This is a list of Irish language exonyms for places outside of Ireland. The tables contain both endonyms and exonyms of places around the world, with the exonyms written in Irish and the endonyms in their regional language(s).
Meaning ‘Quarantine Island,’ reflecting the fact that Irish arrivals in New York were seen as carriers of infections and obliged to spend periods of quarantine there.
^Molloy, Cian (2002). The Story of the Irish Pub. The Liffey Press. p. 14.
^"berlin - Aistriúchán Gaeilge ar berlin (An Foclóir Nua Béarla-Gaeilge)". www.focloir.ie. Retrieved 20 November 2022.
^"Rerum Britannicarum Medii Ævi Scriptores, Or, Chronicles and Memorials of Great Britain and Ireland During the Middle Ages". Longman, Brown, Green, Longmans and Roberts. 18 September 1887 – via Google Books.
^O'Curry, Eugene (20 July 1878). "Lectures on the Manuscript Materials of Ancient Irish History: Delivered at the Catholic University of Ireland, During the Sessions of 1855 and 1856". William A. Hinch – via Google Books.
^McGarry, Patsy. "In a Word . . . Wales". The Irish Times.
^"Milan". tearma.ie - Dictionary of Irish Terms - Foclóir Téarmaíochta. Fiontar. Retrieved 8 February 2016.
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This is a list of Irish language exonyms for places outside of Ireland The tables contain both endonyms and exonyms of places around the world with the exonyms written in Irish and the endonyms in their regional language s Contents 1 Algeria 2 Belgium 3 Bosnia and Herzegovina 4 Canada 5 China 6 Croatia 7 Cyprus 8 Czech Republic 9 Denmark 10 Egypt 11 France 12 Germany 13 Great Britain 14 Greece 15 Iceland 16 India 17 Indonesia 18 Israel 19 Italy 20 Libya 21 Lithuania 22 Moldova 23 Myanmar 24 Palestine 25 Poland 26 Portugal 27 Romania 28 Russia 29 Serbia 30 South Korea 31 Spain 32 Sudan 33 Sweden 34 Switzerland 35 Syria 36 Tunisia 37 Ukraine 38 United Arab Emirates 39 United States 40 Vietnam 41 References 42 See alsoAlgeria edit nbsp Algeria an Ailgeir English name Irish name Endonym Notes Name Language Algiers Cathair na hAilgeire Al Jaza ir الجزائر Standard Arabic Dzayer BerberBelgium edit nbsp Belgium an Bheilg English name Irish name Endonym Notes Name Language Antwerp Antuairp Antwerpen Dutch Brussels an Bhruiseil Brussel Dutch Bruxelles French Flanders Flondras Vlaanderen Dutch Leuven Lovain Leuven Dutch Site of St Anthony s College Leuven a centre of Irish learning and culture on the Continent Ostend Ostainn Oostende Dutch Wallonia an Valluin Wallonie French Walonreye WalloonBosnia and Herzegovina edit nbsp Bosnia and Herzegovina an Bhoisnia agus Heirseagaivein English name Irish name Endonym Notes Name Language Sarajevo Saireavo Sarajevo Saraјevo BosnianCanada edit nbsp Canada Ceanada English name Irish name Endonym Notes Name Language Labrador Leithinis Labradar Labrador English French Nunatsuak Inuttitut Newfoundland Talamh an Eisc Ikkarumikluak Inuttitut Irish name means fishing grounds Newfoundland was settled by large numbers of Irish emigrants Newfoundland English Terre Neuve French Nova Scotia Albain Nua Alba Nuadh Scottish Gaelic Nouvelle Ecosse French Nova Scotia EnglishChina edit nbsp China an tSin English name Irish name Endonym Notes Name Language Beijing Besing Beijing 北京 Mandarin Tibet Tibeid Bho བ ད TibetanCroatia edit nbsp Croatia an Chroit English name Irish name Endonym Notes Dalmatia an Dalmait Dalmacija Zagreb Sagrab ZagrebCyprus edit nbsp Cyprus an Chipir English name Irish name Endony Notes Name Language Nicosia an Leafcois an Nicois Lefkosia Greek Lefkosa TurkishCzech Republic edit nbsp Czech Republic an tSeic English name Irish name Endonym Notes Bohemia an Bhoheim Cechy Prague Prag PrahaDenmark edit nbsp Denmark an Danmhairg English name Irish name Endonym Notes Copenhagen Cobanhavan Kobenhavn Jutland an Iutlainn Jylland Zealand an tSealainn SjaellandEgypt edit nbsp