Bacolod

/bɑːˈkɔːləd/

Borrowed from Spanish Bacólod, ultimately from Hiligaynon bakolod (“hill”).

Meronyms: Alangilan, Alijis, Banago, Bata, Cabug, Estefania, Felisa, Granada, Handumanan, Mandalagan, Mansilingan, Montevista, Pahanocoy, Punta Taytay, Singcang-Airport, Sum-ag, Taculing, Tangub, Villamonte, Vista Alegre — barangays of Bacolod (excluding barangays 1 to 41)

Negros Occidental
Negros Occidental#English

Negros Island Region
Negros Island Region#English

An independent city, the provincial capital of Negros Occidental, Negros Island Region, Philippines


Callao

Most locations in the United States, South America, Spain, are named after Spanish Callao in Peru.

A placename
Several locations in South America
The largest port city of Peru.


Rhacotis

From Latin Rhacotis, from Ancient Greek Ῥακῶτις (Rhakôtis, “Rhacotis”), Egyptian rꜥ-qdyt (“Alexandria”). Compare Coptic ⲣⲁⲕⲟϯ (rakoti).


Sorsogon

Sorsogon City (a city, the provincial capital of Sorsogon, Bicol Region, Luzon, Philippines)


San Bruno

San Mateo County
San Mateo County#English

A city in San Mateo County, California, United States.


Gadara

From Latin Gadara, from Ancient Greek Γάδαρα (Gádara).

(historical) Former name of Umm Qais, a city in northwestern Jordan.


O'Donnell

O'Donnells (plural)
O'Donald (alternative)
O'Donnel (alternative)

From Irish Ó Dónaill, Ó Domhnaill (“of Domhnall”).

A minor city mainly in Lynn County, Texas, United States, named after Tom J. O'Donnell.


Azusa

From a Native American language, likely Tongva Asuksagna.

Los Angeles County
Los Angeles County#English

A city in Los Angeles County, California, United States.


Swaledale

Cerro Gordo County
Cerro Gordo County#English

A minor city in Cerro Gordo County, Iowa, United States.


Goma

The picture accompanying the article was in fact a screengrab of a video published by Reuters on 3 February and subsequently verified by the news agency’s fact check team, showing humanitarian workers lifting body bags in the Congolese city of Goma. The image was pulled from Reuters footage shot after deadly battles with Rwanda-backed M23 rebels.

2025 May 22, “Trump’s evidence of South Africa ‘white genocide’ contains images from Democratic Republic of Congo”, in The Guardian:

Democratic Republic of the Congo#English

The capital city of the North Kivu province in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo.


Pedra Badejo

/ˈpɛdɹə bəˈdeɪʒoʊ/

A city in eastern Santiago island, Cape Verde


Tagbilaran

A city, the provincial capital of Bohol, Central Visayas, Philippines


Prey Nokor

Khmer ព្រៃនគរ (prɨy nɔɔnɔkɔɔ)

In exchange for these alliances, the Vietnamese rulers of the south, the Nguyen clan, obtained administrative control over many of these areas. The sleepy Cambodian port of Prey Nokor (Forest City) at the mouth of the Mekong was taken over in this way in the 1620’s and renamed Saigon (it is now known as Ho Chi Minh City, and houses several million people).

1991, David P. Chandler, The Land and People of Cambodia, HarperCollins Publisher, →ISBN, page 90:

Ho Chi Minh City
Ho Chi Minh City#English

(historical) Former name of Ho Chi Minh City/Saigon before annexation by the Vietnamese in the 17th century.

ព្រៃនគរ

prɨy nɔɔnɔkɔɔ


San Fernando

From Spanish San Fernando.
The city in Trinidad and Tobago is named after King Ferdinand III of Castile.

named-after

Several locations in Latin America, Spain and the Philippines:

A city, the provincial capital of Pampanga, Central Luzon, Philippines

A city, the provincial capital of La Union, Ilocos Region, Luzon, Philippines

San Fernando Valley
San Fernando Valley#English

A city in the San Fernando Valley, Los Angeles County, California.

