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French exonyms

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Below is a list of French language exonyms for places in non-French-speaking areas:

Albania[edit]

 Albania l'Albanie
English name French name Endonym Notes
Gjirokastër Gjirokastre Gjirokastër
Korcë Koritza Korcë
Shkodër Scutari d'Albanie Shkodër Obsolete
Tirana Tirana Tiranë

Algeria[edit]

 Algeria l'Algérie
English name French name Endonym Notes
Name Language
Algiers Alger Al-Jazā'ir (الجزائر) Standard Arabic
Annaba Bône Aânavaen Berber Obsolete
Annaba (عنّابة) Standard Arabic
Arzew Arzeu Arziu (أرزيو) Standard Arabic
Béchar Colomb-Béchar Bashaar (بشار) Standard Arabic Obsolete
Béjaïa Bougie Bejayah Maghrebi Arabic Obsolete
Bgayeth Berber
Bijayah (بِجَايَة) Standard Arabic
Besbes Randon Al-Busbas (البسباس) Standard Arabic Obsolete
Bou Saada Bouçada Bu S'adad (بو سعادة) Standard Arabic Obsolete
Bouchegouf Duvivier Bushquf (بوشقوف) Standard Arabic Obsolete
Bougara Rovigo Buqir (بوقرہ) Standard Arabic Obsolete
Constantine Constantine Qusanṭīna (قسنطينة) Standard Arabic
Chetaïbi Herbillon Shatayabi (شطايبي) Standard Arabic Obsolete
Chlef Orléansville Al-Shalaf (الشلف) Standard Arabic Obsolete
Dellys Dellys Dalis (دلس) Standard Arabic
Drean Mondovi Al-Dharean (الذرعان) Standard Arabic Obsolete
Doucen Doussène Al-Dawsan (الدوسن) Standard Arabic Obsolete
El Hadaik St. Charles Al-Hadayiq (الحدايق) Standard Arabic Obsolete
El Harrach Maison-Carrée Al-Harrash (الـحرّاش) Standard Arabic Obsolete
El Kala La Calle Al-Qalah (القالة) Standard Arabic
Frenda Fronda Firinda (فرندة) Standard Arabic Obsolete
Khemis Miliana Affreville Khamis Malyana (خميس مليانة) Standard Arabic Obsolete
Laarba L'Arba al-Larbaʾā (الأربعاء) Standard Arabic Obsolete
Oran Oran Wahrān (وَهران) Standard Arabic
Ouled Driss Clairfontaine Awlad Iidris (أولاد إدريس) Standard Arabic Obsolete
Oum El Bouaghi Canrobert Umu Al-Bawaqi (أم البواقي) Standard Arabic Obsolete
Rouïba Les Castors Al-Ruwayba (الرويبة) Standard Arabic Obsolete
Sidi Lakhdar Lavarande Sayidi Liakhdar (سيدي الأخضر) Standard Arabic Obsolete
Sidi Moussa Barbarie Sayidi Musaa (سيدي موسى) Standard Arabic Obsolete
Skikda Philippeville, Russie Sikikida (سكيكدة) Standard Arabic Obsolete

Andorra[edit]

 Andorra l'Andorre
English name French name Endonym Notes
Andorra la Vella Andorre la-Vieille Andorra la Vella
El Pas de la Casa Le Pas de la Case El Pas de la Casa

Argentina[edit]

 Argentina l'Argentine
English name French name Endonym Notes
Buenos Aires Buenos-Ayres Buenos Aires Obsolete
Patagonia Patagonie Patagonia

Armenia[edit]

 Armenia l'Arménie
English name French name Endonym Notes
Yerevan Erevan Erevan (Երևան)

Austria[edit]

 Austria l'Autriche
English name French name Endonym Notes
Brengenz Brigance or Brégence Bregenz Obsolete and dated, respectively
Carinthia Carinthie Kärnten
Graz Gratz Graz Obsolete
Klagenfurt Clagenfurth Klagenfurt Obsolete
Linz Lintz Linz Obsolete
Styria Styrie Steiermark
Tyrol Tyrol Tirol
Vienna Vienne Wien

Australia[edit]

 Australia l'Australie
English name French name Endonym Notes
Adelaide Adélaïde
Great Barrier Reef La Grande Barrière de Corail
New South Wales Nouvelle Galles du Sud
Northern Territory Territoire du Nord
South Australia Australie du Sud
Tasmania La Tasmanie

Azerbaijan[edit]

 Azerbaijan l'Azerbaïdjan
English name French name Endony, Notes
Baku Bakou Bakı
Nakhchivan Nakhitchevan Naxçıvan

Bangladesh[edit]

 Bangladesh le Bangladesh
English name French name Endonym Notes
Brahmaputra Brahmapoutre
Dhaka Dacca

Belarus[edit]

 Belarus la Biélorussie
English name French name Endonym Notes
Barysaŭ Borisov Barysaŭ
Brest Brzest
Polesia Polésie
Pripyat Pripiat Pripyat
Ruthenia Ruthénie

le Bélarus, French name for Belarus created by the Belarus government, isn't used by official French institutions.

Belgium[edit]

