Below is a list of German languageexonyms for formerly German places and other places in non-German-speaking areas of the world. Archaic names are in italics.
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.
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Below is a list of German language exonyms for formerly German places and other places in non German speaking areas of the world Archaic names are in italics Contents 1 Algeria 2 Belarus 3 Belgium 4 China 5 Croatia 6 Cyprus 7 Czech Republic 8 Denmark 9 Djibouti 10 Egypt 11 Estonia 12 France 13 Georgia 14 Greece 15 Hungary 16 India 17 Israel 18 Italy 19 Japan 20 Latvia 21 Lebanon 22 Libya 23 Lithuania 24 Luxembourg 25 Moldova 26 Morocco 27 Myanmar 28 Namibia 29 Netherlands 30 North Korea 31 Norway 32 Papua New Guinea 33 Poland 34 Portugal 35 Romania 36 Russia 37 Serbia 38 Slovakia 39 Slovenia 40 South Africa 41 Spain 42 Sweden 43 Switzerland 44 Syria 45 Taiwan 46 Tanzania 47 Turkey 48 Ukraine 49 United Kingdom 50 See also 51 ReferencesAlgeria Edit nbsp Algeria Algerien English name German name Endonym NotesName LanguageAlgiers Algier Al Jaza ir ArabicBelarus Edit nbsp Belarus Weissrussland English name German name Endonym NotesName LanguageGrodno Garten 1 Hrodna Belarusian ArchaicBelgium EditList of German exonyms for places in Belgium nbsp Belgium Belgien English name German name Endonym NotesName LanguageAntwerp Antorff Antwerpen Dutch archaicBruges Brugge Brugge DutchBrussels Brussel Brussel DutchBruxelles FrenchLeuven Lowen Leuven DutchLiege Luttich Lidje WalloonLiege FrenchOstend Ostende Oostende DutchChina Edit nbsp China English name German name Endonym NotesName LanguageBeijing Peking Beijing MandarinGuangzhou Kanton Guangzhou MandarinJiaozhou Kiautschou Jiaozhou MandarinNanjing Nanking Nanjing MandarinQingdao Tsingtau Qingdao MandarinCroatia EditList of German exonyms for places in CroatiaCyprus Edit nbsp Cyprus Zypern English name German name Endonym NotesName LanguageNicosia Nikosia Lefkosia Leykwsia GreekLefkosa TurkishCzech Republic EditSee List of German names for places in the Czech RepublicAs German was an official language during the Empire of Austria those names are NOT exonyms Denmark EditList of German exonyms for places in Denmark nbsp Denmark Danemark English name German name Endonym NotesName LanguageCopenhagen Kopenhagen Kobenhavn DanishDjibouti Edit nbsp Djibouti Dschibuti English name German name Endonym NotesName LanguageDjibouti Dschibuti Ville de Djibouti FrenchEgypt Edit nbsp Egypt Agypten English name German name Endonym NotesName LanguageCairo Kairo al Qahirah ArabicEstonia EditList of German exonyms for places in EstoniaFrance EditList of German exonyms for places in France nbsp France Frankreich English name German name Endonym NotesName LanguageColmar Kolmar Colmar FrenchDunkirk Dunkirchen Dunkerque FrenchMulhouse Mulhausen Mulhouse FrenchNice Nizza Nice FrenchStrasbourg Strassburg Strasbourg FrenchGeorgia Edit nbsp Georgia Georgien English name German name Endonym NotesName LanguageTbilisi Tiflis Tbilisi GeorgianGreece Edit nbsp Greece Griechenland English name German name Endonym NotesName LanguageAthens Athen Athina GreekCorfu Korfu Kerkyra GreekCorinth Korinth Korinthos GreekPireus Piraus Piraias GreekThebes Theben Thiva GreekCrete Kreta Kriti GreekRhodes Rhodos Rodos GreekHungary EditList of German exonyms for places in HungaryIndia Edit nbsp India Indien English name German name Endonym NotesName LanguageKolkata Kalkutta Kolkata BengaliIsrael Edit nbsp Israel English name German name Endonym NotesName LanguageAcre Akkon Akko Ako HebrewAlonei Abba