Dutch exonyms
Below is list of Dutch language exonyms for places in non-Dutch-speaking areas of Europe. Afrikaans names are also included.
Albania
| English name | Dutch name | Afrikaans name | Endonym | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Language | ||||
| Tirana | Tirana | Tirana | Tiranë | Albanian | |
Argentina
| English name | Dutch name | Endonym | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Language | |||
| Tierra del Fuego | Vuurland | Tierra del Fuego | Spanish | |
Austria
| English name | Dutch name | Afrikaans name | Endonym | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Language | ||||
| Carinthia | Karinthië | Kärnten | German | ||
| Styria | Stiermarken | Steiermark | German | ||
| Vienna | Wenen | Wene | Wien | German | |
Azerbaijan
| English name | Dutch name | Endonym | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Language | |||
| Baku | Bakoe | Bakı | Azeri | |
Belgium
| English name | Dutch name | Endonym | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Language | |||
| Amougies | Amengijs | |||
| Archennes | Erken | |||
| Arlon | Aarlen | |||
| Ath | Aat | |||
| Bassenge | Bitsingen | |||
| Bassilly | Zullik | |||
| Basogne | Bastenaken | |||
| Beauvechain | Bevekorn | |||
| Béclers | Beek-Laren | |||
| Bergliers | Bellik | |||
| Berneau | Bern | |||
| Bettincourt | Bettenhoven | |||
| Bierghes | Bierk | |||
| Bois-de-Lessines | Lessenbos | |||
| Bombaye | Bombeek | |||
| Braine-l'Alleud | Eigenbrakel | |||
| Braine-le-Château | Kasteelbrakel | |||
| Braine-le-Comte | Des Gravenbrakel | |||
| Clabecq | Klabbeek | |||
| Comines | Komen | |||
| Dottignies | Dottenijs | |||
| Eben-Emael | Eben-Emaal | |||
| Ellezelle | Elzele | |||
| Enghien | Edingen | |||
| Estaimbourg | Steenburg | |||
| Estaimpuis | Steenput | |||
| Flobecq | Vloesburg | |||
| Froyennes | Fraaien | |||
| Gembloux | Gemblours | |||
| Genappe | Genapiën | |||
| Ghislenghien | Gellingen | |||
| Glons | Glaaien | |||
| Goé | Gulke | |||
| Gondregnies | Gondergem | |||
| Grez-Doiceau | Graven | |||
| Hannut | Hannuit | |||
| Houtaing | Houtem | |||
| Houthaim | Houtem | |||
| Herseaux | Heerzeeuw | |||
| Jauche | Geten | |||
| Jodoigne | Geldenaken | |||
| Jodogine-Souveraine | Opgeldenaken | |||
| Jurbise | Jurbeke | |||
| La Hulpe | Terhulpen | |||
| Lanaye | Ternaaien | |||
| Lessines | Lessen | |||
| Liège | Luik | |||
| Lincent | Lijsem | |||
| Linsmeau | Linsmeel | |||
| Luingne | Lowingen | |||
| Mélin | Malen | |||
| Mons | Bergen | |||
| Mouscron | Moeskroen | |||
| Namur | Namen | |||
| Nivelles | Nijvel | |||
| Oeudeghien | Heidegem | |||
| Oisquercq | Oostkerk | |||
| Oleye | Liek | |||
| Ollignies | Woelingen | |||
| Oreye | Oerle | |||
| Otrange | Wauteringen | |||
| Papignies | Papegem | |||
| Pellaines | Pellen | |||
| Perwez | Perw | |||
| Petit Enghien | Lettelingen | |||
| Piétrain | Petrem | |||
| Plombières | Bleiberg | |||
| Racour | Raatshoven | |||
| Rebecq-Rognon | Roosbeek | |||
| Roclenge-sur-Geer | Rukkelingen-an-de-Jeer | |||
| Rosoux-Crenwick | Roost-Krenwik | |||
| Russeignies | Rozenaken | |||
| Saintes | Sint-Genelde | |||
| Saint-Jean-Geest | Sint-Jans-Geest | |||
| Saint-Rémy-Geest | Sint-Remigus-Geest | |||
| Silly | Opzullik | |||
| Soignies | Zinnik | |||
| Tournai | Doornik | |||
| Tourinnes-la-Grosse | Deurne | |||
| Trognée | Truilingen | |||
| Tubize | Tubeke | |||
| Visé | Wezet | |||
