Spanish exonyms
The following is a list of Spanish exonyms, Spanish names for places that do not speak Spanish that differ from the names used locally.
Some Spanish exonyms are traditional, and are in common use despite the existence of newer exonyms or current or native placenames (for example Pekín over Beijing). In other cases newer names and exonyms are preferred for political or social reasons, even when a place has an older Spanish exonym (for example Bangladés over Bengala).[1]
Algeria
| Algeria Argelia | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English name | Spanish name | Endonym | Notes | |
| Name | Language | |||
| Algiers | Argel | Al-Jazā'ir (الجزاٮُر) | Standard Arabic | |
| Annaba | Bona | Ubbo | Berber | |
| Annaba (عنابة) | Standard Arabic | |||
| Bejaïa | Bugía | Bgayeṯ | Berber | |
| Bijaya (بِجَايَة) | Standard Arabic | |||
| Constantine | Constantina | Qusanṭīnah (قسنطينة) | Standard Arabic | |
| Honaine | Hunaín | |||
| Mers El Kébir | Mazalquivir | Al-Marsā al-Kabīr (المرسى الكبير) | Standard Arabic | |
| Oran | Orán | وهران (Wahrān) | Standard Arabic | |
| Tlemcen | Tremecén | Tilimsān (تلمسان) | Standard Arabic | |
Andorra
| Andorra | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| English name | Spanish name | Endonym | Notes |
| Name | |||
| Andorra la Vella | Andorra la Vieja | Andorra la Vella | |
| Les Escaldes | Las Escaldas, Andorra la Nueva | Les Escaldes | |
| Sant Julià de Lòria | San Julián de Loria | Sant Julià de Lòria | |
Armenia
| Armenia Armenia | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English name | Spanish name | Endonym | Notes | |
| Name | Language | |||
Australia
| Australia | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| English name | Spanish name | Endonym | Notes |
| Adelaide | Adelaida | Adelaide | |
| Sydney | Sídney | Sydney | |
Austria
| Austria | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| English name | Spanish name | Endonym | Notes |
| Carinthia | Carintia | Kärnten | |
| Styria | Estiria | Steiermark | |
| Vienna | Viena | Wien | |
Azerbaijan
| Azerbaijan Azerbaiyán | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English name | Spanish name | Endonym | Notes | |
| Name | Language | |||
| Nakhchivan | Najicheván | Naxçıvan | Azerbaijani | |
Belgium
| Belgium Bélgica | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English name | Spanish name | Endonym | Notes | |
| Name | Language | |||
| Aalst | Alost | Aalst | Dutch | |
| Antwerp | Amberes | Antwerpen | Dutch | |
| Bruges | Brujas | Brugge | Dutch | |
| Brussels | Bruselas | Bruxelles | French | |
| Flanders | Flandes | Vlaanderen | Dutch | |
| Ghent | Gante | Gent | Dutch | |
| Hainaut | Henao | Hainaut | French | |
| Leuven | Lovaina | Leuven | Dutch | |
| Liège | Lieja | Lidje | Walloon | |
| Liège | French | |||
| Mechelen | Malinas | Mechelen | Dutch | |
| Sint-Niklaas | San Nicolás de Flandes | Sint-Niklaas | Dutch | Rare |
| Wallonia | Valonia | Wallonie | French | |
Brazil
| Brazil Brasil | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| English name | Spanish name | Endonym | Notes |
| Maranhão | Marañón | Maranhão | |
| São Paulo | San Pablo | São Paulo | |
Canada
| Canada Canadá | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English name | Spanish name | Endonym | Notes | |
| Name | Language | |||
| Newfoundland | Terranova | Newfoundland | English | |
| Terre-Neuve | French | |||
| Yukon | Yucón, Yukón | Yukon | English, French | |
China
| China | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English name | Spanish name | Endonym | Notes | |
| Name | Language | |||
| Beijing | Pekín | Beijing (北京) | Mandarin | |
| Guangzhou | Cantón | Guangzhou (广州) | Mandarin | |
| Hohhot | Huhehot | Höh hot (Хөх хот) | Mongolian | |
| Hebei | Hopeh | Hebei (河北) | Mandarin | |
| Nanjing | Nankín | Nanjing (南京) | Mandarin | |
| Sichuan | Sechuán | Sichuan (四川) | Mandarin | |
Croatia
| Croatia Croacia | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English name | Spanish name | Endonym | Notes | |
| Name | Language | |||
| Dubrovnik | Ragusa | Dubrovnik | Croatian | Rare |