A city in Bexar County, Texas; modern San Antonio

Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago#English


Kamieniec

Kamieniec Podolski
Kamieniec Podolski#English

Kamieniec Litewski
Kamieniec Litewski#English

A city Kamieniec Litewski (Kamieniec Litewski) in Belarus


Ocilla

A city, the county seat of Irwin County, Georgia, United States.


Minot

The city is named after Henry Minot (1859–1890), American ornithologist and railroad executive.

A city, the county seat of Ward County, North Dakota, United States.


Archer City

A city, the county seat of Archer County, Texas, United States.


Oelwein

A city in Fayette County, Iowa, United States.


Cedar Rapids

The second largest city in Iowa, United States and the county seat of Linn County.


Kingstree

From king + -s- + tree. Originally named Williamsburg, it was renamed after the King's Tree, a white pine marked by a surveyor and claimed for the king, being deemed suitable for a ship's mast.

Williamsburg County
Williamsburg County#English

A city, the county seat of Williamsburg County, South Carolina, United States.


Coldwater

A small city, the county seat of Comanche County, Kansas, United States.

A city, the county seat of Branch County, Michigan, United States.


Whitesburg

A city, the county seat of Letcher County, Kentucky, United States. Named after politician C. White.


Senatobia

A city, the county seat of Tate County, Mississippi, United States.


Goodland

A number of places in the United States:

A city, the county seat of Sherman County, Kansas, named after Goodland, Indiana.


Loup City

A city, the county seat of Sherman County, Nebraska, United States.


West Union

A city, the county seat of Fayette County, Iowa, United States.

A small city in Todd County, Minnesota, United States.


Watkinsville

From Watkins + -ville, named after Colonel Robert Watkins of Augusta, GA.

A city, the county seat of Oconee County, Georgia, United States.


Oconee

From Mikasuki okvni (“born from water”).

Washington County
Washington County#English

A small city in Washington County, Georgia, United States.


Tishomingo

Both places were named after Chief Tishomingo.

A city, the county seat of Johnston County, Oklahoma, United States.


Palmerston North

Named after Henry John Temple, 3rd Viscount Palmerston, better known as Lord Palmerston.

A city in Manawatu district, Manawatū-Whanganui, New Zealand.


Iuka

All are apparently named after the Chickasaw chief Iuka. Alternatively the Kansas town was named after the Battle of Iuka.

A small city in Pratt County, Kansas, United States.

Tishomingo County
Tishomingo County#English

A city, the county seat of Tishomingo County, Mississippi, United States.


Lacon

A city, the county seat of Marshall County, Illinois, United States, named after Laconia in Greece.


Hackensack

From Unami ahkinkèshaki (“stony ground”, or “hook mouth”, or “on low ground”).

bor

Driving like a fool out to Hackensack / Drinking his dinner from a paper sack

1975, Walter Becker, Donald Fagen, “Daddy Don't Live in That New York City No More”, performed by Steely Dan:

Who needs a house out in Hackensack

1977, “Movin' Out (Anthony's Song)”, in The Stranger, performed by Billy Joel:

A city, the county seat of Bergen County, New Jersey, United States.

A city in Cass County, Minnesota, United States, named after Hackensack in New Jersey.


Hondo

A city, the county seat of Medina County, Texas, United States. Possibly named after the Hondo Creek.


Green River

A small city in Emery County, Utah, United States.

May 24, 1869.—The good people of Green River City turn out to see us start. We raise our little flag, push the boats from shore, and the swift current carries us down.

1895, J[ohn] W[esley] Powell, chapter V, in Canyons of the Colorado, Meadville, PA: Flood & Vincent; republished as The Exploration of the Colorado River and Its Canyons, New York: Dover, 1961, →ISBN, →OCLC, page 119:

From the railroad town of Green River, Wyoming, to the mouth of the Grand Canyon in what is now Lake Mead, Powell's first journey took three months.

1968, Edward Abbey, “Down the River”, in Desert Solitaire: A Season in the Wilderness, McGraw-Hill; republished New York: Touchstone, 1968, →ISBN, →OCLC, page 168:

Sweetwater County
Sweetwater County#English

A city, the county seat of Sweetwater County, Wyoming, named after the local Green River.


Driggs

A city, the county seat of Teton County, Idaho, United States.