| Waimes | Weismes | |||
| Waremme | Borgworm | |||
| Warneton | Waasten | |||
| Warsage | Weerst | |||
| Wauthier-Braine | Woutersbrakel | |||
| Welkenraedt | Welkenraat | |||
| Wihogne | Nudorp | |||
| Zétrud-Lumay | Zittert-Lummen | |||
Canada
| English name | Dutch name | Endonym | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Language | |||
| Nova Scotia | Nieuw-Schotland | Nova Scotia | English | English name also used |
Chile
| English name | Dutch name | Endonym | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Language | |||
| Tierra del Fuego | Vuurland | Tierra del Fuego | Spanish | |
Czechia
| English name | Dutch name | Afrikaans name | Endonym | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Language | ||||
| Bohemia | Boheme | Čechy | Czech | ||
| Karlovy Vary | Karlsbad | Karlovy Vary | Czech | ||
| Mariánske Lázně | Mariënbad | Mariánske Lázně | Czech | ||
| Moravia | Moravië | Morawië | Morava | Czech | |
| Plzeň | Pilsen | Plzeň | Czech | ||
| Prague | Praag | Praha | Czech | ||
| Vltava | Moldau | Vltava | Czech | ||
Denmark
| English name | Dutch name | Afrikaans name | Endonym | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Language | ||||
| Copenhagen | Kopenhagen | Kopenhagen | København | Danish | |
| Funen | Funen | Fyn | Danish | ||
| Jammerbugt | Jammerbocht | Jammerbugt | Danish | ||
| Jutland | Jutland | Jylland | Danish | ||
| Øresund | Sont | Øresund | Danish | ||
| Wadden Sea | Waddenzee | Vadehavet | Danish | ||
| Zealand | Seeland | Sjælland | Danish | ||
Egypt
| English name | Dutch name | Afrikaans name | Endonym | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Language | ||||
| Alexandria | Alexandrië | Alexandrië | Al-Iskandariyya | Standard Arabic | |
| Cairo | Kaïro | Al-Qāhirah | Standard Arabic | ||
| Damietta | Doemjat | Medina dimyat | Standard Arabic | ||
Finland
| English name | Dutch name | Endonym | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Language | |||
| Helsinki | Elsenfors | Helsinki | Finnish | Obsolete |
France
| English name | Dutch name | Endonym | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Language | |||
| Alsace | Elzas | |||
| Armbouts-Cappel | Armboutskappel | |||
| Armentières | Armentiers | |||
| Arras | Atrecht | |||
| Audrehem | Ouderem | |||
| Audricq | Ouderwijk | |||
| Bailleul | Belle | |||
| Bambecque | Bambeke | |||
| Bavinchove | Bavinkhove | |||
| Bayenghem | Baaiengem | |||
| Bergues | Sint Winoksbergen | Mainly Flemish | ||
| Berquin | Berkijk | |||
| Berthen | Berten | |||
| Bierne | Bieren | |||
| Bissezeele | Bissezele | |||
| Blaringhem | Blaringem | |||
| Boëseghem | Boezegem | |||
| Bollezeele | Bollezele | |||
| Booneghem | Boonegem | |||
| Boulogne-sur-mer | Bonen | |||
| Bourbourg | Broekburg | |||
| Bousbecque | Boesbeke | |||
| Bouvelinghem | Bouvelingem | |||
| Bray-Dunes | Bray Duinen | |||
| Brouckerque | Broekkerke | |||
| Broxeele | Broksele | |||
| Burgundy | Bourgondië | |||
| Buysscheure | Buisscheure | |||
| Caëster | Kaaster | |||
| Calais | Kales | Mainly Flemish | ||
| Cambrai | Kamerijk | Mainly Flemish | ||
| Cappelle-Brouck | Kappelebroek | |||
| Cappelle-la-Grande | Grootkappel | |||
| Comines | Komen | |||
| Coppenaxfort | Koppenaksvoort | |||
| Coudekerke-Branche | Nieuw Koudekerke | |||
| Coudekerke-Village | Koudekerke | |||
| Craywick | Kraaiwijk | |||
| Croix-du-Bac | Kruis van Bac | |||
| Douai | Dowaai | Mainly Flemish | ||
