Lungești

A village in Cozieni, Buzău County, Romania.

A village in Iara, Cluj County, Romania.

A village in Bălăbănești, Galați County, Romania.

A village in Lungești, Vâlcea County, Romania.


Lungești

From Lungu + -ești, from lung (“long, tall”).

a village in Cozieni, Buzău County, Romania

a village in Bălăbănești, Galați County, Romania

a village in Lungești, Vâlcea County, Romania


Lupești

Vărădia de Mureș
Vărădia de Mureș#English

a village in Vărădia de Mureș, Arad County, Romania

Mănăstirea Cașin
Mănăstirea Cașin#English

a village in Mănăstirea Cașin, Bacău County, Romania

a village in Mălușteni, Vaslui County, Romania


Lupulești

a village in Bucium, Alba County, Romania


Maiorești

a village in Rușii-Munți, Mureș County, Romania


Manolești

a village in Mihai Eminescu, Botoșani County, Romania


Micești

Unadapted borrowing from Romanian Micești.

ubor

A village and commune of Argeș County, Romania.


Micești

From Micuș + -ești, from Hungarian Mikus, from Miklós.

a village in Tureni, Cluj County, Romania


Micești

a village in Micești, Argeș County, Romania

a locality in Alba Iulia, Alba County, Romania


Miculești

a locality in Pucioasa, Dâmbovița County, Romania

a village in Slivilești, Gorj County, Romania


Mărtinești

A village in Tureni, Cluj County, Romania.

A village in Mărtinești, Hunedoara County, Romania.

A village in Odoreu, Satu Mare County, Romania.

A village in Tătăranu, Vrancea County, Romania.


Mărtinești

a village in Mărtinești, Hunedoara County, Romania

a village in Odoreu, Satu Mare County, Romania

a village in Tătăranu, Vrancea County, Romania


Negoești

a village in Șoldanu, Călărași County, Romania

a village in Baia de Aramă, Mehedinți County, Romania


Negoiești

a village in Ștefan cel Mare, Bacău County, Romania

a village in Melinești, Dolj County, Romania

a village in Prigoria, Gorj County, Romania

a village in Brazi, Prahova County, Romania


Negulești

a village in Dealu Morii, Bacău County, Romania

a village in Piatra Șoimului, Neamț County, Romania


Nemeșești

From Nemeș + -ești, from nemeș (“noble”), from Hungarian nemes.

a village in Margina, Timiș County, Romania


Niculești

a village in Horea, Alba County, Romania

a village in Vintilă Vodă, Buzău County, Romania

a village in Niculești, Dâmbovița County, Romania


Oncești

A village in Mogoș, Alba County, Romania.

A village in Oncești, Bacău County, Romania.

A village in Voinești, Dâmbovița County, Romania.

A village in Stănești, Giurgiu County, Romania.

A village in Oncești, Maramureș County, Romania.


Oncești

a village in Mogoș, Alba County, Romania

a village in Oncești, Bacău County, Romania

a village in Voinești, Dâmbovița County, Romania

a village in Stănești, Giurgiu County, Romania

a village in Oncești, Maramureș County, Romania


Abrămuț

Unadapted borrowing from Romanian Abrămuț.

A commune and village in Bihor County, Romania.


Abrămuț

From Abram + -uț, from Hungarian Ábrány.

a village in Abrămuț, Bihor County, Romania


Aiudul de Sus

a locality in Aiud, Alba County, Romania


Apoldu de Jos

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a village in Apoldu de Jos, Sibiu County, Romania


Apoldu de Sus

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Miercurea Sibiului
Miercurea Sibiului#English

a village in Miercurea Sibiului, Sibiu County, Romania


Berteștii de Jos

A village and commune of Brăila County, Romania.


Berteștii de Jos

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Berteștii de Jos
Berteștii de Jos#English

a village in Berteștii de Jos, Brăila County, Romania


Berteștii de Sus

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Bistra Mureșului

a village in Deda, Mureș County, Romania


Bistrița Bârgăului

Bistrița Bârgăului
Bistrița Bârgăului#English

a village in Bistrița Bârgăului, Bistrița-Năsăud County, Romania


Borșa-Cătun

a village in Borșa, Cluj County, Romania


Bretea Mureșană

a village in Ilia, Hunedoara County, Romania


Bretea Română

A village in Bretea Română, Hunedoara County, Romania.


Bretea Română

a village in Bretea Română, Hunedoara County, Romania


Bârseștii de Jos

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a village in Tigveni, Argeș County, Romania

a village in Beciu, Teleorman County, Romania


Bârseștii de Sus

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a village in Sprâncenata, Olt County, Romania


Bârsău de Jos

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a village in Bârsău, Satu Mare County, Romania


Bârsău de Sus

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Predeluț

a village in Bran, Brașov County, Romania


Scorțoasa

A village in Scorțoasa, Buzău County, Romania.


Scorțoasa

From scorțoasa, definite form of scorțos.

a village in Scorțoasa, Buzău County, Romania


Scutelnici

Unadapted borrowing from Romanian Scutelnici.

A village and commune of Buzău County, Romania.


Scutelnici

a village in Scutelnici, Buzău County, Romania


Sebeș

Borrowed from Hungarian Sebes, from sebes (“fast, quick”). Doublet of Sebiș.

a village in Hârseni, Brașov County, Romania

a village in Rușii-Munți, Mureș County, Romania


Sebeșel

Borrowed from Hungarian Sebeshely, from Sebes + hely (“place”), from sebes (“quick”). Reanalyzed as Sebeș + -el.

a village in Săsciori, Alba County, Romania


Sebeșu de Jos

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a village in Turnu Roșu, Sibiu County, Romania


Sebeșu de Sus

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a village in Racovița, Sibiu County, Romania


Șerbăneștii de Sus

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a village in Șerbănești, Olt County, Romania


1 Decembrie

Literally, “December 1”, named after the national day of Romania, commemorating the unification of Romania with Transylvania.

a village in 1 Decembrie, Ilfov County, Romania

a village in Banca, Vaslui County, Romania


2 Mai

Literally, “May 2”, named after prince Alexandru Ioan Cuza's coup.

a village in Limanu, Constanța County, Romania


23 August

Unadapted borrowing from Romanian 23 August.

A village in Zăvoi, Caraș-Severin County, Romania.

A village in Malovăț, Mehedinți County, Romania.


23 August

Literally, “August 23”, named after the former national day of Romania, commemorating the King Michael's Coup and the beginning of the war against Nazi Germany.

a village in Zăvoi, Caraș-Severin County, Romania

a village in 23 August, Constanța County, Romania

a village in Malovăț, Mehedinți County, Romania


Alexandrița

From Alexandru + -ița, based on the Hungarian name Sándortelke (“Alexander's plot”).

a village in Feliceni, Harghita County, Romania


Aninoșani

a village in Cândești, Dâmbovița County, Romania


Așchileu Mic

a village in Așchileu, Cluj County, Romania


Braniște

a village in Filiași, Dolj County, Romania

a village in Daneți, Dolj County, Romania

a village in Podari, Dolj County, Romania


Ciobăniș

a village in Ciucsângeorgiu, Harghita County, Romania


Colibița

From colibița, definite form of colibiță.

a village in Bistrița Bârgăului, Bistrița-Năsăud County, Romania


Gârliște

a village in Goruia, Caraș-Severin County, Romania


Kogălniceni

Alexandru I. Cuza
Alexandru I. Cuza#English

a village in Alexandru I. Cuza, Iași County, Romania


Măzăraru

From măzărarul, definite form of măzărar, from mazăre.

Nicolae Bălcescu
Nicolae Bălcescu#English

a village in Nicolae Bălcescu, Vâlcea County, Romania


Poeni

Unadapted borrowing from Romanian Poeni.

A village and commune of Teleorman County, Romania.


Poeni

From poeni, dialectal form of poieni, plural of poiană.

a village in Poeni, Teleorman County, Romania


Popoveni

a locality in Craiova, Dolj County, Romania


Păuleni

a village in Șuici, Argeș County, Romania

a village in Lupeni, Harghita County, Romania


Secuieni

A village in Secuieni, Bacău County, Romania.

A village in Secuieni, Harghita County, Romania.

A village in Secuieni, Neamț County, Romania.


Secuieni

a village in Secuieni, Bacău County, Romania

a village in Secuieni, Harghita County, Romania

a village in Secuieni, Neamț County, Romania


Seliște

From seliște, dialectal form of siliște.

a village in Petriș, Arad County, Romania


Selișteni

a village in Husnicioara, Mehedinți County, Romania


Supuru de Jos

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a village in Supur, Satu Mare County, Romania


Supuru de Sus

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Săliște

A village in Spinuș, Bihor County, Romania.

A village in Ciurila, Cluj County, Romania.

A village in Bulzești, Dolj County, Romania.

A village in Băița, Hunedoara County, Romania.

A village in Băsești, Maramureș County, Romania.


Săliște

From săliște, dialectal form of siliște.

a village in Spinuș, Bihor County, Romania

a village in Ciurila, Cluj County, Romania

a village in Bulzești, Dolj County, Romania

a village in Băița, Hunedoara County, Romania

a village in Băsești, Maramureș County, Romania


Tătărăștii de Jos

A commune and village in Teleorman County, Romania.


Tătărăștii de Jos

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Tătărăștii de Jos
Tătărăștii de Jos#English

a village in Tătărăștii de Jos, Teleorman County, Romania


Tătărăștii de Sus

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Tătărăștii de Sus
Tătărăștii de Sus#English

a village in Tătărăștii de Sus, Teleorman County, Romania


Vasileni

a village in Ulieș, Harghita County, Romania


Adjudeni

a village in Tămășeni, Neamț County, Romania


Adășeni

From Adaș + -eni, named after boyar Vlad Adaș/Adiș, from Hungarian adás (“giving”).

a village in Adășeni, Botoșani County, Romania


Ciocârlești

From Ciocârlie + -ești, from ciocârlie. Named after boyar Nicoară Ciocârlie (mentioned in 1495) to have owned the village.

a village in Scânteia, Iași County, Romania


Cișmănești

a village in Dobârceni, Botoșani County, Romania


Dolhești

A village in Dolhești, Iași County, Romania.

A village in Pipirig, Neamț County, Romania.


Dolhești

a village in Dolhești, Iași County, Romania

a village in Pipirig, Neamț County, Romania


Dolheștii Mici

a village in Dolhești, Suceava County, Romania


Doljești

a village in Doljești, Neamț County, Romania


Dornești

Borrowed from Ukrainian дурний (durnyj, “stupid”) + -ești.

bor+

a village in Costișa, Neamț County, Romania

a village in Dornești, Suceava County, Romania


Dorofei

Borrowed from Russian Дорофей (Dorofej), from Ancient Greek Δωρόθεος (Dōrótheos).

a village in Dealu Morii, Bacău County, Romania


Dragomirna

Borrowed from Old Church Slavonic Драгомирьна (Dragomirĭna), from Драгомиръ (Dragomirŭ) + -ьна (-ĭna).

Mitocu Dragomirnei
Mitocu Dragomirnei#English

a village in Mitocu Dragomirnei, Suceava County, Romania


Dragomănești

a village in Gherghești, Vaslui County, Romania


Draxeni

a village in Rebricea, Vaslui County, Romania


Draxini

a village in Bălușeni, Botoșani County, Romania


Dropia

From dropia, definite form of dropie (“bustard”).

a village in Tortoman, Constanța County, Romania


Drăgoaia

a village in Vârvoru de Jos, Dolj County, Romania


Drăgoiasa

a village in Panaci, Suceava County, Romania


Drăgoiești-Luncă

a village in Vidra, Alba County, Romania


Drăgoiești

a village in Crasna, Gorj County, Romania

a village in Drăgoiești, Suceava County, Romania

a village in Racovița, Timiș County, Romania


Drăgoteni

a village in Remetea, Bihor County, Romania


Drăgsinești

a village in Fârdea, Timiș County, Romania


Drăgușani

a village in Parava, Bacău County, Romania


Drăgușeni

A village in Drăgușeni, Botoșani County, Romania.

A village in Drăgușeni, Galați County, Romania.

A village in Drăgușeni, Iași County, Romania.

A village in Turulung, Satu Mare County, Romania.

A village in Drăgușeni, Suceava County, Romania.


Drăgușeni

a village in Drăgușeni, Botoșani County, Romania

a village in Drăgușeni, Galați County, Romania

a village in Drăgușeni, Iași County, Romania

a village in Turulung, Satu Mare County, Romania

a village in Drăgușeni, Suceava County, Romania


Drăgăneasa

a village in Provița de Jos, Prahova County, Romania


Drăgăneasca

a village in Ulmi, Giurgiu County, Romania


Drăgănescu

a village in Mihăilești, Giurgiu County, Romania


Drăgănești de Vede

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Drăgănești de Vede
Drăgănești de Vede#English

a village in Drăgănești de Vede, Teleorman County, Romania


Drăgănești-Vlașca

a village in Drăgănești-Vlașca, Teleorman County, Romania


Drăxeni

a village in Gherghești, Vaslui County, Romania


Bălaia

From bălaia, feminine definite form of bălai (“blond”).

a village in Filipeni, Bacău County, Romania

a village in Tileagd, Bihor County, Romania

a village in Smeeni, Buzău County, Romania


Bălani

a village in Stănești, Gorj County, Romania


Bălăneasa

a village in Livezi, Bacău County, Romania


Harreveld

First attested as hervelo in 1294. Compound of an unclear first component and veld (“field”). Possible etymologies of the first component include derivations from Middle Dutch haar (“barren, dry”), Proto-Germanic *harwa- (“bitter, wry”), *harwja- (“flax”) or a term cognate to Old High German hare (“rough”). The second component was initially lo (“light forest on sandy soil”), but was gradually replaced by veld. Compare Lievelde and Saasveld. See also Harmöle.

a village in Oost Gelre, Gelderland, Netherlands


Lievelde

Potentially attested as early as 1364 as livelo, attested with certainty in 1785 as Lieveld. Etymology uncertain. Compound of an unclear first component (perhaps Middle Dutch Live (a personal name)) and veld (“field”). The second component was initially lo (“light forest on sandy soil”), but was gradually replaced by veld. Compare Harreveld and Saasveld.


