Global Sourcebook for International Data Management

Explanation of the terms endonym and exonym here . Return to exonyms summary page here

More information about these places is to be found in the country chapters. For technical reasons, all alternative place name versions in the lists below have been labelled as "exonyms", even though it may be a local-language alternative form.

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Exonyms in Irish

	Endonym/Exonym Irish
Exonyms in Afghanistan	Kabul → Cabúl
Exonyms in Albania	Tiranë → Tiorána
Exonyms in Algeria	Al-Jazā’ir or الجزائر‎ → Cathair na hAilgéire
Exonyms in Argentina	Buenos Aires‎ → Bonaer
Exonyms in Armenia	Yerevan or Երևան → Eireaván
Exonyms in Australia	Adelaide → Adaláid Brisbane → an Briosban Cairns → Cathair na gCarn Darwin → Dáirbhín Melbourne → an Mealbhóirn Newcastle → Nuachaisleán Perth → Peairt Port Douglas → Cuan Dhúghlas Sydney → Sidní
Exonyms in Austria	Wien → Vín
Exonyms in Belarus	Minsk or Мінск or Менск → Mionsc
Exonyms in Belgium	Antwerpen → Antuairp Bruxelles/Brussel → an Bhruiséil Leuven → Lováin Oostende → Ostainn
Exonyms in Bosnia-Hercegovina	Sarajevo → Sairéavó
Exonyms in Brazil	Brasília → Brasaília
Exonyms in Bulgaria	София or Sofiya → Sóifia
Exonyms in Canada	Vancouver → Vancúbhair
Exonyms in China	Beijing or 北京市 → Béising Shanghai or 上海市 → Seanghái
Exonyms in Croatia	Zagreb → Ságrab
Exonyms in Cyprus	Lefkosia or Λευκωσία → an Leafcóis
Exonyms in Czechia / the Czech Republic	Praha → Prág
Exonyms in Denmark	København → Cóbanhávan
Exonyms in Egypt	القاهرة or El Qâhira → Caireo
Exonyms in Finland	Helsinki → Ħelsinki Turku → Túrcú
Exonyms in France	Bordeaux → Bordgháil Paris → Páras
Exonyms in Germany	Berlin → Beirlín Köln → Coloine or Cóln Leipzig → Laidhpsig or Leipsic München → Monaic or Miúnchan Worms → Vormáit
Exonyms in Greece	Athínai or Αθήνα → An Aithin Thessaloníki or Θεσσαλονίκη → Salonaic
Exonyms in Guatemala	Ciudad de Guatemala → Cathair Ghuatamala
Exonyms in Guinea	Conakry → Conacraí
Exonyms in Hungary	Budapest → Búdaipeist
Exonyms in Iceland	Reykjavík → Réicivíc
Exonyms in India	Bangaluru or ಬೆಂಗಳೂರು → Bangalór Delhi or दिल्ली → Deilí Kolkata or কলকাতা → Calcúta New Delhi or नई दिल्ली → Deilí Nua
Exonyms in Indonesia	Jakarta → Iacárta
Exonyms in Iraq	Baghdad or بغداد‎ → Bagdad
Exonyms in Ireland	Abbeyfeale → Mainistil na Féile Abbeyleix → Mainistir Laoise Achill Sound → Gob an Choire Annagry → Anagaire Ardmore → Aird Mhór Arklow → An tlnbhear Mór Askeaton → Eas Géitine Athenry → Baile Átha an Ri Athlone → Átha Luain Athy → Baile Átha Í Balbriggan → Baile Brigín Ballaghaderreen → Bealach an Doírín Ballina → Béal an Átha Ballinasloe → Beal Átha na Sluaighe Ballingeary → Béal Átha an Ghaorthaidh Ballinrobe → Baile an Róba Ballinskelligs → Baile an Sceilg Ballydavid → Baile na nGall Ballyferriter → Baile an Fheirtéaraigh Ballyhaunis → Béal Átha hAmhnais Ballymakeera → Baile Mhic Ire Ballymote → Baile an Mhotá Ballyshannon → Béal Átha Seanaidh Ballyvourney → Baile Bhúirne Baltinglass → Bealach Conglais Bantry → Beanntraí Barna → Bearna Belmullet → Béal an Mhuirthead Belturbet → Béal Tairbirt Binghamstown → An Geata Mór Birr → Biorra Blarney → An Bhlarna Borris → An Buiríos Boyle → Mainastir na Búille Bray → Bré Bunbeg → An Bun Beag Bunclody → Bun Clóidí Buncrana → Bun Chranncha Bundoran → Bun Dobhráin Burtonport → Ailt an Chorráin Cahir → An Chathair Cahirsiveen → Cathair Saidhbhín Callan → Callainn Cappoquin → Ceapach Choinn Carlow → Ceatharlach Carna → Cárna Carndonagh → Carn Domhnach Carraroe → An Cheathrú Rua Carrick → An Charraig Carrickmacross → Carraig Mhachaire Rois Carrigart → Carraig Airt Cashel → Caiseal Castlebar → Caisleán an Bharraigh Castlecomer → Caisleán an Chomair Castleisland → Oileán Chiarraí Castlerea → An Caisleán Riabhach Cavan → An Cabhán Clara → Clóirtheach Claremorris → Clár Chlainne Mhuiris Cloghan → An Clochán Clonakilty → Cloich na Coillte Clonbur → An Fhairche Clones → Cluian Eios Clonmel → Cluain Meala Cóbh → An Cóbh Cong → Conga Coolea → Cúil Aodha Cork → Corcaigh Costelloe → Casla Crolly → Croithlí Croom → Cromadh Crosmolina → Crois Uí Mhaoilíona Crosshaven → Bun an Tábhairne Dingle → An Daingean or Daingean Uí Chúis Donegal → Dún na nGall Doochary → An Dúchcharaid Dooega → Dumha Éige Downings → Na Dúnaibh Drogheda → Droichead Átha Dublin → Baile Átha Cliath Dundalk → Dún Dealgan Dungarvan → Dún Garbhán Dungloe → An Clochán Liath Dunleer → Dún Léire Dunmanway → Dún Mánmhaí Dunmore → Dún Mór Dunquin → Dún Chaoin Edenderry → Éadan Doire Ennis → Inis Enniscorthy → Inis Córthaidh Ennistymon → Inis Díomáin Falcarragh → An Fál Carrach Fermoy → Mainistir Fhear Maí Fethard → Fiodh Ard Fintown → Baile na Finne Foynes → Faing Galway → An Ghaillimh Geesala → Gaoth Sáile Glenamoy → Gleann na Muaidhe Glencolumbkille → Gleann Cholm Cille Glengarriff → An Gleann Garbh Glinsk → Glinsce Gorey → Guaire Gort → An Gort Gortahork → Gortan Choirce Gortmore → An Gort Mór Gowla → Gabhla Graiguenamanagh → Gráig na Manach Granard → Gránard Greystones → Na Clocha Liatha Gweedore → Gaoth Dobhair Headford → Áth Cinn Hospital → An tOspigéal Inishcrone → Inis Crabhann Inverin → Indreabhán Julianstown → Baile Iúiliáin Kanturk → Ceann Toirc Kells → Ceanannus Mór Kilcar → Cill Charthaigh Kildare → Cill Dara Kilkee → Cill Chaoi Kilkenny → Cill Chainnigh Kilkieran → Cill Ciaráin Killala → Cill Ala Killaloe → Cill Dalua Killarney → Cill Áirne Killorglin → Cill Orglan Killybegs → Na Cealla Beaga Kilmallock → Cill Mocheallóg Kilrush → Cill Rois Kingscourt → Coill an Chollaigh Kinsale → Cionn tSáile Leenaun → An Líonan Letterkenny → Leitir Ceanainn Limerick → Luimneach Lisdoonvarna → Lios Dúin Bhearna Lismore → Lios Mór Listowel → Lios Tuathail Longford → An Longfort Loughrea → Baile Locha Riach Macroom → Maigh Chromtha Malahide → Mullach Íde Mallow → Mala Manorhamilton → Cluainín Maum → Mám Maynooth → Maigh Nuad Millstreet → Sráid an Mhuilinn Milltown Malbay → Sráid na Cathrach Mitchelstown → Baile Mhistéala Moate → An Móta Mohill → Maothail Monaghan → Muineachán Mountmellick → Móinteach Mílic Mountrath → Maighean Rátha Moycullen → Maigh Cuilinn Mullingar → An Muileann gCearr Naas → An Nás Navan → An Uaimh Nenagh → An tAonach New Ross → Ros Mhic Thriúin Newcastle West → An Caisleán Nua Thiar Newmarket → Áth Trasna Oldcastle → An Seanchaisleán Oughterard → Uachtar Ard Portlaoise → Port Laoise Portumna → Port Omna Ramelton → Ráth Mealtain Raphoe → Ráth Bhoth Ráth Luire → An Ráth Rathdrum → Ráth Droma Rathkeale → Ráth Caola Rathnew → Ráth Naoi Reananaree → Re na nDoiri Recess → Sraith Saileach Ring → An Rinn Roscommon → Ros Comáin Roscrea → Ros Cré Rosmuck → Ros Muc Rossaveal → Ros an Mhil Rosslare → Calafort Ros Láir Screeb → Scriob Skerries → Na Sceirí Skibbereen → An Sciobairín Sligo → Sligeach Swords → Sord Tarbert → Tairbeart Templemore → An Teampall Mór Thomastown → Baile Mhic Andáin Thurles → Durlas Tipperary → Tiobraid Árann Tralee → Trá Lí Tramore → Trá Mhór Trim → Baile Átha Troim Tuam → Tuaim Tubbercurry → Tobar an Choire Tulla → An Tulach Tullamore → Túlach Mhór Tullow → An Tulach Ventry → Ceann Trá Waterford → Port Láirge Westport → Cathair na Mart Wexford → Loch Garman Wicklow → Cill Mhantáin Youghal → Eochaill
Exonyms in Israel	Yerushalayim or יְרוּשָׁלַיִם or القُدس‎ → Iarúsailéim
Exonyms in Italy	Firenze → Flórans Milano → an Mioláin Pisa → Píosa Roma → an Róimh Venezia → an Veinéis
Exonyms in Japan	Hiroshima or 広島市 → an tIoraisme Kyoto or 京都市 → Kiótó or Ciótó Nagasaki or 長崎市 → an Naghasáic Osaka or 大阪 → Ósáic Tokyo or 東京 → Tóiceo
Exonyms in Kuwait	Al Kuwayt or مدينة الكويت → Cathair Chuáit
Exonyms in Latvia	Riga → Ríge
Exonyms in Lebanon	Beyrut or بيروت‎ → Béiriút
Exonyms in Libya	Tarābulus or طرابلس‎ → Tripilí
Exonyms in Liechtenstein	Vaduz → Vadús
Exonyms in Lithuania	Vilnius → Vilnias
Exonyms in Madagascar	Antananarivo → Antananairíveo
Exonyms in Malta	Valletta → Vaileite
Exonyms in Mexico	Ciudad de México → Cathair Mheicsiceo
Exonyms in Moldova	Chişinău → Císineá
Exonyms in Montenegro	Podgorica or Подгорица → Podgairítse
Exonyms in Myanmar	Yangon or ရန်ကုန် → Rangún
Exonyms in Netherlands	’s-Gravenhage → an Háig Amsterdam → Amstardam
Exonyms in New Zealand	Christchurch → Teampall Chríost
Exonyms in North Korea	P’yongyang or 평양 → Pióinian
Exonyms in North Macedonia	Skopje or Скопје → Scóipé
Exonyms in Norway	Bergen → Beirbhe na Tuathroinn Oslo → Osló
Exonyms in Peru	Lima → Líoma
