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Basque exonyms

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The following is a list of Basque exonyms, that is to say Basque-language names for places that do not speak Basque.

Algeria[edit]

 Algeria Aljeria
English name Basque name Endonym Notes
Name Language
Algiers Aljer Al-Jazā'ir

Austria[edit]

 Austria
English name Basque name Endonym Notes
Name Language
Salzburg Salzburgo Salzburg
Vienna Viena Wien

Azerbaijan[edit]

 Azerbaijan
English name Basque name Endonym Notes
Name Language
Baku Baku Bakı

Belgium[edit]

 Belgium Belgika
English name Basque name Endonym Notes
Name Language
Antwerp Anberes
Bruges Brujas
Brussels Brusela
Liège Lieja

Canada[edit]

 Canada Kanada
English name Basque name Endonym Notes
Name Language
Newfoundland Ternua

Chad[edit]

 Chad Txad
English name Basque name Endonym Notes
Name Language
N'Djamena Yamena

China[edit]

 China Txina
English name Basque name Endonym Notes
Name Language
Beijing Pekin Beijing

Cyprus[edit]

 Cyprus Zipre
English name Basque name Endonym Notes
Name Language
Nicosia Nikosia Lefkoşa
Lefkosía

Czech Republic[edit]

 Czech Republic Txekia
English name Basque name Endonym Notes
Name Language
Prague Praga Praha

Denmark[edit]

 Denmark Danimarka
English name Basque name Endonym Notes
Name Language
Copenhagen Kopenhage København

Egypt[edit]

 Egypt Egipto
English name Basque name Endonym Notes
Name Language
Alexandria Alexandria Al-Iskandariyya
Cairo Kairo Qāhirah
Suez Suez Suways
Luxor Luxor Al-Uqṣur

France[edit]

 France Frantzia
English name Basque name Endonym Notes
Name Language
Abitain Abitaine
Ajaccio Aiacciu
Aire-sur-l'Adour Atura
Alsace Alsazia
Ance Arhantze
Anglet Angel(o)u
Angous Angastue
Aramits Aramitze
Arcachon Arkaizo
Arette Ereta
Angoulême Angulema
Argelès-Gazost Argelez
Arrive Arriba
Auch Auski, Autxo, Hiriberri-Autxoa
Autevielle Autile
Bagnères-de-Bigorre Uronaga
Baretous Baretos
Barlanes Sarraltzune
Biscarrosse Bizkarrotze
Bordeaux Bordele, Burdigala
Bourgogne Borgoina, Burgundia
Carcassonne Carcasona
Castetnau-Camblong Gazteluberri Bearno
Charre Xarra
Condom Gondona
Dax Akize
Dordogne Dordoina
Escos Ezkoze
Espiute Azpilda
Esquiule Eskiula
Eysus Isuazi
Féas Inhasi
Foix Fox
Géronce Jeruntze
Geüs (d'Oloron) Ustasu
Guinarthe Ginarte
Haute-Garonne Garona Garaia
Hautes-Pyrénées Pirinio Garaiak
Le Havre Habre Grazia
Hastingues Hastinga
Hossegor Ozagorri
Issor Izorra
Labastide-Villefranche Bastidaxarre
Labrit Albret
Langon Langoe
Lanne-en-Barétous Landa
La Rochelle Arroxela, Erroxela
Lembeye Inbidia
Lescar Leskarre
Lescun Laskun
Libourne Liburna
Lichos Lixoze
Lourdes Lorda, Lourda, Lurda
Lyon Lione
Marseille Marseilla, Marsella, Marzella
Meritein Meritiñe
Mirande Miranda-Autxoa
Mont-de-Marsan Mendi Marzana
Monein Muneiñe
Muret Murueta
Nabas Nabarzi
Navarrenx Nabarrengose, Nabarrenkoze
Nérac Nerako
Nice Niza
Oloron-Sainte-Marie Oloroe-Donamaria, Olorue, Auloroa
Orthez Ortheze, Ort(h)ese
Pamiers Paniertza
Paris Parise
Pau Paue / Pabe
Perpignan Perpinyà
Peyrehorade Peirorade, Peirahorada
Préchacq-Josbaigt Josibaia
Rouen Erruan
Saint-Gaudens Done Gaudentzi
Saint-Girons Done Girontze, Dongiruntze
Saint-Goin Sangoine
Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon Saint-Pierre eta Mikelune
Saint-Martin-de-Hinx Donamartiri-Ihintz(a)
Saint-Vincent-de-Tyrosse San Bisentse
Salies-de-Béarn Biarnoko Salis, Saliese
Sauveterre-de-Béarn Salbaterra Bearno
Strasbourg Estrasburgo
Sus Xütxe
Tarbes Aturbe, Tarbe
Tarnos Tarnose
Tartas Tarusa
Toulouse Tolosa