 Belgium la Belgique
English name French name Flemish/Dutch name Notes
Aalst Alost Aalst
Adinkerke Adinkerque Adinkerke
Amel Ambiève Amel
Antwerp Anvers Antwerpen
Asse Assche Asse
Attenhoven Ottoncourt Attenhoven
Auderghem Auderghem Oudergem
Baarle-Hertog Baerle-Duc Baarle-Hertog
Baasrode Baesrode Baasrode
Batsheers Bas-Heers Batsheers
Beert Brages Beert
Belsele Belcele Belsele
Berchem-Sainte-Agathe Berchem-Sainte-Agathe Sint-Agatha-Berchem
Bever Biévène Bever
Bikschote Bixschoote Bikschote
Boezinge Boisinghe Boezinge
Borgloon Bullange Borgloon
Brakel Bracle Brakel
Braine
Breendonk Breendonck Breendonk
Bruges Brugge
Büllingen Bullange Büllingen
Bütgenbach Butgenbach Bütgenbach
De Klijte La Clytte De Klijte
De Klinge La Clinge De Klinge
De Moeren Les Moëres De Moeren
De Panne La Panne De Panne
Denderhoutem Denderhautem Denderhoutem
Dendermonde Termonde Dendermonde
Diets-Heur Heure-le-Tiexhe Diets-Heur
Diksmuide Dixmude Diksmuide
Doornik Tournai Doornik
Dranouter Dranoutre Dranouter
Drongen Tronchiennes Drongen
Dworp Tourneppe Dworp
Eksaarde Exaerde Eksaarde
Eliksem Alincourt Eliksem
Engelmanshoven Englemoncourt Engelmanshoven
Eupen Néau Eupen
Everbecq Everbeek Everbecq
Flanders Flandre Vlaanderen
Galmaarden Gammerages Galmaarden
Geluwe Gheluve Geluwe
Geraardsbergen Grammont Geraardsbergen
Ghent Gand Gent
Goetsenhoven Gossoncourt Goetsenhoven
Groot-Bijgaarden Grand-Bigard Groot-Bijgaarden
Groot-Gelmen Grande-Jamine Groot-Gelmen
Groot-Loon Grand-Looz Groot-Loon
Grote-Spauwen Grand-Spauwen Grote-Spauwen
Gutschoven Gossoncourt Gutschoven
Haasdonk Haesdonck Haasdonk
Hallaar Hallaer Hallaar
Halle Hal Halle
Heikruis Haute-Croix Heikruis
Heist-op-den-Berg Heyst-sur-la-Montagne Heist-op-den-Berg
Heks Hex Heks
Herk-de-Stad Herck-la-Ville Herk-de-Stad
Herne Hérinnes Herne
Heverlee Heverlé Heverlee
Hoegaarden Hougaerde Hoegaarden
Horpmaal Horpmael Horpmaal
Ingooigem Ingoyghem Ingooigem
Itegem Iteghem Itegem
Ixelles Ixelles Elsene
Jeuk Goyer Jeuk
Kaaskerke Caeskerke Kaaskerke
Kallo Calloo Kallo
Kalmthout Calmpthout Kalmthout
Keiem Keyem Keiem
Kelmis La Calamine Kelmis
Kerkom-bij-Sint-Truiden Kerckom-lez-Saint-Trond Kerkom-bij-Sint-Truiden
Kester Castre Kester
Klein-Gelmen Petite-Jamine Klein-Gelmen
Kleine-Spauwen Petite-Spauwen Kleine-Spauwen
Kobbegem Kobbeghem Kobbegem
Koksijde Coxyde Koksijde
Kortijs Corthys Kortijs
Kortrijk Courtrai Kortrijk
Kortrijk-Dutsel Courtrai-Dutsel Kortrijk-Dutsel
Kraainem Crainhem Kraainem
Kruibeke Cruybeke Kruibeke
Kuringen Curenge Kuringen
Kwaremont Quaremont Kwaremont
Laarne Laerne Laarne
Langemark Langemarck Langemark
Lauw Lowaigne Lauw
Lembecq Lembeek Lembecq
Leopoldsburg Bourg-Léopold Leopoldsburg
Leuven Louvain Leuven
Lichtaart Lichtaert Lichtaart
Lier Lierre Lier
Limburg Limbourg Limburg
Linter Linte Linter
Lo Loo Lo
Loker Locre Loker
Louw Lowaige Lauw
Maarkedal Markedal Maarkedal
Mechelen Malines Mechelen
Mechelen-Bovelingen Marlinne Mechelen-Bovelingen
Meldert Maillard Meldert
Menen Menin Menen
Mesen Messines Mesen
Mettekoven Matincourt Mettekoven
Meyerode Meyrode Meyerode
Mielen-boven-Aalst Mielen-sur-Alost Mielen-boven-Aalst
Moelingen Mouland Moelingen
Molembeek-Saint-Jean Molenbeek-Saint-Jean Sint-Jans-Molenbeek
Neerhespen Bas-Hèpe Neerhespen
Neervelp Basse-Fleppe Neervelp
Neerwinden Merwingue Neerwinden
Niel-bij-Sint-Truiden Niel-lez-Saint-Trond Niel-bij-Sint-Truiden
Nieuwkapelle Nieucapelle Nieuwkapelle
Nieuwkerke Neuve-Église Nieuwkerke
Nieuwkerken-Waas Nieukerken-Waes Nieuwkerken-Waas
Newport Nieuport Nieuwpoort
Oelegem Oeleghem Oelegem
Onze-Lieve-Vrouw-Waver Wavre-Notre-Dame Onze-Lieve-Vrouw-Waver
Opheers Haut-Heers Opheers
Oppuurs Oppuers Oppuurs
Opvelp Haute-Fleppe Opvelp
Oorbeek Oirbeek Oorbeek
Oostduinkerke Ostdunkerque Oostduinkerke
Ostend Ostende Oostende
Ordingen Ordange Ordingen
Ordenge
Ottenburg Ottembourg Ottenburg
Oudegem Audeghem Oudegem
Oudekapelle Oudecapelle Oudekapelle
Oudenaarde Audenaerde Oudenaarde
Oud-Turnhout Vieux-Turnhout Oud-Turnhout
Outer Oultre Outre
Outgaarden Autchard Outgaarden
Autgaerden
Overhespen Haut-Hèpe Overhespen
Parike Parence Parike
Passchendaele Passchendaele Passendale
Paulatem Paulaethem Paulatem
Pervijze Pervyse Pervijze
Piringen Pirange Piringen
Poelkapelle Poelcappelle Poelkapelle
Poperinge Poperingue Poperinge
Puurs Puers Puurs