Choteau

Named after Pierre Chouteau Jr., and is thus a misspelling.

A city, the county seat of Teton County, Montana, United States.


Wellsburg

A small city in Grundy County, Iowa, United States.

A city, the county seat of Brooke County, West Virginia, United States.


Kingwood

A city, the county seat of Preston County, West Virginia, United States.


Harrisville

A number of places in the United States:

A small city, the county seat of Alcona County, Michigan.


Brooksville

Most are from the surname Brooks + -ville.

A city, the county seat of Hernando County, Florida, United States.

A small city, the county seat of Bracken County, Kentucky, United States.


Escanaba

/ˌɛskəˈnɑːbə/

Named after the Escanaba River; from the Ojibwe language.

A city, the county seat of Delta County, Michigan, United States, on the Upper Peninsula.


Ouray

A small city, the county seat of Ouray County, Colorado, United States.


Boonville

A city, the county seat of Warrick County, Indiana, United States.

A city, the county seat of Cooper County, Missouri, United States.


Cleburne

en-proper noun

Cleburne (countable and uncountable, plural Cleburnes)

A city, the county seat of Johnson County, Texas, United States. Named after Patrick Cleburne.


Heber Springs

Originally named Sugar Loaf, but renamed to save confusion with another place of that name after a Dr. Heber Jones.

A city, the county seat of Cleburne County, Arkansas, United States.


Wetumpka

From a Creek word meaning "rumbling waters".

A city, the county seat of Elmore County, Alabama, United States


Mountain Home

A city, the county seat of Baxter County, Arkansas, United States.

A city, the county seat of Elmore County, Idaho, United States.


Talladega

/ˌtæləˈdɪɡə/

/ˌtæləˈdeɪɡə/

From the Creek language Tvlvteke, meaning "town on the border" (of tribal territories).

Talladega County
Talladega County#English

A city, the county seat of Talladega County, Alabama, United States.


Tuscaloosa

Tuscaloosa County
Tuscaloosa County#English

A city, the county seat of Tuscaloosa County, Alabama, United States.


Rock Island

The island near Trinidad is named for its physical characteristics.

Rock Island County
Rock Island County#English

A city, the county seat of Rock Island County, Illinois, United States.

A small city in Douglas County, Washington, United States.


Reidsville

A city, the county seat of Tattnall County, Georgia, United States

Rockingham County
Rockingham County#English

A city in Rockingham County, North Carolina, United States.


Kerrville

A city, the county seat of Kerr County, Texas, United States.


Poteau

Named after the Poteau River, from French poteau.

A city, the county seat of Le Flore County, Oklahoma, United States.


Chardon

en-prop

Chardon (countable and uncountable, plural Chardons)

A city, the county seat of Geauga County, Ohio, United States. Named after Peter Chardon Brooks.


Bonifay

A city, the county seat of Holmes County, Florida, United States. Named after Frank Bonifay.


Millersburg

A small city in Iowa County, Iowa, United States.

A small city in Bourbon County, Kentucky, United States.

A city in Linn County, Oregon, United States.


Grand Haven

A city, the county seat of Ottawa County, Michigan, United States.


Port Clinton

A city, the county seat of Ottawa County, Ohio, United States. Named after DeWitt Clinton.


Upper Sandusky

Named after Upper Sandusky, a Wyandot town.

A city, the county seat of Wyandot County, Ohio, United States.


Rogers City

Presque Isle County
Presque Isle County#English

A city, the county seat of Presque Isle County, Michigan, United States.


Presque Isle

Aroostook County
Aroostook County#English

A city in Aroostook County, Maine, United States.


Watford City

Named after Watford, Ontario (now part of Warwick, Ontario).

A city, the county seat of McKenzie County, North Dakota, United States.


Eagle River

A small city, the county seat of Vilas County, Wisconsin, United States.


Clearfield

A small city in Taylor County and Ringgold County, Iowa, United States.

A city in Davis County, Utah, United States.


Crandon

A city, the county seat of Forest County, Wisconsin, United States.


Allentown

A city, the county seat of Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, United States.


Lewistown

A city, the county seat of Fulton County, Illinois, United States.