Waldheim Aloney Abba Hebrew ArchaicAshkelon Ascalon Ashkelon HebrewBnei Atarot Wilhelma Bney Atarot Hebrew ArchaicDaburiyya Tabor Daburiyya HebrewKafr Kanna Kana Kafr Kanna HebrewKfar Tavor Kfar Tabor Kfar Tavor HebrewLod Lydda Lod HebrewNetzer Sereni Bir Salem Netzer Sereni Hebrew Used for times before 1948Sea of Galilee See Genezareth Yamat HaKineret HebrewSharona Sarona Sharona Hebrew Used for times before 1948Italy Edit nbsp Italy English name German name Endonym NotesName LanguageAgrigento Agrigent Agrigento ItalianBrescia Brixen Brescia Italian archaic Walsch BrixenFlorence Florenz Firenze ItalianGenoa Genua Genova ItalianGorizia Gorz Gorizia ItalianMilan Mailand Milano ItalianNaples Neapel Napoli ItalianRome Rom Roma ItalianSyracuse Syrakus Siracusa ItalianTaranto Tarent Taranto ItalianTrento Trient Trento ItalianTrieste Triest Trieste ItalianVenice Venedig Venezia ItalianVerona Walsch Bern Verona Italian archaicJapan Edit nbsp Japan English name German name Endonym NotesName LanguageTokyo Tokio Toukyou JapaneseLatvia EditList of German exonyms for places in LatviaLebanon Edit nbsp Lebanon Libanon English name German name Endonym NotesName LanguageTripoli Tripoli s Ṭarabulus ArabicTyre Tyrus Ṣur ArabicLibya Edit nbsp Libya Libyen English name German name Endonym NotesName LanguageTripoli Tripolis Ṭarabulus ArabicLithuania EditSee also List of German exonyms for places in Lithuania and List of cities and towns in East Prussia nbsp Lithuania Litauen English name German name Endonym NotesName LanguageAlytus Alitten Alytus LithuanianKretinga Crottingen Kretinga LithuanianGargzdai Garsden Gargzdai LithuanianKaunas Kauen Kaunas LithuanianKlaipeda Memel Klaipeda LithuanianNida Nidden Nida LithuanianPagegiai Pogegen Pagegiai LithuanianPalanga Polangen Palanga LithuanianPanevezys Ponewiesch Panevezys LithuanianRusne Russ Rusne LithuanianSaugos Saugen Saugos LithuanianSiauliai Schaulen Siauliai LithuanianSilute Heydekrug Silute LithuanianTaurage Tauroggen Taurage LithuanianUkmerge Wilkomir Ukmerge LithuanianVilkyciai Wilkieten Vilkyciai LithuanianVilnius Wilna Vilnius LithuanianLuxembourg EditNote 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 e oe ou u v a k e o u u w ange haff ingen hof nbsp Luxembourg Luxemburg English name German name Endonym NotesName LanguageBellain Besslingen BellainBavigne Bowen BavigneBeaufort Befort BeaufortBelair Neumerl BelairBelvaux Beles BelvauxBerle Berl BerleBicherhaff Bicherhof BicherhaffBigonville Bondorf BigonvilleBlaschette Blanscht BlaschetteBoevange Bogen BoevangeBoevange sur Attert Bogen an der Attert Boevange sur AttertBollendorf Pont Bollendorferbruck Bollendorf PontBorn Moulin Bornmuhlen Born MoulinBoulaide Basuchleiden BoulaideBourscheid Moulin Burscheidermuhle Bourscheid MoulinBrouch Bruch BrouchBurschtermillen Burschtermuhlen BurschtermillenCarelshaff Karlshoff CarelshaffCessange Zessingen CessangeCharage Kerschen CharageClemency Kuntzig ClemencyClervaux Clerf ClervauxColbette Kolbet ColbetteCruchten Kruchten CruchtenDabourg Pont Dasburgerbruck Dabourg PontDoncols Donkholz DoncolsEschette Brescht EschetteFensterdall Fenstertal FensterdallFolschette Fulscht FolschetteFreiresmillen Freiersmuhlen FreiresmillenGroestaen Grunstein GroestaenHachiville Helzingen HachivilleHamiville Heinsch HamivilleHongerhaff Hungerhoff HongerhaffKappellebour Kappellenbur KappellebourKlenge Bourghaff Kleiner Burghof Klenge BourghaffKoenerhaff Konnerhaff KoenerhaffKoeschettte Koscht KoeschettteKreiz Kreuz KreizLamadelaine Rollingen LamadelaineLarochette Fels LarochetteMeysembourg Meisemburg MeysembourgMichelbouch Michelbuch