Rekem Reckheim Rekem
Rekkem Recheim, Reckem Rekkem
Relegem Releghem Relgem
Remersdaal Rémersdael Remersdaal
Reninge Reninghe Reninge
Reningelst Reninghelst Reningelst
Retie Réthy Retie
Rijkel Ryckel Rijkel
Roeselare Roulers Roeselare
Romershoven Romercourt Romershoven
Ronse Renaix Ronse
Rukkelingen-Loon Roclenge-Looz Rukkelingen-Loon
Rutten Russon Rutten
Ruysbrouck Ruisbroek Ruysbrouck
Schaerbeek Schaerbeek Schaarbeek
's Gravenvoeren Fouron-le-Comte 's Gravenvoeren
Scheldt Escaut Schelde
Schepdaal Schepdael Schepdaal
Scherpenheuvel Montaigu Scherpenheuvel
Schorisse Escornaix Schorisse
Sinaai Sinay Sinaai
Sint-Agatha-Rode Rhode-Sainte-Agathe Sint-Agatha-Rode
Sint-Amands Saint-Amand(-lez-Puers) Sint-Amands
Sint-Amandsberg Mont-Saint-Amand(-lez-Gand) Sint-Amandsberg
Sint-Antelinks Saint-Antelinkx Sint-Antelinks
Sint-Blasius-Boekel Boucle-Saint-Blaise Sint-Blasius-Boekel
Sint-Denijs Saint-Genois Sint-Denijs
Sint-Denijs-Boekel Boucle-Saint-Denis Sint-Denijs-Boekel
Sint-Eloois-Vijve Vive-Saint-Éloi Sint-Eloois-Vijve
Sint-Genesius-Rode Rhode-Saint-Genèse Sint-Genesius-Rode
Sint-Gillis-bij-Dendermonde Saint-Gilles-lez-Termonde Sint-Gillis-bij-Dendermonde
Sint-Gillis-Waas Saint-Gilles-Waes Sint-Gillis-Waas
Sint-Goriks-Oudenhove Audenhove-Saint-Géry Sint-Goriks-Oudenhove
Sint-Huibrechts-Hern Hern-Saint-Hubert Sint-Huibrechts-Hern
Sint-Jacobskapelle Saint-Jacques-Capelle Sint-Jacobskapelle
Sint-Jan Saint-Jean-lez-Ypres Sint-Jan
Sint-Jan-in-Eremo Saint-Jean-in-Eremo Sint-Jan-in-Eremo
Sint-Joris-Weert Weert-Saint-Georges Sint-Joris-Weert
Saint-Josse-ten-Noode Saint-Josse-ten-Noode Sint-Joost-ten-Node
Sint-Katelijne-Waver Wavre-Sainte-Cathérine Sint-Katelijne-Waver
Sint-Kornelis-Horebeke Hoorebeke-Saint-Corneille Sint-Kornelis-Horebeke
Sint-Kruis-Winkel Winkel-Saint-Croix Sint-Kruis-Winkel
Sint-Lambrechts-Herk Herck-Saint-Lambert Sint-Lambrechts-Herk
Sint-Laureins Saint-Laurent Sint-Laurent
Sint-Laureins-Berchem Berchem-Saint-Laurent Sint-Laureins-Berchem
Sint-Lenaarts Saint-Léonard Sint-Lenaarts
Sint-Lievens-Esse Essche-Saint-Liévin Sint-Lievens-Esse
Sint-Lievens-Houtem Hautem-Saint-Liévin Sint-Lievens-Houtem
Sint-Margriete Sainte-Marguerite Sint-Margriete
Sint-Margriete-Houtem Hautem-Sainte-Marguerite Sint-Margriete-Houtem
Sint-Maria-Horebeke Hoorebeke-Sainte-Marie Sint-Maria-Horebeke
Sint-Maria-Latem Laethem-Sainte-Marie Sint-Maria-Latem
Sint-Maria-Lierde Lierde-Sainte-Marie Sint-Maria-Lierde
Sint-Maria-Oudenhove Audenhove-Sainte-Marie Sint-Maria-Oudenhove
Sint-Martens-Bodegem Bodeghem-Saint-Martin Sint-Martens-Bodegem
Sint-Martens-Latem Laethem-Saint-Martin Sint-Martens-Latem
Sint-Martens-Leerne Leerne-Saint-Martin Sint-Martens-Leerne
Sint-Martens-Lierde Lierde-Saint-Martin Sint-Martens-Lierde
Sint-Martens-Voeren Fouron-Saint-Martin Sint-Martens-Voeren
Sint-Niklaas Saint-Nicolas Sint-Niklaas
Sint-Pauwels Saint-Paul Sint-Pauwels
Sint-Pieters-Kapelle Saint-Pierre-Capelle Sint-Pieters-Kapelle
Sint-Pieters-Leeuw Leeuw-Saint-Pierre Sint-Pieters-Leeuw
Sint-Pieters-Voeren Fouron-Saint-Pierre Sint-Pieters-Voeren
Sint-Rijkers Saint-Riquiers Sint-Rijkers
Sint-Truiden Saint-Trond Sint-Truiden
Sint-Ulriks-Kapelle Chapelle-Saint-Ulric Sint-Ulriks-Kapelle
Sluizen Sluse Sluizen
Spiere-Helkjin Espierres-Helchin Spiere-Helkjin
Temse Tamise Temse
Tervuren Tervueren Tervuren
Tienen Tirlemont Tienen
Tongeren Tongres Tongeren
Tongerlo Tongerloo Tongerlo
Uccle Uccle Ukkel
Val-Meer Falle-et-Mheer Valmeer
Vechmaal Fimal Vechmaal
Veulen Fologne Veulen
Veurne Furnes Veurne
Vilvoorde Vilvorde Vilvoorde
Vissenaken Vissenaeken Vissenaken
Vlamertinge Vlamertinghe Vlamertinge
Vlijtingen Flétange Vlijtingen
Voeren Fourons Voeren
Vorselaar Vorselaer Vorselaar
Vorsen Fresin Vorsen
Vosselaar Vosselaer Vosselaar
Vreren Frères Vreren
Waasmont Wamont Waasmont
Walshoutem Houtain-l'Évêque Walshoutem
Watermael-Boitsfort Watermael-Boitsfort Watermaal-Bosvoorde
Westouter Westoutre Westouter
Widooie Widoye Widoye
Wijer Weyer Wijer
Woluwe-Saint-Lambert Woluwe-Saint-Lambert Sint-Lambrechts-Woluwe
Woluwe-Saint-Pierre Woluwe-Saint-Pierre Sint-Pieters-Woluwe
Wommelgem Wommelghem Wommelgem
Ypres Ieper
Zeebrugge Bruges-sur-Mer Zeebrugge
Zeebruges
Zichen-Zussen-Bolder Sichem-Sussen-et-Bolré Zichen-Zussen-Bolder
Zoutleeuw Léau Zoutleeuw
Zulzeke Sulsique Zulzeke
Zwalm Zwalin Zwalm