| Korčula | Curzola | Korčula | Croatian | |
| Split | Espalato | Split | Croatian | |
Cyprus
| Cyprus Chipre | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English name | Spanish name | Endonym | Notes | |
| Name | Language | |||
Czech Republic
| Czech Republic Chequia | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| English name | Spanish name | Endonym | Notes |
| Plzeň, Pilsen | Pilsen | Plzeň | |
Denmark
| Denmark Dinamarca | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| English name | Spanish name | Endonym | Notes |
| Copenhagen | Copenhague | København | |
| Funen | Fionia | Fyn | |
| Jutland | Jutlandia | Jylland | |
| Lolland | Lolandia | Lolland | |
| Zealand | Selandia | Sjælland | |
Egypt
| Egypt Egipto | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English name | Spanish name | Endonym | Notes | |
| Name | Language | |||
| Alexandria | Alejandría | Alexandria (ⲁⲗⲉⲝⲁⲛⲇⲣⲓⲁ) | Coptic | |
| Al-Iskandariyya (الإسكندرية) | Standard Arabic | |||
| Eskendereyya (اسكندرية) | Egyptian Arabic | |||
| Rakote (ⲣⲁⲕⲟϯ) | Coptic | |||
| Cairo | El Cairo | Al-Qāhirah (القاهرة) | Standard Arabic | |
| Maṣr (مَصر) | Egyptian Arabic | |||
| Tikešrōmi (ϯⲕⲉϣⲣⲱⲙⲓ) | Coptic | |||
Estonia
| Estonia | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| English name | Spanish name | Endonym | Notes |
Finland
| Finland Finlandia | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English name | Spanish name | Endonym | Notes | |
| Name | Language | |||
| Häme | Tavastia | Häme | Finnish | |
| Tavastland | Swedish | |||
| Karelia | Carelia | Karjala | Finnish | |
| Karelen | Swedish | |||
| Lapland | Laponia | Lappi | Finnish | |
| Lappland | Swedish | |||
| Ostrobothnia | Ostrobotnia | Pohjanmaa | Finnish | |
| Österbotten | Swedish | |||
| Savo | Savonia | Savo | Finnish | |
| Savolax | Swedish | |||
France
| France Francia | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English name | Spanish name | Endonym | Notes | |
| Name | Language | |||
| Alsace | Alsacia | Alsace | French | |
| Elsass | German | |||
| Elsàss | Alemannic German | |||
| Angoulême | Angulema | Angoulême | French | |
| Engoleime | Poitevin-Saintongeais | |||
| Engoulaeme | Occitan | |||
| Auvergne | Auvernia | Auvergne | French | |
| Auvèrnhe | Auvergnat | |||
| Berdoues | Berdona | Berdoas | Occitan | |
| Berdoues | French | |||
| Bordeaux | Burdeos | Bordeaux | French | |
| Bordèu | Gascon | |||
| Burgundy | Borgoña | Bourgogne | French | |
| Clairvaux | Claraval | Clairvaux | French | |
| Collioure | Colibre | Collioure | French | |
| Cotlliure | Catalan | |||
| Cornouaille | Cornualles | Kernev | Breton | |
| Cornouaille | French | |||
| Corsica | Córcega | Corse | French | |
| Corsica | Italian | |||
| Dauphiné | Delfinado | Dauphiné | French | |
| Daufinat | Occitan | |||
| Franche-Comté | Franco Condado | Fraintche-Comté | Frainc-Comtou | |
| Franche-Comtât | Arpitan | |||
| Franche-Comté | French | |||
| Gascony | Gascuña | Gasconha | Occitan | |
| Gaskoinia | Basque | |||
| Gascogne | French | |||
| Grande Chartreuse | Gran Cartuja | Grande Chartreuse | French | |
| Iholdy | Yoldi | Iholdi | Basque | |
| Iholdy | French | |||
| La Bastide-Clairence | Labastida Clarenza | Bastida Arberoa | Basque | |
| La Bastide-Clairence | French | |||
| Labourd | Labort | Lapurdi | Basque | |
| Labourd | French | |||
| Landes | Landas | Landes | French | |
| Languedoc | Lenguadoc | Languedoc | French | |
| Lengadòc | Occitan | |||
| La Rochelle | La Rochela | La Rochelle | French | |
| Lille | Lila | Lile | Picard | |
| Lille | French | |||
| Rijsel/ Rysel | Dutch/ Flemish | |||
| Lorraine | Lorena | Lorraine | French | |
| Louréne | Lorrain | |||
| Lothringen | German | |||
| Lottringe | West Franconian | |||
| Lourdes | Lurdes | Lorda | Occitan | |
| Lourde | French | |||
| Lower Navarre | Baja Navarra | Nafarroa Beherea | Basque | |
| Basse-Navarre | French | |||
| Lyon | Léon de Francia | Liyon | Arpitan | |
| Lyon | French | |||
| Normandy | Normandía | Normandie | French | |
| Normaundie | Norman | |||
| Oloron-Sainte-Marie | Santa María de Olorón | Auloron e Senta Maria | Occitan | |