MichelbouchMichelsbierg Michelsberg MichelsbiergMierschgronn Mierschgrund MierschgronnMondercange Monnerich MondercangeMondorf les Bains Bad Mondorf Mondorf les BainsMoulin de Bigonville Bondorfermuhle Moulin de BigonvilleMoutfort Mutfurt MoutfortNeihaisgen Neuhauschen NeihaisgenPerle Perl PerlePetit Nobressart Klein Elcherodt Petit NobressartPontpierre Steinbrucken Pontpierre Both names mean stone bridge Quarte Vents Vierwinden Quarte Vents Both names mean four winds Roodt les Ell Rodt bei Ell Roodt les EllRoodt sur Eisch Rodt an der Eisch Roodt sur EischRoodt sur Syre Rodt an der Syre Roodt sur SyreRoudenhaff Rodenhof RoudenhaffSanem Sassenheim SanemSeptfontaines Simmern SeptfontainesSoleuvre Zolver SoleuvreSonlez Soller SonlezSurre Syr SurreTarchamps Ischpelt TarchampsTroine Trotten TroineTroisvierges Ulflingen TroisviergesWallendorf Pont Wallendorferbruck Wallendorf PontWincrange Wintger WincrangeMoldova Edit nbsp Moldova Moldawien Moldovan place German name Endonym NotesName LanguageChișinău Kischenau Kischinau Kischinew Chișinău RomanianCioburciu Transnistria Hirtenheim Cioburciu Transnistria RomanianRișcani Ryschkanowka Rișcani RomanianSoltoaia Scholtoi Soltoaia RomanianValea Norocului Gluckstal Valea Norocului RomanianMorocco Edit nbsp Morocco Marokko English name German name Endonym NotesName LanguageEssaouira Mogador aṣ Ṣawira Arabic outdatedMyanmar Edit nbsp Myanmar English name German name Endonym NotesName LanguageYangon Rangun Yangon Burmese Compare dated English RangoonNamibia Edit nbsp Namibia English name German name Endonym NotesName LanguageWalvis Bay Walfischbucht Walfischbai Walvis Bay AfrikaansWindhoek Windhuk Windhoek AfrikaansNetherlands Edit nbsp Netherlands Die Niederlande English name German name Endonym NotesName LanguageArnhem Arnheim Arnhem DutchBoskoop Boskop Boskoop DutchKerkrade Kirchrath Kerkrade DutchNieuweschans Neuschanz Nieuweschans DutchNijmegen Nimwegen Nijmegen DutchRoermond Rurmund Roermond Dutch s Hertogenbosch Herzogenbusch s Hertogenbosch DutchSwalmen Schwalmen Swalmen DutchThe Hague Den Haag Den Haag Dutch No definite articleUbach over Worms Waubach Ubach over Worms DutchWahlwiller Wahlweiler Wahlwiller DutchNorth Korea Edit nbsp North Korea Nordkorea English name German name Endonym NotesName LanguagePyongyang Pjongjang Pyǒngyang KoreanNorway Edit nbsp Norway Norwegen English name German name Endonym NotesName LanguageTrondheim Drontheim Trondheim Norwegian Obsolete briefly used during World War IIPapua New Guinea Edit nbsp Papua New Guinea Papua Neuguinea English name German name Endonym NotesName LanguageKokopo Herbertshohe KokopoPoland EditList of German exonyms for places in Poland nbsp Poland Polen English name German name Endonym Inhabitant and surnameName LanguageBydgoszcz Bromberg Bydgoszcz Polish BrombergerGdansk Danzig Gdansk Polish DanzigerKatowice Kattowitz Katowice Polish KattowitzerKrakow Krakau Krakow Polish KrakauerPoznan Posen Poznan Polish PosenerSzczecin Stettin Szczecin Polish StettinerWarsaw Warschau Warszawa Polish WarschauerWroclaw Breslau Wroclaw Polish BreslauerPortugal Edit nbsp Portugal English name German name Endonym NotesName LanguageLisbon Lissabon Lisboa PortugueseRomania EditFor German exonyms of Romania in Transylvania see German exonyms Transylvania nbsp Romania Rumanien English name German name Endonym NotesName LanguageBacău Bakau Bacău Romanian ArchaicBaia Mare Frauenbach Baia Mare Romanian ArchaicBotoșan Botoschan Botoșan Romanian ArchaicBrașov Kronstadt Brașov Romanian ArchaicBucharest Bukarest București RomanianBuzău Busau Buzău Romanian ArchaicCampulung Langena Campulung