A small city in Lewis County, Missouri, United States.

A city, the county seat of Fergus County, Montana, United States.


Mount Ayr

A city, the county seat of Ringgold County, Iowa, United States. Named after Ayr, Scotland, Robert Burns' birthplace, "mount" signifying the highest point in the area.


Hattiesburg

“First you go to Hattiesburg,” Kinney said. “That should be fairly easy. It’s written big on the map.”

2021, Percival Everett, The Trees, Influx Press (2022), page 130:

A city, the county seat of Forrest County, Mississippi, United States. A small portion of the city is in Lamar County.


Newaygo

Either named after Nuwagon, an Ojibwe leader, or from an Algonquian word meaning "much water".

A rural city in Newaygo County, Michigan, United States.


White Cloud

A small city in Doniphan County, Kansas, United States. Named after James White Cloud of the Iowa people.

A city, the county seat of Newaygo County, Michigan, United States.


Shawano

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A city, the county seat of Shawano County, Wisconsin, United States.


Cassville

A city, the county seat of Barry County, Missouri, United States.


Marble Hill

Bollinger County
Bollinger County#English

A city, the county seat of Bollinger County, Missouri, United States.


Sedalia

A number of places in the United States:

A city, the county seat of Pettis County, Missouri.


Walterboro

A city, the county seat of Colleton County, South Carolina, United States.


Bend

Most places get their name from bends in rivers.

Many locals thought doing so contradicted the democratic spirit of skiing, where strangers sharing a lift chair might include both billionaires with second homes in Bend and ski bums living in vans.

2025 January 23, John Branch, “Revenge of the Ski Bums”, in The New York Times, New York, N.Y.: The New York Times Company, →ISSN, →OCLC:

Deschutes County
Deschutes County#English

A city, the county seat of Deschutes County, Oregon, United States.


Hood River

Hood River County
Hood River County#English

A city, the county seat of Hood River County, Oregon, United States.


Klamath Falls

A city, the county seat of Klamath County, Oregon, United States.


Wallowa

A small city in Wallowa County, Oregon, United States.


Enterprise

Dickinson County
Dickinson County#English

A minor city in Dickinson County, Kansas.

A city, the county seat of Wallowa County, Oregon.


Wasco

A city in Kern County, California, United States.

A small city in Sherman County, Oregon, United States.


The Dalles

From dalles (“steep-sided part of a stream channel”), from French dalles, plural of dalle.

A city, the county seat of Wasco County, Oregon, United States.


Lampasas

A city, the county seat of Lampasas County, Texas, United States.


Townsville

From the surname Towns + -ville. Named after Robert Towns in Queensland.

On the morning of October 23 we stopped at Townsville in northern Australia for fuel. Lady Bird and I attended services at the Cathedral Church of St. James. Then we visited with the mayor and the townspeople. Thoughts of bygone days filled my mind as I passed through the streets of Townsville, but the people were as warm and wonderful as they had been during my stay there a quarter of a century before.*

1971, Lyndon Johnson, “The New Age of Regionalism”, in The Vantage Point, Holt, Reinhart & Winston, →ISBN, →LCCN, →OCLC, page 361:

A coastal city in northern Queensland, Australia.


Willows

A city, the county seat of Glenn County, California, United States, formerly known as Willow.


San Benito

A city in Cameron County, Texas, United States.


Redwood City

San Mateo County
San Mateo County#English

A city, the county seat of San Mateo County, California, United States.


San Mateo

Borrowed from Spanish San Mateo (literally “Saint Matthew”).

bor

A city in San Mateo County, California, United States.


Yuba City

A city, the county seat of Sutter County, California, United States.


Pontianak

From Indonesian Pontianak, named for the pontianaks which were popularly thought to have once inhabited the site.

The capital and largest city of West Kalimantan, Indonesia


Nicholasville

From Nicholas + -ville, named after Colonel George Nicholas.

Jessamine County
Jessamine County#English

A city, the county seat of Jessamine County, Kentucky, United States.


Taylorsville

A small city, the county seat of Spencer County, Kentucky, United States.

A small city in Smith County, Mississippi, United States.

