA, Canada and Australia, including one located in the eastern English county of Lincolnshire.... [more]
Sparta (Settlement) English, Czech, Danish, Finnish, German, Icelandic, Manx, Polish, Ancient Greek, Ancient Roman
From Doric Greek Σπάρτα (Sparta) and Attic Greek Σπάρτη (Spartē), which is of uncertain origin but possibly derived from σπάρτον (sparton) meaning "rope, cable" - a reference to the cords laid as the city’s foundation boundaries, though this could be just a folk etymology.... [more]
Spokane (Settlement) English
City in Washington, USA.
Springfield (Settlement) English
This is the capital of Illinois.
Springville (Settlement) English (American)
The city of Springville in Utah was named after Fort Springville, a fort that religious leader Brigham Young ordered to be built to be turned into a town as soon as possible.
Spruce Grove (Settlement) English
The name Spruce Grove refers to the abundance of spruce trees in the area and the original natural landscape of the settlement. Established as a small agricultural community in the late 19th century, it grew alongside the development of the Canadian railway... [more]
Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte (Settlement) English
From Sinhalese ශ්‍රී ජයවර්ධනපුර කෝට්ටේ (shri jayawardhanapura kotte) meaning "blessed fortress city of growing victory" or "fortified city of victory"... [more]
Srinagar (Settlement) English
From Hindi श्रीनगर (shrinagar) comprised of श्री (shri) meaning "radiance, splendour, beauty" and नगर (nagara) meaning "town, city"... [more]
Srivijaya (Country) Malay, English
From Sanskrit श्रीविजय (Shrivijaya) meaning "shining victory", from श्री (shri) meaning "diffusing light, radiance, splendour, beauty" combined with विजय (vijaya) meaning "victory"... [more]
Staffordshire (Political Subdivision) English
County in England. From Old English 'stæð' meaning "landing place, ford, and scir, meaning "shire".
St Albert (Settlement) English, French (Quebec)
Named after Albert Lacombe, a Roman Catholic priest who founded the St. Albert Mission in 1861 to serve the Métis people and local settlers. St. Albert is located in Alberta, Canada, and is part of the Edmonton Metropolitan Region.
Stamps (Settlement) English
Stamps is a city in Arkansas, a state in the southern United States of America. This is where the author and actress Maya Angelou spent most of her childhood.
Starkville (Political Subdivision) English
Starkville is the most populous city in Mississippi.
Statham (Settlement) English
This is the name of a hamlet in the civil parish of Lymm, part of the borough of Warrington in Cheshire (Lancashire before 1974) in northern England. See Statham on the surname site for more information.
St Cloud (Settlement) English (American), French
After the 6th-century French monk Clodoald.
Stephenville (Settlement) English, French
The name Stephenville likely originates from the French surname "St. Pierre" or "Ste. Pierre", reflecting the area's early French settlers. Over time, the town was named after Stephen, a prominent figure in its early history, with the suffix "-ville" (French origin) meaning "town" or "settlement".... [more]
St Johns (Settlement) English, French
The name St. John's is derived from the Christian feast day of Saint John the Baptist, which is celebrated on June 24th. Early European explorers (likely Portuguese or English) arrived in the area on that day in the 16th century and named the location in honor of the saint.... [more]
St Lawrence (River) English
The St. Lawrence River is named after Saint Lawrence, a Christian martyr and one of the seven deacons of ancient Rome. The river was named by French explorers in the early 16th century, and the name was later adopted in English... [more]
St Lucia (Country & Island) English
Short form of Saint Lucia.
Stockton (Political Subdivision) English
Stockton is the name of a city in California, and it's the name of borough in New Jersey. It is the home of Stockton University.
Stoneleigh (Settlement) English
Stoneleigh is a small village in Warwickshire, England.
Strathclyde (Political Subdivision & Region) Scottish Gaelic, Brittonic, English
The name Strathclyde comes from the Brittonic Celtic and Scottish Gaelic elements:... [more]
Strathcona (Political Subdivision & Region) English, Scottish Gaelic
The name Strathcona originates from the Scottish Gaelic term strath, meaning "broad valley," combined with the name Cona, potentially referring to a river or a region in Scotland. The name was adopted in honor of Donald Smith, 1st Baron Strathcona and Mount Royal, a prominent Canadian businessman and politician of Scottish descent.... [more]
Sturgis (Settlement) English
Transferred use of the English surname Sturgis. The city in South Dakota was named for General Samuel D. Sturgis, who fought for the Union during the American Civil War.
Sudbury (Settlement) English
City in Ontario, Canada. Meaning "south fortress" from Old English suð (south) and byrig (fortified place).
Sudetes (Mountain) English, Spanish
A mountain range in Central Europe, which in the Anglosphere is also known under its German name Sudeten.
Sukhum (Settlement) Russian, English
Russian form of Sukhumi as well as an English variant.