Pilleth

A small village in Whitton community, south of Knighton, Powys, Wales, the site of a battle in 1402 (OS grid ref SO2568).


Mariënvelde

First attested as Achter-Zieuwent in 1942. Compound of the name of Saint Mary and veld (“field”). Initially called Achter-Zieuwent. The name was changed in 1952 to as a reference to the Our Lady of Lourdes Church in the village.


Vragender

First attested as vrageren in 1188. Etymology unknown.

unk

unknown


Zieuwent

First attested with certainty as syewent in 1470. Likely derived from Middle Dutch sidewende (“levee that protects an allotment, secondary levee”).


Eefsele

First attested as everslo in 1315-1316. Compound of Evert (a personal name) and lo (“light forest”).

a hamlet in Oost Gelre, Gelderland, Netherlands


't Rolder

First attested as Olde Roller arve in 1614. Compound of Middle Dutch ruc (“rye”) and laar (“intensively cultivated forest”).


De Schutterij

Derived from schutterij (“firing range”).


Tuute

Derived from dialectal tuut (“wedge-shaped, pointed”). Compare De Tuut and Tuuthees.


Bulzeștii de Jos

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Bulzeștii de Sus
Bulzeștii de Sus#English

a village in Bulzeștii de Sus, Hunedoara County, Romania


Bulzeștii de Sus

A village in Bulzeștii de Sus, Hunedoara County, Romania.


Bulzeștii de Sus

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Cărbunești-Sat

Târgu Cărbunești
Târgu Cărbunești#English

a village in Târgu Cărbunești, Gorj County, Romania


Domnești-Sat

a village in Pufești, Vrancea County, Romania


Silvașu de Jos

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a village in Hațeg, Hunedoara County, Romania


Silvașu de Sus

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Slobozia Oancea

a village in Oancea, Galați County, Romania


Șes

a village in Bunești, Suceava County, Romania


Șiclău

Borrowed from Hungarian Sikló, from sikló (“sliding soil”).

a village in Grăniceri, Arad County, Romania


Mortimer's Cross

A small village at a crossroads in Aymestrey parish, Kingsland parish and Lucton parish, Herefordshire, England, site of a battle in 1461 (OS grid ref SO4263).


Aymestrey

A village and civil parish in north Herefordshire, England (OS grid ref SO4265).


Lucton

A village and civil parish (served by Yarpole Group Parish Council) in north Herefordshire, England (OS grid ref SO4364).


Pembridge

A village and civil parish in north Herefordshire, England (OS grid ref SO3958).


Lyonshall

A village and civil parish in north Herefordshire, England (OS grid ref SO3355).


Burlingjobb

A hamlet in Old Radnor community, Powys, Wales (OS grid ref SO2558)


Old Radnor

A small village and community in Powys, Wales, historically in Radnorshire (OS grid ref SO2459).


Stanner

A hamlet in Old Radnor community, Powys, Wales, situated on the border with England and historically in Radnorshire (OS grid ref SO2658).


Titley

en-proper noun

Titley (countable and uncountable, plural Titleys)

From the Old English personal name *Titta + lēah (“clearing, glade”).

A small village and civil parish in north-west Herefordshire, England (OS grid ref SO3360).


Dospinești

a village in Buhoci, Bacău County, Romania

a village in Vișinești, Dâmbovița County, Romania


Dragalina

a village in Cristinești, Botoșani County, Romania

a village in Hlipiceni, Botoșani County, Romania

a village in Dragalina, Călărași County, Romania


Orgoiești

From Orgoane + -ești. Named after boyar Ștefan Orgoańe, who received the village from Alexander cel Bun.

a village in Bogdănești, Vaslui County, Romania


Orțăști

a village in Drăgănești, Neamț County, Romania


Pângărați

A village in Pângărați, Neamț County, Romania.


Pângărați

Borrowed from Hungarian Pongorác, from Pongrác, from Latin Pancratius (“Pancras”), from Ancient Greek Παγκράτιος (Pankrátios), from παγκρατής (pankratḗs, “all-powerful, almighty”).

a village in Pângărați, Neamț County, Romania


Păușești

A village in Dumești, Iași County, Romania.

A village in Păușești, Vâlcea County, Romania.


Păușești

a village in Dumești, Iași County, Romania

a village in Păușești, Vâlcea County, Romania


Beltrum

First attested with certainty as beltrerem in 1316. Perhaps a compound of Middle Dutch *Belt (a toponym) and ham (“land formed of sediment located in the bend of a river”). The settlement or location contained in the first element of this etymology is otherwise unknown.

a village and former municipality of Berkelland, Gelderland, Netherlands


Eibergen

First attested as ecberghe in 1188. Possibly a compound of Proto-Germanic *agjô- (“pointed, jutting”) and berg (“hill, elevated place”).


Arămești

a village in Bahna, Neamț County, Romania


Berchișești

a village in Berchișești, Suceava County, Romania


Berești

a village in Sascut, Bacău County, Romania

a village in Hănțești, Suceava County, Romania

a village in Lăpușata, Vâlcea County, Romania


Bețești

a village in Rediu, Neamț County, Romania


Bibirești

a village in Ungureni, Bacău County, Romania


Bizighești

a village in Garoafa, Vrancea County, Romania


Bobești

a village in Duda-Epureni, Vaslui County, Romania


Bogzești

a village in Secuieni, Neamț County, Romania


Bonțești

a village in Gurahonț, Arad County, Romania

a village in Cârligele, Vrancea County, Romania


Geesteren

* (Gelderland) First attested as gesterne in 1188. Perhaps a compound of geest (“elevated sandy land”) and a second component that has variously been interpreted as horn (“jutting piece of land”), Old Dutch heri (“sandy ridge”) or the dative plural form of heri. Compare Gasteren and Geijsteren.
* (Overijssel) Potentially attested as geysteren in 1268, attested with certainty as ghesteren in 1357. Perhaps a compound of geest (“elevated sandy land”) and a second component that has variously been interpreted as horn (“jutting piece of land”), Old Dutch heri (“sandy ridge”) or the dative plural form of heri. Compare Gasteren and Geijsteren.

a village in Tubbergen, Overijssel, Netherlands


Borlești

A locality in Câmpeni, Alba County, Romania.

A village in Merișani, Argeș County, Romania.

A village in Borlești, Neamț County, Romania.

A village in Pomi, Satu Mare County, Romania.


Borlești

a locality in Câmpeni, Alba County, Romania

a village in Merișani, Argeș County, Romania

a village in Borlești, Neamț County, Romania

a village in Pomi, Satu Mare County, Romania


Brădicești

a village in Dolhești, Iași County, Romania


Brăhășești

Unadapted borrowing from Romanian Brăhășești.

ubor

A village and commune of Galați County, Romania.


Brăhășești

a village in Brăhășești, Galați County, Romania


Brăhășoaia

a village in Ștefan cel Mare, Vaslui County, Romania


Ciumulești

a village in Vadu Moldovei, Suceava County, Romania


Gelselaar

First attested as geldersler in 1326. Compound of a first element that is either Middle Dutch Gelle (a personal name) or Gelre (“Guelders”) and laar (“intensively cultivated forest”).

a village in Berkelland, Gelderland, Netherlands


Haarlo

First attested as harlo in 1188. Compound of haar (“sandy ridge”) and lo (“light forest”).


Broscoșești

a village in Lunca Banului, Vaslui County, Romania


Brădăcești

a village in Nereju, Vrancea County, Romania


Brăiești

a village in Cornu Luncii, Suceava County, Romania


Neede

First attested as nede around 1164-1176. Derived from Old Dutch nede (“low, low-lying”).

a village and former municipality of Berkelland, Gelderland, Netherlands


Brătulești

From Bratul + -ești. Named after Bratul Viteazul (1491).

a village in Corod, Galați County, Romania

a village in Strunga, Iași County, Romania


Carșochești-Corăbița

a village in Spulber, Vrancea County, Romania


Cătămărești

a village in Mihai Eminescu, Botoșani County, Romania


Noordijk

* (Gelderland) First attested as nortwic in 1188. Contracted compound of noord (“north-, northern”) and wijk (“village, settlement”). Compare Middelijk, Oostenrijk, Schadijk, Westrik, De Zoeke, Zoeke and Zuuk.
* (Overijssel) First attested as Noordiker hasschap in 1601-1602. Contracted compound of noord (“north-, northern”) and wijk (“village, settlement”). Compare Middelijk, Oostenrijk, Schadijk, Westrik, De Zoeke, Zoeke and Zuuk.

a hamlet in Dinkelland, Overijssel, Netherlands


Rekken

First attested as reke in the 13th century. Perhaps derived from Middle Dutch reke (“row, strip of land”).


Cogeasca

a village in Lețcani, Iași County, Romania


Concești

a village in Concești, Botoșani County, Romania


Conțești

A village in Davidești, Argeș County, Romania.

A village in Sascut, Bacău County, Romania.

A village in Conțești, Dâmbovița County, Romania.

A village in Valea Seacă, Iași County, Romania.

A village in Conțești, Teleorman County, Romania.


Conțești

From Conțu + -ești, from Hungarian Koncz, from German Kunz, from Konrad.

a village in Davidești, Argeș County, Romania

a village in Sascut, Bacău County, Romania

a village in Conțești, Dâmbovița County, Romania

a village in Valea Seacă, Iași County, Romania

a village in Conțești, Teleorman County, Romania


Cornești

A village in Filipești, Bacău County, Romania.

A village in Cornești, Cluj County, Romania.

A village in Gârbău, Cluj County, Romania.

A village in Mihai Viteazu, Cluj County, Romania.

A village in Cornești, Dâmbovița County, Romania.

A village in Bălești, Gorj County, Romania.

A village in Miroslava, Iași County, Romania.

A village in Călinești, Maramureș County, Romania.

A village in Adămuș, Mureș County, Romania.

A village in Crăciunești, Mureș County, Romania.

A village in Orțișoara, Timiș County, Romania.


Cornești

a village in Filipești, Bacău County, Romania

a village in Cornești, Cluj County, Romania

a village in Gârbău, Cluj County, Romania

a village in Mihai Viteazu, Cluj County, Romania

a village in Cornești, Dâmbovița County, Romania

a village in Bălești, Gorj County, Romania

a village in Miroslava, Iași County, Romania

a village in Călinești, Maramureș County, Romania

a village in Adămuș, Mureș County, Romania

a village in Crăciunești, Mureș County, Romania

a village in Orțișoara, Timiș County, Romania


Rietmolen

First attested as Rytmuelerbrugh ca. 1630-1640. Compound of Middle Dutch riet (“brook, small current”) and molen (“mill”).

a village in Berkelland, Gelderland, Netherlands


Corodești

From Corod + -ești, from Hungarian Kóród, from kóró + -d.

a village in Gherghești, Vaslui County, Romania


Coroieni

Unadapted borrowing from Romanian Coroieni.

ubor

A village and commune of Maramureș County, Romania.


Coroieni

a village in Coroieni, Maramureș County, Romania


Dolyhir

A hamlet in Old Radnor community, Powys, Wales, historically in Radnorshire (OS grid ref SO2458).


Coroiești

A village in Avram Iancu, Alba County, Romania.

A village in Sălașu de Sus, Hunedoara County, Romania.

A village in Bogdănița, Vaslui County, Romania.

A village in Coroiești, Vaslui County, Romania.


Coroiești

From Coroi + -ești, from coroi, from Hungarian karvaly.

a village in Avram Iancu, Alba County, Romania

a village in Sălașu de Sus, Hunedoara County, Romania

a village in Bogdănița, Vaslui County, Romania

a village in Coroiești, Vaslui County, Romania


Coroieștii de Sus

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Coroisânmărtin

Unadapted borrowing from Romanian Coroisânmărtin.

A village and commune of Mureș County, Romania.


Coroisânmărtin

From Coroi + sân (“saint”) + Mărtin (“Martin”).

af

a village in Coroisânmărtin, Mureș County, Romania


Cozmeni

a village in Cozmeni, Harghita County, Romania


Cozănești

a village in Dorna-Arini, Suceava County, Romania


Cursești-Deal

a village in Pungești, Vaslui County, Romania


Cândești Deal

a village in Cândești, Dâmbovița County, Romania


Cândești

Albeștii de Muscel
Albeștii de Muscel#English

A village in Albeștii de Muscel, Argeș County, Romania.

A village in Cândești, Botoșani County, Romania.