Exonyms in Philippines	Manila‎ → Mainile
Exonyms in Poland	Kraków → Cracó Warszawa → Vársá
Exonyms in Portugal	Lisboa → Liospóin
Exonyms in Romania	Bucureşti → Búcairist
Exonyms in Russia	Moskva or Москва → Moscó Sankt Petersburg or Санкт-Петербург → Cathair Pheadair
Exonyms in Saudi Arabia	Makkah or مكة → Meice
Exonyms in Senegal	Dakar → Dacár
Exonyms in Serbia	Beograd or Београд → Béalgrád
Exonyms in Slovakia	Bratislava → an Bhratasláiv
Exonyms in Slovenia	Ljubljana → Liúibleána
Exonyms in Solomon Islands	Honiara → Hóiniára
Exonyms in South Africa	Cape Town or Kaapstad → Baile na Rinne
Exonyms in South Korea	Seoul or 서울시 → Súl
Exonyms in Spain	Barcelona → an Bhaircealóin Bilbo → Biolbao Cádiz → an Chadaís Girona → an Ghioróin Sevilla → an tSeibhíl Tarragona → an Tarragóin Zaragoza → Saragósa
Exonyms in Sudan	El Khartûm or الخرطوم → Cartúm
Exonyms in Sweden	Stockholm → Stokholmas
Exonyms in Switzerland	Bern → Beirn Genève → an Ginéiv
Exonyms in Syria	Dimashq or دمشق → an Damaisc
Exonyms in the Isle of Man	Douglas → Dúglas
Exonyms in Tunisia	Tunis or تونس → Túinis
Exonyms in Turkey	İstanbul → Iostanbúl
Exonyms in Ukraine	Київ or Kiyev → Cív
Exonyms in United Arab Emirates	Abū Zaby or أبوظبي → Abú Daibí
Exonyms in United Kingdom	Aberdeen → Obar Dheathain Armagh → Ard Mhacha Ballymena → An Baile Meánach Ballymoney → Baile Monaidh Bangor → Beannchar Belfast → Béal Feirste Bristol → Briostó Cambridge → Dún an Cham Cardiff → Caedydd or Cathairtaf Carlisle → Cathair Luail Carrickfergus → Carraig Fhearghais Chester → Cathair Leagún Coatbridge → Drichaid a Chóta Coleraine → Cúil Raithin Dundee → Dún Déagh Edinburgh → Dún Éideann Glasgow → Glaschú Glastonbury → Gloineistir or Glaistimbir Inverness → Inbhear Nis Larne → Latharna Lisburn → Lios na gCearrbhach Liverpool → Learpholl London → Londain Londonderry or Derry → Doire or Doire Cholm Cille Manchester → Manchain Newcastle upon Tyne → An Caisleán Nua Newry → An tIúr Newtonabbey → Baile na Mainistreach Omagh → An Ómaigh Oxford → Áth na nDamh Portadown → Port an Dúnáin
Exonyms in United States of America	Austin (TX) → Aibhistín Baltimore → Talamhy Mháire Boston → Bostún Cheyenne (WY) → Siaigheáin Chicago → tSiocágó Denver → Deinbhear Detroit → Deatraít Fort Collins (CO) → Dún Uí Choileáin Frankfort (KY) → Dún na bhFrancach Honolulu → Honolúlú Indianapolis (IN) → Indianapala Las Vegas → Véagas Los Angeles → Cathair na nAingeal Miami → Miáiní New Orleans → Nua-Oirléans New York → Nua-Eabhrac Philadelphia → Fhilideilfia Phoenix (AZ) → Cathair an Fhéinics Sacramento → Cathair na Sacraiminte Saint Paul (MN) → Cathair Noamh Phóil Salem (OR) → Sálaem Salt Lake City → Cathair na Locha Goirt Seattle → Siatal Tallahassee → Talahasaí
Exonyms in Vietnam	Hanoi → Hanái

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