Sukhumi (Settlement) English
From Georgian სოხუმი (sokhumi) of uncertain origin. It may be from Georgian ციხე (tsikhe) meaning "fortress" combined with the suffix ომი (omi) denoting a geographical location or from Svan ცხუმ (tskhum) meaning "hornbeam"... [more]
Sultan Kudarat (Political Subdivision & Settlement) Filipino, Maguindanao, Cebuano, Hiligaynon, Ilocano, Tagalog, English
Named for Muhammad Dipatuan Kudarat (1581–1671), the seventh sultan of Maguindanao, whose third name is derived from Arabic قدرة (qudrah) meaning "power"... [more]
Sulu (Political Subdivision, Region & Body of Water) Filipino, Tagalog, English
From Suluk, the Malay name for the Tausug people, in turn derived from Tausug Tau Sūg meaning "people of the current", from tau meaning "man, person" and sūg meaning "(sea) current, flow of water"... [more]
Sumatra (Political Subdivision & Island) Indonesian, Acehnese, Minangkabau, Malay, English
From Sanskrit समुद्र (samudra) meaning "sea, ocean". This is the name of an island in Indonesia as well as three Indonesian provinces.
Summerside (Settlement) English
The name Summerside is believed to be a combination of "summer" and "side". The term "side" likely refers to the coastal location of the town, while "summer" could be a reference to its pleasant weather or seasonal significance... [more]
Summerville (Political Subdivision) English
A city in South Carolina.
Sundance (Settlement) English
A city in Wyoming named for the Sun Dance ceremony held by various local Native American nations.
Sunderland (Settlement) English
A port city in North-East England. Derives from Old English sundor, 'separate' (c.f German sondern, 'but, instead') and land, 'land'.
Sunnyvale (Settlement) English
From the English words sunny and vale meaning "valley". This is the name of a city in California.
Superior (Settlement & Body of Water) English
Name of the largest of the North American Great Lake Chain as well as a city in Wisconsin bordering it. In the case of the lake, it is an Anglicization of French superieur meaning "upper" (referring to its position north of Lake Huron)... [more]
Surat (Settlement) Gujarati, English
A city in India, derived from Arabic سورة (surah) meaning "surah", the name for the chapters of the Qur'an.... [more]
Suriname (Country) English
The name of the Country in South America. Suriname is a small country on the northeastern coast of South America. It's defined by vast swaths of tropical rainforest, Dutch colonial architecture and a melting-pot culture... [more]
Suriname (Country) English, Dutch, Afrikaans, Estonian, Finnish, French, German, Hungarian, Indonesian, Italian, Malay, Portuguese
From the name of the indigenous Surinen people combined with the place name suffix -ame derived from Arawak aima or eima meaning "river mouth, creek mouth". This is the name of a country in South America.
Surprise (Settlement) English
Several places in the United States, including a city in Nebraska and a city in Arizona. From the English word "surprise".
Surrey (Settlement) English
The name Surrey originates from the Old English "Sūþrige," meaning "southern district" or "southern region," derived from sūþ ("south") and rige ("region"). Surrey, British Columbia, was named after Surrey, England, by an early settler who thought the view of the Fraser River reminded him of the Thames in England... [more]
Suwannee (River) English (American)
A river in Georgia and Florida. Possibly from Spanish San Juan, from the name of the Shawnee Native American people, or from Creek sawani eaning "echo".
Svalbard (Political Subdivision) Norwegian, English, Swedish
Originally from Old Norse Svalbarð, composed of svalr "cold" and barð "edge, ridge". Svalbard is a Norwegian archipelago in the Arctic Ocean located right between continental Norway and the North Pole.
Swannanoa (Settlement & River) English (American)
A river and a settlement in North Carolina, as well as a village in New Zealand named for the river. From Cherokee Suwa’lĭ-Nûñnâ’hĭ meaning “the trail to Suwa’li". Suwa’li, also called Joara, was a nearby kingdom... [more]
Swaziland (Country) English
The name of the Country in Southern Africa. Swaziland, a small, landlocked monarchy in southern Africa, is known for its wilderness reserves and festivals showcasing traditional Swazi culture. Marking its northeastern border with Mozambique and stretching down to South Africa, the Lebombo Mountains are a backdrop for Mlawula Nature Reserve’s many hiking trails... [more]
Swift Current (Settlement, Body of Water & River) English
Swift Current is a translation of the Cree phrase "kisiskâciwan", meaning "it flows swiftly", referring to the fast-moving waters of the Swift Current Creek. The name was translated into English by early European explorers and settlers... [more]
Swindon (Settlement) English
Previously it was called Suindune which could have been derived from the Old English words "swine" and "dun" meaning "pig hill" or possibly Sweyn's hill which was probably the owner’s name
Taegu (Settlement) English
Variant of Daegu.
Tahiti (Island) English, French, Tahitian
Meaning unknown. This was the name of the largest island of French Polynesia.
Tahlequah (Settlement) English (American)
A city in Oklahoma. Most likely from Cherokee di li gwa meaning "grain, rice".
Tahoe (Body of Water) American
Tahoe is a lake on the California/Nevada border in America.
Taichung (Settlement) English
From Chinese 台中 (Táizhōng) literally meaning "Taiwan center", from 台 (tái) referring to Taiwan and 中 (zhōng) meaning "middle"... [more]
Taipei (Settlement) English, Japanese
From Chinese 臺北 (Táiběi) derived from 臺 (tái) referring to Taiwan and 北 (běi) meaning "north". This is the name of the capital city of Taiwan.
Taiwan (Country) English
While Taiwan still exists, it is not always considered an independent country. However, it did represent China in the United Nations until 1971.
Takéo (Political Subdivision) English
From the Khmer name តាកែវ (Takaew) meaning "crystal grandfather", derived from តា (ta) meaning "grandfather" and កែវ (kaew) meaning "crystal, glass". This is the name of a province of Cambodia.