| Drincham | Drinkam | |||
| Dunkirk | Duinkerke(n) | Dunkerque | ||
| Ebblinghem | Ebblingem | |||
| Eecke | Eke | |||
| Éperlecques | Sperleke | |||
| Eringhem | Eringem | |||
| Erquinghem-Lys | Erkegem an de Leie | |||
| Escalles | Skale | |||
| Escobecques | Schobeke | |||
| Escquelbecq | Ekelsbeke | |||
| Estairs | Stegers | |||
| Étaples | Stapel | |||
| Flêtres | Vleteren | |||
| Fort-Philippe | Filipsfort | |||
| Frelinghien | Verlegem | |||
| Ghyvelde | Gijvelde | |||
| Godewaersvelde | Godewaarsvelde | |||
| Gravelines | Gravelingen | |||
| Haeghe-Meulen | Haage-Meulen | |||
| Haezepoel | Hazepoel | |||
| Halluin | Halewijn | |||
| Hameau-des-Neiges | Sneeuw Hamlet | |||
| Hardifort | Hardevoort | |||
| Haverskercque | Haverskerke | |||
| Hazebrouck | Hazebroek | |||
| Herzeele | Herzele | |||
| Holcque | Holke | |||
| Hondeghem | Hondegem | |||
| Houtkercque | Houtkerke | |||
| Hoymille | Hooimille | |||
| Kromenhoek | Kroemen-Hoek | |||
| Kruysweg | Kruisweg | |||
| L'Erkelsbrugge | Erkelsbrugge | |||
| L'Hossenaere | Hossenaare | |||
| La Belle-Vue | Mooi-Zicht | |||
| La Brouckstraete | Broekstraat | |||
| La Gorgue | De Gorge | |||
| La Kruystraete | Kruisstraat | |||
| La Motte-au-Bois | De Walle | |||
| Le Cygne | De Swaan | |||
| Le Galghouck | Galghoek | |||
| Le Guindal | Guindaal | |||
| Le Kieken-Put | Kiekenput | |||
| Le Menegat | Menegat | |||
| Le Nieppe | Niepe | |||
| Le Peckel | Peckel | |||
| Le Riveld | Rieveld | |||
| Le Sprey | De Spreuk | |||
| Le Thieushoek | Thieushoek | |||
| Le Touque | Het Hoekske | |||
| Lederzeele | Lederzele | |||
| Ledinghem | Ledingem | |||
| Ledringhem | Ledringem | |||
| Leffinckoucke | Leffinkhoeke | |||
| Les Ciseaux | Schaar | |||
| Les Moëres | De Moeren | |||
| Leulinghem | Leulingem | |||
| Lille | Rijsel | |||
| Linselles | Linzele | |||
| Loberghe | Loberge | |||
| Loon-Plage | Loon | |||
| Lynck | Lijnk | |||
| Lynde | Linde | |||
| Malo-les-Bains | Malo | |||
| Mardyck | Mardijk | |||
| Merckeghem | Merckegem | |||
| Merville | Meregem | |||
| Meulhouck | Meulhoek | |||
| Millebrugghe | Millebrugge | |||
| Morbecque | Moerbeke | |||
| Muncq-Nieurlet | Munk-Niewerleet | |||
| Nieppe | Niepkerke | |||
| Nieurlet | Niewerleet | |||
| Normandy | Normandië | |||
| Nordpeene | Nordpene | |||
| Nortkerque | Noordkerke | |||
| Nouvelle Église | Nieuwkerke | |||
| Ochtezeele | Ochtezele | |||
| Offekerque | Offekerke | |||
| Ostove | Oosthove | |||
| Oudezeele | Oudezele | |||
| Outtersteene | Oudersteene | |||
| Oxelaëre | Okselare | |||
| Oye-Plage | Ooie | |||
| Pont-d'Asquin | Askuin Brug | |||
| Pont-de-Spyker | Spijkerbrugge | |||
| Pont-L'Ablesse | Zwakte Brug | |||
| Pradelles | Pradeels | |||
| Quaëdypre | Kwaadieper | |||
| Quathove | Kwaadhove | |||
| Quesnoy-les-Deule | Kiezenet | |||
| Paris | Parijs | |||
| Picardy | Picardië | |||
| Recques | Reek | |||
| Renescure | Ruisscheure | |||
| Rexpoëde | Rekspoede | |||
| Roncq | Ronk | |||
| Rosendaël | Rozendaal | |||
| Roubaix | Robaais, Robeke | Mainly Flemish | ||
| Rubrouck | Rubroek | |||
| Ruth | Rut | |||
| Sainte-Marie-Cappel | Sint Mariakappel | |||
| Sainte-Mildrède | Sint Mildred | |||
| Saint-Georges | Sint Joris | |||
| Saint-Jans-Cappel | Sint Janskappel | |||
| Saint-Laurent | Sint Lorens | |||
| Saint-Marie-Kerque | Sint Mariakerke | |||
| Saint-Momelin | Sint Momelijn | |||
| Saint-Nicolas | Sint Niklaas | |||