Egypt an Eigipt English name Irish name Endonym Notes Name Language Cairo CaireoFrance edit nbsp France an Fhrainc English name Irish name French place Notes Name Language Bordeaux Bordghal Bordeaux French Bordeu Gascon From Latin Burdigula 1 Brittany an Bhriotain Breizh Breton Bretagne French Burgundy an Bhurguin Bourgogne French Corsica an Chorsaic Corse French Corsica Italian Lorraine an Lorrain Lorraine French Lottringe West Franconian Lourene Lorrain Normandy an Normainn Normandie French Normaundie Norman Paris Paras Paris FrenchGermany edit nbsp Germany an Ghearmain English name Irish name Endonym Notes Name Language Bavaria an Bhavair Bayern German Berlin Beirlin Berlin German 2 Saxony an tSacsain Sachsen German Saggsn Upper Saxon Sakska Upper SorbianGreat Britain edit nbsp Great Britain an Bhreatain Mhor English name Irish name Endonym Notes Name Language Aberdeen Obar Dheathain Obar Dheathain Scottish Gaelic Bristol Briosto Bristol English Cardiff Caedydd Caerdydd Welsh Carlisle Cathair Luail Carlise English Coatbridge Drochaid an Chota Drochaid a Chota Scottish Gaelic Cornwall an Chorn Kernow Cornish Corn na Breataine Douglas Dulais Doolish Manx Glasgow Glaschu Glaschu Scottish Gaelic Dundee Dun Deagh Dun Deagh Scottish Gaelic Edinburgh Dun Eideann Dun Eideann Scottish Gaelic England Sasana England English From Old Irish Saxain Saxons England 3 4 Guernsey Geansai Hebrides Inse Ghall na h Innse Gall Scottish Gaelic Inverness Inbhear Nis Inbhir Nis Scottish Gaelic Isle of Man Manainn Mannin Manx Translation Oilean Mhanann from Manx Ellan Vannin also used Isle of Wight Inis Iocht Isle of Wight English Jersey Geirsi Liverpool Learpoll Learpholl Liverpool English London Londain London English Manchester Manchain Manchester English From Latin Mancunia Orkney Inse Orc Arcaibh Scottish Gaelic Oxford Ath na nDamh Oxford English Calque literally ford of the oxen Perth Peairt Peairt Scottish Gaelic Scotland Albain Alba Scottish Gaelic See Alba Stirling Sruighle Sruighlea Scottish Gaelic English name also used in Irish Strathclyde Srath Chluaidh Srath Chluaidh Scottish Gaelic Wales an Bhreatain Bheag Cymru Welsh Literally Little Britain 5 York Eabhrac York English From the Latin Eboracum Greece edit nbsp Greece an Ghreig English name Irish name Endonym Notes Language Notes Athens an Aithin Crete an Chreit Rhodes Rodas Thessaloniki TeasaloiniceIceland edit nbsp Iceland an Ioslainn English name Irish name Endonym Notes Reykjavik Reicivic ReykjavikIndia edit nbsp India an India an Ind English name Irish name Endonym Notes Name Language Delhi Deili Kolkata CalcutaIndonesia edit nbsp Indonesia an Indineis English name Irish name Endonym Notes Name Language Jakarta Iacarta Jakarta IndonesianIsrael edit nbsp Israel an Iosrael English name Irish name Endonym Notes Name Language Jerusalem Iarusaileim Al Quds Arabic From Latin Ierusalem The earliest Irish form is Old Irish Hierosalem from the 8th century poems of Blathmac mac Con Brettan Yerushalayim ירושלים HebrewItaly edit nbsp Italy an Iodail English name Irish name Endonym Notes Name Language Florence Florans Lombardy an Lombaird Milan Milan Milano 6 Piedmont Piodmant Rome an Roimh Sardinia an tSairdin Sicily an tSicil Tuscany an Tuscain Venice an VeineisLibya edit nbsp Libya an Libia English name Irish name Endonym Notes Name Language Tripoli TripiliLithuania edit nbsp Lithuania an Liotuain English name Irish name Endonym Notes Name Language Vilnius Vilnias Vilnius LithuanianMoldova edit nbsp Moldova an Mholdoiv English name Irish name Endonym Notes Name Language Chisinău CisineaMyanmar edit nbsp Myanmar Maenmar English name Irish name Endonym Notes Name Language Yangon RangunPalestine edit nbsp Palestine an Phalaistin English name Irish name Endonym Notes Name Language Bethlehem Beithil بيت لحم Beit Lahm Arabic ב ית ל ח ם Bet Leḥem Hebrew Jerusalem Iarusaileim الق دس