Tallentire (Settlement) English
A village in Cumbria, England. From Cumbric tal-y-tir, probably meaning 'end of the land'.
Tallinn (Settlement) Estonian, English, Danish, Dutch, French, German, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Slovak, Swedish
Meaning uncertain, but probably derived from Estonian Taani-Linn(a) meaning "Danish town" (originally "Danish castle"). This is the capital of Estonia.
Tamil Nadu (Political Subdivision) English, Hindi, Punjabi, Urdu
From Tamil தமிழ் நாடு (Tamil Natu) meaning "Tamil country", derived from தமிழ் (tamil) referring to the Tamil people and நாடு (natu) meaning "country"... [more]
Tampa (Settlement) English
After the city of Tampa in the state of Florida. Tampa is from a Calusa word, the Calusa being the Native American tribe that once lived in the area. The exact word in unknown; it may have meant "sticks of fire", possibly referring to lightning, or "the place to gather sticks"... [more]
Tangier (Settlement) English
From Latin Tingis, itself from the Punic root tng of uncertain origin. It may have been derived from Berber tingis meaning "marsh", based on the old Berber name ⵜⵉⵏⴳⵉ (Tingi)... [more]
Taos (Settlement) English (American)
From the Taos word tə̂o (“village”). The word may come from Spanish tao meaning «tau cross ensign», ultimately from the name for the Greek letter tau.... [more]
Taranto (Settlement) Italian, English, Armenian, Bulgarian, Finnish, Georgian, Romanian, Russian
From Latin Tarentum, itself from Ancient Greek Τάρᾱς (Tárās), itself probably derived from Illyrian *darandos, meaning "oak". This is the name of a city in southern Italy.
Tarlac (Political Subdivision, Settlement & River) Pampangan, Pangasinan, Ilocano, Tagalog, English
Derived from Pampangan malatarlak referring to a type of grass. This is the name of a province of, as well as a city and river in, the Philippines.
Tarrant (River) English
River Tarrant in Dorset.
Tashkent (Settlement) English, Russian
From Uzbek Toshkent meaning "stone city", from tosh meaning "stone" combined with Turkic kend meaning "city". This is the name of the capital city of Uzbekistan.
Tavoy (Settlement) English
Older English form of Dawei.
Tawi-Tawi (Political Subdivision & Island) Filipino, Tausug, Tagalog, English
From Sinama Jawi Jawi, which is derived from Malay jejawi meaning "banyan tree". This is the name of an island and province in the southern Philippines.
Tbilisi (Settlement) Georgian, English, Russian
Derived from Georgian თბილი (tbili) meaning "warm", given in reference to the area's sulfuric hot springs. This is the name of the capital city of Georgia (the country).
Tees (River) English
A river in Northeast England. The precise origin of name is not known for sure. But, given that it is one of Britain's major rivers, several theories have emerged:... [more]
Teluk Intan (Settlement) Malay, English
Means "diamond bay" in Malay, from teluk meaning "bay, bend, gulf" and intan meaning "diamond". This is the name of a town in Malaysia.
Tenasserim (Mountain & Political Subdivision) English
Older variant of Tanintharyi, also used for a chain of mountains that runs through Myanmar, Thailand and Malaysia.
Tenerife (Island) Spanish, English
Means "snow mountain" or "white mountain" in Guanche, probably referring to the volcano Teide. Tenerife is the largest of the Canary Islands, Spain.
Terengganu (Political Subdivision) Malay, English
Possibly from Malay terang ganu meaning "bright rainbow" or taring anu meaning "fang of something", a phrase supposedly uttered by a hunter when he discovered the tooth of an unknown animal... [more]
Ternopil (Political Subdivision & Settlement) English, Ukrainian, Dutch, Turkish
Means "Tarnowski's city" in Ukrainian, borrowed from Polish Tarnopol, from the Polish surname Tarnowski, named after the Hetman Jan Amor's family name, combined with Greek πόλις (pólis) "city"... [more]
Teslin (Other) English
Name of a mountain, plateau, river, and small lake in Yukon, Canada, and of a larger lake spanning the Yukon-British Columbia border. The word comes from the Tlingit name for the river, Teslintoo or Teslintuh, meaning "long, deep water."
Texarkana (Region & Settlement) English
Portmanteau of Texas, Arkansas and Louisiana. This refers to a Texas-Arkansas-Louisiana border region, as well as the region's principal cities: Texarkana, Texas, and Texarkana, Arkansas.
Thames (River) English
The name of the river in southern England on which London is situated. This is a Brythonic river-name, explained as a derivative of Common Brythonic *temēlos, 'darkness' (compare Old Welsh timuil, 'darkness').
Thebes (Settlement) English, Ancient Greek (Anglicized)
Perhaps ultimately from Semitic teba "chest, box". This is the name of a city in Boeotia, Greece, which played an important role in many Greek myths (as the site of the stories of Cadmus, Oedipus, Dionysus, Heracles and others).
The Hague (Settlement) English
Originally named des Graven Hage, literally meaning "the count's wood" in medieval Dutch. This is the administrative and royal capital city of the Netherlands and the capital city of the South Holland province.
Thermopolis (Settlement) English (American)
A city in Wyoming. From Ancient Greek θερμός thermós meaning "warm, hot" and πόλις pólis meaning "city".