A village in Vernești, Buzău County, Romania.

A village in Cândești, Neamț County, Romania.

A village in Dumbrăveni, Vrancea County, Romania.


Cândești

a village in Albeștii de Muscel, Argeș County, Romania

a village in Cândești, Botoșani County, Romania

a village in Vernești, Buzău County, Romania

a village in Cândești, Neamț County, Romania

a village in Dumbrăveni, Vrancea County, Romania


Ruurlo

First attested with certainty as rotherlo in 1207. Compound of Old Dutch rîther (“cow, head of cattle”) and lo (“light forest”). The interpretation of the first element as rode (“cleared forest”) is incorrect. Compare Ruddervoorde.

inh

a village and former municipality of Berkelland, Gelderland, Netherlands


Cătămărești-Deal

a village in Mihai Eminescu, Botoșani County, Romania


Avest

First attested as oves in 1252. Perhaps cognate to Old English eowestre (“sheep barn”) and Old High German ewist (“sheep barn”).

a hamlet in Berkelland, Gelderland, Netherlands


Brammelerbroek

First attested as Brammeler broock in 1665. Compound of Brammelo and broek (“marsh, marshland”).


Brinkmanshoek

First attested as Brinkmanshoek in 1840. Compound of Brinkman (a surname) and hoek (“piece of land, remote place”).


Broeke

First attested as Broeke in 1840. Derived from broek (“marsh, marshland”).


De Bruil

* (Gelderland) First attested as ten broeill in 1494. Derived from dialectal bruil (“soggy overgrown pasture”), a further development from Middle Dutch briel (“fenced woodland or park”). See also Dutch Low Saxon De Bräöl.
* (Groningen) First attested as De Bruil in 1795. Derived from dialectal bruil (“soggy overgrown pasture”). See also Dutch Low Saxon De Brail.

cog

a hamlet in Westerwolde, Groningen, Netherlands


Dijkhoek

First attested as uijt den Dijk in the 17th century. Compound of the microregional name Dijk and hoek (“piece of land”).


De Haar

* (Coevorden) First attested as de halve Har in 1521. Derived from haar (“sandy ridge”). See also Dutch Low Saxon De Haor.
* (Hoogeveen) Attested as Haar (De) in 1936. Derived from haar (“sandy ridge”).
* (Gelderland) Attested as De Haar in 1867. Derived from haar (“sandy ridge”).
* (Groningen) First attested as up der haer in 1465. Derived from haar (“sandy ridge”).
* (Overijssel) Attested as de Haar in 1868. Derived from haar (“sandy ridge”).
* (Utrecht) First attested as de haerse wetering in 1560. Derived from haar (“sandy ridge”).

a hamlet in Coevorden, Drenthe, Netherlands

a hamlet in Hoogeveen, Drenthe, Netherlands

a hamlet in Westerkwartier, Groningen, Netherlands

a hamlet in Hardenberg, Overijssel, Netherlands

a hamlet in Bunschoten, Utrecht, Netherlands


Holterhoek

First attested as lutikenholte in the 13th century. Compound of Holt (here used as a reference to the locations Groot Holt and Lutikenholte) and hoek (“place, piece of land”).


Hoonte

First attested as honholte in 1340. Compound of Old Dutch hon (“high”) and holt (“rising forest”).


De Horst

* (Berg en Dal) Derived from horst (“overgrown elevated place”).
* (Drenthe) First attested as ter horst gehieten inden karspele van peyse in 1479. Derived from horst (“overgrown elevated place”).
* (Berkelland) First attested as domus hurst in 1188. Derived from horst (“overgrown elevated place”).
* (Limburg) First attested as Horst in 1838-1857. Derived from horst (“overgrown elevated place”).
* (Zevenaar) Derived from horst (“overgrown elevated place”).

a village in Berg en Dal, Gelderland, Netherlands

a hamlet in Noordenveld, Drenthe, Netherlands


Hupsel

First attested as Hupsel of Hupzel in 1844. Etymology uncertain. Perhaps a compound of Humbrecht (a personal name) and either lo (“light forest on sandy soil”) or Middle Dutch sele (“hall house”). An etymology similar to that of Huppel has difficulty accounting for the presence of -s-.


Kulsdom

First attested as culsdoem in 1379. Potentially a compound of Old Dutch Culo (a personal name) and dialectal dam (“swamp, elevated place”). Compare Zeldam.


Leo-Stichting

First attested as Leo-gesticht in 1913. Compound of Leo (a personal name) and stichting (“foundation”). Originally a Catholic boys' and girls' home. Named after Pope Leo XIII (1878-1903).


Lintvelde

First attested as lintfelde around 1200. Compound of lint (“linden tree”) and veld (“field”).


Almeley

A village and civil parish in west Herefordshire, England (OS grid ref SO3351).


Lochuizen

First attested as lochusen in 1326. Perhaps a compound of either Middle Dutch locke (“garlic, Allium”) or Old Dutch loc (“hole, opening”) and huizen (“houses”).


Mallem

First attested as mallande in 1188. Potentially a compound of Proto-Germanic *maþla- (“gathering place, meeting place”) and land. According to this etymology, the toponym should be interpreted as "land of the moot".


Nederbiel

First attested as nederbele in 1477. Compound of neder (“lower, downstream”) and a second component of uncertain etymology. Possibilities include a derivation from a term cognate to buil (“swelling”) or a derivation from Proto-Germanic *bili- (“jutting, protruding”). A third etymology interprets biel as "hunting ground".


Noordijkerveld

First attested as Noordijksche Veld in 1830-1855. Compound of the toponym Noordijk and veld (“field”).


Olden Eibergen

First attested as olden ecberghe in 1315-1317. Derived from Middle Dutch old (“old”) and the toponym Eibergen.


Oosterveld

Compound of oost (“east”) and veld (“field”).


Overbiel

First attested as bele in 1188. Compound of over (“upper, upstream”) and a second component of uncertain etymology. Possibilities include a derivation from a term cognate to buil (“swelling”) or a derivation from Proto-Germanic *bili- (“jutting, protruding”). A third etymology interprets biel as "hunting ground".


Respelhoek

First attested as Respelhoek in 1847. Likely a compound of raspel (“rasp”) and hoek (“piece of land, remote place”).


Schependom

First attested as Borculo (Schependom-van-) in 1840. Derived from Middle Dutch schependoem (“area under the jurisdiction of a specific schepenbank”). The toponym refers to all lands extra muros that were under the jurisdiction of Borculo. Compare Ooyse Schependom.


Waterhoek

First attested as Hoeve en Waterhoek in 1860. Compound of the microtoponym Water and hoek (“piece of land, remote place”). The element Water was added to distinguish the settlement from Dijkhoek.


Zwilbroek

First attested as Zwilbroek in 1868. Compound of dialectal zwil (“low heap of turf, pile of reed bushels”) and broek (“marsh, marshland”). Possibly related to the nearby German hamlet of Zwillbrock.


Pencader

A village in Llanfihangel-ar-Arth community, Carmarthenshire, Wales (OS grid ref SN4436).


Păvălari

a village in Spulber, Vrancea County, Romania


Romanești

a locality in Târgu Jiu, Gorj County, Romania

a village in Blăjel, Sibiu County, Romania


Românești-Vale

a village in Românești, Botoșani County, Romania


Romănești

a village in Boiu Mare, Maramureș County, Romania

a village in Nistorești, Vrancea County, Romania


Roșeni

a village in Poiana Teiului, Neamț County, Romania


Roșești

a village in Albac, Alba County, Romania


Roșia Montană

A village in Roșia Montană, Alba County, Romania.


Roșia Montană

a village in Roșia Montană, Alba County, Romania


Streisângeorgiu

From Strei + sân (“saint”) + Georgiu (“George”).

af

a locality in Călan, Hunedoara County, Romania


Stroești

A village in Mușătești, Argeș County, Romania.

A locality in Pătârlagele, Buzău County, Romania.

A village in Todirești, Iași County, Romania.

A village in Florești, Mehedinți County, Romania.

A village in Stroești, Vâlcea County, Romania.


Stroești

a village in Mușătești, Argeș County, Romania

a locality in Pătârlagele, Buzău County, Romania

a village in Todirești, Iași County, Romania

a village in Florești, Mehedinți County, Romania

a village in Stroești, Vâlcea County, Romania


Stroiești

a village in Lunca, Botoșani County, Romania

a village in Arcani, Gorj County, Romania

a village in Stroiești, Suceava County, Romania

a village in Tătărăni, Vaslui County, Romania


Stănești-Lunca

a village in Lungești, Vâlcea County, Romania


Săveni

A village in Săveni, Ialomița County, Romania.

A village in Gropnița, Iași County, Romania.


Săveni

a village in Săveni, Ialomița County, Romania

a village in Gropnița, Iași County, Romania


Săvești

a village in Braniștea, Dâmbovița County, Romania

a village in Răucești, Neamț County, Romania


Săvinești

a village in Poiana Teiului, Neamț County, Romania

a village in Săvinești, Neamț County, Romania


Timișești

Unadapted borrowing from Romanian Timișești.

ubor

A village and commune of Neamț County, Romania.


Timișești

a village in Timișești, Neamț County, Romania


Tăvădărești

From Tivadar + -ești, from Hungarian Tivadar (“Theodore”).

a village in Dealu Morii, Bacău County, Romania


Umbrărești-Deal

a village in Umbrărești, Galați County, Romania


Umbrărești

A village in Târgu Bujor, Galați County, Romania.

A village in Umbrărești, Galați County, Romania.


Umbrărești

From Umbrar + -ești, from umbrar (“canopy”), from umbră (“shade”).

a village in Târgu Bujor, Galați County, Romania


Uricani

a village in Miroslava, Iași County, Romania


Uricari

From uricari, plural of uricar, from uric.

a village in Voinești, Vaslui County, Romania


Urlați

Dimitrie Cantemir
Dimitrie Cantemir#English

A village in Dimitrie Cantemir, Vaslui County, Romania.


Urlați

From Urlat. Named after judge Dragoș Urlat, who was given the village by voivode Ilie I of Moldavia.

a village in Dimitrie Cantemir, Vaslui County, Romania


Voicești

a village in Voicești, Vâlcea County, Romania


Voiceștii din Vale

LL-Q7913 (ron)-KlaudiuMihaila-Voiceștii din Vale.wav


Voineasa

A village in Voineasa, Olt County, Romania.

A village in Voineasa, Vâlcea County, Romania.


Voineasa

a village in Voineasa, Olt County, Romania

a village in Voineasa, Vâlcea County, Romania


Zbereni

a village in Cotnari, Iași County, Romania


Șoimărești

a village in Drăgănești, Neamț County, Romania


Țibănești

A village in Țibănești, Iași County, Romania.


Țibănești

a village in Țibănești, Iași County, Romania


Căuiești

From Căuie + -ești, from Hungarian Kövi, from kő (“stone”).

a village in Drăgușeni, Galați County, Romania


Dobrosloveni

Unadapted borrowing from Romanian Dobrosloveni.

A village and commune of Olt County, Romania.


Dobrosloveni

a village in Dobrosloveni, Olt County, Romania


Dobroslovești

a village in Zăpodeni, Vaslui County, Romania


Dodeni

a locality in Bicaz, Neamț County, Romania


Dodești

a village in Dodești, Vaslui County, Romania


Drujești

a village in Băcani, Vaslui County, Romania


Drăgulești

a village in Dănicei, Vâlcea County, Romania


Dulcești

A village in Dulcești, Neamț County, Romania.

A village in 23 August, Constanța County, Romania.


Dulcești

a village in Dulcești, Neamț County, Romania


Dulcești

From dulce + -ești. Calque of Ottoman Turkish [script needed] (Tatlıcak), from طاتلو (tatlı, “sweet”).

calque

a village in 23 August, Constanța County, Romania


Dumești

A village in Sălciua, Alba County, Romania.

A village in Vorța, Hunedoara County, Romania.

A village in Dumești, Iași County, Romania.

A village in Dumești, Vaslui County, Romania.


Dumești

a village in Sălciua, Alba County, Romania

a village in Vorța, Hunedoara County, Romania

a village in Dumești, Iași County, Romania

a village in Dumești, Vaslui County, Romania


Dădești

a village in Vultureni, Bacău County, Romania

a village in Ion Neculce, Iași County, Romania


Dărmănești

A village in Dărmănești, Dâmbovița County, Romania.

A village in Dărmănești, Suceava County, Romania.


Dărmănești

a village in Dărmănești, Dâmbovița County, Romania

a village in Dărmănești, Suceava County, Romania


Frâncești

A village in Peștișani, Gorj County, Romania.

A village in Frâncești, Vâlcea County, Romania.


Frâncești

a village in Peștișani, Gorj County, Romania

a village in Frâncești, Vâlcea County, Romania


Ghimicești

a village in Fitionești, Vrancea County, Romania


Ghindărești

a village in Ghindărești, Constanța County, Romania


Giulești

Unadapted borrowing from Romanian Giulești.

ubor

A village in Pietroasa, Bihor County, Romania.

A village in Giulești, Maramureș County, Romania.

A village in Secuieni, Neamț County, Romania.

A village in Boroaia, Suceava County, Romania.

A village in Fârtățești, Vâlcea County, Romania.


