Latin exonyms
Below is list of Latin exonyms for places outside of the core of the Roman empire during the time Latin was in common use:
Albania
| English name | Latin name | Endonym | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Durrës | Dyrrachium | Durrës | |
| Lezhë | Lissus | Lezhë | |
| Vlorë | Aulona | Vlorë | |
Austria
| English name | Latin name | Endonym | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eisenstadt | Ferreum Castrum | Eisenstadt | |
| Graz | Græcia | Graz | |
| Innsbruck | Pons Æni | Innsbruck | |
| Linz | Lentia | Linz | |
| Salzburg | Salisburgum | Salzburg | |
| Sankt Pölten | Cetium | Sankt Pölten | |
| Vienna | Vindobona | Wien | |
Belgium
| English name | Latin name | Endonym | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Language | |||
| Ghent | Gandava | |||
| Kortrijk | Cortoriacum | |||
| Tongeren | Atuatuca Tungrorum | |||
Bulgaria
| English name | Latin name | Endonym | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Balchik | Dionysopolis | ||
| Kyustendil | Pautalia | ||
| Lom | Almus | ||
| Lovech | Melta | ||
| Pleven | Storgosia | ||
| Plovdiv | Philippopolis | ||
| Razgrad | Abrittus | ||
| Ruse | Sexaginta Prista | ||
| Silistra | Durostorum | ||
| Sofia | Serdica | ||
| Sozopol | Apollonia Pontica | ||
| Stara Zagora | Augusta Traiana | ||
| Svishtov | Novæ | ||
| Varna | Odessus | ||
| Vidin | Bononia | ||
Czech Republic
| English name | Latin name | Endonym | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brno | Bruna | Brno | |
| Krnov | Carnovia | Krnov | |
| Prague | Praga | Praha | |
Denmark
| English name | Latin name | Endonym | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Copenhagen | Hafnia | København | |
Egypt
| English name | Latin name | Endonym | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Language | |||
| Akhmim | Panopolis | |||
| Al-Arish | Rhinocolura | |||
| Al-Ashumein | Hermopolis | |||
| Aswan | Lycopolis | |||
| Asyut | Syene | |||
| Farama | Pelusium | |||
| Luxor | Thebæ | |||
| Marsa Matruh | Parætonium | |||
| Qift | Coptus | |||
France
| English name | Latin name | Endonym | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Avignon | Avenio | ||
| Lyon | Lugdunum | ||
| Marseille | Massilia | ||
| Nice | Nicæa | ||
| Paris | Lutetia Parisiorum | ||
| Strasbourg | Strasburgum | ||
| Toulouse | Tolosa | ||
Germany
| 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 | Assindia | |||
| Hamburg | Hamburgum | |||
| Kempten | Cambodunum | |||
| Konstanz | Constantia | |||
| Mainz | Mogontiacum | |||
| Passau | Batavia | |||
| Regensburg | Ratisbona | |||
| Speyer | Spira | |||
| Trier | Augusta Treverorum | |||
| Wiesbaden | Aquæ Mattiacorum | |||
| Worms | Vormatia | |||
Greece
| English name | Latin name | Endonym | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Athens | Athenæ | ||
| Corinth | Corinthus | ||
| Gytheio | Gythium | ||
| Heraklion | Heraclium | ||
| Karystos | Carystus | ||
| Kechries | Cencrheæ | ||
| Laurium | Laurium | ||
| Nafpaktos | Naupactus | ||
| Nafplio | Nauplia | ||
| Thessaloniki | Thessalonica | ||
Hungary
| English name | Latin name | Endonym | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Budapest | Budapestinum | ||
| Debrecen | Debrecinum | ||
| Dunakeszi | Contra Constantiam | ||
| Dunaújváros | Intercisa | ||
| Eger | Agria | ||
| Esztergom | Strigonium | ||
| Győr | Iaurinum | ||
| Kőszeg | Ginsium | ||
| Mosonmagyaróvár | Mosonium | ||
| Nagytétény | Campona | ||
| Pécs | Sopianæ | ||
| Sopron | Scarbantia | ||
| Százhalombatta | Matrica | ||
| Szeged | Segedinum | ||
| Székesfehérvár | Alba Regia | ||
| Szekszárd | Alisca | ||
| Szentendre | Sanctæ Andræ | ||
| Szombathely | Savaria | ||
| Tác | Gorsium | ||
Ireland
| 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
| 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 | Mastrictum | Maastricht | |
| Nijmegen | Noviomagus Batavorum | Nijmegen | |
| Utrecht | Ultraiectum | Utrecht | |
| Valkenburg | Prætorium Agrippinæ | Valkenburg | |
| Vechten | Fectio | Vechten | |
| Voorburg | Forum Hadriani | Voorburg | |
| Wijk bij Duurstede | Levefanum | Wijk bij Duurstede | |
| Woerden | Laurum | Woerden | |
| Zwammerdam | Nigrum Pullum | Zwammerdam | |
Poland
| English name | Latin name | Endonym | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kraków | Cracovia | Kraków | |
| Warsaw | Varsovia | Warszawa | |
| Wrocław | Vratislavia | Wrocław | |
| Świnoujście | Suenemundum | Świnoujście | |
| Poznań | Posnania | Poznań | |
Portugal
