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Below is a list ofGerman languageexonyms for formerly German places and other places in non-German-speaking areas of the world. Archaic names are initalics.

Algeria

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Algeria Algerien
English nameGerman nameEndonymNotes
NameLanguage
AlgiersAlgierAl-Jazā'irArabic

Belarus

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Belarus Weißrussland
English nameGerman nameEndonymNotes
NameLanguage
GrodnoGarten[1]HrodnaBelarusianArchaic

Belgium

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Belgium Belgien
English nameGerman nameEndonymNotes
NameLanguage
AntwerpAntorffAntwerpenDutchArchaic
BrugesBrüggeBrugge
BrusselsBrüsselBrussel
BruxellesFrench
LeuvenLöwenLeuvenDutch
LiègeLüttichLidjeWalloon
LiègeFrench
OstendOstendeOostendeDutch

China

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China
English nameGerman nameEndonymNotes
NameLanguage
BeijingPekingBeijingMandarin
GuangzhouKantonGuangzhou
JiaozhouKiautschouJiaozhou
NanjingNankingNanjing
QingdaoTsingtauQingdao

Croatia

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Cyprus

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Cyprus Zypern
English nameGerman nameEndonymNotes
NameLanguage
NicosiaNikosiaLefkosía (Λευκωσία)Greek
LefkoşaTurkish

Czech Republic

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Denmark

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Denmark Dänemark
English nameGerman nameEndonymNotes
NameLanguage
CopenhagenKopenhagenKøbenhavnDanish

Djibouti

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Djibouti Dschibuti
English nameGerman nameEndonymNotes
NameLanguage
DjiboutiDschibutiVille de DjiboutiFrench

Egypt

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Egypt Ägypten
English nameGerman nameEndonymNotes
NameLanguage
CairoKairoal-QāhirahArabic

Estonia

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Faroe Islands

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Faroe Islands Färöer Inseln
English nameGerman nameEndonymNotes
NameLanguage
AkrabergÄckerkliffAkrabergFaroese
GásadalurGänsetalGásadalur
HoyvíkHeubuchtHoyvík
HaldórsvíkHalldórsbuchtHaldórsvík
KirkjubøurKirchdorfKirkjubøur
MiðvágurMittelbuchtMiðvágur
SyðradalurSüdtalSyðradalur
TórshavnThorshavenTórshavn
VestmannaWestmännerhafenVestmanna

France

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France Frankreich
English nameGerman nameEndonymNotes
NameLanguage
ColmarKolmarColmarFrench
DunkirkDünkirchenDunkerque
MulhouseMülhausenMulhouse
NiceNizzaNice
StrasbourgStraßburgStrasbourg

Georgia

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Georgia Georgien
English nameGerman nameEndonymNotes
NameLanguage
TbilisiTiflisTbilisiGeorgian

Greece

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Greece Griechenland
English nameGerman nameEndonymNotes
NameLanguage
AthensAthenAthínaGreek
CorfuKorfuKérkyra
CorinthKorinthKórinthos
PiraeusPiräusPiraiás
ThebesThebenThiva
CreteKretaKríti
RhodesRhodosRódos

Hungary

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India

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India Indien
English nameGerman nameEndonymNotes
NameLanguage
KolkataKalkuttaKolkataBengali

Israel

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Israel
English nameGerman nameEndonymNotes
NameLanguage
AcreAkkon, AkkoAkoHebrew
Alonei AbbaWaldheimAloney AbbaArchaic
AshkelonAscalonAshkelon
Bnei AtarotWilhelmaBney AtarotArchaic
DaburiyyaTaborDaburiyya
Kafr KannaKanaKafr Kanna
Kfar TavorKfar TaborKfar Tavor
LodLyddaLod
Netzer SereniBir SalemNetzer SereniUsed for times before 1948
Sea of GalileeSee GenezarethYamat HaKineret
SharonaSaronaSharonaUsed for times before 1948