| Oloron-Sainte-Marie | French | |||
| Orléanais | Orleanesado | Orléanais | French | |
| Picardy | Picardía | Picardie | French/ Picard | |
| Poitiers | Piteos | Poitiers | French | |
| Potchiers | Poitevin | |||
| Provence | Provenza | Prouvenço | Occitan | |
| Provence | French | |||
| Pyrénées | Pirineos | Pirenèus | Occitan | |
| Pirinioak | Basque | |||
| Pyrénées | French | Area also part of Spain | ||
| Rhône | Ródano | Rhône | French | |
| Rôno | Arpitan | |||
| Ròse | Occitan | |||
| Rouen | Ruán | Rouen | French | |
| Sainte-Engrâce | Santa Engracia | Urdatx | Basque | |
| Sainte-Engrâce | French | |||
| Saint-Jean-de-Luz | San Juan de Luz | Donibane Lohizune | Basque | |
| Saint Jean-de-Luz | French | |||
| Saint-Jean-le-Vieux | San Juan el Viejo | Donibane Zaharra | Basque | |
| Saint-Jean-le-Vieux | French | |||
| Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port | San Juan Pie de Puerto | Donibane Garazi | Basque | |
| Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port | French | |||
| Sauveterre-de-Béarn | Salvatierra de Bearne | Sauvatèrra | Occitan | |
| Sauveterre-de-Béarn | French | |||
| Savoy | Saboya | Savoie | French | |
| Savouè | Arpitan | |||
| Soule | Sola | Zuberoa | Basque | |
| Soule | French | |||
| Tardets-Sorholus | Tardés | Atharratze-Sorholüze | Basque | |
| Tardets-Sorholus | French | |||
| Toulouse | Tolosa | Toulouse | French | |
| Toulouso | Occitan | |||
| Touraine | Turena | Touraine | French | |
| Valence | Valencia | Valença | Occitan | |
| Valence | French | |||
| Valenciennes | Valencianas | Valenciennes | French | |
| Valincyinne | Picard | |||
| Vendée | Vandea | Vendée | French | |
| Versailles | Versalles | Versailles | French | |
Georgia
| Georgia | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| English name | Spanish name | Georgian place | Notes |
| Tbilisi | Tiflis | Tbilisi (თბილისი) | |
Germany
| Germany Alemania | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English name | Spanish name | Endonym | Notes | |
| Name | Language | |||
| Aachen | Aquisgrán | Aachen | Standard German | |
| Oche | Colognian German | |||
| Allgäu | Algovia | Allgäu | Standard German | |
| Bavaria | Baviera | Bayern | Standard German | |
| Bonn | Bona | Bonn | Standard German | Obsolete |
| Brandenburg | Brandeburgo | Bramborska | Lower Sorbian | |
| Brandenburg | Standard German | |||
| Braniborsko | Upper Sorbian | |||
| Brannenborg | Low German | |||
| Braunschweig | Brunswick | Braunschweig | Standard German | |
| Brunswiek | Low German | |||
| Bremen | Brema | Bräm, Breem | Low German | Obsolete |
| Bremen | Standard German | |||
| Cologne | Colonia | Kölle | Colognian German | |
| Köln | Standard German | |||
| Donauwörth | Donaverte | Donawerd | Swabian | Obsolete |
| Donauwörth | Standard German | |||
| Dresden | Dresde | Dresden | Standard German | |
| Drježdźany | Sorbian languages | |||
| Franconia | Franconia | Franggn, Frankn | Alemannic German | |
| Franken | Standard German | |||
| Freiburg im Breisgau | Friburgo de Brisgovia | Freiburg im Breisgau | Standard German | |
| Friburg im Brisgau | Alemannic German | |||
| Freising | Frisinga | Freising | Standard German | |
| Geldern | Güeldres | Geldern | Standard German | Obsolete |
| Göttingen | Gotinga | Chöttingen | Low German | |
| Göttingen | Standard German | |||
| Hamelin | Hamelín | Hameln | Standard German | |
| Hesse | Hesse | Hessen | Standard German | |
| Kleve | Cléveris | Kleff | Kleverlandish | |
| Kleve | Standard German | |||
| Leipzig | Lipsia | Lipsk | Upper Sorbian | Obsolete |
| Leipzig | Standard German | |||
| Ludwigsburg | Luisburgo | Ludwigsburg | Standard German | Rare |
| Mainz | Maguncia | Mainz | Standard German | |
| Munich | Múnich | Minga | Bavarian | |
| München | Standard German | |||
| Münster | Muñiste | Münster | Standard German | Obsolete |
| Naumburg | Naumburgo | Naumburg | Standard German | |
| Nördlingen | Norlinga | Nearle | Swabian | Obsolete |
| Nördlingen | Standard German | |||
| Nuremberg | Núremberg | Närmberch | East Franconian | |
| Niamberg | Bavarian | |||