Giulești

From Giulea + -ești, from Hungarian Gyula.

a village in Pietroasa, Bihor County, Romania

a village in Giulești, Maramureș County, Romania

a village in Secuieni, Neamț County, Romania

a village in Boroaia, Suceava County, Romania

a village in Fârtățești, Vâlcea County, Romania


Giuleștii de Sus

LL-Q7913 (ron)-KlaudiuMihaila-Giuleștii de Sus.wav


Giurgeni

a village in Tătărăști, Bacău County, Romania

a village in Giurgeni, Ialomița County, Romania

a village in Valea Ursului, Neamț County, Romania


Giurgești

a village in Bulzeștii de Sus, Hunedoara County, Romania

a village in Costești, Iași County, Romania

a village in Vulturești, Suceava County, Romania

a village in Tătărăni, Vaslui County, Romania


Glăvănești

Unadapted borrowing from Romanian Glăvănești.

A village and commune of Bacău County, Romania.

A village in Andrieșeni, Iași County, Romania.


Glăvănești

a village in Glăvănești, Bacău County, Romania

a village in Andrieșeni, Iași County, Romania


Godinești

A village in Godinești, Gorj County, Romania.

A village in Zam, Hunedoara County, Romania.


Godinești

a village in Godinești, Gorj County, Romania

a village in Zam, Hunedoara County, Romania


Gorghești

a village in Stănișești, Bacău County, Romania


Grozești

A village in Grozești, Iași County, Romania.

A village in Grozești, Mehedinți County, Romania.


Grozești

a village in Grozești, Iași County, Romania

a village in Grozești, Mehedinți County, Romania


Grozăvești

a village in Corbii Mari, Dâmbovița County, Romania

a village in Nicorești, Galați County, Romania

a village in Hangu, Neamț County, Romania

a village in Drăghiceni, Olt County, Romania


Grămești

A village and commune of Suceava County, Romania.


Grămești

a village in Grămești, Suceava County, Romania


Gârbeni

a village in Havârna, Botoșani County, Romania


Gârbești

a village in Todireni, Botoșani County, Romania

a village in Țibana, Iași County, Romania


Găgești

A village and commune of Vaslui County, Romania.

A village in Bolotești, Vrancea County, Romania.


Găgești

a village in Găgești, Vaslui County, Romania

a village in Bolotești, Vrancea County, Romania


Găinești

a village in Slatina, Suceava County, Romania

a village in Făurești, Vâlcea County, Romania


Gălănești

a village in Gălănești, Suceava County, Romania


Hințești

a village in Moșoaia, Argeș County, Romania


Holbănești

a village in Fitionești, Vrancea County, Romania


Horgești

A village in Horgești, Bacău County, Romania.


Horgești

a village in Horgești, Bacău County, Romania


Horlești

Unadapted borrowing from Romanian Horlești.

A village in Horlești, Iași County, Romania.

A village in Rediu, Iași County, Romania.


Horlești

a village in Horlești, Iași County, Romania

a village in Rediu, Iași County, Romania


Humulești

a locality in Târgu Neamț, Neamț County, Romania


Huruiești

A village in Huruiești, Bacău County, Romania.


Huruiești

a village in Huruiești, Bacău County, Romania


Huseni

a village in Crasna, Sălaj County, Romania


Hândrești

a village in Oțeleni, Iași County, Romania


Hângănești

a village in Brusturoasa, Bacău County, Romania


Ilișeni

a village in Santa Mare, Botoșani County, Romania


Ilișești

a village in Ilișești, Suceava County, Romania


Cădărești

From Cadar + -ești, from Hungarian Kádár, from kádár (“cooper”).

a village in Palanca, Bacău County, Romania


Igești

a village in Blăgești, Vaslui County, Romania

a village in Țifești, Vrancea County, Romania


Ionășești

a village in Nicorești, Galați County, Romania


Itești

A village and commune of Bacău County, Romania.


Itești

a village in Itești, Bacău County, Romania


Leontinești

a village in Ardeoani, Bacău County, Romania


Lucăceni

From Lucaci + -eni, from Hungarian Lukács.

a village in Berveni, Satu Mare County, Romania


Lucăcești

From Lucaci + -ești, from Hungarian Lukács.

a village in Mireșu Mare, Maramureș County, Romania

a village in Drăgoiești, Suceava County, Romania


Măcrești

a village in Rebricea, Vaslui County, Romania

a village in Zăpodeni, Vaslui County, Romania


Măgirești

A village in Măgirești, Bacău County, Romania.


Măgirești

a village in Măgirești, Bacău County, Romania


Mărcești

a village in Căiuți, Bacău County, Romania

a village in Râșca, Cluj County, Romania

a village in Dobra, Dâmbovița County, Romania


Mărculeni

a village in Bereni, Mureș County, Romania


Mărculești

a village in Mărculești, Ialomița County, Romania


Măxineni

A village in Măxineni, Brăila County, Romania.


Măxineni

a village in Măxineni, Brăila County, Romania


Vinețești

a village in Oltenești, Vaslui County, Romania


Misihănești

a village in Roșiori, Bacău County, Romania


Mândrești-Moldova

a locality in Focșani, Vrancea County, Romania


Negrilești

a village in Negrilești, Bistrița-Năsăud County, Romania

a village in Negrilești, Galați County, Romania

a village in Scurtu Mare, Teleorman County, Romania

a village in Negrilești, Vrancea County, Romania


Odobești

A village in Odobești, Bacău County, Romania.

A village in Odobești, Dâmbovița County, Romania.


Odobești

a village in Odobești, Bacău County, Romania

a village in Odobești, Dâmbovița County, Romania


Onceștii Vechi

a village in Oncești, Bacău County, Romania


Oprești

a village in Stâlpeni, Argeș County, Romania


Oprișeni

a village in Țuțora, Iași County, Romania


Oprișești

a village in Răchitoasa, Bacău County, Romania

a village in Balșa, Hunedoara County, Romania


Oprișița

a village in Poienești, Vaslui County, Romania


Oțelești

Izvoru Berheciului
Izvoru Berheciului#English

a village in Izvoru Berheciului, Bacău County, Romania


Plotonești

a village in Dimitrie Cantemir, Vaslui County, Romania


Pogorăști

a village in Răușeni, Botoșani County, Romania


Pârgărești

A village in Pârgărești, Bacău County, Romania.


Pârgărești

a village in Pârgărești, Bacău County, Romania


Calafindești

a village in Calafindești, Suceava County, Romania


Dobrilești

a village in Merei, Buzău County, Romania


Frățilești

From Frățilă + -ești, from frate (“brother”) + -ilă.

a village in Săveni, Ialomița County, Romania


Murgilești

a village in Văgiulești, Gorj County, Romania


Pârvu Roșu

a village in Costești, Argeș County, Romania


Pătrășcani

a village in Țifești, Vrancea County, Romania


Răucești

Unadapted borrowing from Romanian Răucești.

A village and commune of Neamț County, Romania.


Răucești

a village in Răucești, Neamț County, Romania


Sinești

A village in Cuca, Argeș County, Romania.

A village in Sinești, Ialomița County, Romania.

A village in Sinești, Iași County, Romania.

A village in Potcoava, Olt County, Romania.

A village in Sinești, Vâlcea County, Romania.


Sinești

a village in Cuca, Argeș County, Romania

a village in Sinești, Ialomița County, Romania

a village in Sinești, Iași County, Romania

a village in Potcoava, Olt County, Romania

a village in Sinești, Vâlcea County, Romania


Spiești

a village in Păstrăveni, Neamț County, Romania


Spinești

a village in Vrâncioaia, Vrancea County, Romania


Stănișești

A village in Stănișești, Bacău County, Romania.


Stănișești

a village in Stănișești, Bacău County, Romania


Sănătești

a village in Arcani, Gorj County, Romania


Săulești

Unadapted borrowing from Romanian Săulești.

A village and commune of Gorj County, Romania.


Săulești

a village in Săulești, Gorj County, Romania


Totoești

From Totoiu + -ești, from Hungarian Tóth.

a village in Erbiceni, Iași County, Romania


Tulești

a village in Dragomirești, Vaslui County, Romania


Tăutești

a village in Ungureni, Botoșani County, Romania

a village in Rediu, Iași County, Romania

a village in Zamostea, Suceava County, Romania


Verești

a village in Verești, Suceava County, Romania


Știețești

a village in Drăgușeni, Galați County, Romania


Barchem

First attested as borchem in 1474. Compound of berg (“hill, elevated place”) and heem (“home, settlement”).

a village in Lochem, Gelderland, Netherlands


Eefde

First attested as evede in 1294-1295. Etymology uncertain. Potentially derived from Proto-Germanic *awô- (“sheep”) suffixed with the collectivising suffix *-iþi.


Epse

First attested as epse in 1195. Etymology uncertain. Potentially derived from Proto-Germanic *apa- (“river, current”), more specifically from the hydronym *apa-isa. A derivation from the metathised form of Middle Dutch esp (“aspen, Populus tremula”) is not likely based on the oldest attestations.


Exel

First attested as exsell in 1356. Etymology uncertain. Perhaps a compound of Middle Dutch eike (“oak, Quercus”) and lo (“light forest”). Another possibility is a compound of either Middle Dutch eike (“oak, Quercus”) or a personal name and sele (“hall house”). Compare Hexel and Hooge Hexel.


Gorssel

First attested as gerslo in 1275. Compound of either Middle Dutch gers (“grass”) or gerste (“barley, Hordeum”) and lo (“light forest on sandy soil”).

a village and former municipality of Lochem, Gelderland, Netherlands


Harfsen

First attested as haruesnen in 1206. Etymology unknown.

unk

unknown


Ampsen

First attested with certainty as amspen in 1302. Etymology uncertain. Perhaps derived from Proto-Germanic *Amsanô (a hydronym) with -n- suffix. The element heem (“home, settlement”) is not evident from older forms of the toponym and etymologies built around it must be rejected.

a hamlet in Lochem, Gelderland, Netherlands


Armhoede

First attested as Armhoede of Armoede in 1839. Allegedly derived from armoede (“poverty”). The toponym apparently first referred to a common pasture that was used by impoverished local farmers. The name was then transferred to the settlement that had formed nearby.


Groot Dochteren

First attested as thuchterthe in 1207. Etymology unknown. One tentative etymology interprets the name as a derivation of groot (“great, big”) and a second compound noun formed from ducht (“community”) and herde (“uncultivated land, heathland”). The element groot was added to distinguish the settlement from Klein Dochteren.

unknown


Klein Dochteren

First attested as thuchterthe in 1207. Etymology unknown. One tentative etymology interprets the name as a derivation of klein (“small, lesser”) and a second compound noun formed from ducht (“community”) and herde (“uncultivated land, heathland”). The element klein was added to distinguish the settlement from Groot Dochteren.

unknown


Kring van Dorth

First attested as dorrethe ca. 1310. Compound of kring (“fiefdom, demesne”) and Dorth, which is itself derived from dor (“dry, barren”) suffixed with the collectivising suffix
*-iþi.


Nettelhorst

First attested as netelhorst in 1356. Compound of netel (“stinging nettle”) with gemination of -t- and horst (“overgrown elevated place”).


Symonds Yat

A village in Whitchurch parish and Goodrich parish, south Herefordshire, England (OS grid ref SO5516).


Zwiep

First attested with certainty as swiep in 1357. Etymology unknown. The toponym is morphologically similar to zwiepen (“sweep”) and zweep (“whip”).

unknown


Oolde

First attested as oelde in 1392. Etymology uncertain. Perhaps derived from ool (“land next to a body of water, humid low-lying land”) with collectivising suffix *-uþi- or from an older form of lo (“light forest”).


Quatre Bras

First attested as Quatre Bras in 1913. Derived from French quatre bras (“crossroads”). Originally the name of a building, which was named as a double reference to its location at a crossroads as well as to Les Quatre Bras near Genappe in Belgium, where William II of Orange repelled a French attack the day before the Battle of Waterloo on June 16 1815.


De Schoolt

First attested as Schölt in 1665. Derived from schout (“sheriff, bailiff”).


Basarabi

a village in Calafat, Dolj County, Romania

a village in Preutești, Suceava County, Romania


Bodeștii de Jos

LL-Q7913 (ron)-KlaudiuMihaila-Bodeștii de Jos.wav

a village in Bodești, Neamț County, Romania


Bodăieștii de Sus

LL-Q7913 (ron)-KlaudiuMihaila-Bodăieștii de Sus.wav

a village in Melinești, Dolj County, Romania


Bogheștii de Sus

LL-Q7913 (ron)-KlaudiuMihaila-Bogheștii de Sus.wav

a village in Boghești, Vrancea County, Romania


Borșeni

a village in Războieni, Neamț County, Romania


Bozieni

Unadapted borrowing from Romanian Bozieni.

ubor

A village in Săveni, Botoșani County, Romania.

A village and commune of Neamț County, Romania.

A village in Fântânele, Prahova County, Romania.