Germany[edit]

 Germany (Alemania)
English name Basque name Endonym Notes
Name Language
Cologne Kolonia Kölle
Köln
Konstanz Konstantza Konstanz
Hamburg Hanburgo

Greece[edit]

 Greece Grezia
English name Basque name Endonym Notes
Name Language
Achaea Akaia Greek
Athens Atenas Athína Greek
Sparta Esparta Greek
Thessaloniki Tesalonika Greek

Guinea-Conakry[edit]

 Guinea-Conakry Ginea-Konakry
English name Basque name Endonym Notes
Name Language
Conakry Konakry Kɔnakiri Malinké

India[edit]

 India
English name Basque name Endonym Notes
Name Language
Delhi Delhi Dilli
Kolkata Kalkuta Kolkata

Iran[edit]

 Iran
English name Basque name Endonym Notes
Name Language
Esfahan Ispahan
Ghom Qom
Tehran Teheran

Iraq[edit]

 Iraq Irak
English name Basque name Endonym Notes
Name Language
Basra Basora Basrah
Besra

Israel[edit]

 Israel
English name Basque name Endonym Notes
Name Language
Jerusalem Jerusalem Yerushalayim
Nazareth Nazaret Natzrat
Tiberias Tiberiades Tverya

Italy[edit]

 Italy Italia
English name Basque name Endonym Notes
Name Language
Bologna Bolonia
Florence Florentzia Firenze
Genoa Genoa Genova
Milan Milan Milan
Milano
Rome Erroma Roma
Turin Turin Torino
Turin

Lebanon[edit]

 Lebanon Libano
English name Basque name Endonym Notes
Name Language
Beirut Beirut Bayrūt

Libya[edit]

 Libya Libia
English name Basque name Endonym Notes
Name Language
Benghazi Benghazi Binġāzī
Tripoli Tripoli Ţarābulus

Mauritania[edit]

 Mauritania
English name Basque name Endonym Notes
Name Language
Nouakchott Nuakchot Nuwākšūṭ

Mongolia[edit]

 Mongolia
English name Basque name Endonym Notes
Name Language
Ulaanbaatar Ulan Bator

Morocco[edit]

 Morocco Maroko
English name Basque name Endonym Notes
Name Language
Marrakech Marrakex Murrākuš
Tangier Tanger Ṭanja

Nepal[edit]

   Nepal
English name Basque name Endonym Notes
Name Language
Kathmandu Katmandu Kantipur

Netherlands[edit]

 Netherlands Herbehereak
English name Basque name Endonym Notes
Name Language
The Hague Haga Den Haag
Nijmegen Nimega Nijmegen

Palestine[edit]

 Palestine Palestina
English name Basque name Endonym Notes
Name Language
Gaza Ghaza Gazza
Jerusalem Jerusalem Al-Quds

Poland[edit]

 Poland Polonia
English name Basque name Endonym Notes
Name Language
Kraków Krakovia Kraków
Warsaw Varsovia Warszawa

Romania[edit]

 Romania Errumania
English name Basque name Endonym Notes
Name Language
Bucharest Bukarest București

Russia[edit]

 Russia Errusia
English name Basque name Endonym Notes
Name Language
Aleutian Islands Aleutiarrak Tanam Unangaa Aleut
Moscow Mosku Moskva Russian
Saint Petersburg San Petersburgo Sankt Peterburg Russian

Saudi Arabia[edit]

 Saudi Arabia
English name Basque name Endonym Notes
Name Language
Medina Medina Madīna Arabic
Mecca Meka Makkah
Riyadh Riad Riyāḍ

Serbia[edit]

 Serbia Serbía
English name Basque name Endonym Notes
Name Language
Belgrade Belgrad Beograd

South Africa[edit]

 South Africa Hego Afrika
English name Basque name Endonym Notes
Name Language
Cape Town Lurmutur Hiria

Spain[edit]