Romanian ArchaicCluj Napoca Klausenburg Cluj Napoca Romanian ArchaicConstanța Konstanz a Constanța Romanian ArchaicCraiova Kragau Krajowa Craiova Romanian ArchaicCurtea de Argeș Argisch Curtea de Argeș Romanian ArchaicFocșani Fokschan Focșani Romanian ArchaicGalați Galatz Galați Romanian ArchaicGiurgiu Sankt Georg Zurz Giurgiu Romanian ArchaicHunedoara Eisenmarkt Hunedoara Romanian ArchaicIași Jassy Iași Romanian ArchaicOradea Grosswardein Oradea Romanian ArchaicPiatra Neamț Kreuzburg an der Bistritz Piatra Neamț Romanian ArchaicPitești Pitesk Pitești Romanian ArchaicRamnicu Sărat Rebnick Rumnick Ramnicu Sărat Romanian ArchaicRamnicu Valcea Konigsberg Wultsch Ramnicu Valcea Romanian ArchaicReșița Reschitz a Reșița Romanian ArchaicRoman Romesmark Roman Romanian ArchaicSatu Mare Sathmar Satu Mare Romanian ArchaicSibiu Hermannstadt Sibiu Romanian ArchaicSighișoara Schassburg Sighișoara Romanian ArchaicSlatina Zelatna Slatina Romanian ArchaicSlobozia Freisdtadt Slobozia Romanian ArchaicSuceava Suczawa Suceava Romanian ArchaicTargoviște Tergowisch Targoviște Romanian ArchaicTargu Jiu Tergoschwyl Targu Jiu Romanian ArchaicTargu Mures Neumarkt Targu Mures Romanian ArchaicTimișoara Temeschburg Temeswar Timișoara Romanian ArchaicTulcea Tultscha Tultschs Tulcea Romanian ArchaicTurnu Măgurele Grossnikopel Turnu Măgurele Romanian ArchaicRussia EditFor German names of towns in Kaliningrad Oblast see German exonyms Kaliningrad Oblast and List of cities and towns in East Prussia nbsp Russia Russland English name German name Endonym NotesName LanguageGatchina Lindemannstadt Gatchina Russian Was renamed during WW2 but switch back after the war Kaliningrad Konigsberg Kaliningrad Russian Archaic founded with German nameLomonosov Oranienbaum Lomonosov Russian Archaic founded with German nameMoscow Moskau Moskva RussianSaint Petersburg Sankt Petersburg Sankt Peterburg Russian Founded with German nameShlisselburg Schlusselburg Shlisselburg Russian Archaic founded with German nameYekaterinburg Katharinenburg Yekaterinburg Russian Archaic founded with German nameSerbia EditFor German place names in the Vojvodina region please see German exonyms Vojvodina nbsp Serbia Serbien English name German name Endonym NotesName LanguageBelgrade Belgrad Beograd SerbianSlovakia EditList of German exonyms for places in SlovakiaSlovenia EditList of German exonyms for places in SloveniaSouth Africa Edit nbsp South Africa Sudafrika English name German name Endonym NotesName LanguageCape Town Kapstadt Kaapstad AfrikaansCape Town EnglishiKapa XhosaSpain Edit nbsp Spain Spanien English name German name Endonym NotesName LanguageAragon Aragonien Aragon AragoneseBalearic Islands Balearen Illes Balears CatalanCanary Islands Kanaren Islas Canarias SpanishTenerife Teneriffa Tenerife SpanishZaragoza Saragossa Zaragoza SpanishSweden Edit nbsp Sweden Schweden English name German name Endonym NotesName LanguageScania Schonen Skane SwedishSwitzerland EditList of German exonyms for places in Switzerland nbsp Switzerland Schweiz English name German name Endonym NotesName LanguageDelemont Delsberg Delemont FrenchGeneva Genf Geneve FrenchNeuchatel Neuenburg Neuchatel FrenchSion Sitten Sion FrenchSyria Edit nbsp Syria Syrien English name German name Endonym NotesName LanguageDamascus Damaskus Dimashq ArabicTaiwan Edit nbsp Taiwan English name German name Endonym NotesName LanguageTaipei Taipeh Taipei German name from Hokkien endonymTanzania EditAll of the below names are now obsolete They were formerly used when Tanzania was part of the colony of German East Africa nbsp Tanzania Tansania English name German