Al Quds Arabic From Latin Ierusalem The earliest Irish form is Old Irish Hierosalem from the 8th century poems of Blathmac mac Con Brettan י רו ש ל י ם Yershulayim Hebrew Nazareth Nazarat الن اص ر ة an Naṣira Arabic נ צ ר ת Natsrat Hebrew ܢܨܪܬ Naṣrath Imperial AramaicPoland edit nbsp Poland an Pholainn English name Irish name Endonym Notes Name Language Warsaw Varsa Warzawa PolishPortugal edit nbsp Portugal an Phortaingeil English name Irish name Endonym Notes Name Language Lisbon Liospoin Lisboa Portuguese Madeira MaidearaRomania edit nbsp Romania an Romain English name Irish name Endonym Notes Name Language Bucharest Bucairist Bucuresti RomanianRussia edit nbsp Russia an Ruis English name Irish name Endonym Notes Name Language Moscow Mosco Moskva Russian Saint Petersburg Cathair Pheadair Sankt Peterburg Russian Siberia an tSibeir Ural an UrailSerbia edit nbsp Serbia an tSeirbia English name Irish name Endonym Notes Belgrade Bealgrad BeogradSouth Korea edit nbsp South Korea an Choire Theas English name Irish name Endonym Notes Seoul SulSpain edit nbsp Spain an Spainn English name Irish name Endonym Notes Name Language A Coruna an Choroin Obsolete Cathair na Cruinne Aragon an Aragoin Galicia an Ghailis Mallorca Mallarca Menorca Mionarca Seville SevilleSudan edit nbsp Sudan an tSudain English name Irish name Endonym Notes Name Language Khartoum CartumSweden edit nbsp Sweden an tSualainn English name Irish name Endonym Notes Name Language Gotaland an Ghotlann Gotaland Swedish Stockholm Stocolm Stockholm SwedishSwitzerland edit nbsp Switzerland an Eilveis English name Irish name Endonym Notes Name Language Geneva an Ghineiv Genf German Geneve FrenchSyria edit nbsp Syria an tSiria English name Irish name Endonym Notes Name Language Damascus an Damaisc Dimasq Standard ArabicTunisia edit nbsp Tunisia an Tuneis English name Irish name Tunisian place Notes Name Language Tunis TuinisUkraine edit nbsp Ukraine an Ucrain English name Irish name Endonym Notes Name Language Crimea an Chrime Kyiv Civ Kyiv UkrainianUnited Arab Emirates edit nbsp United Arab Emirates Aontas na nEimiriochtai Arabacha English name Irish name Endonym Notes Name Language Abu Dhabi Abu DaibiUnited States edit nbsp United States Stait Aontaithe English name Irish name Endonym Notes Name Language Boston Bostun Boston English Ellis Island Oilean an Choraintin Ellis Island English Meaning Quarantine Island reflecting the fact that Irish arrivals in New York were seen as carriers of infections and obliged to spend periods of quarantine there Hawai i Havai Hawai i English Hawaiian New York City Nua Eabhrac New York City English From the Latin Eboracum the old name for York England Vietnam edit nbsp Vietnam Vitneam English name Irish name Endonym Notes Name Language Hanoi Hanai Ha Nội VietnameseReferences edittearma ie Tearma the National Terminology Database for Irish developed by Fiontar Dublin City University in collaboration with An Coiste Tearmaiochta Foras na Gaeilge Molloy Cian 2002 The Story of the Irish Pub The Liffey Press p 14 berlin Aistriuchan Gaeilge ar berlin An Focloir Nua Bearla Gaeilge www focloir ie Retrieved 20 November 2022 Rerum Britannicarum Medii AEvi Scriptores Or Chronicles and Memorials of Great Britain and Ireland During the Middle Ages Longman Brown Green Longmans and Roberts 18 September 1887 via Google Books O Curry Eugene 20 July 1878 Lectures on the Manuscript Materials of Ancient Irish History Delivered at the Catholic University of Ireland During the Sessions of 1855 and 1856 William A Hinch via Google Books McGarry Patsy In a Word Wales The Irish Times Milan tearma ie Dictionary of Irish Terms Focloir Tearmaiochta Fiontar Retrieved 8 February 2016 See also editList of European exonyms Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Irish exonyms amp oldid 1217292741, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