Thessalonika (Settlement) English
Greek city
Thessaloniki (Settlement) English, Greek
The city's name derives from the Greek words Θεσσαλός (Thessalós) referring to the region of Thessaly and νῑ́κη (nī́kē) "victory, success"; literally translating to "Thessalian victory"... [more]
Thetford (Settlement) English
From the Old English þeodo "people" and "ford". The name of a town in Norfolk.
Thibet (Region, Political Subdivision & Country) Thai, French, English (Archaic)
Thai form of Tibet. It is also a French variant as well as an older English form of the name.
Thimphu (Settlement) Bhutanese, Tibetan, English
From Bhutanese ཐིམ་ (thim) meaning "to sink" and ཕུ་ (phu) meaning "high ground, foothill, upland" or "to fly". This is the name of the capital city of Bhutan.
Thingwall (Settlement) English
A town in England. From the Scandinavian 'Þingvöllr', meaning "the meeting place of the assembly".
Thompson (Political Subdivision & Settlement) English
The city of Thompson was named after John F. Thompson, chairman of International Nickel Company (INCO), which established the community as a mining town in the 1950s. The surname "Thompson" is of English and Scottish origin, meaning "son of Thomas", with Thomas deriving from the Aramaic word "tʾoma" meaning "twin."
Thurso (Settlement) English
Town in Scotland. Meaning "Thor's river".
Tiber (River) English, German
English and German version of Tiberis.
Tiberias (Settlement & Body of Water) English, Biblical
Derived from Tiberius, the name of the second Roman emperor. This is the name of a city located on the western shore of the Sea of Galilee... [more]
Tibet (Country) English
A kingdom established in the 7th century, Tibet was invaded by China in 1950 and has since been known as the Xizang Autonomous Region of China.
Tibet (Region, Political Subdivision & Country) English, Armenian, Azerbaijani, Bosnian, Croatian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, French, German, Hebrew, Hungarian, Indonesian, Italian, Kazakh, Kyrgyz, Macedonian, Malay, Norwegian, Romanian, Russian, Serbian, Sinhalese, Slovak, Slovene, Swedish, Tagalog, Tajik, Turkish, Uzbek
Meaning uncertain, perhaps derived from Tibetan སྟོད་བོད (stod-bod) meaning "Upper Tibet", itself from the autonym བོད (Bod). Alternately the name may be of Turkic origin, possibly from Old Turkic töbäd meaning "heights" or töpü meaning "peak, height, summit"... [more]
Tiflis (Settlement) Crimean Tatar, English (Archaic), German, Spanish, Turkish, Turkmen
Crimean Tatar, German, Spanish, Turkish, and Turkmen form of Tbilisi as well as a historical English name for the city.
Tigris (River) English, Ancient Greek
The name of a river in Mesopotamia. Ultimately from Sumerian Idigina.
Timberwolf (Mountain) English
A mountain in Washington State in the United States of America.... [more]
Timor Leste (Country) Portuguese, English
Portuguese form of East Timor as well as an English variant (often spelled Timor-Leste).
Timperley (Settlement) English
Timperley is a suburban village in Altrincham in the borough of Trafford, Greater Manchester, England.... [more]
Tingwall (Other) English
The name of various places in Britain, including a parish, town, and airport. From the Scandinavian 'Þingvöllr', meaning "the meeting place of the assembly".
Tintagel (Settlement) English, Cornish
Tiptree (Settlement) English
Tiptree is a village in the East of England. Tiptree comes from Tipper's Tree.
Tirana (Settlement) Albanian, English, Afrikaans, Arabic, Armenian, Azerbaijani, Bengali, Bosnian, Bulgarian, Burmese, Croatian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, Estonian, Finnish, French, Georgian, German, Greek, Hebrew, Hindi, Hungarian, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Kazakh, Korean, Kyrgyz, Lithuanian, Macedonian, Malay, Maltese, Mongolian, Norwegian, Persian, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Russian, Serbian, Slovak, Slovene, Spanish, Swedish, Tagalog, Tajik, Thai, Turkmen, Uzbek
Perhaps derived from Doric Greek Τυρσανοί (Tursanoi) meaning "Tyrrhenians", which was an exonym for non-Greek inhabitants of the Tyrrhenian Sea. This is the name of the capital city of Albania.
Tobago (Island) English
The name of the Island in Trinidad and Tobago. Tobago is the smaller of the 2 Caribbean islands comprising the nation of Trinidad and Tobago. It’s known for its wide, sandy beaches and biodiverse tropical rainforest... [more]
Tofino (Settlement) English
Spanish explorer's name.
Togo (Country) Afrikaans, Albanian, Basque, Bosnian, Bulgarian, Burmese, Croatian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, Estonian, Finnish, French, Georgian, German, Hungarian, Indonesian, Italian, Korean, Latvian, Luxembourgish, Macedonian, Malay, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Russian, Serbian, Slovak, Slovene, Spanish, Swedish, Turkish
Means "land where lagoons lie" from Ewe to meaning "water" and go meaning "shore". Togo, officially the Togolese Republic, is a country in West Africa bordered by Ghana to the west, Benin to the east and Burkina Faso to the north.
Tokelau (Country, Political Subdivision & Island) English
A territory of New Zealand.
Tolentino (Settlement) English, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Derived from Latin Tolentinum, of uncertain origin. The first element could be related to Tolosa (see Toulouse), Toletum (see Toledo), or the river Tolerus, or from a derivative of Proto-Indo-European *delh₁- "to split"... [more]
Tolovana (River) English (American)
The name of a river in Alaska, derived from Koyukon tolbaa no’ meaning "pale-water river".