Bozieni

a village in Săveni, Botoșani County, Romania

a village in Bozieni, Neamț County, Romania

a village in Fântânele, Prahova County, Romania


Bozienii de Sus

LL-Q7913 (ron)-KlaudiuMihaila-Bozienii de Sus.wav

a village in Ruginoasa, Neamț County, Romania


Brăteni

Sânmihaiu de Câmpie
Sânmihaiu de Câmpie#English

a village in Sânmihaiu de Câmpie, Bistrița-Năsăud County, Romania

a village in Dobârceni, Botoșani County, Romania


Brătești

Albeștii de Argeș
Albeștii de Argeș#English

a village in Albeștii de Argeș, Argeș County, Romania

a village in Bârsănești, Bacău County, Romania

a village in Răbăgani, Bihor County, Romania

a village in Căpreni, Gorj County, Romania

a village in Stolniceni-Prăjescu, Iași County, Romania

a village in Șirna, Prahova County, Romania

a village in Poeni, Teleorman County, Romania


Brătuleni

a village in Miroslava, Iași County, Romania


Buzeni

a village in Bălușeni, Botoșani County, Romania


Băleni-Români

a village in Băleni, Dâmbovița County, Romania


Bălești-Cătun

a village in Bistra, Alba County, Romania


Casele Micești

a village in Feleacu, Cluj County, Romania


Ceamurlia de Jos

Unadapted borrowing from Romanian Ceamurlia de Jos.

A commune and village in Tulcea County, Romania.


Ceamurlia de Jos

LL-Q7913 (ron)-KlaudiuMihaila-Ceamurlia de Jos.wav

Ceamurlia de Jos
Ceamurlia de Jos#English

a village in Ceamurlia de Jos, Tulcea County, Romania


Ceamurlia de Sus

LL-Q7913 (ron)-KlaudiuMihaila-Ceamurlia de Sus.wav

a village in Baia, Tulcea County, Romania


Ceparii Pământeni

a village in Cepari, Argeș County, Romania


Ceptura de Jos

LL-Q7913 (ron)-KlaudiuMihaila-Ceptura de Jos.wav

a village in Ceptura, Prahova County, Romania


Ceptura de Sus

LL-Q7913 (ron)-KlaudiuMihaila-Ceptura de Sus.wav


Cisteiu de Mureș

LL-Q7913 (ron)-KlaudiuMihaila-Cisteiu de Mureș.wav

a village in Ocna Mureș, Alba County, Romania


Cordăreni

Unadapted borrowing from Romanian Cordăreni.

A village and commune of Botoșani County, Romania.


Cordăreni

a village in Cordăreni, Botoșani County, Romania


Coropceni

a village in Ciortești, Iași County, Romania


Dobreni

a village in Vărăști, Giurgiu County, Romania

a village in Dobreni, Neamț County, Romania

a village in Tătărăștii de Sus, Teleorman County, Romania


Dobârceni

A village in Dobârceni, Botoșani County, Romania.


Dobârceni

a village in Dobârceni, Botoșani County, Romania


Dămileni

a village in Cristinești, Botoșani County, Romania


Frătești

a village in Albota, Argeș County, Romania

a village in Frătești, Giurgiu County, Romania

a village in Lelești, Gorj County, Romania


Hurjuieni

a village in Gălănești, Suceava County, Romania


Icușeni

a village in Vorona, Botoșani County, Romania

a village in Victoria, Iași County, Romania


Icușești

A village in Icușești, Neamț County, Romania.


Icușești

a village in Icușești, Neamț County, Romania


Lichitișeni

From Leghetiș + -eni, from Hungarian Ligetes.

a village in Vultureni, Bacău County, Romania


Welsh Bicknor

A settlement and civil parish (served by Goodrich and Welsh Bicknor Group Parish Council) in south Herefordshire, England, historically an exclave of Monmouthshire (OS grid ref SO5917).


Ganarew

A small village and civil parish (served by Whitchurch and Ganarew Group Parish Council) in south Herefordshire, England (OS grid ref SO5316).


De Hoven

* (Gelderland) First attested as de Hoven in 1866. Derived from the plural of form of hof (“farmstead, homestead”). See also Dutch Low Saxon De Höäve.
* (Flevoland) Derived from the plural form of hof (“farmstead, homestead”). Most of the street names in the neighbourhood end with hof.
* (Noord-Brabant) Derived from the plural of form of hof (“farmstead, homestead”). The neighbourhood's streets are named after various farmsteads.
* (Overijssel) Derived from the plural form of hof (“garden, vegetable garden”). The land the current neighbourhood stands on was formerly occupied by a complex of vegetable gardens.

a village in Zutphen, Gelderland, Netherlands


Warnsveld

First attested as warnesvelt in 1121. Compound of Old Dutch Warin (a personal name) or Warni (a personal name) and veld (“field”).

a village and former municipality of Zutphen, Gelderland, Netherlands


Bronsbergen

First attested as brvnsberghe in 1326. Compound of Middle Dutch Bruno (a personal name) and berg (“hill, elevated place”).

a hamlet in Zutphen, Gelderland, Netherlands


Leesten

First attested as lestnon in 1128-1139. Etymology unknown. Potentially related to or derived from Proto-Germanic *laista (“rut, trail”), Middle Dutch lese (“trail, groove, rut”). Compare Leusden, Lieshout and Lisse.


Rosebush

A small village in Maenclochog community, Pembrokeshire, Wales, named after the Rosebush quarry, and possibly an Anglicisation of Welsh Rhos y Bwlch or Rhosbwlch (OS grid ref SN0729).

A village in Isabella County, Michigan, United States, named after Rose Bush, wife of James Bush.


Maenclochog

French: Maenclochog

A village and community in Pembrokeshire, Wales (OS grid ref SN0827).


Letterston

From the Lettard or Letard family, ca. 13th century.

A village and community in north Pembrokeshire, Wales (OS grid ref SM9429).


Manorowen

A small settlement in Scleddau community, north Pembrokeshire, Wales (OS grid ref SM9336).


Scleddau

A village and community in north Pembrokeshire, Wales (OS grid ref SM9434).


Chiojdu

Unadapted borrowing from Romanian Chiojdu.

ubor

A village and commune of Buzău County, Romania.


Chiojdu

Borrowed from Hungarian Kövesd, from köves (“rocky”) + -d, from kő (“stone”).

a village in Chiojdu, Buzău County, Romania


Cireașov

Borrowed from Old Church Slavonic Черешовъ (Čerešovŭ), from черешовъ (čerešovŭ, “of the cherries”), from Romanian cireașă (“cherry”).

bor+

a locality in Slatina, Olt County, Romania


Cobiuța

a village in Cobia, Dâmbovița County, Romania


Coveș

a locality in Agnita, Sibiu County, Romania


Cuiaș

Borrowed from Hungarian Köves, from köves (“rocky”), from kõ (“stone”).

a village in Săvârșin, Arad County, Romania


Obedin

Borrowed from Bulgarian Обедин (Obedin). Also compare Romanian Obeadă.

a village in Breasta, Dolj County, Romania


Orșova

From Old Church Slavonic *Орашѥ (*Orašje) + -ово (-ovo), from орѣхъ (orěxŭ, “walnut”) + -ѥ (-je).

a village in Gurghiu, Mureș County, Romania


Perieți

A village in Perieți, Ialomița County, Romania.

A village in Perieți, Olt County, Romania.


Perieți

a village in Perieți, Ialomița County, Romania

a village in Perieți, Olt County, Romania


Peșteana de Jos

LL-Q7913 (ron)-KlaudiuMihaila-Peșteana de Jos.wav

a village in Fărcășești, Gorj County, Romania


Peșteana Jiu

a village in Bâlteni, Gorj County, Romania


Peșteana Vulcan

a village in Ciuperceni, Gorj County, Romania


Peșteana

Borrowed from Old Church Slavonic пѣсъчана (pěsŭčana), feminine of пѣсъчанъ (pěsŭčanŭ, “sandy”), from пѣсъкъ (pěsŭkŭ, “sand”) + -ьнъ (-ĭnŭ), from Proto-Slavic *pěsъkъ. Doublet of Pesceana.

af

пѣсъкъ (pěsŭkŭ, “sand”) + -ьнъ (-ĭnŭ)

a village in Densuș, Hunedoara County, Romania

a village in Florești, Mehedinți County, Romania


Racova

Unadapted borrowing from Romanian Racova.


Racova

Borrowed from Old Church Slavonic Ракова (Rakova), from ракъ (rakŭ, “crayfish”) + -ова (-ova).

bor+

a village in Racova, Bacău County, Romania

a village in Ilovăț, Mehedinți County, Romania

a village in Supur, Satu Mare County, Romania

a village in Udești, Suceava County, Romania

a village in Gârceni, Vaslui County, Romania


Racovăț

Borrowed from Old Church Slavonic Раковьць (Rakovĭcĭ), from ракъ (rakŭ, “crayfish”) + -ова (-ova) + -ьць (-ĭcĭ).

af

a village in Pomârla, Botoșani County, Romania


Crymych

A village and community in north-east Pembrokeshire, Wales (OS grid ref SN1833).


Glimboca

From Glâmboca, from Old Church Slavonic *Глѫбока (*Glǫboka), from глѫбокъ (glǫbokŭ, “deep”), from Proto-Slavic *glǫbokъ (“deep”).

a village in Glimboca, Caraș-Severin County, Romania


Glâmboaca

Borrowed from Old Church Slavonic глѫбока (glǫboka), feminine of глѫбокъ (glǫbokŭ, “deep”), from Proto-Slavic *glǫbokъ (“deep”).

bor+

a village in Avrig, Sibiu County, Romania


Glâmbocata-Deal

a village in Leordeni, Argeș County, Romania


Glâmbocel

a village in Bogați, Argeș County, Romania


Glâmbocu

Borrowed from Old Church Slavonic глѫбокъ (glǫbokŭ, “deep”), from Proto-Slavic *glǫbokъ (“deep”).

a village in Bascov, Argeș County, Romania


Gresia

From gresia, definite form of gresie (“whetstone”).

a village in Bozioru, Buzău County, Romania

a village in Starchiojd, Prahova County, Romania

a village in Stejaru, Teleorman County, Romania


Raci

a village in Negomir, Gorj County, Romania


Râpa Cărămizii

a village in Roești, Vâlcea County, Romania


Răchitișu

From răchitișul, definite form of răchitiș (“osier grove”), from răchită (“osier”).

a village in Strugari, Bacău County, Romania


Răduțești

a village in Ciomăgești, Argeș County, Romania

a village in Butoiești, Mehedinți County, Romania


Răiculești

a village in Ponoarele, Mehedinți County, Romania


Sâmbăta de Jos

LL-Q7913 (ron)-KlaudiuMihaila-Sâmbăta de Jos.wav

a village in Voila, Brașov County, Romania


Sâmbăta de Sus

LL-Q7913 (ron)-KlaudiuMihaila-Sâmbăta de Sus.wav

a village in Sâmbăta de Sus, Brașov County, Romania


Gruiu Lupului

a village in Racovița, Vâlcea County, Romania


Gruișor

a village in Acățari, Mureș County, Romania


Gura Albești

a village in Albești, Vaslui County, Romania


Gura Sohodol

a village in Sohodol, Alba County, Romania


Glogue

A hamlet in Crymych community, Pembrokeshire, Wales (OS grid ref SN2132).


Chizătău

Borrowed from Hungarian Kőszegtő, from Kőszeg + tő, from kő + szeg.

a village in Belinț, Timiș County, Romania


Chișoda

Borrowed from Hungarian Tesőld, from Tesől + -d.

a suburban village in Giroc, Timiș County, Romania


Dâlbocița

Borrowed from Old Church Slavonic дълбочица (dŭlbočica), from дълбокъ (dŭlbokŭ, “deep”) + -ица (-ica, deadjectival suffix). Compare Macedonian Длабочица (Dlabočica, “village in North Macedonia”).

cog

a village in Ilovăț, Mehedinți County, Romania


Feldioara

Borrowed from Hungarian Földvár, from föld (“clay, soil”) + vár (“fortress”).

a village in Feldioara, Brașov County, Romania

a village in Ucea, Brașov County, Romania

a village in Cătina, Cluj County, Romania

a village in Tănăsoaia, Vrancea County, Romania


Ghiroda

Borrowed from Hungarian Győröd, from Gyurod, from Gyuri (“George”, hypocorism) + -d, from György (“George”).

a village in Ghiroda, Timiș County, Romania


Nadăș

Borrowed from Hungarian Nádas, from nádas (“reedy”), from nád (“reed”) + -as.

a village in Recaș, Timiș County, Romania


Nadășu

a village in Izvoru Crișului, Cluj County, Romania


Recaș

Unadapted borrowing from Romanian Recaș.


Recaș

Borrowed from Hungarian Rékás, from Old Church Slavonic рѣка (rěka, “river”).


Remecioara

Remetea Chioarului
Remetea Chioarului#English

a village in Remetea Chioarului, Maramureș County, Romania


Remetea Chioarului

Unadapted borrowing from Romanian Remetea Chioarului.

ubor

A village and commune of Maramureș County, Romania.


Remetea Mare

From Remetea + mare, from Hungarian Remete, from remete (“hermit”).

a village in Remetea Mare, Timiș County, Romania


Remetea Mică

From Remetea + mic, from Hungarian Remete, from remete (“hermit”).

a village in Mașloc, Timiș County, Romania


Remetea Oașului

a village in Orașu Nou, Satu Mare County, Romania


Remetea-Luncă

a village in Mănăștiur, Timiș County, Romania


Remetea-Pogănici

a village in Fârliug, Caraș-Severin County, Romania


Remetea

A village in Meteș, Alba County, Romania.

A village in Remetea, Bihor County, Romania.

A village in Remetea, Harghita County, Romania.