Italy

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Italy
English nameGerman nameEndonymNotes
NameLanguage
AgrigentoAgrigentAgrigentoItalian
BresciaBrixenBresciaArchaic:Wälsch-Brixen
FlorenceFlorenzFirenze
GenoaGenuaGenova
GoriziaGörzGorizia
MilanMailandMilano
NaplesNeapelNapoli
RomeRomRoma
SyracuseSyrakusSiracusa
TarantoTarentTaranto
TrentoTrientTrento
TriesteTriestTrieste
VeniceVenedigVenezia
VeronaWälsch-BernVeronaArchaic

Japan

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Japan
English nameGerman nameEndonymNotes
NameLanguage
TokyoTokioToukyouJapanese

Latvia

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Lebanon

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Lebanon Libanon
English nameGerman nameEndonymNotes
NameLanguage
TripoliTripoli(s)ṬarabulusArabic
TyreTyrusṢūr

Libya

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Libya Libyen
English nameGerman nameEndonymNotes
NameLanguage
TripoliTripolisṬarabulusArabic

Lithuania

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See also:List of German exonyms for places in Lithuania andList of cities and towns in East Prussia
Lithuania Litauen
English nameGerman nameEndonymNotes
NameLanguage
AlytusAlittenAlytusLithuanian
KretingaCrottingenKretinga
GargždaiGarsdenGargždai
KaunasKauenKaunas
KlaipėdaMemelKlaipėda
NidaNiddenNida
PagėgiaiPogegenPagėgiai
PalangaPolangenPalanga
PanevėžysPonewieschPanevėžys
RusnėRußRusnė
SaugosSaugenSaugos
ŠiauliaiSchaulenŠiauliai
ŠilutėHeydekrugŠilutė
TauragėTauroggenTauragė
UkmergėWilkomirUkmergė
VilkyčiaiWilkietenVilkyčiai
VilniusWilnaVilnius

Luxembourg

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Note that this list only includes towns whose German name is significantly different from the official (mainly French) form. Towns that differ with predictable spelling/ ending changes shown below are not included.

  • ae, c , é, oe, ou, u, v → ä, k, e, ö, u, ü, w
  • -ange, -haff → -ingen, -hof
Luxembourg Luxemburg
English nameGerman nameEndonymNotes
NameLanguage
BellainBesslingenBellain
BavigneBöwenBavigne
BeaufortBefortBeaufort
BelairNeumerlBelair
BelvauxBelesBelvaux
BerléBerlBerlé
BicherhaffBicherhofBicherhaff
BigonvilleBondorfBigonville
BlaschetteBlanschtBlaschette
BoevangeBögenBoevange
Boevange-sur-AttertBögen an der AttertBoevange-sur-Attert
Bollendorf-PontBollendorferbrückBollendorf-Pont
Born-MoulinBornmühlenBorn-Moulin
BoulaideBasuchleidenBoulaide
Bourscheid-MoulinBurscheidermühleBourscheid-Moulin
BrouchBruchBrouch
BurschtermillenBurschtermühlenBurschtermillen
CarelshaffKarlshoffCarelshaff
CessangeZessingenCessange
CharageKerschenCharage
ClemencyKüntzigClemency
ClervauxClerfClervaux
ColbetteKolbetColbette
CruchtenKrüchtenCruchten
Dabourg-PontDasburgerbrückDabourg-Pont
DoncolsDonkholzDoncols
EschetteBreschtEschette
FensterdallFenstertalFensterdall
FolschetteFulschtFolschette
FréiresmillenFreiersmühlenFréiresmillen
GroëstaenGrünsteinGroëstaen
HachivilleHelzingenHachiville
HamivilleHeinschHamiville
HongerhaffHungerhoffHongerhaff
KappellebourKappellenburKappellebour
Klenge BourghaffKleiner BurghofKlenge Bourghaff
KoenerhaffKönnerhaffKoenerhaff
KoeschettteKöschtKoeschettte
KreizKreuzKreiz
LamadelaineRollingenLamadelaine
LarochetteFelsLarochette
MeysembourgMeisemburgMeysembourg
MichelbouchMichelbuchMichelbouch
MichelsbiergMichelsbergMichelsbierg
MierschgronnMierschgrundMierschgronn
MondercangeMonnerichMondercange
Mondorf-les-BainsBad MondorfMondorf-les-Bains
Moulin de BigonvilleBondorfermühleMoulin de Bigonville
MoutfortMutfurtMoutfort
NeihaisgenNeuhäuschenNeihaisgen
PerléPerlPerlé
Petit-NobressartKlein ElcherodtPetit-Nobressart
PontpierreSteinbrückenPontpierreBoth names mean "stone bridge"
Quarte-VentsVierwindenQuarte-VentsBoth names mean "four winds"
Roodt-lès-EllRodt bei EllRoodt-lès-Ell
Roodt-sur-EischRodt an der EischRoodt-sur-Eisch
Roodt-sur-SyreRodt an der SyreRoodt-sur-Syre
RoudenhaffRodenhofRoudenhaff
SanemSassenheimSanem
SeptfontainesSimmernSeptfontaines
SoleuvreZolverSoleuvre
SonlezSollerSonlez
SurréSyrSurré
TarchampsIschpeltTarchamps
TroineTrottenTroine
TroisviergesUlflingenTroisvierges
Wallendorf-PontWallendorferbrückWallendorf-Pont
WincrangeWintgerWincrange