Topeka (Political Subdivision) English
Name of the capital city in Kansas, meaning "a good place to dig potatoes". From Kansa to "wild potato" + pi "good" + ke "to dig".
Toppenish (Settlement) English (American)
A city in Washington State. Likely from Sahaptin txápniš meaning "protruded, stuck out". The name refers to a nearby landslide.
Totana (Political Subdivision) English, Spanish
The name of a municipality in the Region of Murcia in Spain.
Towanda (Settlement) English
Means "burial ground" in Nanticoke, an Algonquian language.
Trafalgar (Region, Other & Settlement) Spanish, English
The name of both a small Spanish peninsula and a beloved British city square, which is most likely derived from Taraf al-Ghar (طرف الغار 'cape of the cave/laurel') or Taraf al-Gharb (طرف الغرب 'extremity of the west'), both of which are of Arabic origin.
Transcarpathia (Region) English
Means "beyond the Carpathian Mountains", derived from Latin trans meaning "across, beyond" combined with the latinized Greek noun Carpathia meaning "the Carpathian Mountains" as well as the region immediately surrounding them.
Transcaspia (Political Subdivision) English, Italian, Spanish
Means "beyond the Caspian Sea", derived from Latin trans meaning "across, beyond" combined with Latin Caspia meaning "Caspian Sea".... [more]
Transcaucasia (Region) English, Italian, Spanish
Means "beyond the Caucasus", derived from Latin trans meaning "across, beyond" combined with the latinized Greek noun Caucasia meaning "the Caucasus" (both the mountains and their namesake region)... [more]
Transdanubia (Region) English, Finnish, Norwegian, Romanian, Spanish
Means "beyond the river Danube", derived from Latin trans meaning "across, beyond" combined with the Latin noun Danubius meaning "the river Danube".... [more]
Transnistria (Political Subdivision & Region) Basque, English, Estonian, Finnish, Italian, Norwegian, Romanian, Spanish
Means "beyond the river Dniester", derived from Latin trans meaning "across, beyond" combined with the Romanian noun Nistru meaning "the river Dniester".... [more]
Transoxiana (Region) English
In English and several other languages, this is the name of a historical region in Central Asia, which was known as Hyperoxiane to the ancient Greeks and as Transoxania to the Romans... [more]
Transylvania (Region) English, Greek
Means "beyond the forest", derived from Latin trans meaning "across, beyond" combined with medieval Latin sylvam, which is the accusative singular of the medieval Latin noun sylva meaning "forest, woods" (see Silvius)... [more]
Traverse (Settlement) English
Traverse is a city in Michigan.
Trece Martires (Settlement) English, Filipino
Means "thirteen martyrs" in Spanish, referring to the Thirteen Martyrs of Cavite. This is name of the de facto capital city of Cavite, Philippines.
Trentino-alto Adige (Political Subdivision) Italian, English, Portuguese
Union of the names Trentino, the Italian-speaking area surrounding Trento, and Alto Adige (known as Südtirol in German), the German-speaking area surrounding Bolzano.... [more]
Trewhitt (Settlement) English
Tribeca (Settlement) English
After the New York neighbourhood, ultimately derived from "TRIangle BElow CAnal street".
Trim (Settlement) English
Tripoli (Settlement) Greek, Italian, English
Derived from Ancient Greek Τρίπολις (Tripolis) meaning "three cities", from τρι (tri) meaning "three" and πόλις (polis) meaning "city"... [more]
Tripura (Political Subdivision) Bengali, English, Chakma, Hindi, Assamese, Gujarati, Kannada, Konkani, Marathi, Malayalam, Odia, Punjabi, Santali, Telugu
From Sanskrit त्रिपुर (tripura) meaning "three cities", derived from त्रि (tri) meaning "three" and पुर (pura) meaning "city"... [more]
Tristan da Cunha (Political Subdivision) English
A non-self-governing territory of the United Kingdom, located in the South Atlantic. Together with Saint Helena and Ascension Island, they form the British Overseas Territory of Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha.
Trowbridge (Settlement) English
It could be derived from the Old English treow-brycg which means “tree bridge”... [more]
Truckee (Settlement) English (American)
A river in California and Nevada. From the name of a Northern Paiute medicine chief and prophet, Truckee.
Truth Or Consequences (Settlement) English
Truth or Consequences is a city in the U.S. It was named after "Truth or Consequences", the radio show.
Tuas (Political Subdivision) Malay, English
Means "lever, haul" in Malay, referring to an old fishing technique used by coastal Malays. This is the name of a planning area of Singapore.
Tucson (Settlement) English
Of Spanish origin, meaning "black hill."
Tulsa (Settlement) English
From Muscogee Tallasi, meaning "old town". This is the name of a city in the US state of Oklahoma.
Tunis (Country & Settlement) Arabic, Armenian, Azerbaijani, Belarusian, Bosnian, Bulgarian, Catalan, Croatian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, French, German, Hebrew, Hindi, Indonesian, Kazakh, Kyrgyz, Macedonian, Malay, Norwegian, Polish, Russian, Serbian, Swedish, Tagalog, Tajik, Ukrainian, Urdu, Uyghur, Uzbek
Meaning uncertain, possibly from the Tamazight root ens meaning "to lie down, to pass the night" or from the name of the Phoenician goddess Tanith... [more]
Tunisia (Country) Basque, English, Finnish, Galician, Indonesian, Italian, Malay, Norwegian, Romanian, Swahili, Thai
The name of a country in North Africa, named after its capital city Tunis.