A locality in Târgu Mureș, Mureș County, Romania.


Remetea

Borrowed from Hungarian Remete, from remete (“hermit”).

a village in Meteș, Alba County, Romania

a village in Remetea, Bihor County, Romania

a village in Remetea, Harghita County, Romania

a locality in Târgu Mureș, Mureș County, Romania


Eerbeek

First attested as erbeke in 1046. Originally a hydronym of uncertain etymology. Potentially a compound of Old Dutch erd (“earth, clay, agricultural land”) and beek (“brook, creek”). After the hydronym began to be applied to the settlement, the watercourse next to the village was renamed to Eerbeekse Beek. Compare Erp.

inh

a village in Brummen, Gelderland, Netherlands


Empe

First attested as suthempe in 1046. Etymology uncertain. Perhaps a tautological compound of Proto-Germanic *ama- (“current, stream”) and Old Dutch *apa (“river, current”). The first element Old Dutch sut (“south”) used to distinguish the settlement from Noord-Empe gradually disappeared.


Coșteiu de Sus

LL-Q7913 (ron)-KlaudiuMihaila-Coșteiu de Sus.wav

a village in Margina, Timiș County, Romania


Coșteiu

Unadapted borrowing from Romanian Coșteiu.

ubor

A village and commune of Timiș County, Romania.


Coșteiu

Borrowed from Hungarian Kastély, from kastély (“castle”).

a village in Coșteiu, Timiș County, Romania


Hezeriș

Borrowed from Hungarian Hegyeres, from hegy (“mountain”) + egres (“gooseberry”).


Păru

From părul, definite form of păr (“pear tree”).


Silagiu

Borrowed from Hungarian Szilágy, from szil (“elm”) + ágy (“river bank”).

a locality in Buziaș, Timiș County, Romania


Sinersig

From older Sânisâg, from Hungarian széneszeg, from széna (“hay”) + szeg (“corner”).

a village in Boldur, Timiș County, Romania


Leuvenheim

/ˈløː.vənˌɦɛi̯m/

First attested as louenem in 1046. Etymology uncertain. Potentially a compound of Old Dutch Loef (a personal name) or Luvo (a personal name) and heem (“home, settlement”). Compare Leuvenum.


Coldenhove

First attested as Kaldenhave in 1536. Compound of Middle Dutch kald (“abandoned, not in use”) and hof (“homestead, farm”).

inh

a hamlet in Brummen, Gelderland, Netherlands


Cortenoever

First attested as cortenoever in 1370. Compound of kort (“short”) and oever (“bank, edge”).


Oeken

First attested as ocanni in 797. Etymology uncertain. Potentially related to Middle Dutch oken (“multiply, grow larger”). Compare Oekene.


Rhienderen

First attested as hrenheri in 797. Compound of Old Dutch hren (“clean, pure”) and heri (“sandy ridge”).


Tonden

First attested with certainty as tonden in 1379-1380. Etymology unknown. Perhaps derived from Proto-Germanic *tûn (“enclosed space”) suffixed with the collectivising suffix *-iþi. Another possibility is a derivation from a term cognate with tondel (“tinder”), German zünden (“kindle, ignite”).

unk

unknown


Voorstonden

First attested as vorstonden in 1305. Compound of Voorst and Tonden. Named for its location between the two villages.


Mackworth

A small village and civil parish in Amber Valley district, Derbyshire, England, just outside the Derby city boundary (OS grid ref SK3137).


Trefil

A village in Blaenau Gwent borough county borough, Wales (OS grid ref SO1212).


Penllwyn

A hamlet in Melindwr community, Ceredigion, Wales (OS grid ref SN6580).


Pontllanfraith

A large village and community in Caerphilly borough county borough, Wales (OS grid ref ST1895).


Asău

A village in Asău, Bacău County, Romania.


Asău

Borrowed from Hungarian Aszó, from aszó (“drying [stream]”), present participle of aszik (“to dry”).

a village in Asău, Bacău County, Romania


Barați

Borrowed from Hungarian Barát, from barát (“monk”).

a village in Mărgineni, Bacău County, Romania


Bașta

Borrowed from Hungarian bástya (“bastion”).

bor+

a village in Secuieni, Neamț County, Romania


Ceahlău

Unadapted borrowing from Romanian Ceahlău.

ubor

A commune and village in Neamț County, Romania.


Ceahlău

From ceahlău, ultimately from csaholó, from csahol.

a village in Ceahlău, Neamț County, Romania


Cuchiniș

Borrowed from Hungarian Kökényes, from kökényes, from kökény (“blackthorn”).

a village in Brusturoasa, Bacău County, Romania


Cuejdiu

Borrowed from Hungarian Kövesd, from köves (“rocky”) + -d, from kő (“stone”).

a village in Gârcina, Neamț County, Romania


Cuieșd

a village in Brusturi, Bihor County, Romania

a village in Pănet, Mureș County, Romania


Cut

a village in Dumbrava Roșie, Neamț County, Romania


Faraoani

Borrowed from Hungarian Forró + -ani, from forró (“hot, boiling”).

a village in Faraoani, Bacău County, Romania


Farcașa

A village in Răchitoasa, Bacău County, Romania.

A village in Farcașa, Neamț County, Romania.


Farcașa

Borrowed from Hungarian Farkas, from farkas (“wolf”).

a village in Răchitoasa, Bacău County, Romania

a village in Farcașa, Neamț County, Romania


Grințieș

Unadapted borrowing from Romanian Grințieș.

A village and commune of Neamț County, Romania.


Grințieș

Borrowed from Hungarian gerinces (“ridge”).

bor+

a village in Grințieș, Neamț County, Romania


Hangu

A village in Hangu, Neamț County, Romania.


Hangu

Borrowed from Hungarian hangony (“a noisy place, a place with an echo”), from hang (“noise”).

a village in Hangu, Neamț County, Romania


Lapoș

Borrowed from Hungarian Lápos, from lápos (“swampy”), from láp (“moor”).

a village in Dărmănești, Bacău County, Romania


Nadiș

Borrowed from Hungarian Nádas, from nádas (“reedy”), from nád (“reed”) + -as.

a village in Cehu Silvaniei, Sălaj County, Romania


Nadișa

a village in Strugari, Bacău County, Romania


Orășa

Borrowed from Hungarian váras, adjectival form of város (“city”).

a village in Livezi, Bacău County, Romania


Perchiu

Borrowed from Hungarian Perkő, from per (“trial”) + kő (“stone”), referring to a mountain where judicial trials were held.

a village in Huruiești, Bacău County, Romania


Sascut-Sat

a village in Sascut, Bacău County, Romania


Sascut

A village in Sascut, Bacău County, Romania.


Sascut

Borrowed from Hungarian Szászkút, from szász (“Saxon”) + kút (“well”).


Tarcău

A village in Tarcău, Neamț County, Romania.


Tarcău

Borrowed from Hungarian Tarkő, from tar (“bald”) + kő (“stone”).

a village in Tarcău, Neamț County, Romania


Vermeș

Borrowed from Hungarian Vermes, from vermes, from verem (“pitfall, animal trap”).

a village in Lechința, Bistrița-Năsăud County, Romania

a village in Vermeș, Caraș-Severin County, Romania


Vermești

Borrowed from Hungarian Vermes + -ești, from vermes, from verem (“pitfall, animal trap”).

a locality in Comănești, Bacău County, Romania


Verșești

Borrowed from Hungarian Veres + -ești, from veres (“red, red-haired”).

a village in Sănduleni, Bacău County, Romania

a village in Girov, Neamț County, Romania


Zemeș

Borrowed from Hungarian Szemes, from having eyes, all-seeing, from szem (“eye”).

a village in Zemeș, Bacău County, Romania


Șendrești

Borrowed from Hungarian Sándor (“Alexander”) + -ești.

a village in Motoșeni, Bacău County, Romania


Ghimeș

a village in Ghimeș-Făget, Bacău County, Romania


Ludași

Borrowed from Hungarian Ludas, from ludas (“goose raiser”), from lúd (“goose”).

a village in Balcani, Bacău County, Romania


Crizbav

Borrowed from German Krebsbach, from Krebs (“crayfish”) + Bach (“brook”).

a village in Crizbav, Brașov County, Romania


Holbav

Borrowed from German Hohlbach, from hohl (“concave, hollow”) + Bach (“brook”).

af

a village in Holbav, Brașov County, Romania


Ilimbav

Borrowed from German Eulenbach, from Eule (“owl”) + Bach (“brook”).

a village in Marpod, Sibiu County, Romania


Rodbav

Borrowed from German Rohrbach, from Rohr (“cane”) + Bach (“brook”).

a village in Șoarș, Brașov County, Romania


Rotbav

Borrowed from German Rothbach, from roth (“red”) + Bach (“brook”).

a village in Feldioara, Brașov County, Romania


Gilwern

A village in Monmouthshire, Wales, historically in Breconshire (OS grid ref SO2414).

A locality east of Brecon, Powys, Wales (OS grid ref SO0930).


Rassau

A suburban village and community in Blaenau Gwent borough county borough, Wales (OS grid ref SO1512).


Alțina

Unadapted borrowing from Romanian Alțina.

ubor

A commune and village in Sibiu County, Romania.


Alțina

Borrowed from Transylvanian Saxon Alzen.

a village in Alțina, Sibiu County, Romania


Bacău de Mijloc

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Bethausen

Unadapted borrowing from Romanian Bethausen.

A village and commune of Timiș County, Romania.


Bethausen

Borrowed from German Bethausen, from Bethlenhaus, from Bethlen + Haus (“house”).

a village in Bethausen, Timiș County, Romania


Charlotenburg

Borrowed from German Charlottenburg, from Charlotte + Burg.

a village in Bogda, Timiș County, Romania


Eibenthal

Borrowed from German Eibenthal, from Eiben (“yews”) + Thal (“valley”).

a village in Dubova, Mehedinți County, Romania


Iohanisfeld

Borrowed from German Johannisfeld, from Johannis (“John's”) + Feld (“field”).

a village in Otelec, Timiș County, Romania


Lindenfeld

Borrowed from German Lindenfeld, from Linden (“linden trees”) + Feld (“field”).

af

a village in Buchin, Caraș-Severin County, Romania


Miloșești

a village in Herăști, Giurgiu County, Romania

a village in Miloșești, Ialomița County, Romania


Mina Altân Tepe

LL-Q7913 (ron)-KlaudiuMihaila-Mina Altân Tepe.wav

a village in Stejaru, Tulcea County, Romania


Minișu de Sus

LL-Q7913 (ron)-KlaudiuMihaila-Minișu de Sus.wav


Mirceștii Noi

a village in Vânători, Vrancea County, Romania


Nițchidorf

Borrowed from German Nitzkydorf, from Nitzky + Dorf (“village”).

a village in Nițchidorf, Timiș County, Romania


Nocrich

Unadapted borrowing from Romanian Nocrich.

ubor

A village and commune of Sibiu County, Romania.


Nocrich

Borrowed from German Neukirch, from neu (“new”) + Kirch (“church”).

a village in Nocrich, Sibiu County, Romania


Noiștat

Borrowed from German Neustadt, from neu (“new”) + Stadt (“city”).

a village in Iacobeni, Sibiu County, Romania


Vlădeni-Deal

a village in Frumușica, Botoșani County, Romania


Vlădeni

A village in Corlăteni, Botoșani County, Romania.

A village in Vlădeni, Botoșani County, Romania.

A village in Dumbrăvița, Brașov County, Romania.

A village in Cernătești, Buzău County, Romania.

A village in Vlădeni, Dâmbovița County, Romania.

A village in Vlădeni, Ialomița County, Romania.

A village in Vlădeni, Iași County, Romania.


Vlădeni

a village in Corlăteni, Botoșani County, Romania

a village in Vlădeni, Botoșani County, Romania

a village in Dumbrăvița, Brașov County, Romania

a village in Cernătești, Buzău County, Romania

a village in Vlădeni, Dâmbovița County, Romania

a village in Vlădeni, Ialomița County, Romania

a village in Vlădeni, Iași County, Romania


Bussloo

First attested as ten loe in 1390. Compound of bos (“rising forest”) and lo (“light forest”). The village was originally called Loe. It acquired its current name after being fused with a manor named Ten Bossche.

a village in Voorst, Gelderland, Netherlands


Nijbroek

First attested as niebroeck in 1328. Compound of nij (“new”) and broek (“marsh, marshland”).

a village and former municipality of Voorst, Gelderland, Netherlands


Terwolde

First attested as ter wolde in 1295. Derived from ter (“at, near”) and wold (“marsh forest, swamp forest”).


Teuge

First attested as toghe in 1333-1334. Likely derived from Middle Dutch toghe (“fishing place, place where fishing nets are retrieved”), although a link with West Frisian tjuch (“place where cattle are kept”) is not outside the realm of possibility.


Wilp

First attested as huilpa between 840-849. Etymology unknown. Potentially a compound of Proto-Germanic *hwelpjô- (“whelp, young dog”) or *hwelp- (“scream, roar”) and *apa (“river, current”). Both interpretations of the first element are unsatisfactory: the former lacks a naming motive, the latter does not entirely fit with the oldest attestations of the toponym. A derivation from Proto-Indo-European *kewel (“shining, sparkling”) has also been proposed.

unk

unknown


Wilp-Achterhoek

First attested as Achter Hoek in 1868. Compound of the toponym Wilp and a compound derived from achter (“behind, rear”) and hoek (“piece of land, remote place”).


