Latin exonyms
Below is list of Latin exonyms for places outside of the core of the Roman empire during the time Latin was spoken:
Albania
 Albania | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| English name | Latin name | Endonym | Notes |
| Durrës | Dyrrachium | Durrës | |
| Lezhë | Lissus | Lezhë | |
| Vlorë | Aulon | Vlorë | |
Austria
 Austria | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| English name | Latin name | Endonym | Notes |
| Eisenstadt | Ferreum Castrum | Eisenstadt | |
| Graz | Graecia | Graz | |
| Innsbruck | Pons Aeni | Innsbruck | |
| Linz | Lentia | Linz | |
| Salzburg | Salisburgum | Salzburg | |
| Sankt Pölten | Cetium | Sankt Pölten | |
| Vienna | Vindobona | Wien | |
Belgium
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| English name | Latin name | Endonym | Notes | |
| Name | Language | |||
| Ghent | Gandavum | |||
| Kortrijk | Cortoriacum | |||
| Tongeren | Atuatuca Tungrorum | |||
Bulgaria
 Bulgaria | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| English name | Latin name | Endonym | Notes |
| Balchik | Dionysopolis | ||
| Kyustendil | Pautalia | ||
| Lom | Almus | ||
| Lovech | Melta | ||
| Pleven | Storgozia | ||
| Plovdiv | Philippopolis | ||
| Razgrad | Abrittus | ||
| Ruse | Sexaginta Prista | ||
| Silistra | Durostorum | ||
| Sofia | Serdica | ||
| Sozopol | Apollonia Pontica | ||
| Stara Zagora | Augusta Trajana | ||
| Svishtov | Novae | ||
| Varna | Odessus | ||
| Vidin | Bononia | ||
Czech Republic
 Czech Republic Cechia | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| English name | Latin name | Endonym | Notes |
| Brno | Bruna | Brno | |
| Krnov | Carnovia | Krnov | |
| Prague | Praga | Praha | |
Denmark
 Denmark Dania | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| English name | Latin name | Endonym | Notes |
| Copenhagen | Hafnia | København | |
Egypt
 Egypt Aegyptus | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English name | Latin name | Endonym | Notes | |
| Name | Language | |||
| Akhmim | Panopolis | |||
| Al-Arish | Rhinocolura | |||
| Al-Ashumein | Hermopolis | |||
| Aswan | Lycopolis | |||
| Asyut | Syene | |||
| Farama | Pelusium | |||
| Luxor | Thebae | |||
| Marsa Matruh | Paraetonium | |||
| Qift | Coptos | |||
France
 France Gallia | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| English name | Latin name | Endonym | Notes |
| Avignon | Avenio | ||
| Lyon | Ludgunum | ||
| Marseille | Massilia | ||
| Nice | Nicaea | ||
| Paris | Lutetia | ||
| Strasbourg | Argentoratum | ||
| Toulouse | Tolosa | ||
Germany
 Germany Germania | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English name | Latin name | Endonym | Notes | |
| Name | Language | |||
| Aachen | Aquisgrana | |||
| Augsburg | Augusta Vindelicorum | |||
| Baden-Baden | Aurelia Aquensis | |||
| Berlin | Berolinum | |||
| Bonn | Bonna | |||
| Castra Bonnensis | ||||
| Cologne | Colonia Agrippina | |||
| Essen | Navalia | |||
| Hamburg | Hamburgum | |||
| Kempten | Cambodunum | |||
| Konstanz | Constantia | |||
| Mainz | Mogontiacum | |||
| Passau | Bojodurum | |||
| Regensburg | Castra Regina | |||
| Speyer | Noviomagus | |||
| Trier | Augusta Trevorum | |||
| Wiesbaden | Aquae Mattiacorum | |||
| Worms | Vormatia | |||
Greece
 Greece Graecia | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| English name | Latin name | Endonym | Notes |
| Athens | Athenae | ||
| Corinth | Corinthus | ||
| Gytheio | Gythium | ||
| Heraklion | Heraclium | ||
| Karystos | Carystus | ||
| Kechries | Cencrheae | ||
| Laurium | Laurium | ||
| Nafpaktos | Naupactus | ||
| Nafplio | Nauplia | ||
| Thessaloniki | Thessalonica | ||