| Saint-Omer | Sint Omaars | |||
| Saint-Omer-Plage | Sint Omaars-Strand | |||
| Saint-Pierre-Brouck | Sint Pietersbroek | |||
| Saint-Pol-sur-mer | Sint Pols | |||
| Salperwick | Salperwijk | |||
| Sangatte | Zandgat | |||
| Schoubrouck | Schouwbroek | |||
| Sec-Bois | Droogbos | |||
| Sercus | Zerkel | |||
| Socx | Soks | |||
| Spycker | Spijker | |||
| Steenbecque | Steenbeke | |||
| Steene | Stene | |||
| Steenwerck | Steenwerk | |||
| Strasbourg | Straatsburg | |||
| Strazeele | Strazele | |||
| Synthe | Sinten | |||
| Terdeghem | Terdegem | |||
| Téteghem | Tetegem | |||
| Thiennes | Tienen | |||
| Uxem | Uksem | |||
| Vancauwenberghe | Vancauwenberge | |||
| Verlinghem | Verlingem | |||
| Vielle Église | Oudekerke | |||
| Volckerinckhove | Volkerinkhove | |||
| Wallon-Cappel | Waalskappel | |||
| Warhem | Warrem | |||
| Watten | Waten | |||
| Wattendam | Watendam | |||
| Wemaers-Cappel | Wemaarskappel | |||
| Wervicq | Wervik | |||
| Winnezeele | Winnezele | |||
| Wissant | Witzand | |||
| Wulverdinghe | Wulverdinge | |||
| Wylder | Wilder | |||
| Zutkeque | Zuidkerke | |||
| Zuydcoote | Zuidkote | |||
| Zuytpeene | Zuidpene | |||
Germany
| English name | Dutch name | Afrikaans name | Endonym | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Language | ||||
| Aachen | Aken | Aken | |||
| Bad Bentheim | Bentem | Dated | |||
| Bavaria | Beiere | Beiere | Bayern | ||
| Berlin | Berlijn | Berlyn | |||
| Braunschweig | Brunswick | Dated | |||
| Brilon | Breylen, Brijlen | ||||
| Cologne | Keulen | Keulen | Köln | ||
| Düsseldorf | Dusseldorp | Dated | |||
| Emlichhein | Emmelkamp | Dated | |||
| Emmerich | Emmerik | Dated | |||
| Ems | Eems | ||||
| Erzgebirge | Ertsgebergte | ||||
| Fehmarn | Femeren | ||||
| Frankfurt | Frankfort | Dated | |||
| Geilenkirchen | Geelkerken | Dated | |||
| Geldern | Gelderen, Gelre | Both dated | |||
| Goch | Gogh | ||||
| Greetsiel | Grietjezijl | ||||
| Greifswalde | Grijpswolde | ||||
| Grevenbroich | Grevenbroek | ||||
| Hamelin | Hamelen | Hameln | |||
| Herzogenrath | 's-Hertogenrade | ||||
| Itterbeck | Itterbeek | ||||
| Jemgum | Jemmingen | ||||
| Jülich | Gulik | Dated | |||
| Kaldenkirchen | Kaldenkerken, Koudenkerken | ||||
| Kettwig | Ketwijk | ||||
| Kleve | Kleef | ||||
| Kniphausen | Kniphuizen | ||||
| Magdeburg | Maagdenburg | Maagdenburg | |||
| Mainz | Mentz | ||||
| Mörs | Meurs | ||||
| Mosel | Moezel | ||||
| Nuremberg | Neurenberg | Neurenberg | Nürnberg | ||
| Neuenhaus | Nieuwenhuis | Dated | |||
| Nordhorn | Noordhoorn | ||||
| Osnabrück | Osnabrugge | Dated | |||
| Palatinate | Palts | Palts | Pfalz | ||
| Pomerania | Pommeren | Pommern | |||
| Prussia | Pruisen | Preußen | |||
| Rhine | Rijn | Ryn | Rhein | ||
| Saarbrücken | Saarbruggen | Dated | |||
| Saxony | Saksen | Sakse | Sachsen | ||
| Schleswig | Sleeswijk | ||||
| Schwalm | Swalm | ||||
| Selfkant | Zelfkant | Dated | |||
| Silesia | Silezië | ||||
| Speyer | Spiers | ||||
| Stettin Bay | Oderhaf | ||||
| Stralsund | Straalsond | ||||
| Suderwick | Zuiderwijk | ||||
| Swabia | Zwaben | Schwaben | |||
| Tübingen | Tubbingen | ||||
| Tüddern | Tudderen | ||||
| Uelsen | Ulsen | Dated | |||
| Veldhausen | Veldhuizen | Dated | |||
| Wesel | Wezel | ||||
| Weser | Wezer | ||||
| Westphalia | Westfalen | Wesfale | Westfalen | ||
| Wurm | Worm | ||||
| Xanten | Santen | ||||
| Zweibrücken | Tweebruggen | ||||