Appen

First attested as appenses in 1299. Etymology unknown. Potentially a derivation from Old Dutch *apa (“watercourse, river”).

unk

unknown

a hamlet in Voorst, Gelderland, Netherlands


Duistervoorde

First attested as duestervoert in 1357. Compound of duister (“dark, murky”) and voorde (“ford”). Although the first element has been interpreted as being etymologically related to Middle Dutch does (“mossy fen, overgrown swamp”), it is more likely that the toponym derives from the murky water of the ford. Compare Lichtenvoorde.


Gietelo

First attested as gheetlo at the end of the 13th century. Compound of Old Dutch gēt (“goat, female deer”) and lo (“light forest on sandy soil”). The first component has also been interpreted as Middle Dutch get (“swamp”); however, this etymology is unlikely.


De Kar

Derived from kar (“cart”). Named after an inn.


Klein Amsterdam

First attested as Klein Amsterdam in 1913. Compound of klein (“small”) and Amsterdam.


Noord-Empe

First attested as nordempe in 1284. Compound of noord (“northern, north”) and Empe.


Posterenk

First attested as Posterink in 1874. Compound of a farm name (De Post) and enk (“farmland pertaining to a village or farmhouse”).


Spekhoek

First attested as de Spekhoek in 1839-1859. Compound of spek (“brushwood”) and hoek (“piece of land, remote place”).


Steenenkamer

* (Putten) Derived from Middle Dutch steenenkamer (“building built out of stone, castle, fortified house”).
* (Voorst) First attested as Stenen Camer in 1545. Derived from Middle Dutch steenenkamer (“building built out of stone, castle, fortified house”).

a hamlet in Putten, Gelderland, Netherlands


De Wijk

First attested as t wijc in 1348. Derived from wijk (“settlement, village, farmstead”).


Agăș

A village and commune of Bacău County, Romania.


Agăș

Borrowed from Hungarian Ágas, from ágas (“branched”), from ág (“branch”) + -as.

a village in Agăș, Bacău County, Romania


Apahida

A commune and village in Cluj County, Romania.


Apahida

Borrowed from Hungarian Apahida, from apa (“father”) + híd (“bridge”) + -a or apát (“abbot”) + híd (“bridge”) + -a.

a village in Apahida, Cluj County, Romania


Ciucani

a village in Răcăciuni, Bacău County, Romania

a village in Sânmartin, Harghita County, Romania


Criț

a village in Bunești, Brașov County, Romania


Hamba

Borrowed from German Hahnbach, from Hahn (“rooster”) + Bach (“brook”).

a village in Șura Mare, Sibiu County, Romania


Juniata

A number of places in the United States:

A village and township in Adams County, Nebraska.


Copșa Mare

Borrowed from Hungarian Nagykapus, from nagy (“big”) + kapus (“gate”).

a village in Biertan, Sibiu County, Romania


Căpușu Mare

A village in Căpușu Mare, Cluj County, Romania.


Căpușu Mare

Borrowed from Hungarian kapus (“gate”) + mare.

a village in Căpușu Mare, Cluj County, Romania


Căpușu Mic

Borrowed from Hungarian kapus (“gate”) + mic.


Tamași

Plural of Tamaș, from Hungarian Tamás (“Thomas”).

a village in Tamași, Bacău County, Romania

a village in Corbeanca, Ilfov County, Romania


Tămașu

a village in Dealu, Harghita County, Romania


Nuhaka

A small settlement in northern Hawke's Bay, New Zealand.


Waikokopu

A small coastal settlement in northern Hawke's Bay, New Zealand.


Muriwai

A coastal settlement in Gisborne district, New Zealand.

Ellipsis of Muriwai Beach: a coastal community and beach in the Auckland region, New Zealand.


Mohaka

A coastal settlement in Hawke's Bay, New Zealand at the mouth of the river.


Kotemaori

A small settlement in Hawke's Bay, New Zealand.


Beekbergen

First attested as bekberge in 1243. Compound of beek (“brook, stream”) and berg (“hill, elevated place”).

a village and former municipality of Apeldoorn, Gelderland, Netherlands


Hoenderloo

First attested as Hoender Lo Struycken in 1748. Compound of hoender (“fowl, gallinaceous bird”) and lo (“light forest on sandy soil”). The toponym was formed as an imitation of Otterlo in a period when lo had ceased to be a productive toponymic element.

a village in Apeldoorn, Gelderland, Netherlands


Hoog Soeren

First attested as suornom in 814-815. Etymology uncertain. Compound of hoog (“high”) and a second element that is perhaps related to Old Swedish sôr (“barren, dry”), Middle Dutch sôor (“dry, rough, sore”), from Proto-Germanic *sauzaz. A derivation from a contracted form of Old Dutch *sūthar (“southern, south”) is not backed up by the oldest attestations of the toponym.


Klarenbeek

* (Gelderland) Attested as De Klarenbeek in 1830-1855. Compound of klaar (“clear, bright”) and beek (“brook, stream”). Originally a hydronym that was first applied by proximity to a neighbouring estate and then to the village.
* (Zeeland) Attested as t hof Claerebeek around 1750. Compound of Clara (a personal name) and beek (“brook”). Named after a former mansion, which in turn was named after the wife of its owner.


Loenen

* (Apeldoorn) First attested as luona in 838. Etymology uncertain. Potentially of non-Germanic origin. Tentatively linked to Proto-Indo-European *leu- (“mud”) or *lu-. This would suggest that the toponym is derived from an ancient hydronym. Related to Loenen aan de Vecht. Compare Lunen.
* (Overbetuwe) First attested as de lona towards the end of the 11th century. Etymology uncertain, potentially of non-Germanic origin.
* (former municipality) Named after Loenen aan de Vecht.

a hamlet in Overbetuwe, Gelderland, Netherlands


Copand

Borrowed from Hungarian Koppánd, from Koppány + -d.

a village in Noșlac, Alba County, Romania


Uddel

First attested as uttiloch in 790-793. Potentially a compound of a term cognate to Old Saxon ôthil (“estate of land”) and lo (“light forest on sandy soil”). A proposed derivation from Old Dutch ûte (“out, outward”) is unlikely because of the presence of -dd- in later forms.


Căptălan

Borrowed from Hungarian Káptalan, from káptalan, from Latin capitulum.


Starchiojd

A village in Starchiojd, Prahova County, Romania.


Starchiojd

Borrowed from Old Church Slavonic старъ (starŭ, “old”) + Hungarian kövesd, from köves (“rocky”) + -d, from kő (“stone”).

bor+

a village in Starchiojd, Prahova County, Romania


Ugchelen

First attested as uchtelerberg in 1243. Etymology unknown. Perhaps related to Old Swedish ûchta (“morning, dawn”), Middle Low German uchte (“morning, dawn”), or German Low German uchte (“pasture used by cattle in the morning”). Compare Ochten.

unk

unknown


Wenum-Wiesel

First attested as wenen in 1335 and wiessel in 1337. Wenum is of uncertain etymology. It has been interpreted as a compound derived from an uncertain first element (interpretations range from Old Dutch Wino (a personal name) to wan (“minor stream, current that carries a low volume of water”) to wang (“incline”)) and heem (“home, settlement”). Wiesel is interpreted as a compound of Proto-Germanic *wisô- (“pasture”) and lo (“light forest on sandy soil”) (compare Wessel, Wezel and Wissel). The two formerly independent hamlets have been considered a single village since 1978.


Beemte-Broekland

First attested as Beemter Veltjen in 1730 and Broekland in 1840. Beemte is derived from Middle Dutch beemt (“alluvial land next to a river, pasture”). Broekland is a compound derived from broek (“marsh, marshland”) and land (“land, soil”).

inh

a hamlet in Apeldoorn, Gelderland, Netherlands


Gerritsflesch

Compound of Gerrit (a personal name) and dialectal fles (“fen, swamp”) (derived in turn from French flache (“puddle, pond”)).


Groenendaal

First attested as Groenendaal in 1830-1855. Compound of groen (“green”) and dal (“valley, vale”).


De Haere

First attested as Haere (De) in 1844. Derived from haar (“sandy ridge”). Originally the name of an estate.


Hoog Buurlo

First attested as Burlohe in 814-815. Derived from hoog (“high”) and a compound derived from Old Dutch bur (“home, small house”) and lo (“light forest on sandy soil”).


De Jonas

First attested as Jonas (De) in 1899. Derived from Jonas (a given name). Originally the name of a house, which in turn was named after the prophet Jonah.


De Krim

* (Overijssel) First attested as De Krim in 1874. Named after Krim (“Crimea”), in turn a borrowing of Russian Крым (Krym) or Crimean Tatar Qırım. The settlement was the site of a violent confrontation between rioting labourers and military policemen in 1857 and received its name as an allusion to the Crimean War.
* (Gelderland) First attested as de Krim in 1888. Derived from Krim (“Crimea”), in turn a borrowing of Russian Крым (Krym) or Crimean Tatar Qırım. The settlement was founded during the Crimean War (1853-1856).
* (Utrecht) First attested as De Krim in 1885. Derived from Krim (“Crimea”), in turn a borrowing of Russian Крым (Krym) or Crimean Tatar Qırım. The neighbourhood was the site of several street fights and violent altercations and received its name as an allusion to the Crimean War.

a village in Hardenberg, Overijssel, Netherlands


Lieren

First attested as lidere in 1225. Potentially a compound of Proto-Germanic *hliþa- (“hill, incline”) and *haru- (“sandy ridge”).


Meerveld

From Middle Dutch Meerveld. Compound of meer (“lake, pool”) + veld (“field”), first attested in 1440.


Nieuw-Milligen

First attested as Nieuw Milligen in 1849. Derived from nieuw (“new”) and Old Dutch Milo (a personal name) or Millo (a personal name) suffixed with the collectivising suffix -ing-.


Oosterhuizen

* (Gelderland) First attested as osterhusen in 1235. From ooster- (“east, eastern”) and the plural form of huis (“house”).
* (Groningen) First attested as osterhem in the 11th century. Compound of Old Frisian oster (“eastern, east-”) and heem (“home, settlement”). The second element was gradually replaced with the plural form of huis (“house”).

a hamlet in Het Hogeland, Groningen, Netherlands


Radio Kootwijk

Attested as Radio-Assel in 1936. Derived from radio and the toponym Kootwijk. The settlement was purpose-built for employees of the nearby radio station.


Woeste Hoeve

First attested as Die Wueste Hoeve in 1573. Derived from woest (“abandoned”) and hoeve (“homestead, home”).


Zilven

First attested as suluelda in 838. Etymology uncertain. Compound composed of an unclear first element that might either be Old Dutch sele (“hall home”) or a term related to Old English syle (“pool, bog”), German Suhle (“mire, wallow”) and Old Dutch uelda (“field”). Compare Silvolde.


Driehuizen

* (Alkmaar) Attested as Driehuyse in 1639. Compound of drie (“three”) and the plural form of huis (“house”). The village initially consisted of three houses.
* (Friesland) Calque of West Frisian Trijehuzen, a compound of trije (“three”) and the plural form of hûs (“house”).
* (Baarle-Nassau) Attested as De drie Huizen in 1838-1857. Compound of drie (“three”) and the plural form of huis (“house”).
* (Eersel) Compound of drie (“three”) and the plural form of huis (“house”).
* (Hilvarenbeek) Attested as 3 Huizen in 1838-1857. Compound of drie (“three”) and the plural form of huis (“house”).
* (Meierijstad) Attested as aan de driehuijs in 1786. Compound of drie (“three”) and the plural form of huis (“house”).
* (Oss) Compound of drie (“three”) and the plural form of huis (“house”).
* (Texel) Compound of drie (“three”) and the plural form of huis (“house”).
* (Gelderland) Attested as Driehuysen in 1649. Compound of drie (“three”) and the plural form of huis (“house”).

a village in Alkmaar, North Holland, Netherlands

a hamlet in Súdwest-Fryslân, Friesland, Netherlands

a hamlet in Baarle-Nassau, North Brabant, Netherlands

a hamlet in Eersel, North Brabant, Netherlands

a hamlet in Hilvarenbeek, North Brabant, Netherlands

a hamlet in Meierijstad, North Brabant, Netherlands

a hamlet in Oss, North Brabant, Netherlands

a hamlet in Texel, North Holland, Netherlands


Welgelegen

* (Opsterland) Attested as Welgelegen in 1848. Compound of wel (“good, well”) and gelegen (“located”). The hamlet may have been named after a former café.
* (Curaçao) Compound of wel (“good, well”) and gelegen (“located”). Named after a former monastery.
* (Leeuwarden) Compound of wel (“good, well”) and gelegen (“located”).
* (Gelderland) Attested as Welgelegen in 1830-1855. Compound of wel (“good, well”) and gelegen (“located”). Originally the name of a manor.
* (Haarlem) Compound of wel (“good, well”) and gelegen (“located”).
* (Haarlemmermeer) Compound of wel (“good, well”) and gelegen (“located”).
* (Utrecht) Compound of wel (“good, well”) and gelegen (“located”). Named after a former farmhouse, named in turn after a former manor.