Hungary
 Hungary Hungaria | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| English name | Latin name | Endonym | Notes |
| Debrecen | Debrecinum | ||
| Dunakeszi | Contra Constantiam | ||
| Dunaújváros | Intercisa | ||
| Eger | Agria | ||
| Esztergom | Solva | ||
| Győr | Arrabona | ||
| Kőszeg | Ginsium | ||
| Mosonmagyaróvár | Ad Flexum | ||
| Nagytétény | Campona | ||
| Óbuda | Aquincum | ||
| Pécs | Sopianae | ||
| Pest | Contra Aquincum | ||
| Sopron | Scarbantia | ||
| Százhalombatta | Matrica | ||
| Szeged | Partiscum | ||
| Székesfehérvár | Alba Regia | ||
| Szekszárd | Alisca | ||
| Szentendre | Ulcisia Castra | ||
| Szombathely | Savaria | ||
| Tác | Gorsium | ||
Ireland
 Ireland Hibernia | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| English name | Latin name | Endonym | Notes |
| Connacht | Connocia | Connacht | |
| Hill of Tara | Temro | Teamhair na Ríogh | |
| Leinster | Lagenia | Laighin | |
| Meath | Midia | Mí | |
| Munster | Momonia | Mumhain | |
| Ulster | Ultonia | Ulaidh | |
Netherlands
 Netherlands Batavia | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| English name | Latin name | Endonym | Notes |
| Alphen aan den Rijn | Albania | Alphen aan den Rijn | |
| Leiden | Lugdunum Batavorum | Leiden | Meant Katwijk until the Renaissance |
| Maastricht | Trajectium Mosae | Maastricht | |
| Nijmegen | Ulpia Noviomagus Batavorum | Nijmegen | |
| Utrecht | Ultrajectum | Utrecht | |
| Valkenburg aan de Geul | Praetorium Agrippinae | Valkenburg | |
| Vechten | Fectio | Vechten | |
| Voorburg | Forum Hadriani | Voorburg | |
| Wijk bij Duurstede | Levefanum | Wijk bij Duurstede | |
| Woerden | Laur(i)um | Woerden | |
| Zwammerdam | Nigrum Pullum | Zwammerdam | |
Poland
 Poland Polonia | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| English name | Latin name | Endonym | Notes |
| Kraków | Cracovia | Kraków | |
| Warsaw | Varsovia | Warszawa | |
| Wrocław | Vratislavia | Wrocław | |
Portugal
 Portugal Lusitania | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| English name | Latin name | Endonym | Notes |
| Azores | Azores | Açores | |
| Lisbon | Olisipo | Lisboa | |
Romania
 Romania | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| English name | Latin name | Endonym | Notes |
| Alba-Iulia | Apullum | ||
| Black Sea | Pontus Euxinus | ||
| Caransebeş | Tibiscum | ||
| Cluj-Napoca | Napoca | ||
| Igliţa-Turcoaia | Troesmis | ||
| Mangalia | Callatis | ||
| Turda | Potaissa | ||
| Turnu-Severin | Drobeta | ||
| Zalǎu | Porolissum | ||
Saudi Arabia
 Saudi Arabia Arabia Saudita | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| English name | Latin name | Endonym | Notes |
| Medina | Jathrippa | Madina | |
| Mecca | Macoaraba | Makka | |
Serbia
 Serbia | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| English name | Latin name | Endonym | Notes |
| Belgrade | Singidunum, Belgradum | Beograd | |
| Sremska Mitrovica | Sirmium, Civitas Sancti Demetrii | Sremska Mitrovica | |
| Niš | Naissus | Niš | |
| Gamzigrad | Felix Romuliana | Gamzigrad | |
Slovakia
 Slovakia | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| English name | Latin name | Endonym | Notes |
| Bratislava | Istropolis | ||
| Posonium | |||
| Banská Bystrica | Neosolium | ||
| Košice | Cassovia | ||
| Prešov | Fragopolis | ||
| Trenčín | Laugaricio | ||
| Zvolen | Solium | ||
Spain
 Spain Hispania | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English name | Latin name | Endonym | Notes | |
| Name | Language | |||
| Alcalá de Henares | Complutum | |||
| Alicante | Lucentum | |||
| Almería | Urci | |||
| Barcelona | Barcino | |||
| Cádiz | Gades | |||