Bulgaria[edit]

 Bulgaria la Bulgarie
English name French name Endonym Notes
Nesebar Mésembrie Nesebar Obsolete
Plovdiv Philippopol Plovdiv Obsolete
Silistra Silistrie Silistra
Sofia Sophia, Sophie Sofiya Obsolete
Struma Strymon Struma

Canada[edit]

 Canada le Canada
English name French name Endonym Notes
Name Language
Acadia Acadie
British Columbia Colombie-Britannique
Nova Scotia Nouvelle-Écosse
Newfoundland Terre-Neuve
Northwest Territories Territoires du Nord-Ouest
Prince Edward Island Île-du-Prince-Édouard
Regina Régina
St. John Saint-Jean
St. John's Saint-Jean-de-Terre-Neuve

China[edit]

 China la Chine
English name French name Chinese place Notes
Name Language
Baise Bose 百色
Beijing Pékin 北京
Fujian Fukien 福建 Variant
Guangzhou Canton 广州/廣州
Hohhot Houhehot 呼和浩特
Macau Macao 澳門/澳门
Manchuria Mandchourie 滿洲/满洲
Nanjing Nankin 南京
Qingdao Tsingdao 青岛/青島 Variant
Qiqihar Tsintikhar 齐齐哈尔/齊齊哈爾 Variant
Sichuan Sétchouan 四川 Obsolete
Tianjin Tientsin 天津 Variant
Ürümqi Ouroumtsi 乌鲁木齐/烏魯木齊 Variant

Colombia[edit]

 Colombia la Colombie
English name French name Endonym Notes
Cartagena Carthagène des Indes Cartagena

Croatia[edit]

 Croatia la Croatie
English name French name Endonym Notes
Dubrovnik Raguse Dubrovnik Obsolete
Karlovac Carlsbad Karlovac Obsolete
Osijek Essek Osijek Obsolete
Rijeka Fiume Rijeka Obsolete
Rovinj Rovigno Rovinj
Šibenik Sebenico Šibenik Obsolete
Split Spalatro Split Obsolete
Zadar Jadres, Zara Zadar

Cyprus[edit]

 Cyprus Chypre
English name French name Cypriot place Notes
Name Language
Famagusta Famagouste Ammochóstos (Αμμόχωστος) Greek
Gazimaǧusa Turkish
Limassol Limassol Lemesós (Λεμεσός) Greek
Limasol Turkish
Nicosia Nicosie Lefkoşa Turkish
Lefkosía (Λευκωσία) Greek
Salamis Salamine de Chypre Salamína (Σαλαμίνα) Greek
Salamis Turkish

Czech Republic[edit]

 Czech Republic la République tchèque, la Tchéquie
English name French name Endonym Notes
Name Language
Bohemia Bohème Čechy Czech
Brno Brin Brno Czech
České Budějovice Budweis České Budějovice Czech Obsolete
Egra Cheb Egra Czech
Karlovy Vary Carlsbad Karlovy Vary Czech Obsolete
Moravia Moravie Morava Czech
Olomouc Olomutie Olomouc Czech Obsolete
Plzeň Pilsen Plzeň Czech
Prague Prague Praha Czech
Silesia Silésie Slezsko Czech
Ślōnsko Silesian
Slavkov u Brna Austerlitz Slavkov u Brna Czech
Sudetenland Région des Sudètes Sudety Czech
Ústí nad Labem Aussig sur Elbe Ústí nad Labem Czech

The equivalent of "Czechia", la Tchéquie, is non-standard in French.

Cuba[edit]

 Cuba
English name French name Endonym Notes
Havana Havane Habana

Denmark[edit]

 Denmark le Danemark
English name French name Endonym Notes
Copenhagen Copenhague København
Funen Fionie Fyn
Jutland Jutland Jylland
Helsingør Elseneur Helsingør
Odense Odensée Odense
Zealand Zélande Sjælland

Dominican Republic[edit]

 Dominican Republic la République Dominicaine
Endonym French name Endonym Notes
Santo Domingo Saint-Domingue Santo Domingo

Egypt[edit]

 Egypt l'Égypte
English name French name Endonym Notes
Name Language
Alexandria Alexandrie Iskandariyya
Al-Minya Miniéh Al-Minya
Arish El-Arich Arish
Cairo Le Caire Qāhirah
Giza Gizeh Giza
Luxor Louxor Luxor
Medina dimyat Damiette Medina dimyat
Nubia Nubie Nubia
Qusayr Kosseïr Qusayr
Shibin al Kawn Shibin-El-Kom Shibin al Kawn
Thebes Thèbes Thebes

El Salvador[edit]

 El Salvador
English name French name Endonym Notes
San Salvador Saint-Sauveur San Salvador Obsolete

Estonia[edit]

 Estonia l'Estonie
English name French name Endonym Notes
Pärnu Parnou, Pernavie Pärnu
Tallinn Réval Tallinn Obsolete
Tartu Dorpat Tartu Obsolete

Ethiopia[edit]

 Ethiopia L'Éthiopie
English name French name Endonym Notes
Name Language
Addis Ababa Addis-Abeba
Dire Dawa Dirédaoua

Georgia[edit]

 Georgia La Géorgie
English name French name Endonym Notes
Imereti Iméréthie Imereti
Kakheti Kakhétie Kakheti
Samegrelo-Zemo Svanetia Mingrélie-Haute Svanétie Samegrelo-Zemo Svanetia
Tbilisi Tblissi Tbilisi

Germany[edit]

Ghana[edit]

 Ghana le Ghana
English name French name Endonym Notes
Name Language
Kumasi Coumassie Obsolete

Greece[edit]