| Nürnberg | Standard German | |||
| Palatinate | Palatinado | Palz | West Franconian | |
| Pfalz | Standard German | |||
| Regensburg | Ratisbona | Regensburg | Standard German | |
| Rhineland | Renania | Rheinland | Standard German | |
| Rotenburg an der Wümme | Rotemburgo del Wümme | Rodenborg | Low German | |
| Rotenburg an der Wümme | Standard German | |||
| Saarland | Sarre | Saarland | Standard German | |
| Saxony | Sajonia | Sachsen | High German | |
| Sassen | Low German | |||
| Schleswig | Eslésvica | Sljasvig | Jutlandic | |
| Slesvig | Danish | Obsolete | ||
| Sleswig | Low German | |||
| Schleswig | Standard German | |||
| Sigmaringen | Sigmaringa | Semmerenga | Swabian | |
| Sigmaringen | Standard German | |||
| Speyer | Espira | Speyer | Standard German | |
| Stuttgart | Estugardia | Stuttgart | Standard German | Obsolete |
| Swabia | Suabia | Schwaben | Standard German | |
| Thuringia | Turingia | Thüringen | Standard German | |
| Trier | Tréveris | Tréier | Luxembourgish | |
| Trier | Standard German | |||
| Tübingen | Tubinga | Dibenga | Swabian | |
| Tübingen | Standard German | |||
| Westphalia | Westfalia | Westfalen | Standard German | |
| Xanten | Santos | Santen | Low Rhenish | |
| Xanten | Standard German | |||
Greece
| Greece Grecia | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| English name | Spanish name | Endonym | Notes |
| Alexandrupoli | Alejandrópolis | Alexandroúpoli (Αλεξανδρούπολη) | |
| Athens | Atenas | Athína (Αθήνα) | |
| Attica | Ática | Attikí (Αττική) | |
| Boeotia | Beocia | Boiōtíā (Βοιωτία) | |
| Cephalonia | Cefalonia | Kefaloniá (Κεφαλονιά) | |
| Corfu | Corfú | Kérkyra (Κέρκυρα) | |
| Corinth | Corinto | Kórinthos (Κόρινθος) | |
| Crete | Creta | Kríti (Κρήτη) | |
| Dodecanese | Dodecaneso | Dodekánisa (Δωδεκάνησα) | |
| Epirus | Épiro | Ípeiros (Ήπειρος) | |
| Euboea | Eubea | Évvoia (Εύβοια) | |
| Heraklion | Heraclión | Irákleio (Ηράκλειο) | |
| Ionian Islands | Ítaca | Itháki (Ιθάκη) | |
| Ithaca | Islas Jónicas | Iónia nisiá (Ιόνια νησιά) | |
| Kythira | Citera | Kýthira (Κύθηρα) | |
| Lefkada | Léucade | Lefkáda (Λευκάδα) | |
| Nafpaktos | Naupacto | Naúpactus (Ναύπακτος) | |
| Patras | Patrás | Pátra (Πάτρα) | |
| Peloponnese | Peloponeso | Pelopónnesos (Πελοπόννησος) | |
| Piraeus | El Pireo | Peiraiás (Πειραιάς) | |
| Rhodes | Rodas | Ródos (Ρόδος) | |
| Samothrace | Samotracia | Samothráki (Σαμοθράκη) | |
| Sparta | Esparta | Spárti (Σπάρτη) | |
| Thebes | Tebas | Thíva (Θήβα) | |
| Thessaloniki | Salónica | Thessaloníki (Θεσσαλονίκη) | |
| Thrace | Tracia | Thráki (Θράκη) | |
| Zakynthos | Zacinto | Zakynthos (Ζάκυνθος) | |
Haiti
| Haiti Haití | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| English name | Spanish name | Endonym | Notes |
| Abricots | Los Albaricoques | Les Abricots | |
| La Victoire | La Victoria | La Victoire | |
| Les Cayes | Los Cayos | Les Cayes | |
| Limonade | Limonada | Limonade | |
| Marmelade | Mermelada | Marmelade | |
| Ouanaminthe | Juana Méndez | Ouanaminthe | |
| Saint-Michel-de-l'Atalaye | San Miguel de la Atalaya | Saint-Michel-de-l'Atalaye | |
| Saint-Raphaël | San Rafael de la Angostura | Saint-Raphaël | |
Hungary
| Hungary Hungría | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| English name | Spanish name | Endonym | Notes |
| Esztergom | Estrigonia | Esztergom | |
| Székesfehérvár | Alba Regia | Székesfehérvár | |
| Szombathely | Savaria | Szombathely | Obsolete |
India
| India | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| English name | Spanish name | Endonym | Notes |
| Kolkata | Calcuta | কলকাতা (Kalakātā) Kolkata |
Formerly known as Calcutta in English |
| New Delhi | Nueva Delhi | नई दिल्ली (Naī Dillī) | |
Israel
| Israel | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English name | Spanish name | Endonym | Notes | |
| Name | Language | |||
| Acre | Acre | Akka (عكّا) | Standard Arabic | |
| Akko (עַכּוֹ) | Hebrew | |||
| Ashkelon | Ascalón | Ashkelon (אַשְׁקְלוֹן) | Hebrew | |
| Asqalān (عَسْقَلَان) | Standard Arabic | |||
| Beersheba | Beerseba | Be'er Sheva (בְּאֵר שֶׁבַע) | Hebrew | |