Moldova

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Moldova Moldawien
Moldovan placeGerman nameEndonymNotes
NameLanguage
ChișinăuKischenau, Kischinau, KischinewChișinăuRomanian
Cioburciu (Transnistria)HirtenheimCioburciu
RîșcaniRyschkanowkaRîșcani
SoltoaiaScholtoiSoltoaia
Valea NoroculuiGlückstalValea Norocului

Morocco

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Morocco Marokko
English nameGerman nameEndonymNotes
NameLanguage
EssaouiraMogadoraṣ-ṢawīraArabicoutdated

Myanmar

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Myanmar
English nameGerman nameEndonymNotes
NameLanguage
YangonRangunYangonBurmeseCompare dated EnglishRangoon

Namibia

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Namibia
English nameGerman nameEndonymNotes
NameLanguage
Walvis BayWalfischbucht, WalfischbaiWalvis BayAfrikaans
WindhoekWindhukWindhoek

Netherlands

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Netherlands Die Niederlande
English nameGerman nameEndonymNotes
NameLanguage
ArnhemArnheimArnhemDutch
BoskoopBoskopBoskoop
KerkradeKirchrathKerkrade
NieuweschansNeuschanzNieuweschans
NijmegenNimwegenNijmegen
RoermondRurmundRoermond
's-HertogenboschHerzogenbusch's-Hertogenbosch
SwalmenSchwalmenSwalmen
The HagueDen HaagDen HaagNodefinite article
Ubach over WormsWaubachUbach over Worms
WahlwillerWahlweilerWahlwiller

North Korea

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North Korea Nordkorea
English nameGerman nameEndonymNotes
NameLanguage
PyongyangPjöngjangP'yŏngyangKorean

Norway

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Norway Norwegen
English nameGerman nameEndonymNotes
NameLanguage
TrondheimDrontheimTrondheimNorwegianObsolete; briefly used duringWorld War II

Papua New Guinea

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Papua New Guinea Papua Neuguinea
English nameGerman nameEndonymNotes
NameLanguage
KokopoHerbertshöheKokopo

Poland

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Poland Polen
English nameGerman nameEndonymInhabitant and surname
NameLanguage
BydgoszczBrombergBydgoszczPolishBromberger
GdańskDanzigGdańskDanziger
KatowiceKattowitzKatowiceKattowitzer
KrakówKrakauKrakówKrakauer
PoznańPosenPoznańPosener
SzczecinStettinSzczecinStettiner
WarsawWarschauWarszawaWarschauer
WrocławBreslauWrocławBreslauer

Portugal

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Portugal
English nameGerman nameEndonymNotes
NameLanguage
LisbonLissabonLisboaPortuguese