a hamlet in Opsterland, Friesland, Netherlands


Zevenhuizen

* (Zuidplas) First attested as sevenhuijsen in 1244. Compound of Middle Dutch seven (“seven”) and the plural form of huus (“house”).
* (Westerkwartier) First attested as ZEVENHUIZEN in 1851. Compound of zeven (“seven”) and the plural form of huis (“house”). See also Dutch Low Saxon Zeuvenhuzen.
* (Noardeast-Fryslân) Attested as Zevenhuizen in 1936. Calque of West Frisian Sânhuzen, a compound of sân (“seven”) and the plural form of hûs (“house”). The element sân may be a literal reference to seven houses or a metaphor for "many".
* (Tytsjerksteradiel) Attested as Zevenhuizen in 1936. Calque of West Frisian Sânhuzen, a compound of sân (“seven”) and the plural form of hûs (“house”). The element sân may be a literal reference to seven houses or a metaphor for "many".
* (Het Hogeland) Compound of zeven (“seven”) and the plural form of huis (“house”). See also Dutch Low Saxon Zeuvenhoezen.
* (Heeze-Leende) First attested as Zevenhuis in 1710. Compound of zeven (“seven”) and the plural form of huis (“house”).
* (Moerdijk) First attested as Zevenhuizen in 1845. Compound of zeven (“seven”) and the plural form of huis (“house”).
* (Noord-Holland) First attested as Zevenhuizen in 1839-1859. Compound of zeven (“seven”) and the plural form of huis (“house”).
* (Utrecht) First attested as soevenhuysen in 1469. Compound of Middle Dutch seven (“seven”) and the plural form of huus (“house”).
* (Kaag en Braassem) First attested as zeuenhusen in 1281. Compound of Middle Dutch seven (“seven”) and the plural form of huus (“house”).
* (Gelderland) First attested as de Seven Huysen in 1629. Compound of zeven (“seven”) and the plural form of huis (“house”). The hamlet was initially made up of seven houses. Formerly an independent hamlet.

a village and former municipality of Zuidplas, South Holland, Netherlands

a village in Westerkwartier, Groningen, Netherlands

a hamlet in Noardeast-Fryslân, Friesland, Netherlands

a hamlet in Tytsjerksteradiel, Friesland, Netherlands

a hamlet in Heeze-Leende, North Brabant, Netherlands

a hamlet in Moerdijk, North Brabant, Netherlands

a hamlet in Bunschoten, Utrecht, Netherlands

Kaag en Braassem
Kaag en Braassem#English

a hamlet in Kaag en Braassem, South Holland, Netherlands


Het Loo

* (Overijssel) Attested as t Loe te Wijrden in 1665. Derived from lo (“light forest”).
* (Gelderland) First attested as dat huys geheten 't Loe in 1537. Derived from lo (“light forest”). Named after the Nieuwe Loo palace.

a hamlet in Wierden, Overijssel, Netherlands


Silver Creek

A number of settlements in the United States:

Chautauqua County
Chautauqua County#English

A village in Chautauqua County, New York.

British Columbia
British Columbia#English

A community in Hope district, British Columbia.

unincorporated community
unincorporated community

An unincorporated community in Columbia-Shuswap Regional District, British Columbia.

A community in the town of Halton Hills, Ontario.

A rural locality in Whitsunday Region, Queensland, Australia.


Dumitreștii de Sus

LL-Q7913 (ron)-KlaudiuMihaila-Dumitreștii de Sus.wav

a village in Dumitrești, Vrancea County, Romania


Fierbinții de Jos

LL-Q7913 (ron)-KlaudiuMihaila-Fierbinții de Jos.wav

a village in Fierbinți-Târg, Ialomița County, Romania


Fierbinții de Sus

LL-Q7913 (ron)-KlaudiuMihaila-Fierbinții de Sus.wav


Filipeștii de Pădure

Unadapted borrowing from Romanian Filipeștii de Pădure.

ubor

A village and commune of Prahova County, Romania.


Filipeștii de Pădure

LL-Q7913 (ron)-KlaudiuMihaila-Filipeștii de Pădure.wav

Filipeștii de Pădure
Filipeștii de Pădure#English

a village in Filipeștii de Pădure, Prahova County, Romania


Filipeștii de Târg

Unadapted borrowing from Romanian Filipeștii de Târg.


Filipeștii de Târg

LL-Q7913 (ron)-KlaudiuMihaila-Filipeștii de Târg.wav

Filipeștii de Târg
Filipeștii de Târg#English

a village in Filipeștii de Târg, Prahova County, Romania


Mileștii de Jos

LL-Q7913 (ron)-KlaudiuMihaila-Mileștii de Jos.wav

a village in Parincea, Bacău County, Romania


Mileștii de Sus

LL-Q7913 (ron)-KlaudiuMihaila-Mileștii de Sus.wav


Mărginenii de Jos

LL-Q7913 (ron)-KlaudiuMihaila-Mărginenii de Jos.wav


Mărginenii de Sus

LL-Q7913 (ron)-KlaudiuMihaila-Mărginenii de Sus.wav

a village in Dărmănești, Dâmbovița County, Romania


Negrenii de Câmpie

LL-Q7913 (ron)-KlaudiuMihaila-Negrenii de Câmpie.wav

a village in Band, Mureș County, Romania


Negrenii de Sus

LL-Q7913 (ron)-KlaudiuMihaila-Negrenii de Sus.wav

Tătărăștii de Jos
Tătărăștii de Jos#English

a village in Tătărăștii de Jos, Teleorman County, Romania


Podu Broșteni

a village in Costești, Argeș County, Romania


Podu lui Galben

LL-Q7913 (ron)-KlaudiuMihaila-Podu lui Galben.wav

a village in Podenii Noi, Prahova County, Romania


Podu Popa Nae

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a village in Găiseni, Giurgiu County, Romania


Popeni

a village in Căiuți, Bacău County, Romania

a village in Brăești, Botoșani County, Romania

a village in George Enescu, Botoșani County, Romania

a village in Mirșid, Sălaj County, Romania

a village in Găgești, Vaslui County, Romania

a village in Zorleni, Vaslui County, Romania


Tușnad

a village in Tușnad, Harghita County, Romania


Nantyffyllon

/ˌnæntəˈfʌɬɒn/

A village and electoral ward in Maesteg community, Bridgend borough county borough, Wales (OS grid ref SS8592).


Grivița

Unadapted borrowing from Romanian Grivița.

A village in Cordăreni, Botoșani County, Romania.

A village in Grivița, Galați County, Romania.

A village in Grivița, Ialomița County, Romania.

A village in Grivița, Vaslui County, Romania.


Grivița

Named after the battle during the Siege of Plevna of the Romanian War of Independence.
Borrowed from Bulgarian Гривица (Grivica), from гривяк (grivjak, “wood pigeon”) + -ица (-ica).

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a village in Cordăreni, Botoșani County, Romania

a village in Grivița, Galați County, Romania

a village in Grivița, Ialomița County, Romania

a village in Grivița, Vaslui County, Romania


Plevna

Romanian villages named after the Siege of Plevna of the Romanian War of Independence.
Borrowed from Bulgarian Плевен (Pleven).

a village in Suharău, Botoșani County, Romania

a village in Grebănu, Buzău County, Romania

a village in Lupșanu, Călărași County, Romania

a village in Rediu, Galați County, Romania


Puțu Olarului

a village in Ibănești, Vaslui County, Romania


Rânghilești-Deal

a village in Santa Mare, Botoșani County, Romania


Rădoiești-Deal

a village in Rădoiești, Teleorman County, Romania


Schitu Poienari

a village in Vitănești, Teleorman County, Romania


Silivaș

Borrowed from Hungarian Szilvás, from szilvás (“plummy”), from szilva (“plum”).

a village in Hopârta, Alba County, Romania

a locality in Gherla, Cluj County, Romania


Smârdan

Named after the Siege of Smardan during the Romanian War of Independence.
Borrowed from Bulgarian Смърдан (Smǎrdan), from смрад (smrad, “stench”).

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a village in Brădeanu, Buzău County, Romania

a village in Ciupercenii Noi, Dolj County, Romania

a village in Smârdan, Galați County, Romania

a village in Beciu, Teleorman County, Romania

a village in Smârdan, Tulcea County, Romania


Uioara de Jos

a locality in Ocna Mureș, Alba County, Romania


Șeușa

Borrowed from Hungarian Sós, from sós (“salty”), from só (“salt”).

a village in Ciugud, Alba County, Romania


De Wopereis

First attested as wapenreyse in 1460. Etymology uncertain. A compound of Middle Dutch *wapen (“stagnant water, swamp”) and reis (“elevated place”) is unlikely because of a lack of attestations of the components. Compare Wapenveld.

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a hamlet in Oost Gelre, Gelderland, Netherlands


't Kip

a hamlet in Berkelland, Gelderland, Netherlands


Boschheurne

/ˌbɔsˈɦøːr.nə/

First attested as Boshurn in 1665. Compound of bos (“rising forest”) and heurne, a dialectal variant of hoorn (“jutting piece of land”).

a hamlet in Lochem, Gelderland, Netherlands


De Wippert

Named after a farm around which the settlement sprung up. The etymology of the name of the farm is unknown.

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Emst

First attested as emze in 1255-1256. Etymology unknown. Potentially derived from a hydronym Proto-Germanic *ama-isa, itself derived from *ama- (“natural current, stream”). The final -t is a recent addition. Compare Emmen and Empel.

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a village in Epe, Gelderland, Netherlands


Oene

First attested as unen in 1176. Etymology unknown. Potentially derived from Old Dutch *ône (“running water, brook”).

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Vaassen

First attested as fasna around 800-850. Etymology unknown. Proposed derivations from Old Dutch *fahs (“hair, coarse grass”) or heem (“home, settlement”) do not match well with the oldest attestations of the toponym. Compare Vasse and Veessen.

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a village and former municipality of Epe, Gelderland, Netherlands


Boshoek

First attested as Boschhoek in 1877. Compound of bos (“rising forest”) and hoek (“jutting piece of land, corner”). Compare Boschheurne.

a hamlet in Epe, Gelderland, Netherlands


Dijkhuizen

* (Friesland) First attested as dickhuesen in 1491. Calque of West Frisian Dykhuzen, a compound of dyk (“levee”) and the plural form of hûs (“house”).
* (Gelderland) First attested as diechusen in 1330. Compound of dijk (“levee”) and huizen (“houses, settlement”).

a hamlet in Achtkarspelen, Friesland, Netherlands


Geerstraat

First attested as Geerstroet in 1568. Compound of the microtoponym Geere (etymologically related to geer (“wedge shaped piece of land”)) and stroet (“marshy place overgrown with brushwood”). The second element was eventually reinterpreted as straat (“street”). Compare Laarstraat.


Gortel

First attested as gurtell in the 14th century. Etymology unknown. Possibly derived from a compound of either groot (“great, big”) or Middle Dutch gort (“porridge, muddy ground”) and lo (“light forest”).

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Hanendorp

First attested as het Hanendorp in 1830-1855. Compound of haan (“rooster”) and dorp (“village, settlement”). Originally the name of a farm.


De Hegge

First attested as d'Hegge in 1721. Derived from hegge (“hedge, brushwood forest”). It is not entirely clear which sense of hegge the toponym is derived from.


't Laar

First attested as opt Laer in 1624. Derived from laar (“intensively cultivated forest”).


Laarstraat

First attested as in de Laerstrate in 1624. Compound of laar (“intensively cultivated forest”) and either straat (“street”) or stroet (“marshy place overgrown with brushwood”). Compare Geerstraat.


Loobrink

First attested as Loobrinck in 1683. Compound of lo (“light forest on sandy soil”) and brink (“village green, farmland belonging to a single farm”).


Niersen

First attested as in niirsen in 1335-1336. Etymology unknown. The hamlet's location next to a stream suggests that the toponym might be derived from an ancient hydronym derived in turn from Proto-Indo-European *ner- (“penetrate, dive, hide oneself”) or *nor-. An etymological relationship with Neersen in Westphalia is unlikely because of divergent vocalism in the oldest attestations. Compare Neer.

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De Oosterhof

First attested as Oosterhof in 1830-1855. Compound of oost (“east, eastern”) and hof (“farmstead”). Named after a farmhouse which the settlement formed around.


Schaveren

First attested as Schaeffoerde in 1534. Compound of schaap (“sheep, Ovis”) and voort (“ford”). Compare Schafferden.


Tongeren

* (Gelderland) First attested as tungren in 1025. Etymology uncertain. A compound derivation of Middle Dutch tonge (“sandy ridge, headland”) and haar (“sandy ridge”) is not backed up by the earliest attestations. Perhaps a dative plural of Dutch *tonger (“unknown plant with a bitter taste”). The toponym has no etymological relationship to its Belgian counterpart. Compare Tongerlo and Tungelroy.
* (Noord-Brabant) First attested as tongeren in 1393. Etymology uncertain. Potentially a derivation from the dative plural form of Old Dutch *tonger (“unknown plant with a bitter taste”) or a compound of Middle Dutch tonge (“sandy ridge, headland”) and haar (“sandy ridge”). Compare Tongerlo and Tungelroy.

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a hamlet in Boxtel, North Brabant, Netherlands


Vemde

First attested as vymmermarc in 1379-1380. Derived from Middle Dutch vimme (“pile, heap of a certain size”), perhaps used here to refer to piles of turf.