 Greece la Grèce
English name French name Endonym Notes
Achaea Achaïe Akhaïa (Αχαΐα)
Aegina Égine Aíyina (Αίγινα)
Aetolia-Acarnania Étolie-Acarnanie Aitoloakarnanía (Αιτωλοακαρνανία)
Alfeios Alphée Alfeiós (Αλφειός)
Amfikleia-Elateia Amphiclée-Élatée Amfíkleias-Eláteias (Αμφίκλειας-Ελάτειας)
Antirrio Antirion Adírrio (Αντίρριο)
Arcadia Arcadie Arkadhía (Αρκαδία)
Argolis Argolide Argolídha (Αργολίδα)
Astypalaia Astypalée Astypálaia (Αστυπάλαια)
Athens Athènes Athína (Αθήνα)
Attica Attique Attikí (Αττική)
Boetia Béotie Voiotía (Βοιωτία)
Cephalonia Céphallonie Kefalloniá (Κεφαλλονιά)
Chalkidiki Chalcédique Khalkidhikí (Χαλκιδική)
Chania La Canée Khaniá (Χανιά)
Corinth Corinthe Kórinthos (Κόρινθος)
Corinthia Corinthie Korinthía (Κορινθία)
Corfu Corfou Kérkyra (Κέρκυρα)
Crete Crète Kríti (Κρήτη)
Delos Délos Dhílos (Δήλος)
Delphi Delphes Dhelfoí (Δελφοί)
Dodecanese Dodécanèse Dhodhekánisa (Δωδεκάνησα)
Edessa Édesse Edhessa (Έδεσσα)
Elassona Elasson Elassóna (Ελασσόνα)
Eleusis Éleusis Elefsína (Ελευσίνα)
Elis Élide Ileía (Ηλεία)
Epirus Épire Ipeíros (Ήπειρος)
Ermioni Ermione Ermióni (Ερμιόνη)
Erymanthos Erymanthe Erýmanthos (Ερύμανθος)
Euboea Eubée, Nègrepont Évvoia (Εύβοια)
Eurytania Eurtanie Evryataniá (Ευρυτανία)
Heraklion Héraklion Irákleio (Ηράκλειο)
Imathia Imathie Imathía (Ημαθία)
Ithaca Ithaque Itháki (Ιθάκη)
Kassandreia Cassandrée Kassándhreia (Κασσάνδρεια)
Kythira Cythère Kýthira (Κύθηρα)
Laconia Laconie Lakonía (Λακωνία)
Larissa Larisse Lárisa (Λάρισα) Obsolete
Laurium Laurion Lávrio (Λαύριο)
Lavreotiki Lauréotique Lavreotikí (Λαυρεωτική)
Lefkada Leucade Lefkádha (Λευκάδα)
Livadeia Livadia Livadheiá (Λιβαδειά)
Magnesia Magnésie Maghnisía (Μαγνησία)
Macedonia Macédoine Makedonía (Μακεδονία)
Mani Magne Máni (Μάνη)
Mantineia Mantinée Madíneia (Μαντίνεια)
Markopulo Mesoyaias Marcopoule de Mésogée Markópulo Mesoyaías (Μαρκόπουλο Μεσογαίας)
Maroussi Maroussi Marúsi (Μαρούσι)
Megara Mégare Méghara (Μέγαρα)
Messini Messène Messíni (Μεσσήνη)
Messenia Messénie Messinía (Μεσσηνία)
Methoni Méthone Methóni (Μεθώνη)
Mytilene Mythilène Mytlíni (Μυτιλήνη)
Nafplio Nauplie Náfplio (Ναύπλιο)
Nafpaktos Naupacte Náfpaktos (Ναύπακτος)
Nemea Némee Neméi (Νεμέη)
Oinusses Inousses Oinússes (Οινούσσες)
Olympia Olympe Ὀλυμπία (Olybía)
Olympus Olympe Olybos (Όλυμπος)
Palaiochora Paléochora Palaiókhora (Παλαιόχωρα)
Parnassus Parnasse Parnassós (Παρνασσός)
Patras Patras Pátra (Πάτρα)
Peloponnese Morée, Péloponnèse Pelopónnisos (Πελοπόννησος)
Pineios Pénée Pineiós (Πηνειός)
Phocis Phocide Fokídha (Φωκίδα)
Phthiotis Phtiotide Fthiótidha (Φθιώτιδα)
Pieria Piérie Piería (Πιερία)
Piraeus Le Pirée Peiraiás (Πειραιάς)
Pylos Navarin Pýlos (Πύλος) Obsolete
Rethymno Réthymnon Réthymno (Ρέθυμνο)
Rhodes Rhodes Ródhos (Ρόδος)
Salamis Salamine Salamína (Σαλαμίνα)
Samothrace Samonthrace Samothráki (Σαμοθράκη)
Santorini Santorin Thíra (Θήρα)
Skillountia Scillonte Skilluntía (Σκιλλουντία)
Serres Serrès Sérres (Σέρρες)
Sikyona Sicyone Sikyóna (Σικυώνα)
Sithon Sithonie Sithonía (Σιθωνία)
Sparta Sparte Spárti (Σπάρτη)
Tenthronis Teulhronè ?
Thebes Thèbes Thíva (Θήβα)
Therapnes Thérapné Therápnes (Θεράπνες)
Thesprotia Thesprotie Thesprotía (Θεσπρωτία)
Thessaloniki Thessalonique Thessaloníki (Θεσσαλονίκη)
Thessaly Thessalie Thessalía (Θεσσαλία)
Thrace Thrace Thráki (Θράκη)
Trifylia Triphylie Trifylía (Τριφυλία)
Troezen Trézène Trizína (Τροιζήνα)
Veria Bérée Véroia (Βέροια)
Zakynthos Zante Zákynthos (Ζάκυνθος)

Grenada[edit]

 Grenada La Grenade
English name French name Endonym Notes
Name Language
St. George's Saint-Georges

Hungary[edit]

 Hungary la Hongrie
English name French name Endonym Notes
Buda Bude Buda
Eger Agrie, Egre Eger
Esztergom Strigonie Esztergom
Győr Javarian Győr
Kalocsa Colocza Kalocsa
Komárom Comore, Comorn Komárom
Nagykanizsa Canise Nagykanizsa
Pécs Cinq-églises Pécs Obsolete
Sopron Œdenbourg Sopron
Székesfehérvár Albe royale ou Stuhlweissenbourg Székesfehérvár
Szeged Ségedin Szeged
Szombathely Sabarie Szombathely
Veszprém Vesprim Veszprém

India[edit]

 India L'Inde
English name French name Endonym Notes
Name Language
Bareilly Bareli Bareilly
Kolkata Calcutta Kolkata
Chandernagar Chandernagor Chandernagar
Chennai Madras Chennai
Cuddalore Gondelour Cuddalore
Karaikal Karikal Karaikal
Kashmir Cachemir Kashmir
Kochi Cochin Kochi
Kozhikode Calicut Kozhikode
Madurai Maduré Madurai
Mumbai Bombay Mumbai
Mylapore Méliapour Mylapore
Pondicherry Pondichéry Puducherry
Surat Surate Surat
Varanasi Bénarès Varanasi
Yanam Yanaon Yanam