 Spain Espainia
English name Basque name Endonym Notes
Name Language
Aragón Aragoi
Ansó Berari
Alagón Alaun
Barcelona Bartzelona
Biniés Bintze
Burgos Barduria
Cádiz Karize, Kadiz
Calahorra Kalagorri(a)
Cantabria Kantabria
Casalarreina Nafarruri, Nafaurri, Nahaurri
Castile Gaztela
Castro-Urdiales (Kastro-)Urdial(a)itz
Ceuta Zeuta
Cihuri Zihuri, Zufiuri, Zufihuri
Córdoba Kordoba
Ejea de los Caballeros (Setia-)E(t)xea
Ezcaray Ezkarai Several toponyms in the area have Basque origin due to the settlement of Basques after the Reconquista.
Gijon Kixoi
Huesca Oska / Uheska
Jaca Jaka / Iakha
La Jacetania Jazetania
Logroño Loroño, Lugruñu, Logruño, Lugruñun
Madrid Madril
Murcia Murtzia
Nájera Naiara
Palencia Palentzia
Reinosa Larrainotza
Ribagorza Ribagortza
Ruesta Arrosta
Salvatierra de Esca Salbaterra Ezka
San Millan de la Cogolla Donemiliaga Kukula, Kukullako Donemiliaga
Santander Sanandere, Donandere
Santiago de Compostela Compostelako Donejakue
Santo Domingo de la Calzada Ozkabarte, Galtzada The Basque Language Academy does not recommend Ozkabarte.[1]
Santoña Zandoina
Sevilla Sibilia, Sibirija, Sibirije
Sigüés Zigoze, Sigoze
Sos del Rey Católico Sause
Tarazona Aturiazu
Tauste Deustia
Undués de Lerda Undoze Lerda
Undués Pintano Undoze Pintano
Urdués Urdoze
Valencia Valentzia
Valle de Losa Lausa Harana
Villaescusa la Sombria Birobezkano
Zaragoza Zarautza, Zalduba

Sri Lanka[edit]

 Sri Lanka
English name Basque name Endonym Notes
Name Language
Kolombo Kolonba Kolamba

Switzerland[edit]

  Switzerland Suitza
English name Basque name Endonym Notes
Name Language
Basel Basilea Basel
Bern Berna Bern
Geneva Geneva Genève
Lucerne Luzerna Luzern

Syria[edit]

 Syria Siria
English name Basque name Endonym Notes
Name Language
Damascus Damasko Dimašq

Thailand[edit]

 Thailand Tailandia
English name Basque name Endonym Notes
Name Language
Bangkok Bangkok Krung Thep

Ukraine[edit]

 Ukraine Ukraina
English name Basque name Endonym Notes
Name Language
Chernobyl Txernobyl Chornobil'
Kyiv Kiev Kyiv
Sevastopol Sebastopol Sevastopol

United Arab Emirates[edit]

 United Arab Emirates Arabiar Emirreri Batuak
English name Basque name Endonym Notes
Name Language
Šāriqah Sharjah
Umm Al-Quwayyn Umm Al-Qaiwain

United Kingdom[edit]

 United Kingdom Erresuma Batuak
English name Basque name Endonym Notes
Name Language
Anguilla Aingira
London Londres London English

United States[edit]

 United States Ameriketako Estatu Batuak
English name Basque name Endonym Notes
Name Language
Aleutian Islands Aleutiarrak Tanam Unangaa Aleut
San Francisco San Frantzisko San Francisco English
Nevada Elurterri Nevada English
New York York Berri New York English
Sacramento Sakramentu Sacramento English
Chicago Txikagoa Chicago English
Portland Portueta Portland English
Jacksonville Jakuenerri Jacksonville English
Anaheim Anaintza Anaheim English

Uzbekistan[edit]

 Uzbekistan
English name Basque name Endonym Notes
Name Language
Tashkent Taxkent Toshkent Uzbek

Venezuela[edit]

 Venezuela
English name Basque name Endonym Notes
Name Language
Caracas Karakatxela Caracas Spanish

References[edit]

  • "149: Euskal Herri inguruko exonimoak" (PDF) (in euskara). Uxue: Euskaltzaindia. 2006-09-28. Retrieved 23 March 2021.
  1. 149 (in euskara), Beste izen batzuk zerrendara ez gehitzea erabaki da inoiz erabili den izena ez baita egoki ikusi

See also[edit]


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