| Zwilbrock | Zwilbroek | ||||
Greece
| English name | Dutch name | Afrikaans name | Endonym | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Language | ||||
| Athens | Athene | Athene | Athina | Greek | |
| Attica | Attika | Attiki | Greek | ||
| Corfu | Korfoe | Kerkyra | Greek | ||
| Corinth | Korinthe | Korinthos | Greek | ||
| Crete | Kreta | Kriti | Greek | ||
| Cyclades | Cykladen | Kykladhes | Greek | ||
| Dodecanese | Dodekanesos | Dhodhekanisos | Greek | ||
| Euboea | Euboea | Evvia | Greek | ||
| Piraeus | Piraeus | Pireás | Greek | ||
| Samothrace | Samothrake | Samothraki | Greek | ||
| Thessaloniki | Thessaloniki | Greek | |||
| Thrace | Thracië | Thraki | Greek | ||
Hungary
| English name | Dutch name | Endonym | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Language | |||
| Pécs | Vijfkerken | Pécs | Hungarian | |
Israel
| English name | Dutch name | Afrikaans name | Endonym | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Language | ||||
| Acre | Akko | Ako (עכו) | Hebrew | ||
| Capernaum | Kafarnaüm | Kfar Nachum (כפר נחום) | Hebrew | ||
| Galilee | Galilea | HaGalil (הגליל) | Hebrew | ||
| Jerusalem | Jeruzalem | Jerusalem | Yerushaláyim (ירושלים) | Hebrew | |
| Nazareth | Nasaret | Natzrat (נצרת) | Hebrew | ||
Italy
| English name | Dutch name | Afrikaans name | Endonym | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Language | ||||
| Bolzano | Bozen | ||||
| Florence | Florence, Florentië | Florence | Firenze | Dutch name pronounced as an adaption of French | |
| Genoa | Genua | Genua | |||
| Marche | Marken | ||||
| Mantua | Mantua | ||||
| Milan | Milaan | Milaan | |||
| Naples | Napels | Napels | |||
| Padua | Padua | ||||
| Rome | Rome | Rome | Roma | ||
| Sardinia | Sardinië | Sardegna | |||
| Sicily | Sicilië | Sicilia | |||
| Taranto | Tarante | ||||
| Tiber | Tiber | ||||
| Trento | Trente | ||||
| Trieste | Triëst | ||||
| Tuscany | Toscane | ||||
| Turin | Turijn | Turyn | Turin | ||
| Venice | Venetië | Venesia | |||
Lebanon
| English name | Dutch name | Afrikaans name | Endonym | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Language | ||||
| Beirut | Beiroet | Beiroet | Bayrūt | Standard Arabic | |
| Tyre | Tyrus | Ṣūr | Standard Arabic | ||
Norway
| English name | Dutch name | Endonym | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kristiansand | Christianzand | Kristiansand | Rare |
| Kristiansund | Christianstraat | Kristiansund | Rare |
| Nordkapp | Noordkaap | Nordkapp | |
| Svalbard | Spitsbergen | Svalbard | |
| Trondheim | Dronthem | Trondheim | Rare |
Poland
| English name | Dutch name | Afrikaans name | Endonym | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Language | ||||
| Bydgoszcz | Bromberg | Rare | |||
| Elbląg | Elbing | Rare | |||
| Gdańsk | Dantzig, Danswijk | Danswyk | All rare | ||
| Gorzów Śląski | Landsberg in Opper-Silezië | Rare | |||
| Gorzów Wielkopolski | Landsberg aan de Warthe | Rare | |||
| Kraków | Krakau | Krakau | Kraków | ||
| Kujavia | Kujavië | Kujawy | |||
| Malbork | Mariënburg | Rare | |||
| Mazovia | Masowië | Mazowsze | |||
| Opole | Oppeln | Rare | |||
| Pasłęk | Pruissisch Holland | Rare | |||
| Podlachia | Podlachië | ||||
| Pomerania | Pommeren | Pomorze | |||
| Poznań | Posen | Rare | |||
| Silesia | Silezië | Silesië | |||
| Słubice | Damvoorstad | Rare | |||
| Warsaw | Warschau | Warskou | Warszawa | ||
| Wrocław | Breslau | Dated | |||