Iran[edit]

 Iran l'Iran
English name French name Endonym Notes
Name Language
Isfahan Ispahan Ešfahān (اصفهان) Persian
Mashhad Meched Mashhad (مشهد) Persian
Tehran Téhéran Tehran (تهران) Persian

Iraq[edit]

 Iraq l'Irak
English name French name Endonym Notes
Name Language
Babylon Babylone
Basra Bassora
Erbil Arbil
Euphrates Euphrate al-Furat
Tigris Tigre Dijla

Ireland[edit]

 Ireland l'Irlande
English name French name Endonym Notes
Connaught Connacie Connacht
Leinster Lagénie Laighin
Munster Mommonie Mumhan
Ulster Ultonie Ulaidh

Israel[edit]

 Israel Israël
English name French name Endonym Notes
Acre (Saint-Jean-d')Acre Ako (עכו)
Ashkelon Ascalon Ashkelon (אשקלון)
Beersheba Bersabée Beer Sheva (באר שבע)
Capernaum Capharnaüm Kfar Nachum (כפר נחום)
Galilee Galilée haGalil (הגליל)
Jaffa Jaffa Yafo (יפה)
Jerusalem Jérusalem Yerushalayim (ירושלים)
Judea Judée Yehuda (יהודה)
Safed Safed Tzfat (צפת)
Samaria Samarie Shomron (שומרון)
Tiberias Tibériade Tverya (טבריה)

Italy[edit]

Japan[edit]

 Japan le Japon
English name French name Endonym Notes
Kyoto Méaco Kyoto obsolete
Tokyo Iédo Tokyo obsolete

Jordan[edit]

 Jordan la Jordanie
English name French name Endonym Notes
Zarqa Zarka Zarq

Kenya[edit]

 Kenya le Kenya
English name French name Endonym Notes
Name Language
Malindi Mélinde Obsolete
Mombasa Mombaze Obsolete

Latvia[edit]

 Latvia la Lettonie
English name French name Endonym Notes
Courland Courlande Kurzeme
Latgalia Latgalie Latgale
Semigallia Sémigalle Zemgale

Lithuania[edit]

 Lithuania la Lituanie
English name French name Endonym Notes
Aukštaitija Haute Lituanie Aukštaitija
Samogitia Samogitie Žemaitija
Sudovia Sudovie Suvalkija

Libya[edit]

 Libya la Libye
English name French name Endonym Notes
Derna Derne

Mali[edit]

 Mali le Mali
English name French name Endonym Notes
Name Language
Agadez Agadès
Timbuktu Tombouctou

Malta[edit]

 Malta Malte
Maltese place French name Endonym Notes
Valletta La Valette Valletta

Myanmar[edit]

 Myanmar la Birmanie
English name French name English name Notes
Name Language
Bago Pégou
Mawlamyine Moulmein
Yangon Rangoun

Netherlands[edit]

New Zealand[edit]

 New Zealand la Nouvelle-Zélande
English name French name Endonym Notes
North Island Île du Nord North Island
Te Ika-a-Māui
South Island Île du Sud South Island
Te Waipounamu

Nigeria[edit]

 Nigeria Le Nigéria
English name French name Endonym Notes
Name Language
Sokoto Sackatou Obsolete

Norway[edit]

 Norway la Norvège
English name French name Endonym Notes
Kristansand Christiansand Kristiansand Obsolete

Palestine[edit]

 Palestine la Palestine
English name French name Endonym Notes
Gaza Gaza Azza
Nablus, Shkhem Naplouse, Sichem Nablus

Philippines[edit]

 Philippines les Philippines
English name French name Endonym Notes
Manila Manille Maynila
Luzon Luçon Luzon

Poland[edit]

 Poland la Pologne
English name French name Endonym Notes
Name Language
Bydgoszcz Bydgosti Bydgoszcz Obsolete
Galicia Galicie Galicja
Gdańsk Dantzick, Danzig Gdańsk Both obsolete
Glogow Glogovie Glogow Obsolete
Gniezno Gnesne Gniezno
Kolobrzeg Colberg Kolobrzeg
Kostrzyn nad Odra Custrin Kostrzyn nad Odra
Kraków Cracovie Kraków
Mazovia Mazovie Mazowsze
Mazuria Mazurie Mazury
Ostrow Ostrovie Ostrow
Podlasze Podlachie, Podlasie Podlasze
Pomerania Poméranie Pomorze
Poznań Posnanie Poznań
Rzeszow Résovie Rzeszow
Sandomierz Sandomir Sandomierz
Silesia Silésie Śląsk
Torun Turonie Torun Obsolete
Warsaw Varsovie Warszawa
Wrocław Breslavie, Vratislavie Wrocław
Zamosc Samoscie Zamosc

Portugal[edit]

 Portugal le Portugal
English name French name Endonym Notes
Bragança Bragance Bragança
Lisbon Lisbonne Lisboa
Madeira Madère Madeira
Tagus Tage Tejo

Romania[edit]

 Romania la Roumanie
English name French name Endonym Notes
Alba Julia Alba Julie Alba Julia
Brasov Brassovie Brasov
Bucharest Bucarest București
Bucovina Bucovine Bucovina
Cluj-Napoca Clausenbourg Cluj-Napoca Obsolete
Dobrogea Dobroudja Dobrogea
Iaşi Iassy Iaşi
Moldavia Moldavie Moldova
Sibiu Ciben Sibiu Obsolete
Transylvania Transylvanie Transilvania
Wallachia Valachie Valahia

Russia[edit]

 Russia la Russie
English name French name Endonym Notes
Name Language
Adygea Adyguée Adygea
Bashkortostan Bashkirie Bashkortostan
Buryatia Bouriatie Buryatia
Chechnya Tchétchénie Chechnya
Ingushetia Ingouchie Ingushetia
Kalmykia Kalmoukie Kalmykia
Karachay-Cherkessia Karatchaïévo-Tcherkessie Karachay-Cherkessia
Karelia Carélie Karelia
Moscow Moscou Moskva
Novaya Zemlya Nouvelle-Zemble Novaya Zemlya
Oryol Orel Oryol
Saint Petersburg Saint-Pétérsbourg Sankt Peterburg
Siberia Sibérie Sibir
Sovetsk Tilsit Sovetsk