| Bi'r as-Sab' (بئر السبع) | Standard Arabic | |||
| Galilee | Galilea | Al-Jalīl (الجليل) | Standard Arabic | |
| HaGalil (הַגָּלִיל) | Hebrew | |||
| Jaffa | Jaffa | Yafa (يَافَا) | Standard Arabic | |
| Yafo (יָפוֹ) | Hebrew | |||
| Jerusalem | Jerusalén | Al-Quds (القُدس) | Standard Arabic | |
| Yerushalayim (יְרוּשָׁלַיִם) | Hebrew | |||
| Nazareth | Nazaret | An-Nāṣira (النَّاصِرَة) | Standard Arabic | |
| Naṣrath (ܢܨܪܬ) | Aramaic | |||
| Natzrat (נָצְרַת) | Hebrew | |||
| Tiberias | Tiberíades | Ṭabariyyā (طبريا) | Standard Arabic | |
| Tverya (טְבֶרְיָה) | Hebrew | |||
Italy
| Italy Italia | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English name | Spanish name | Endonym | Notes | |
| Name | Language | |||
| Abruzzo | Abruzos | Abrùzze | Neapolitan | |
| Abruzzo | Standard Italian | |||
| Adige | Adigio | Àdexe | Venetian | |
| Adige | Standard Italian | |||
| Etsch | German | |||
| Apulia | Apulia | ’a Pugghia | Neapolitan | |
| Puglia | Standard Italian | |||
| Pulja | Arbëresh | |||
| Assisi | Asís | Assisi | Standard Italian | |
| Bologna | Bolonia | Bologna | Standard Italian | |
| Bulåggna | Emilian | |||
| Cagliari | Cáller | Casteddu | Sardinian | Rare |
| Cagliari | Standard Italian | |||
| Florence | Florencia | Firenze | Standard Italian | |
| Friuli | Friules | Friûl | Friulian | |
| Friuli | Standard Italian | |||
| Livorno | Liorna | Livorno | Standard Italian | Obsolete |
| Naples | Nápoles | Napoli | Standard Italian | |
| Napule | Neapolitan | |||
| Oristano | Oristán | Aristanis | Sardinian | |
| Oristano | Standard Italian | |||
| Padua | Padua | Padova | Standard Italian | |
| Pàdova | Venetian | |||
| Perugia | Perusa | Perugia | Standard Italian | |
| Piacenza | Plasencia | Piaṡëinsa | Emilian | Obsolete |
| Piacenza | Standard Italian | |||
| Piedmont | Piamonte | Piemont | Arpitan/ Piedmontese | |
| Piemonte | Standard Italian | |||
| Reggio Calabria | Regio de Calabria | Riggiu | Calabrian | |
| Reggio Calabria | Standard Italian | |||
| Rìji | Calabrian Greek | |||
| Sardinia | Cerdeña | Saldigna | Gallurese | |
| Sardegna | Ligurian/ Standard Italian | |||
| Sardenya | Catalan | |||
| Sardhigna | Sassarese | |||
| Sardigna | Sardinian | |||
| Sassari | Sácer | Sàssari | Sassarese | |
| Sassari | Standard Italian | |||
| Tàtari | Sardinian | |||
| Taranto | Tarento | Tarde | Neapolitan | |
| Taranto | Standard Italian | |||
| The Marches | Las Marcas | Marche | Standard Italian | |
Latvia
| Latvia Letonia | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| English name | Spanish name | Endonym | Notes |
| Courland | Curlandia | Kurzeme | |
| Latgale | Letgalia | Latgale | |
| Selonia | Selonia | Sēlija | |
| Semigallia | Semigalia | Zemgale | |
| Vidzeme | Vidlandia | Vidzeme | |
Lebanon
| Lebanon Líbano | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English name | Spanish name | Endonym | Notes | |
| Name | Language | |||
| Byblos | Biblos | Jubayl (جُبَيْل) | Standard Arabic | |
| Sidon | Sidón | Ṣayda (صيدا) | Standard Arabic | |
| Tripoli | Trípoli | Ṭarābulus (طرابلس) | Standard Arabic | |
| Tyre | Tiro | Ṣūr (صور) | Standard Arabic | |
Libya
| Libya Libia | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English name | Spanish name | Endonym | Notes | |
| Name | Language | |||
| Tripoli | Trípoli | Ṭarābulus (طرابلس) | Standard Arabic | |
Lithuania
| Lithuania Lituania | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| English name | Spanish name | Lithuanian place | Notes |
| Vilnius | Vilna | Vilnius | |
Morocco
| Morocco Marruecos | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English name | Spanish name | Endonym | Notes | |
| Name | Language | |||
| Agadir | Santa Cruz del Cabo Aguer | ʾagādīr (أݣادير) | Standard Arabic | Obsolete |
| Al Aaroui | Monte Arruit | Al-ʿArwī (العروي) | Standard Arabic | |
| Al Hoceima | Alhucemas | Al-Kuzāmā (الحسيمة) | Standard Arabic | |
| Asilah | Arcila | Aẓila (أصيلة or أزيلا) | Standard Arabic | |
| Azemmour | Azamor | Azammūr (أزمور) | Standard Arabic | |
| Berkane | Berkán | Birkān (بركان) | Standard Arabic | |
| Bouarfa | Buarfa | Bou 'rfa (بوعرفة) | Standard Arabic | |