Tupelo (Settlement) English
A city in Mississippi. From the English word "tupelo", referring to a kind of tree common in the area.
Turin (Settlement) English, French, German, Piedmontese, Russian
From Latin Augusta Taurinorum, itself from Taurini, the name of a tribe. This is the name of the capital city of Piedmont, in northern Italy.
Turkmenia (Country & Political Subdivision) English (Rare)
Anglicization of Turkmeniya, the Russian name for the country of Turkmenistan. In the Anglophone world, this name was primarily used during the Soviet era... [more]
Turkmenistan (Country) Afrikaans, Bosnian, Bulgarian, Catalan, Croatian, Danish, Dutch, English, Faroese, Finnish, German, Indonesian, Italian, Macedonian, Malay, Maltese, Mongolian, Norwegian, Polish, Romanian, Russian, Serbian, Slovene, Swedish, Filipino, Tagalog, Ukrainian
From Turkmen Türkmenistan, which is from the name of the Turkmen people combined with the Persian suffix ستان (stan 2) meaning "land of"... [more]
Tuscany (Region) English
Tuscany is named after the Etruscans who settled central Italy in the 8th century BC.
Tuskegee (Settlement) English (American)
A city in Alabama. The name is derived from the Muskoagee word taskeke meaning "warriors".
Tyne (River) English
A river in North-East England. Its meaning is unknown, but some sources relate it to a word in a local Celtic or pre-Celtic language *tei-*, meaning 'river'. However, the evidence for the existence of such a word is insufficient.... [more]
Tyre (Settlement) English, Arabic
Tyre is the fourth largest city in Lebanon after Beirut, Tripoli, and Sidon. It is the capital of the Tyre District in the South Governorate. It is known as Sour or Sur in Arabic.
UAE (Country) English
Abbreviation of the United Arab Emirates.
Udmurtia (Political Subdivision) English
From Russian Удмуртия (Udmurtiya), which is derived from the name of the Udmurt people. The ethnic name is from odo-mort meaning "meadow people", from the Permic root od(o) meaning "meadow, glade, turf" and Iranian murt meaning "person, man"... [more]
UK (Country) English
Abbreviation of the United Kingdom.
Ukiah (Settlement) English (American)
Two cities in California and Oregon. From Pomo yokáya meaning "deep valley, south valley".
Ulaanbaatar (Settlement) Mongolian, Afrikaans, Dutch, English, Estonian, German, Romanian
Means "red hero" from Mongolian улаан (ulaan) meaning "red" and баатар (baatar) meaning "hero". This is the name of the capital city of Mongolia.
Ulan Bator (Settlement) Armenian, Bosnian, Bulgarian, Catalan, Croatian, Danish, English, Finnish, Hebrew, Hindi, Indonesian, Italian, Macedonian, Malay, Norwegian, Serbian, Slovene, Swedish, Tagalog
Form of Ulaanbaatar used in various languages as well as an English variant of the name.
Unalaska (Island) English (American)
A volcanic island in Alaska. Likely from Aleut nawan Alaskax through Russian Ounalaskhka.
Ur (Region) English
Ur is a supercontinent in the archean eon
Ürümqi (Settlement) English
From Uyghur ئۈرۈمچى (ürümchi), which may have been derived from Mongolian ᠦᠯᠡᠮᠵᠢ (ülemji) meaning "great", a short form of the phrase ᠦᠯᠡᠮᠵᠢ ᠶᠢᠨ ᠰᠠᠶ᠋ᠢᠬᠠᠨ ᠪᠡᠯᠴᠢᠭᠡᠷ (ülemji-yin say᠋iqan belchiger) meaning "great pasture" or "beautiful pasture"... [more]
US (Country) English
Abbreviation of the United States.
USA (Country) English
Abbreviation of the United States.
Us-kab-wan-ka (River) English (American)
A river in Minnesota. From Ojibwe Askibwaanikaa-ziibi.
Ussuri (Region, Body of Water & River) Russian, English
Russian and English variant of the Manchu word Usuri.
Utah (Political Subdivision) English (American)
Name of a state in the United States, from Spanish yuta, name of the indigenous Uto-Aztecan people of the Great Basin perhaps from Western Apache (Athabaskan) yudah "high" (in reference to living in the mountains).
Uttar Pradesh (Political Subdivision) Hindi, Bhojpuri, Urdu, English
Means "north province", derived from Sanskrit उत्तर (uttara) meaning "north" and प्रदेश (pradesha) meaning "province". This is the name of a state in northern India, taken from a calque of its former English name, Northern Provinces.
Vaalbara (Region) English
Named after both kaapvaal craton in Australia and pilbara craton in now South Africa... [more]
Vacaville (Settlement) English (American)
From the Spanish surname Vaca and the English suffix ville, meaning "city". The city in California is named for Juan Manuel Cabeza Vaca, an early settler in the land that would become the city.
Vaduz (Settlement) German, English, Afrikaans, Bosnian, Croatian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, Estonian, Finnish, French, Hindi, Hungarian, Icelandic, Indonesian, Italian, Malay, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Slovak, Slovene, Spanish, Swedish, Tagalog, Turkish
Derived from Rhaeto-Romance auadutg meaning "aqueduct", ultimately from Latin aquaeductus. This is the name of the capital city of Liechtenstein.