Romania

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Romania Rumänien
English nameGerman nameEndonymNotes
NameLanguage
BacăuBakauBacăuRomanianArchaic
Baia MareFrauenbachBaia Mare
BotoșanBotoschanBotoșan
BrașovKronstadtBrașov
BucharestBukarestBucurești
BuzăuBusäuBuzăuArchaic
CâmpulungLangenaCâmpulung
Cluj-NapocaKlausenburgCluj-Napoca
ConstanțaKonstanz(a)Constanța
CraiovaKragau, KrajowaCraiova
Curtea de ArgeșArgischCurtea de Argeș
FocșaniFokschanFocșani
GalațiGalatzGalați
GiurgiuSankt Georg, ZurzGiurgiu
HunedoaraEisenmarktHunedoara
IașiJassyIași
OradeaGroßwardeinOradea
Piatra NeamțKreuzburg an der BistritzPiatra Neamț
PiteștiPiteskPitești
Râmnicu SăratRebnick, RümnickRâmnicu Sărat
Râmnicu VâlceaKönigsberg, WultschRâmnicu Vâlcea
ReșițaReschitz(a)Reșița
RomanRomesmarkRoman
Satu MareSathmarSatu Mare
SibiuHermannstadtSibiu
SighișoaraSchäßburgSighișoara
SlatinaZelatnaSlatina
SloboziaFreisdtadtSlobozia
SuceavaSuczawaSuceava
TârgovișteTergowischTârgoviște
Târgu JiuTergoschwylTârgu Jiu
Târgu MureșNeumarktTârgu Mureș
TimișoaraTemeschburg, TemeswarTimișoara
TulceaTultscha, TultschsTulcea
Turnu MăgureleGroßnikopelTurnu Măgurele

Russia

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Russia Russland
English nameGerman nameEndonymNotes
NameLanguage
GatchinaLindemannstadtGatchinaRussianRenamed during WWII in honor ofGeorg Lindemann
KaliningradKönigsbergKaliningradArchaic, founded with German name
LomonosovOranienbaumLomonosov
MoscowMoskauMoskva
Saint PetersburgSankt PetersburgSankt PeterburgFounded with German name in honor ofSt. Peter
ShlisselburgSchlüsselburgShlisselburgArchaic, founded with German name
YekaterinburgKatharinenburgYekaterinburg

Serbia

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Serbia Serbien
English nameGerman nameEndonymNotes
NameLanguage
BelgradeBelgradBeogradSerbian

Slovakia

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Slovenia

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South Africa

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South Africa Südafrika
English nameGerman nameEndonymNotes
NameLanguage
Cape TownKapstadtKaapstadAfrikaans
Cape TownEnglish
iKapaXhosa

Spain

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Spain Spanien
English nameGerman nameEndonymNotes
NameLanguage
AragónAragonienAragónAragonese
Balearic IslandsBalearenIlles BalearsCatalan
Canary IslandsKanarenIslas CanariasSpanish
TenerifeTeneriffaTenerife
ZaragozaSaragossaZaragoza

Sweden

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Sweden Schweden
English nameGerman nameEndonymNotes
NameLanguage
GothenburgGöteborg (Gotenburg)GöteborgSwedish
ScaniaSchonenSkåne

Switzerland

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 SwitzerlandSchweiz
English nameGerman nameEndonymNotes
NameLanguage
DelémontDelsbergDelémontFrench
GenevaGenfGenève
NeuchâtelNeuenburgNeuchâtel
SionSittenSion

Syria

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Syria Syrien
English nameGerman nameEndonymNotes
NameLanguage
DamascusDamaskusDimashqArabic

Taiwan

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Taiwan
English nameGerman nameEndonymNotes
NameLanguage
TaipeiTaipehTaipeiChinese (Wade-Giles romanization)German name fromHokkien endonym

Tanzania

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All of the below names are now obsolete. They were formerly used when Tanzania was part of the colony ofGerman East Africa.