| Chefchaouen | Chauen (Xauen) | Shafshāwan (شفشاون) | Standard Arabic | Spelling Xauen is archaic in Spanish |
| El Jebha | Puerto Capaz | Name used during Spanish colonial rule | ||
| El Jadida | El Yadida, Mazagán | Al-Jadīda (الجديدة) | Standard Arabic | |
| Essaouira | Esauira, Mogador | Aṣ-Ṣawīra (الصويرة) | Standard Arabic | |
| Fez | Fez | Fās (فاس) | Standard Arabic | |
| Fnideq | Castillejos | Fnideq (الفنيدق) | Standard Arabic | |
| Guelmim | Egleimín | Gulmīm (كلميم) | Standard Arabic | |
| Iksane | Uixán | Iksān (إيكسان) | Standard Arabic | |
| Khemis Sahel | Jemis del Sahel | H̱amīs shl (خميس الساحل) | Standard Arabic | |
| Ksar El-Kebir | Alcazarquivir | Qaṣr Kabīr (القصر الكبير) | Standard Arabic | |
| Ksar Es-Seghir | Alcazarseguir | Al-Qaṣr Aṣ-Saḡīr (القصر الصغير) | Standard Arabic | |
| M'Diq | Rincón | Maḍīq (المضيق) | Standard Arabic | |
| Marrakesh | Marruecos | Murrākuš (مراكش) | Standard Arabic | Obsolete |
| Martil | Río Martín | Martīl (مارتيل) | Standard Arabic | |
| Mehdya | Mehdía, La Mamora | Al-Mahdiyā (المهدية) | Standard Arabic | |
| Meknes | Mequínez | Maknās (مكناس) | Standard Arabic | |
| Sidi Ifni | Santa Cruz de Mar Pequeña | Sidi Ifni (سيدي إفني) | Standard Arabic | |
| Sefrou | Sefrú | Şafrū (صفرو) | Standard Arabic | |
| Selouane | Zeluán | Salwān (سلوان) | Standard Arabic | |
| Tangier | Tánger | Ṭanja (طنجة) | Standard Arabic | |
| Tarfaya | Villa Bens | Ṭarfāya (طرفاية) | Standard Arabic | Name used during Spanish colonial rule |
| Taounate | Taunat | Taunate (تاونات) | Standard Arabic | |
| Temsamane | Tensamán, Tansamán | Tamsamān (تمسمان) | Standard Arabic | |
| Tétouan | Tetuán | Tiṭwān (تطوان) | Standard Arabic | |
| Ouazzane | Uezán | Wazzan (وزان) | Standard Arabic | |
| Oujda | Uchda, Uxda | Wujda (وجدة) | Standard Arabic | |
Netherlands
| Netherlands Países Bajos | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| English name | Spanish name | Endonym | Notes |
| Friesland | Frisia | Fryslân | |
| Friesland | |||
| Gelderland | Güeldres | Gelderland | |
| Groningen | Groninga | Groningen | |
| Leeuwarden | Leuvarda | Leeuwarden | Rare |
| Leiden | Leida | Leiden | Rare |
| Roermond | Ruremunda | Roermond | Rare |
| 's-Hertogenbosch | Bolduque | 's-Hertogenbosch | |
| The Hague | La Haya | Det Haag | |
| Maastricht | Mastrique | Maastricht | Rare |
| Nijmegen | Nimega | Nijmegen | |
| North Brabant | Brabante Septentrional | Noord-Brabant | |
| North Holland | Holanda Septentrional | Noord-Holland | |
| Overijssel | Transisalania | Overijssel | Obsolete |
| Sluis | La Esclusa | Sluis | |
| Utrecht | Utreque | Utrecht | Obsolete |
| Vlissingen | Flesinga | Vlissingen | |
Poland
| Poland Polonia | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| English name | Spanish name | Endonym | Notes |
| Elbląg | Elbingue | Elbląg | Obsolete |
| Gdynia | Gedania | Gdynia | Obsolete |
| Kraków | Cracovia | Kraków | |
| Oświęcim | Osvecimia | Oświęcim | Obsolete |
| Poznań | Posnania | Poznań | Rare |
| Rzeszów | Resovia | Rzeszów | Obsolete |
| Sandomierz | Sandomir | Sandomierz | Obsolete |
| Słupsk | Stolpa | Słupsk | Obsolete |
| Świętokrzyskie Province | Provincia de Santa Cruz | Świętokrzyskie Province | |
| Warsaw | Varsovia | Warszawa | |
| Wrocław | Breslavia | Wrocław | |
Portugal
| Portugal | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| English name | Spanish name | Endonym | Notes |
| Cascais | Cascaes | Cascais | |
| Covilhã | Covillana | Colvilha | |
| Elvas | Yelbes | Elvas | Obsolete |
| Évora | Ébora | Évora | |
| Guimarães | Guimaranes | Guimarães | Obsolete |
| Marvão | Marvón | Marvão | Obsolete |
| Monção | Monzón | Monção | |
| Porto | Oporto | Porto | |
| Ponte de Lima | Puente de Limia | Ponte de Lima | |
| Sacavém | Sacaven | Sacavém | Obsolete |
| Santarém | Santarén | Santarém | |
| Sintra | Cintra | Sintra | |
| Valença | Valencia de Miño | Valença do Minho | |
| Vila Franca de Xira | Villafranca de Jira | Vila Franca de Xira | |
| Vila Viçosa | Villaviciosa | Vila Viçosa | |
| Viseu | Viseo, Vicedo | Viseu | Obsolete |
Romania