| Calatayud | Bilbilis | |||
| Cartagena | Carthago Nova | |||
| Córdoba | Corduba | |||
| Girona | Gerunda | |||
| Granada | Granata | |||
| Huelva | Onuba | |||
| Huesca | Osca | |||
| Jaca | Jacca | |||
| Léon | Legio VII Gemina | |||
| Lleida | Ilerda | |||
| Lugo | Lucus Augusti | |||
| Madrid | Matritum | |||
| Matrix | ||||
| Mérida | Emerita Augusta | |||
| Palma de Mallorca | Palmaria | |||
| Salamanca | Salamantica | |||
| Seville | Hispalis | |||
| Tarragona | Tarraco | |||
| Toledo | Toletum | |||
| Valencia | Valentia | |||
| Zaragoza | Caesar Augusta | |||
Sweden
 Sweden Suecia | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| English name | Latin name | Endonym | Notes |
| Gävle | Gevalia | Gävle | |
| Gothenburg | Gothoburgum | Göteborg | |
| Malmö | Malmogia | Malmö | |
| Stockholm | Holmia | Stockholm | |
Switzerland
 Switzerland Helvetia | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English name | Latin name | Endonym | Notes | |
| Name | Language | |||
| Bern | Berna | Bern | German | |
| Geneva | Genava | Gèneve | French | |
| Zürich | Turicum | Zürich | German | |
Turkey
 Turkey Turcia | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| English name | Latin name | Endonym | Notes |
| Antakya | Antiochia ad Orontem | Antakya | |
| Edirne | Hadrianopolis | Edirne | |
| Edremit | Adramyttium | Edremit | |
| Ereǧli | Heraclea Cybistra | Ereǧli | |
| Erzurum | Theodosiopolis | Erzurum | |
| Eskişehir | Dorylaeum | Eskişehir | |
| Gaziantep | Antiochia ad Taurum | Gaziantep | |
| İstanbul | Byzantium | İstanbul | |
| Constantinopolis | |||
| Nova Roma | |||
| İzmir | Smyrna | İzmir | |
| İzmit | Nicomedia | İzmit | |
| İznik | Nicaea | İznik | |
| Karadeniz Ereğli | Heraclea Pontica | Karadeniz Ereğli | |
| Kayseri | Caesarea | Kayseri | |
| Konya | Iconium | Konya | |
| Kütahya | Cotaeum | Kütahya | |
| Malatya | Melitene | Malatya | |
| Marmara Ereǧlisi | Heraclea Perinthus | Marmara Ereǧlisi | |
| Niksar | Neocaesarea | Niksar | |
United Kingdom
 United Kingdom Britannium Regnum | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English name | Latin name | Endonym | Notes | |
| Name | Language | |||
| Bath | Aquae Sulis | Bath | English | |
| Britain | Britannia | Britain | English | |
| Canterbury | Durovernum Cantiacorum | Canterbury | English | |
| Carlisle | Luguvalium | Carlise | English | |
| Chelmsford | Caesaromagus | Chelmsford | English | |
| Chester | Deva Victrix | Chester | English | |
| Colchester | Camulodunum | Colchester | English | |
| Colonia Victricensis | ||||
| Cornwall | Cornubria | Kernow | Cornish | |
| Dover | Portus Dubris | Dover | English | |
| Edinburgh | Edina | Dùn Èideann | Scottish Gaelic | |
| Edinburgh | English, Scots | |||
| England | Anglia | England | English | |
| Gloucester | Glevum | Gloucester | English | |
| Colonia Nervia Glevensium | ||||
| Isle of Wight | Vectis | Isle of Wight | English | |
| Leicester | Ratae Corieltauvorum | Leicester | English | |
| Lincoln | Lindum Colonia | Lincoln | English | |
| London | Londinium | London | English | |
| Manchester | Mamucium | Manchester | English | |
| Newcastle upon Tyne | Pons Aelius | Newcastle upon Tyne | English | |
| Richborough | Rutupiae | Richborough | English | |
| Saint Albans | Verulamium | Saint Albans | English | |
| Scotland | Scotia | Alba | Scottish Gaelic | |
| Scotland | English, Scots | |||
| Wales | Cambria | Cyrmu | Welsh | |
| Winchester | Venta Belgarum | Winchester | English | |
| Wroxeter | Viroconium Cornoviorum | Wroxete | English | |
| York | Eboracum | York | English | |
See also
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