Serbia[edit]

 Serbia la Serbie
English name French name Endonym Notes
Belgrade Belgrad Beograd

Slovakia[edit]

 Slovakia la Slovaquie
English name French name Endonym Notes
Bratislava Presbourg Bratislava Dated, used until 1919
Košice Cassovie Košice
Presov Eperies Presov Obsolete
Trnava Tyrnavie Trnava Obsolete

Slovenia[edit]

 Slovenia la Slovénie
English name French name Endonym Notes
Celje Cilley Celje
Idrija Idria Idrija Obsolete
Karlovac Karlovats, Carlstadt Karlovac
Koper Capodistrie Koper
Kranj Kraimbourg Kranj
Maribor Marbourg sur la Drave Maribor Obsolete

South Africa[edit]

 South Africa l'Afrique du Sud
English name French name Endonym Notes
Name Language
Cape of Good Hope Cap de Bonne-Espérance Cape of Good Hope
Cape Town Le Cap Cape Town

Spain[edit]

 Spain l'Espagne
English name French name Endonym Notes
Name Language
Andalusia Andalousie Andalucia
Asturias Asturies Asturias
Barcelona Barcelone Barcelona
Cádiz Cadix Cádiz
Cantabria Cantabrie Cantabria
Cartagena Carthagène Cartagena
Castille Castille Castilla
Catalonia Catalogne Catalunya(Catalan)/Cataluña (Spanish)
Cordova Cordoue Córdoba
Douro Douro Duero
Ebro Èbre Ebro
Extremadura Estrémadure Extremadura
Galicia Galice Galicia
Girona Gérone Girona
Grenada Grenade Grenada
Jerez de la Frontera Xérès Jerez de la Frontera
La Coruña La Corogne La Coruña (Spanish)/ A Coruña (Galician)
Mallorca Majorque Mallorca
Menorca Minorque Menorca
Murcia Murcie Murcia
Navarre Navarre Navarra
Oviedo Oviede Oviedo
Pamplona Pamplune Pamplona
Salamanca Salamanque Salamanca
San Sebastián-Donostia Saint-Sébastien San Sebastián-Donostia
Santiago de Compostela Saint-Jacques-de-Compostelle Santiago de Compostela
Segovia Ségovie Segovia
Seville Séville Sevilla
Tagus Tage Tajo
Tarragon Tarragone Tarragona
Toledo Tolède Toledo
Valencia Valence Valencia
Zaragoza Saragosse Zaragoza

Switzerland[edit]

  Switzerland la Suisse
English name Language Endonym Notes
Name Language
Aarberg Arbert, Belmont Aarberg Standard German
Aargau Argovie Aargau Standard German
Agriswil A(i)gremoine Agriswil Standard German
Alblingen Albenon, Albignon Alblingen Standard German
Altavilla Hauteville Altavilla Standard German
Altdorf Bessecourt Altdorf Standard German
Arlesheim Arlésienne Arlesheim Standard German
Bargen Barge(s) Bargen Standard German
Basel Bâle Basel Standard German
Bärschwil Bermeveiller Bärschwil Standard German
Bellinzona Bellinzone, Bellence Bellinzona Standard German
Bellmund Belmont Bellmund Standard German
Bern Berne Bern Standard German
Bettlach Bâche Bettlach Standard German
Biel Bienne Biel Standard German
Bipschal Bévesier Bipschal Standard German
Brig Brigue Brig Standard German
Bösingen Bésingue Bösingen Standard German
Bözingen Boujean Bözingen Standard German
Breitenbach Bretonbac Breitenbach Standard German
Brüttelen Bretiège Brüttelen Standard German
Büchslen Buchillon Büchslen Standard German
Büren Buron Büren Standard German
Burgdorf Berthoud Burgdorf Standard German
Busswil Bousvilare Busswil Standard German
Chur Coire Chur Standard German
Cordast Corbaz Cordast Standard German
Curmoen Grimoine Curmoen Standard German
Curtion Courtion Curtion Standard German
Cutterwil Cudrevy Cutterwil Standard German
Düdingen Guin Düdingen Standard German
Eppenach Epagny Eppenach Standard German
Erlach Cerlier Erlach Standard German
Erschwil Erginvilier Erschwil Standard German
Fanel Pois(s)ine Fanel Standard German
Feuerstein Pierrefeu Feuerstein Standard German
Finsterhennen Grass Poule Finsterhennen Standard German
Fräschels Frasses Fräschels Standard German
Freinisberg Frinviliér(s) Freinisberg Standard German
Frutigen Frutenges Frutigen Standard German
Gaicht Jugie, Jugy Gaicht Standard German
Galmiz Charmey Galmiz Standard German
Gänsbrunnen Saint-Joseph Gänsbrunnen Standard German
Gampelen Champion Gampelen Standard German
Gampenach Champagny Gampenach Standard German
Gerolfingen Gérofin Gerolfingen Standard German
Giffers Chevrilles Giffers Standard German
Glarus Glaris Glarus Standard German
Grenchen Granges Grenchen Standard German
Grindel Grandelle, Grendelle Grindel Standard German
Grosses Moos Les Grandes-Malais Grosses Moos Standard German
Gufelätt (Re)convalet Gufelätt Standard German
Gümmenen Contamine, Gumine Gümmenen Standard German
Gurbü Corb(r)u(il) Gurbü Standard German
Gurmels Cormondes Gurmels Standard German
Guschelmuth Courchelemaud, Courchelmont Guschelmuth Standard German
Guschurbürli Coussibérli Guschurbürli Standard German
Hasensprung Les Colisses Hasensprung Standard German
Heintenried Esser(t)(s) Heintenried Standard German
Ilfingermatten Les Prés-d'Orvin Ilfingermatten Standard German
Illingen Granges-d'Illes, Illens Illfingen Standard German
Im Fang Villette Im Fang Standard German
Ins Anet Ins Standard German
Jaun Bellegarde Jaun Standard German
Jens Gens Jens Standard German
Jeuss Jentes Jeuss Standard German
Kallnach Calnachon, Chouchignies Kallnach Standard German
Kerzers Chiètres Kerzers Standard German
Kleinbösingen Petit-Bassens Kleinbösingen Standard German
Kleinhünningen Petit-Huningue Kleinhünningen Standard German
Kleinlützel Petit-Lucelle Kleinlützel Standard German
Langendorf Lonville Langendorf Standard German
Laufen Laufon Laufen Standard German
Laupen Loyes Laupen Standard German
Leitern Léchelles Leitern Standard German
Lengnau Longeau Lengnau Standard German
Leubringen Evilard Leubringen Standard German
Leuk Loèche Leuk Standard German
Leukerbad Loèche-les-Bains Leukerbad Standard German
Liesberg Irtièmont Liesberg Standard German
Ligerz Gléresse Ligerz Standard German
Lobsingen Lucens Lobsingen Standard German
Löwenberg La Motte Löwenberg Standard German
Lucerne Lucerne Luzern Standard German
Lurtigen Lourtens Lurtigen Standard German
Lüscherz Locras Lüscherz Standard German
Lyss Lise Lyss Standard German
Magglingen Macolin Magglingen Standard German
Murten Morat Murten Standard German
Nidau Landon Nidau Standard German
Nidwalden Nidwald Nidwalden Standard German
Obwalden Obwald Obwalden Standard German
Orpund Orpond(es) Orpund Standard German
Plaffeien Planfayon Plaffeien Standard German
Raron Rarogne Raron Standard German
Rechthalten Dirlaret Rechthalten Standard German
Saanen Gessenay Saanen Standard German
Salvenach Salvagny Salvenach Standard German
Sankt-Gallen Saint-Gall Sankt-Gallen Standard German
Sankt-Niklaus Saint-Nicolas Sankt-Niklaus Standard German
Schaffhausen Schaffhouse Schaffhausen Standard German
Solothurn Soleure Solothurn Standard German
Tafers Tavel Tafers Standard German
Thun Thoune Thun Standard German
Thurgau Thurgovie Thurgau Standard German
Ticino Tessin Ticino Standard Italian
Turtmann Tourtemagne Turtmann Standard German
Twann Douanne Twann Standard German
Visp Viège Visp Standard German