| Romania Rumanía | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English name | Spanish name | Endonym | Notes | |
| Name | Language | |||
| Bucharest | Bucarest | București | Romanian | |
Russia
| Russia Rusia | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English name | Spanish name | Endonym | Notes | |
| Name | Language | |||
| Arkhangelsk | Arcángel | Arkhangelsk (Архангельск) | Russian | |
| Moscow | Moscú | Moskva (Москва) | Russian | |
| Saint Petersburg | San Petersburgo | Sankt Peterburg (Санкт-Петербург) | Russian | |
| Tatarstan | Tartaria | Tatarstan (Татарстан) | Russian/ Tatar | Tataria is archaic in Spanish |
| Volgograd | Volgogrado | Volgograd (Волгоград) | Russian | |
Serbia
| Serbia | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| English name | Spanish name | Endonym | Notes |
| Belgrade | Belgrado | Beograd (Београд) | |
Spain
| Spain España | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English name | Spanish name | Endonym | Notes | |
| Name | Language | |||
| A Illa de Arousa | Isla de Arosa | A Illa de Arousa | Galician | |
| Alicante | Alicante | Alacant | Valencian | |
| Aller | Aller | Ayer | Asturian | |
| Asturias | Asturias | Asturies | Asturian | Less often, Asturies is also used in Spanish.[2] |
| Basque Country | País Vasco | Euskadi | Basque | |
| Bilbao | Bilbao | Bilbo | Basque | |
| San Sebastián | San Sebastián | Donostia | Basque | |
| Elche | Elche | Elx | Valencian | |
| Galicia | Galicia | Galiza | Galician | Galiza is minoritarily used |
| Gijón | Gijón | Xixón | Asturian | |
| Girona | Gerona | Girona | Catalan | |
| Ibiza | Ibiza | Eivissa | Catalan | |
| Jaca | Jaca | Chaca | Aragonese | |
| La Seu d'Urgell | Seo de Urgel | La Seu d'Urgell | Catalan | |
| León | León | Llión | Leonese | |
| Lleida | Lérida | Lleida | Catalan | |
| Mahón | Mahón | Maó | Catalan | |
| Navarre | Navarra | Nafarroa | Basque | |
| Ontinyent | Onteniente | Ontinyent | Valencian | |
| Oviedo | Oviedo | Uviéu | Asturian | Although the official form is Uviéu, the more commonly used term locally is Uvieo[3] |
| Pamplona | Pamplona | Iruñ(e)a | Basque | Officially Iruña, Euskaltzaindia prefers the use of Iruñea[4] |
| S'Espalmador | Isla de Espalmador | S'Espalmador | Catalan | |
| Vegadeo | Vegadeo | A Veiga | Galician-Asturian | |
| Viella | Viella | Vielha e Mijaran | Aranese | |
| Villablino | Villablino | Viḷḷablinu | Leonese | |
| Villarreal | Villarreal | Vila-real | Valencian | |
| Vitoria-Gasteiz | Vitoria | Gasteiz | Basque | |
| Xàbia | Jávea | Xàbia | Valencian | |
Sweden
| Sweden Suecia | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| English name | Spanish name | Endonym | Notes |
| Dalarna, Dalecarlia | Dalecarlia | Dalarna | |
| Gothenburg | Gotemburgo | Göteborg | |
| Gotland | Gotlandia | Gotland | |
| Jämtland County | Provincia de Jemtia | Jämtlands län | |
| Lapland | Laponia | Lappland | |
| Norrbotten County | Provincia de Norbotnia | Norrbottens län | |
| Öland | Olandia | Öland | |
| Östergötland County | Provincia de Ostrogotia | Östergötlands län | |
| Scania | Escania | Skåne | |
| Södermanland County | Provincia de Sudermania | Södermanlands län | |
| Värmland County | Provincia de Vermelandia | Värmlands län | |
| Västerbotten County | Provincia de Vestrobotnia | Västerbottens län | |
| Västernorrland County | Provincia de Vestronorlandia | Västernorrlands län | |
| Västra Götaland County | Provincia de Gotia Occidental | Västra Götalands län | |
| Västmanland County | Provincia de Vestmania | Västmanlands län | |
Switzerland
| Switzerland Suiza | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English name | Spanish name | Endonym | Notes | |
| Name | Language | |||
| Aargau | Argovia | Aargau | German | |
| Basel | Basilea | Basel | German | |
| Chur | Coira | Cuira | Romansh | |
| Chur | German | |||
| Geneva | Ginebra | Gèneve | French | |
| Genf | German | |||
| Glarus | Glaris | Glarus | German | |
| Grisons | Grisones | Graubünden | German | |
| Grischun | Romansh | |||
| Grigioni | Italian | |||
| Lausanne | Lausana | Lausanne | French | |
| Schaffhausen | Escafusa | Schaffhausen | German | Obsolete |