Vail (Settlement) English
Vail is a home rule municipality in Eagle County, Colorado, United States.
Valdosta (Settlement) English
The name of a city in southern Georgia, United States, taken from that of George Troup (1780-1856)'s plantation; Troup, the 32nd Governor of Georgia, named Valdosta after Piedmontese Val d'Osta meaning "Aosta Valley", a place in the Italian Alps... [more]
Vallejo (Settlement) Spanish, English
The name of a city in the San Francisco Bay Area of California, which was founded by Mariano Guadalupe Vallejo (1807-1890), a Californio military leader and landowner... [more]
Valletta (Settlement) Maltese, English
From the name of 16th century French nobleman Jean de Valette. This is the name of the capital city of Malta.
Val Verde (Settlement) English (American)
A town in New Mexico. Meaning "green valley", from Spanish val "valley" and verde "green".
Van (Settlement) English
Derived from the surname Vance. Van is a town Texas, USA.
Van Tassell (Settlement) English (American)
Transferred use of the Dutch surname Van Tassell. The town in Wyoming was named for R. S. Van Tassell, a cattleman.
Vanuatu (Country) English
An island country in Oceania.
Vatican City (Country) English
Vatican City (/ˈvætɪkən/), officially the Vatican City State (Italian: Stato della Città del Vaticano; Latin: Status Civitatis Vaticanae), is the Holy See's independent city state, an enclave within Rome, Italy... [more]
Vermont (Political Subdivision) English (American)
Name of a state in the United States, literally "green mountain" from French verde "green" + mont "mountain".
Veroia (Settlement) English
Vientiane (Settlement) English, French
French form of Lao ວຽງຈັນ (Wiangchan) meaning "city of sandalwood" or "city of the moon" from Lao ວຽງ (wiang) meaning "city, town" and ຈັນ (chan) meaning "sandalwood" or "moon"... [more]
Vieques (Settlement & Island) English (American), Spanish (Latin American)
An island and town east of Puerto Rico. The name is derived from the Hispanicization of a Taíno word said to mean "small island, small land".
Vilnius (Settlement) Lithuanian, English
From the name of the Vilnia River, which is derived from Lithuanian vilnis meaning "wave, ripple". This is the name of the capital city of Lithuania.
Virginia (Political Subdivision) English (American)
Name of a state in the United States, "country of the Virgin", after Elizabeth I of England, who was known as the "Virgin Queen" because she never married.
Viroqua (Settlement) English
From the Spanish Veragua. A town in Wisconsin.
Vistula (River) English, Amharic, Indonesian, Romanian, Swahili
Borrowed from Latin, likely originating from the Indo-European root *weys- meaning "to flow". It is the longest river in Poland and has significant connections to Polish history and culture.
Volga (River) English, Russian
English and Russian name for the largest river in Europe. The Old Mari name of the river is Volgydo, which means "bright". The name volgydo is cognate to Finno-Ugric valkea meaning "white" or "bright"... [more]
Volodymyr (Settlement) Ukrainian, English, Czech, French, Italian, Slovak
Transferred use of the Ukrainian given name Volodymyr. The city in Ukraine was named for Vladimir I Sviatoslavich, the Prince of Novgorod and Grand Prince of Kiev.
Wabash (Settlement & River) English (American)
A river and various cities in the United States. From Miami-Illinois waapaahšiiki meaning "it shines white, pure white", after the white limestone making up the riverbed.
Wabasha (Settlement) English (American)
Transferred use of the Dakota given name Wabasha. The city in Minnesota was most likely named for Wabasha II, a chief of the Dakota people.
Wabasso (Settlement) English (American)
A city in Minnesota. From Ojibwe waabooz meaning "rabbit, snowshoe hare".
Waco (Settlement) English (American)
A city in Texas, named for the Waco subdivision of the Wichita people, who are indigenous to the area.
Waconia (Settlement & Body of Water) English (American)
A city and lake in Minnesota. From Dakota meday wa ko ni ya meaning "lake of the fountain, lake of the spring" or "out of the water comes life".
Wadsley (Other) English
Name of a suburb of the City of Sheffield in South Yorkshire, England.
Waggaman (Settlement) English (American)
Transferred usage of the surname Waggaman. The settlement in Louisiana is named for George A. Waggaman, the US Senator for Louisiana from 1831-1835.
Wahoo (Other) English (American)
From the book Chomp.
Wahpeton (Settlement) English (American)
Two cities in Iowa and North Dakota. The name is derived from the Wakhpetonwan band of the Dakota.
Wakonda (Settlement) English (American)
A city in South Dakota. From Dakota wakor or waukon meaning "wonder, miracle, marvel, sacred, medicine".
Wallonia (Political Subdivision) English
Region of southern Belgium characterized for being primarily French-speaking. Other languages spoken are German, Walloon, Lorrain, Luxembourgish, Picard and Franconian.
Walpole (Settlement) English
The name of two places in Norfolk and Suffolk. The place names probably derive from Old English walh "foreigner, Briton, serf" (genitive plural wala) and pol "pool", though the Norfolk place name may have Old English wall "wall" as the first element.
Walton (Settlement) English
The name of several villages in England, particularly Lancashire. Named from Old English wale, meaning 'Celt, foreigner' (Compare Wales) and tun, meaning 'town, village'.
Wanaque (Settlement) English (American)
A river and city in New Jersey. The name is possibly derived from a Lenape word meaning "land of sassafras".