| Zielona Góra | Groenberg | Rare | |||
Portugal
| English name | Dutch name | Afrikaans name | Endonym | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Language | ||||
| Azores | Azoren | Asore | Açores | Portuguese | |
| Lisbon | Lissabon | Lissabon | Lisboa | Portuguese | |
| Porto | Oporto | Porto | Portuguese | Portuguese name also in use | |
| Tagus | Taag | Tejo | Portuguese | ||
Romania
| English name | Dutch name | Afrikaans name | Endonym | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Language | ||||
| Bucharest | Boekarest | Boekarest | Bucureşti | Romanian | |
| Transylvania | Transilvanië, Zevenburgen | Transilvanië | Transilvania | Romanian | Zevenburgen is rare in Dutch |
Russia
| English name | Dutch name | Afrikaans name | Endonym | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Language | ||||
| Arkhangelsk | Archangel, Sint-Michiel | ||||
| Baskhortostan | Basjkirostan | ||||
| Ivangorod | Johanstad | ||||
| Kabardino-Balkaria | Kabardië-Balkarië | ||||
| Kaliningrad | Koningsbergen | Archaic | |||
| Kalmykia | Kalmukkië | ||||
| Moscow | Moskou | Moskou | Moskva | Russian | |
| Novaya Zemlya | Nova Zembla | ||||
| Sevastopol | Sebastopol | ||||
| Saint Petersburg | Sint-Petersburg | Sint Petersburg | Sankt-Peterburg | Russian | |
| Tatarstan | Tatarije | ||||
Serbia
| English name | Dutch name | Afrikaans name | Endonym | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Language | ||||
| Belgrade | Belgrado | Belgrado | Beograd | Serbian | |
Spain
| English name | Dutch name | Afrikaans name | Endonym | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Language | ||||
| Andalusia | Andalusië | Andalusië | Andalucia | Spanish | |
| Asturias | Asturië | Asturias | Spanish | ||
| Balearic Islands | Balearen | Illes Balears | Catalan | ||
| Basque Country | Baskenland | Euskadi | Basque | ||
| Canary Islands | Canarische Eilanden | Islas Canarias | Spanish | ||
| Castile | Castilië | Kastilië | Castilla | Spanish | |
| Catalonia | Catalonië | Katalonië | Catalunya | Catalan | |
| Seville | Sevilla, Seville | ||||
Sweden
| English name | Dutch name | Endonym | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Language | |||
| Gothenburg | Gotenburg | Göteborg | Swedish | |
| Skåneland | Schonenland | Skåneland | Swedish | |
| Stockholm | Stokhom | Stockholm | Swedish | Obsolete |
Switzerland
| English name | Dutch name | Endonym | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Language | |||
| Basel | Bazel | Basel | German | |
| Lake Geneva | Meer van Genève | Genfersee | German | |
| Lac Léman | French | |||
| Lake Lucerne | Vierwoudsedenmeer | Vierwaldstädttersee | German | |
Syria
| English name | Afrikaans name | Endonym | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Language | |||
| Damascus | Damaskus | Dimashq | Standard Arabic | |
Turkey
| English name | Dutch name | Endonym | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Antakya | Antiochië | Antakya | |
| Bosporus | Bosporus | Boğaziçi, İstanbul Boğazı | |
| Cappadocia | Cappadocië | Kapadokya | |
| Cilicia | Cilicië | Kilikya | |
| Dardanelles | Dardanellen | Çanakkale Boğazı | |
| Edirne | Adrianopel | Edirne | |
| Gallipoli | Gallipoli | Gelibolu | |
| İzmir | Smyrna | İzmir | |
| İzmit | Nicomedia | İzmit | |
| İznik | Nicea | İznik | |
| Thrace | Thracië | Trakya | |
| Trabzon | Trebizonde | Trabzon | |
Ukraine