| Solothurn | Soleura | Solothurn | German | |
| Thurgau | Turgovia | Thurgau | German | |
| Ticino | Tesino | Ticino | Italian | |
Syria
| Syria Siria | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English name | Spanish name | Endonym | Notes | |
| Name | Language | |||
| Aleppo | Alepo | Ḥalab (ﺣَﻠَﺐ) | Standard Arabic | |
| Damascus | Damasco | Dimashq (دمشق) | Standard Arabic | |
Tunisia
| Tunisia Túnez | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English name | Spanish name | Endonym | Notes | |
| Name | Language | |||
| Bizerte | Bizerta | Binzart (بنزرت) | Standard Arabic | |
| Kairouan | Cairuán | Al-Qayrawān (ٱلْقَيْرَوَان) | Standard Arabic | |
| La Goulette | La Goleta | Halq al-Wadi (حلق الوادي) | Standard Arabic | |
Turkey
| Turkey Turquía | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| English name | Spanish name | Endonym | Notes |
| Ankara | Angora | Ankara | |
| Antakya | Antioquía | Antakya | |
| Bosphorus | Bósforo | Boǧaziçi | |
| Büyük Menderes | Meandro | Büyük Menderes | |
| Cappadocia | Capadocia | Kapadokya | |
| Dardanelles | Dardanelos | Çanakkale Boǧazı | |
| Ephesus | Éfeso | Efes | |
| Euphrates | Éufrates | Fırat | |
| Gallipoli | Galípoli | Gelibolu | |
| Halicarnassus | Halicarnaso | Bodrum | |
| İskenderun | Alejandreta | İskenderun | |
| İzmir | Esmirna | İzmir | |
| Thrace | Tracia | Trakya | |
| Trabzon | Trebisonda | Trabzon | |
| Troy | Troya | Truva | |
Ukraine
| Ukraine Ucrania | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| English name | Spanish name | Endonym | Notes |
| Chernihiv | Chernígov | Chernihiv (Черні́гів) | |
| Kharkiv | Járkov | Kharkhiv (Харків) | Translation "Járkiv" also used |
| Kryvyi Rih | Krivói Rog | Kryvyi Rih (Кривий Ріг) | |
| Kyiv | Kiev | Kyiv (Київ) | |
| Lviv | Léopolis | L'viv (Львів) | |
| Mykolaiv | Nicolaiev | Mykolaiv (Миколаїв) | |
| Sevastopol | Sebastopol | Sevastopol (Севасто́поль) | |
| Vinnytsia | Vínnitsa | Vinnytsia (Вінниця) | |
United Kingdom
| United Kingdom Reino Unido | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English name | Spanish name | Endonym | Notes | |
| Name | Language | |||
| Channel Islands | Islas Anglo-Normandas | Channel Islands | English | Also called translation Islas del Canal |
| Canterbury | Cantórbery | Canterbury | English | Archaic |
| Cambridge | Cambrigia | Cambridge | English | Archaic |
| Cornwall | Cornualles | Cornwall | English | |
| Kernow | Cornish | |||
| Dover | Duvres | Dover | English | Archaic |
| England | Inglaterra | England | English | |
| Falkland Islands | Islas Malvinas | Falkland Islands | English | There are a lot of Spanish exonyms for places on the islands, see List of Falkland Islands placenames |
| Hebrides | Islas Hébridas | Innse Gall | Scottish Gaelic | |
| Hebrides | English | |||
| London | Londres | London | English | |
| Orkney | Islas Orcadas | Arcaibh | Scottish Gaelic | |
| Orkney | English | |||
| Isles of Scilly | Islas Sorlingas | Isles of Scilly | English | |
| Syllan | Cornish | |||
| Scotland | Escocia | Alba | Scottish Gaelic | |
| Scotland | English | |||
| Thames | Támesis | Thames | English | |
| Wales | Gales | Cymru | Welsh | |
| Wales | English | |||
United States
| United States Estados Unidos | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| English name | Spanish name | Endonym | Notes |
| Cape Canaveral | Cabo Cañaveral | Cape Canaveral | |
| Key West | Cayo Hueso | Key West | |
| Mobile, Alabama | Mauvila | Mobile | |
Uzbekistan
| Uzbekistan Uzbekistán | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English name | Spanish name | Endonym | Notes | |
| Name | Language | |||
| Bukhara | Bujará | Buxoro | Uzbek | |
| Tashkent | Taskent | Toshkent | Uzbek | |
See also
References
- ^ Agencia Efe (1998). Manual de Español Urgente. Madrid, Spain: Ediciones Cátedra. ISBN 84-376-0533-4.
- ^ "Más nacimientos y menos defunciones: Asturies remonta la crisis demográfica".
- ^ Suárez Fernández, Xosé Miguel. "Uvieo / Uviéu y otres isogloses del conceyu" (PDF).
- ^ "EODA - Búsqueda - EODA". www.euskaltzaindia.eus. Retrieved 2021-08-10.