Tanzania Tansania
English nameGerman nameEndonymNotes
NameLanguage
GalulaSt. MoritzGalula
IgulwaMariahilfIgulwa
IkombeAlt-LangenburgIkombe
IlembuleEmmabergIlembule
KasangaBismarckburg, WißmannhafenKasangaGerman names referred to two different cities
KazimzumbwiKaiseraueKazimzumbwi
KirondatalKirondathalKirondatal
KizaraweHoffnungshöhKizarawe
LegangaLeudorfLeganga
LiuliSphinxhafenLiuli
LumbiraNeu-LangenburgLumbira
LushotoWilhelmsdorf, WilhelsmthalLushoto
MandaWeidhafenManda
MbuluNeu-TrierMbulu
MibiriziBergfriedenMibirizi
MikeseNeu-BonnMikese
Mlalo [sw]HohenfriedbergMlalo
MnaziNeu-BethelMnazi
NansioPeterswerftNansio
NyakanaziFriedbergNyakanazi
RomboFischerstadtRombo
SekenkeSachsenwaldSekenke
ShumeNeu-HornowShume
TukuyuLangenburgTukuyu
UshetuMarienthalUshetu
UvinzaGottorpUvinza

Turkey

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TurkeyTürkei
English nameGerman nameEndonymNotes
NameLanguage
AntakyaAntiochiaAntakyaTurkishArchaic
EdirneAdrianopelEdiren
EphesusEphesosEfes
GallipoliGallipoliGelibolu
HalicarnassusHalikarnassosHalikarnas
IstanbulByzanzİstanbulArchaic
Konstantinopel
İzmirSmyrnaİzmir
TrabzonTrapezuntTrabzon
TroyTrojaTruva

Ukraine

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Ukraine
English nameGerman nameEndonymNotes
NameLanguage
BazaryankaSchulzheimBazaryankaFounded with German name
BelenkoyeSchabolatBelenkoye
BerehoveBergsaß, LampertshausBerehove
Bilhorod-DnistrovskyAkkermanAkkerman
BuschtynoBuschtyn an der TheißBuschtyno
ChernivtsiCzernowitz/TschernowitzChernivtsi
ChernobylTschernobylChernobyl
DuboveDombau, DomboDubove
Ivano-FrankivskStanislauIvano-Frankivsk
GeorgievkaMarientalGeorgievkaFounded with German name
GlinnayaGlückstalGlinnaya
KarmanovaNeudorfKarmanova
KhustHußtKhust
KolosovaBergdorfKolosovaFounded with German name
KomarivkaKasselKomarivka
KorolevoKönigsfeld an der TheißKorolevo
LvivLembergLviv
MukachevoMunkatschMukachevo
RakhivRauhauRakhiv
RivneRöwneRivne
SergeievkoJosefstalSergeievkoFounded with German name
SevastopolSewastopolSevastopol
ShaboSchabo KolonieShaboFounded with German name
SolotvynoSalzgrubenSolotvyno
SvaliavaSchwal(l)bachSvaliava
TiachivGroßteutschenauTiachiv
UzhhorodUngarish Burg, Ungstadt, UngwarUzhhorod
VinnytsiaWinnizaVinnytsia

United Kingdom

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United Kingdom Vereinigtes Königreich
English nameGerman nameEndonymNotes
NameLanguage
BirminghamBermingheimBirminghamEnglishArchaic
CanterburyKantelberg, KanterbergCanterbury
Channel IslandsKanalinseln, Normannische InselnChannel Islands
Dover StraitStraße von CalaisDover Strait
EdinburghEdinburgEdinburghScots
Dùn ÈideannScottish Gaelic
English ChannelÄrmelkanalEnglish ChannelEnglish
OrkneyOrkadenOrkneyScotsArchaic
ScallowaySchaldewageScalloway
ScotlandSchottlandScotland
AlbaScottish Gaelic
ThamesThemseThamesEnglish
White Cliffs of DoverKreidefelsen von DoverWhite Cliffs of Dover

See also

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Exonyms per language
Place names
City names
State, county and
province names
Double place names
Indigenous origin
By language of origin

References

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  1. ^"Das Virtuelle Preußische Urkundenbuch". University of Hamburg. 2017. Retrieved2021-10-05.
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