| English name | Dutch name | Afrikaans name | Endonym | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Language | ||||
| Crimea | Krim | ||||
| Kharkiv | Charkov | ||||
| Kiev | Kief, Kiev | Kyiv | |||
| Lviv | Lemberg | ||||
United Kingdom
| English name | Dutch name | Afrikaans name | Endonym | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Language | ||||
| Aberdeen | Ab(b)erdaan | Aiberdeen | Scots | Obsolete | |
| Obar Dheathain | Scottish Gaelic | ||||
| Boston | Bolstoen | Boston | English | Obsolete | |
| Canterbury | Kantelberg | Canterbury | English | Obsolete | |
| Cornwall | Cornwall, Cornwallis | Kernow | Cornish | ||
| Dartmouth | Dortmuiden | Dartmouth | English | Obsolete | |
| Dover | Daveren | Dover | English | Obsolete | |
| Dover Strait | Nauw van Kales/Calais | Dover Strait | English | Rare | |
| Pas de Calais | French | ||||
| Edinburgh | Edinburg | Dùn Èideann | Dùn Èideann | ||
| Edinburgh | English, Scots | ||||
| England | Engeland | Engeland | England | English | |
| English Channel | Het Kanaal | English Channel | English | ||
| La Manche | French | ||||
| Mor Bretannek | Cornish | ||||
| Falmouth | Vaalmuiden | Aberfala | Cornish | Obsolete | |
| Hebrides | Hebriden | Innse Gall | Scottish Gaelic | ||
| London | Londen | Londen | London | English | |
| Norwich | Noordwijk | Norwich | English | Obsolete | |
| Orkney | Orkaden | Arcaibh | Scottish Gaelic | Obsolete | |
| Peterborough | Peterburg | Peterborough | English | Rare | |
| Plymouth | Pleimuiden | Plymouth | English | Obsolete | |
| Portland | Poortland | Portland | English | Obsolete | |
| Portsmouth | Portsmuiden | Portsmouth | English | Obsolete | |
| Sandwich | Zandwijds | Sandwich | English | Obsolete | |
| Scarborough | Scharenburg | Scarborough | English | Obsolete | |
| Scotland | Schotland | Skotland | Alba | Scottish Gaelic | |
| Scotland | English, Scots | ||||
| Shetland | Hitland | Sealtainn | Scottish Gaelic | Obsolete | |
| Thames | Theems | Teems | Thames | English | |
| Tynemouth | Tijnmuiden | Tynemouth | English | Obsolete | |
| Wales | Wallis | Wallis | Cymru | English | Obsolete |
| Yarmouth | Jarmuiden | Yarmouth | English | Obsolete | |
United States
See also: Toponymy of New Netherland
These places were used during the Dutch colonial period. All of these names are obsolete, and the Dutch spelling has been modernized.
| English name | Dutch name | Endonym | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Language | |||
| Albany | Beverwijk | |||
| Brooklyn | Breukelen | |||
| Bushwick | Boswijk | |||
| Connecticut River | Versche Rivier | |||
| Delaware | Zwaanendael | |||
| Delaware Bay | Godijns Bay | |||
| Delaware River | Zuid Rivier, Lënapei Sipu | Lënapei Sipu is a from of the Lenape name | ||
| East River | Oost Rivier | |||
| Flatbush | Vlacke Bos | |||
| Flatlands | Nieuw Amersfoort | |||
| Flushing | Vlissingen | |||
| Greenwich | Groenwijk | |||
| Hartford | Fort Huis de Goede Hoop | |||
| Hudson River | Noort Rivier | |||
| Jamaica | Rustdorp | |||
| Kingston | Wiltwijk | |||
| New Castle | Fort Casimir, Nieuw Amstel | |||
| New York | Nieuw Amsterdam | |||
| Rondout | Ronduit | |||
| Staten Island | Staaten Eiland | |||
| Wilmington | Fort Altena | Used from 1655-1664 | ||
gollark: Laser head removal?
gollark: ...
gollark: ddg! "PotatOS Tau" "RM13ugfa"
gollark: ddg! osmarks.tk
gollark: The origin?
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.