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List of English exonyms for German toponyms; List of European regions with alternative names; List of European rivers with alternative names; List of Latin place names in Continental Europe; List of European rivers with alternative names; List of traditional Greek place names; Names of Belarusian places in other languages
Many cities in Europe have different names in different languages. Some cities have also undergone name changes for political or other reasons. Below are listed the known different names for cities that are geographically or historically and culturally in Europe, as well as some smaller towns that are important because of their location or history.
The names used for some major European cities differ in different European and sometimes non-European languages. In some countries where there are two or more languages spoken, such as Belgium or Switzerland, dual forms may be used within the city itself, for example on signage.
(initialism), Kievan Rus (former name for East Slavic tribes in Europe from the late 9th to the mid-13th century), Kingdom of Galicia–Volhynia or Kingdom of Ruthenia (historic name of Western Ukraine), Zaporizhian Host (an adopted name in historiography for the Ukrainian Cossack state on the territory of Dnieper Ukraine and Siveria that ...
List of English words with dual French and Anglo-Saxon variations; List of pseudo-French words adapted to English; List of English Latinates of Germanic origin; List of English words of Gaulish origin; List of German expressions in English. List of pseudo-German words adapted to English; English words of Greek origin (a discussion rather than a ...
This list is a compilation of German toponyms (i.e., names of cities, regions, rivers, mountains and other geographical features situated in a German-speaking area) that have traditional English-language exonyms. Usage notes:
Most regions and provinces of Europe have alternative names in different languages. Some regions have also undergone name changes for political or other reasons. This article attempts to give all known alternative names for all major European regions, provinces, and territories.
An endonym / ˈ ɛ n d ə n ɪ m / (also known as autonym / ˈ ɔː t ə n ɪ m /) is a common, native name for a group of people, individual person, geographical place, language, or dialect, meaning that it is used inside a particular group or linguistic community to identify or designate themselves, their place of origin, or their language.