Sweden[edit]

 Sweden la Suède
English name French name Endonym Notes
Dalecarlia Dalecarlie Dalarna
Gävle Gèfle Gävle
Gothenburg Gothembourg Göteborg
Karlskrona Carlscrona Karlskrona
Scania Scanie Skåne
Uppsala Upsal Uppsala

Syria[edit]

 Syria la Syrie
English name French name Endonym Notes
Aleppo Alep Ḥalab
Damascus Damas Dimashq
Homs Émèse Émèse
Latakia Laodicée Laodicée
Lattaquié Lattaquié

Turkey[edit]

 Turkey la Turquie
English name French name Endonym Notes
Adana Anitoche de Cilice Adana
Ankara Angora Ankara Obsolete
Antakya Antioche Antakya
Bosporus Bospore Boğaziçi, İstanbul Boğazı
Bursa Brousse Bursa
Büyük Menderes Méandre Büyük Menderes
Cappadocia Cappadoce Kapadokya
Cilicia Cilice Kilikya
Dardanelles Dardanelles, Hellespont Çannakale Boğazı
Edirne Adrinople Edirne
Ephesus Ephese Efes
Euphrates Euphrat Fırat
Gelibolu Gallipoli Gelibolu
Halicarnassus Halicarnasses Halikarnas
Iskanderun Alexandrette İskenderun
İstanbul Istamboul İstanbul
Izmir Smyrne İzmir
Izmit Nicomédie İzmit
Iznik Nicée İznik
Kayseri Césarée de Cappadoce Kayseri
Pergamon Pergam Pergamon
Thrace Thrace Trakya
Tigris Tigre Dicle
Trabzon Trébizonde Trabzon
Troy Troie Truva

Ukraine[edit]

 Ukraine l'Ukraine
English name French name Endonym Notes
Chernobyl Tchernobyl Chornobyl
Feodosiya Féodosie, Théodosie Feodosiya
Kiev Kiovie Kyiv
Lviv Léopol Lviv
Sevastopol Sébastopol Sevastopol

United Kingdom[edit]

 United Kingdom le Royaume-Uni
English name French name Endonym Notes
Name Language
Alderney Aurigny Minority uses Norman French
Buckingham Bouquinquant Obsolete
Canterbury Cantorbéry
Channel Islands Îles Anglo-normandes, Îles de la Manche Norman French uses the latter name
Cornwall Cornouailles
Cumbria Cumbrie
Dover Douvres
East Anglia Est Anglie
Edinburgh Édimbourg
England Angleterre
English Channel La Manche
Glasgow Glasgovie Rarely used; adjective glasgovien still in usage
Guernsey Guernesey Minority uses Norman French
Hebrides Hébrides
Isles of Scilly Îles Sorlingues
London Londres
Mercia Mercie
Newcastle upon Tyne Neufchâtel-sur-Tyne Obsolete
Northern Ireland Irlande du Nord
Northumbria Northumbrie
Orkney Orcades
Portsmouth Porsmue Obsolete
Saint Helier Saint-Hélier
Saint Peter Port Saint-Pierre-Port
Sark Sercq Minority uses Norman French
Scotland Écosse
Straits of Dover Pas de Calais
Thames Tamise
Wales Pays de Galles
Westminster Ouestmoutiers Obsolete
Winchester Bicêtre, Vicêtre Both obsolete

United States[edit]

 United States les États-Unis
English name French name Endonym Notes
Name Language
California la Californie California
Detroit Détroit Detroit
Florida la Floride Florida
Georgia la Géorgie Georgia
Hawaii Hawaï Hawaii English name also used
Louisiana la Louisiane Louisiana Minority uses French
New Orleans La Nouvelle-Orléans New Orleans
North Carolina la Caroline du Nord North Carolina
South Carolina la Caroline du Sud South Carolina
Pennsylvania Pennsylvanie Pennsylvania
Philadelphia Philadelphie Philadelphia
Sandusky Sandoské Sandusky
Virgin Islands Îles Vierges Virgin Islands
Virginia la Virginie Virginia
West Virginia la Virginie-Occidentale West Virginia

See also[edit]


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