Wantagh (Settlement) English (American)
A hamlet in New York, named for a sachem of the Montauk people, who are indigenous to the area.
Wapakoneta (Settlement) English (American)
A city in Ohio. The name is possibly derived from the Shawnee word wa-po'kanite meaning "the place of white bones".
Wapsipinicon (River) English (American)
A river in Iowa, from Ojibwe waabiziipiniikaan-ziibi, "river abundant in wild artichokes".
Warrenville (Political Subdivision) English
Warrenville is a city in Illinois. It is also the name of a village in DuPage County.
Waseca (Settlement) English (American)
A city in Minnesota, derived from the Dakota word washecha, meaning "rich, fertile".
Washougal (Settlement) English (American)
A city in Washington, USA. The name is derived from the Chinookan language, but its meaning is unknown.
Wasilla (Settlement) English (American)
A city in Alaska, named for Chief Wasilla, a leader of the indigenous Dena'ina people.
Watab (River) English (American)
A river in Minnesota. From Ojibwe wadab-ziibi meaning "spruce-root river".
Watauga (Settlement, Body of Water & River) English (American)
A river, lake, and several settlements in the United States. Possibly meaning "river of islands", "the land beyond," or "beautiful river, beautiful water" in an unknown Native American language, likely Cherokee.
Wateree (River) English (American)
A river in South Carolina. From the name of the Wateree Native American people.
Waterloo (Settlement) Flemish, English
The name of multiple town and cities throughout the world, most notably the Battle of Waterloo, in 1815, where Napoleon was defeated. From the Flemish and Middle Dutch words 'water' and 'loo' (meaning forest, marsh).
Watford (Settlement) English
Watonga (Settlement) English
Watonga is a city in Blaine County, Oklahoma that is named after Arapaho Chief Watonga whose name means "Black Coyote".
Waubun (Settlement) English (American)
A city in Minnesota. From Ojibwe waabanong meaning "east".
Wauconda (Settlement) English (American)
A village in Illinois. While the meaning of the name is unknown, local legend claims that it is named for a Native American leader whose name meant "spirit water".
Waukegan (Settlement) English (American)
A city in Illinois. The name is derived from the Potawatomi word wakaigin meaning "fort, fortress".
Waukesha (Settlement) English (American)
A city in Wisconsin. Likely an Anglicization of Ojibwe waagoshag meaning "foxes" or derived from the Potawatomi name Wau-tsha.
Waunakee (Settlement) English (American)
A city in Wisconsin, reportedly named for Waunaki, an Ojibwe man who lived in the area.
Waupun (Settlement) English (American)
A city in Wisconsin. From Ojibwe waubun meaning "east, morning, dawn".
Wauwatosa (Settlement) English (American)
A city in Wisconsin, named for the Potawatomi Chief Wauwataesie.
Waveney (River) English
The name of a river that forms much of the boundary between the counties of Suffolk and Norfolk in eastern England. It is derived from Old English wagen meaning "quagmire" and ēa "meaning "river; running water, stream."
Waverton (Settlement) English
Possibly means "Weaver Town" from Old English waver meaning weaver, and ton meaning town.
Wawina (Settlement) English (American)
A township in Minnesota. From Ojibwe waawiinaa meaning "I mention him often".
Waxahachie (Settlement) English (American)
A city in Texas. Possibly from the Alabama term waakasi hachi meaning "calf's tail", or from the Muscogee compound word wakyhyce meaning "cow river".
Wayland (Settlement) English
A city in Massachusetts.
Wayzata (Settlement) English (American)
From the Dakota word wazíyata, meaning "north" or "north shore".
Wear (River) English
A river in North-East England. It is taken to be of Old Celtic origin and meant 'blood-colored water', referring to the reddish-brown color of the river. In modern Welsh, the name would be waed dwr, 'blood water'... [more]
Weatherfield (Settlement) English
The name of the main town in Coronation Street. It is a name merged from weather and field.
Weedon (Settlement) English
Modern English form of Weodun
Weehawken (Settlement) English (American)
A city in New Jersey. The name is most likely from a Lenape language, and has been suggested to mean "maize land", "place of gulls", "rocks that look like trees", or "at the end".
Wekiwa (River) English (American)
Two rivers in Florida. The name is derived from the Creek-Seminole word wekiwa meaning "spring".
Wellington (Settlement) English
From Old English Weolingtun meaning "wealthy estate". Wellington is the capital of New Zealand. It is also the name of several settlements throughout the English-speaking world.
Wenatchee (Settlement) English (American)
A city in Washington. From the name of the Wenatchi people, who are indigenous to the area.
Weslaco (Settlement) English (American)
A city in Texas. The name is a truncation of the W.E. Stewart Land Company.
Westfield (Settlement) English (?)
Westland (Settlement) English
A city in Michigan.
Westminster (Settlement) English
From Middle English Westmestre, equivalent to west + minster.
West Virginia (Political Subdivision) English (American)
Name of a state in the United States, The western, transmontane, counties of Virginia; separated from Virginia during Civil War.
Westwego (Settlement) English (American)
Possibly from the English phrase "west we go", as the city in Louisiana was a major crossing point on the Mississippi River during the westward migration of Euro-American colonizers.
Wetherby (Settlement) English
A town in West Yorkshire. It's name derives from Old Norse veðra, 'ram' (Swedish vadur, Norwegian vær) and byr, 'farm'. See Waterford.