| English name | Latin name | Endonym | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lisbon | Olisipo | Lisboa | |
Romania
| English name | Latin name | Endonym | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alba-Iulia | Apulum | ||
| Caransebeș | Tibiscum | ||
| Cluj-Napoca | Claudiopolis | ||
| Iglița-Turcoaia | Troesmis | ||
| Mangalia | Callatis | ||
| Turda | Potaissa | ||
| Turnu-Severin | Drobeta | ||
| Brașov | Brasovia | ||
Russia
| English name | Latin name | Endonym | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Moscow | Moscua | Moskva | |
| Volgograd | Augusta Aorsorum | Volgograd | |
Serbia
| English name | Latin name | Endonym | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belgrade | Belogradum | Beograd | |
| Sremska Mitrovica | Sirmium, Civitas Sancti Demetrii | Sremska Mitrovica | |
| Niš | Naissus | Niš | |
| Gamzigrad | Felix Romuliana | Gamzigrad | |
Slovakia
| English name | Latin name | Endonym | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bratislava | Bratislavia | ||
| Banská Bystrica | Neosolium | ||
| Košice | Cassovia | ||
| Prešov | Eperiessinum | ||
| Trenčín | Laugaricio | ||
| Zvolen | Vetus Solium | ||
Spain
| English name | Latin name | Endonym | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Language | |||
| Alcalá de Henares | Alcala | |||
| Alicante | Lucentum | |||
| Almería | Portus Magnus | |||
| Barcelona | Barcino | |||
| Cádiz | Gades | |||
| Calatayud | Bilbilis | |||
| Cartagena | Carthago Nova | |||
| Córdoba | Corduba | |||
| Girona | Gerunda | |||
| Granada | Granata | |||
| Huelva | Onuba | |||
| Huesca | Osca | |||
| Jaca | Iaca | |||
| Léon | Legio | |||
| Lleida | Ilerda | |||
| Lugo | Lucus Augusti | |||
| Madrid | Matritum | |||
| Mérida | Augusta Emerita | |||
| Palma de Mallorca | Palma | |||
| Salamanca | Salamantica | |||
| Seville | Hispalis | |||
| Tarragona | Tarraco | |||
| Toledo | Toletum | |||
| Valencia | Valentia | |||
| Zaragoza | Cæsaraugusta | |||
Sweden
| English name | Latin name | Endonym | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gävle | Gevalia | Gävle | |
| Gothenburg | Gothoburgum | Göteborg | |
| Malmö | Malmogia | Malmö | |
| Stockholm | Holmia | Stockholm | |
Switzerland
| English name | Latin name | Endonym | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Language | |||
| Bern | Berna | Bern | German | |
| Geneva | Genava | Gèneve | French | |
| Zürich | Turicum | Zürich | German | |
Turkey
| English name | Latin name | Endonym | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Antakya | Antiochia | Antakya | |
| Edirne | Hadrianopolis | Edirne | |
| Edremit | Adramyttium | Edremit | |
| Ereǧli | Heraclea Cybistra | Ereǧli | |
| Erzurum | Theodosiopolis | Erzurum | |
| Eskişehir | Dorylæum | Eskişehir | |
| Gaziantep | Antiochia ad Taurum | Gaziantep | |
| İstanbul | Byzantium | İstanbul | |
| Constantinopolis | |||
| Nova Roma | |||
| İzmir | Smyrna | İzmir | |
| İzmit | Nicomedia | İzmit | |
| İznik | Nicæa | İznik | |
| Karadeniz Ereğli | Heraclea Pontica | Karadeniz Ereğli | |
| Kayseri | Cæsarea | Kayseri | |
| Konya | Iconium | Konya | |
| Kütahya | Cotyæum | Kütahya | |
| Malatya | Melitene | Malatya | |
| Marmara Ereǧlisi | Heraclea Perinthus | Marmara Ereǧlisi | |
| Niksar | Neocæsarea | Niksar | |
Ukraine
| English name | Latin name | Endonym | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lviv | Leopolis | ||
United Kingdom
| English name | Latin name | Endonym | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Language | |||
| Bath | Aquæ Sulis | Bath | English | |
| Canterbury | Cantuaria | Canterbury | English | |
| Carlisle | Carleolum | Carlisle | English | |
| Chelmsford | Caesaromagus | Chelmsford | English | |
| Chester | Cestria | Chester | English | |
| Colchester | Camulodunum, Colcestria | Colchester | English | |
| Dover | Dubris | Dover | English | |
| Edinburgh | Edinburgum | Dùn Èideann | Scottish Gaelic | |
| Edinburgh | English, Scots | |||
| Gloucester | Glocestria | Gloucester | English | |
| Leicester | Leicestria | Leicester | English | |
| Lincoln | Lindum | Lincoln | English | |
| London | Londinium | London | English | |
| Manchester | Mancunium, Mancestria | Manchester | English | |
| Newcastle upon Tyne | Novum Castrum | Newcastle upon Tyne | English | |
| Richborough | Rutupiæ | Richborough | English | |
| Saint Albans | Villa Sancti Albani | Saint Albans | English | |
| Winchester | Vintonia | Winchester | English | |
| Wroxeter | Viroconium Cornoviorum | Wroxeter | English | |
| York | Eboracum, Eburacum | York | English | |