name Endonym NotesName LanguageGalula St Moritz GalulaIgulwa Mariahilf IgulwaIkombe Alt Langenburg IkombeIlembule Emmaberg IlembuleKasanga Bismarckburg Wissmannhafen Kasanga German names referred to two different citiesKazimzumbwi Kaiseraue KazimzumbwiKirondatal Kirondathal KirondatalKizarawe Hoffnungshoh KizaraweLeganga Leudorf LegangaLiuli Sphinxhafen LiuliLumbira Neu Langenburg LumbiraLushoto Wilhelmsdorf Wilhelsmthal LushotoManda Weidhafen MandaMbulu Neu Trier MbuluMibirizi Bergfrieden MibiriziMikese Neu Bonn MikeseMlalo sw Hohenfriedberg MlaloMnazi Neu Bethel MnaziNansio Peterswerft NansioNyakanazi Friedberg NyakanaziRombo Fischerstadt RomboSekenke Sachsenwald SekenkeShume Neu Hornow ShumeTukuyu Langenburg TukuyuUshetu Marienthal UshetuUvinza Gottorp UvinzaTurkey Edit nbsp Turkey Turkei English name German name Endonym NotesName LanguageAntakya Antiochia Antakya Turkish ArchaicEdirne Adrianopel Ediren Turkish ArchaicEphesus Ephesos Efes TurkishGallipoli Gallipoli Gelibolu TurkishHalicarnassus Halikarnassos Halikarnas TurkishIstanbul Byzanz Istanbul Turkish ArchaicIstanbul Konstantinopel Istanbul Turkish ArchaicIzmir Smyrna Izmir Turkish ArchaicTrabzon Trapezunt Trabzon Turkish ArchaicTroy Troja Truva TurkishUkraine Edit nbsp Ukraine English name German name Endonym NotesName LanguageBazaryanka Schulzheim Bazaryanka Founded with German nameBelenkoye Schabolat Belenkoye Founded with German nameBerehove Bergsass Lampertshaus BerehoveBilhorod Dnistrovsky Akkerman AkkermanBuschtyno Buschtyn an der Theiss BuschtynoChernivtsi Czernowitz Tschernowitz ChernivtsiChernobyl Tschernobyl ChernobylDubove Dombau Dombo DuboveIvano Frankivsk Stansislau Ivano FrankivskGeorgievka Mariental Georgievka Founded with German nameGlinnaya Gluckstal Glinnaya Founded with German nameKarmanova Neudorf Karmanova Founded with German nameKhust Husst KhustKolosova Bergdorf Kolosova Founded with German nameKomarivka Kassel Komarivka Founded with German nameKorolevo Konigsfeld an der Theiss KorolevoLviv Lemberg LvivMukachevo Munkatsch MukachevoRakhiv Rauhau RakhivRivne Rowne RivneSergeievko Josefstal Sergeievko Founded with German nameSevastopol Sewastopol SevastopolShabo Schabo Kolonie Shabo Founded with German nameSolotvyno Salzgruben SolotvynoSvaliava Schwal l bach SvaliavaTiachiv Grossteutschenau TiachivUzhhorod Ungarish Burg Ungstadt Ungwqar UzhhorodVinnytsia Winniza VinnytsiaUnited Kingdom Edit nbsp United Kingdom Vereinigtes Konigreich English name German name Endonym NotesName LanguageCanterbury Kantelberg Kanterberg Canterbury English ArchaicChannel Islands Kanalinseln Normannische Inseln Channel Islands EnglishDover Strait Strasse von Calais Dover Strait EnglishEdinburgh Edinburg Edinburgh ScotsDun Eideann Scottish GaelicEnglish Channel Armelkanal English Channel EnglishOrkney Orkaden Orkney Scots ArchaicScalloway Schaldewage Scalloway Scots ArchaicScotland Schottland Scotland ScotsAlba Scottish GaelicThames Themse Thames EnglishWhite Cliffs of Dover Kreidefelsen von Dover White Cliffs of Dover EnglishBirmingham Bermingheim Birmingham English ArchaicSee also EditExonym and endonym German names for Central European towns German placename etymology List of cities and towns in East Prussia List of English exonyms for German toponyms List of European exonyms List of settlements in Kaliningrad Oblast Names of GermanyReferences Edit Das Virtuelle Preussische Urkundenbuch University of Hamburg 2017 Retrieved 2021 10 05 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title German exonyms amp oldid 1150818313, wikipedia, 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