Salt Lake County
Salt Lake County#English

A city in Salt Lake County, Utah, United States.


Ponferrada

Castile and León
Castile and León#English

A city in the province of León, Castile and León, Spain.


Dodge City

Fort Dodge (United States Army Post)
Grenville M. Dodge

In Kansas, named after Fort Dodge, which was named after Grenville M. Dodge.

A city, the county seat of Ford County, Kansas, United States.


LaSalle

en-prop

LaSalle (countable and uncountable, plural LaSalles)

LaSalles (plural)
La Salle (alternative)
la Salle (alternative)
laSalle (alternative)
Lasalle (alternative)
Salle (alternative)

A city in LaSalle County, Illinois, United States.


Freeport

From free + port.
The village in Nova Scotia was likely named after the town in Maine.

A small city in Walton County, Florida, United States.

Stephenson County
Stephenson County#English

A city, the county seat of Stephenson County, Illinois, United States.

A small city in Stearns County, Minnesota, United States.

A city in Brazoria County, Texas, United States.


Leakey

A small city, the county seat of Real County, Texas, United States.


Ogallala

A city, the county seat of Keith County, Nebraska, United States.


Cotulla

Named after Polish immigrant Joseph Cotulla.

My first job after college was as a teacher in Cotulla, Texas in a small Mexican American school. Few of them could speak English and I couldn't speak much Spanish. My students were poor, and they often came to class without breakfast- hungry.

1965 March 15, Lyndon B. Johnson, 40:57 from the start, in Special Message to the Congress: The American Promise [on the Voting Rights Act], 3/15/65. MP506., Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum:

A city, the county seat of La Salle County, Texas, United States.


La Salle

en-proper noun

La Salle (countable and uncountable, plural La Salles)

La Salles (plural)
LaSalle (alternative)
la Salle (alternative)
laSalle (alternative)
Lasalle (alternative)
Salle (alternative)

A tiny city in Watonwan County, Minnesota, United States.


Little Falls

A city, the county seat of Morrison County, Minnesota, United States.

A city and town in Herkimer County, New York, United States.


Uvalde

From Spanish Ugalde, from Basque Ugalde. Named after Juan de Ugalde.

A city, the county seat of Uvalde County, Texas, United States, named after the valley

The school shooting that took place on May 24th, 2022.


Jourdanton

From Jourdan + -ton, named after founder Jourdan Campbell.

A city, the county seat of Atascosa County, Texas, United States.


Asotin

A small city, the county seat of Asotin County, Washington, United States.


Port Angeles

Shortened from Spanish Puerto de Nuestra Señora de los Ángeles (Port of Our Lady of the Angels).

A city, the county seat of Clallam County, Washington, United States.


Kittitas

A small city in Kittitas County, Washington, United States.


Hugoton

From Hugo + -ton, named after Victor Hugo.

A city, the county seat of Stevens County, Kansas, United States.


Walla Walla

/ˌwɒlə ˈwɒlə/

Walla Walla County
Walla Walla County#English

A city, the county seat of Walla Walla County, Washington, United States.


Westport

From west + port. From west or the surname West and port.

A placename:
A locale in the United States
A small city in Pope County, Minnesota.

Grays Harbor County
Grays Harbor County#English

A city in Grays Harbor County, Washington.


Pirot

Borrowed from Serbo-Croatian Pirot / Пирот.

A city in south-eastern Serbia, administrative centre of the district of the same name.


Larned

en-prop

Larned (countable and uncountable, plural Larneds)

The surname is a variant of the personal name Leonard. The city in Kansas is named after Fort Larned, which was named after Colonel Benjamin Larned.

A city, the county seat of Pawnee County, Kansas, United States.


Pawnee City

A small city, the county seat of Pawnee County, Nebraska, United States.


Junction City

A small city in Union County, Arkansas, United States.

A city, the county seat of Geary County, Kansas, United States.

A city in Boyle County, Kentucky, United States.

A city in Lane County, Oregon, United States.


Beeville

From the surname Bee + -ville, named after Barnard E. Bee Sr..

A city, the county seat of Bee County, Texas, United States.


Waukon

Allamakee County
Allamakee County#English

A city, the county seat of Allamakee County, Iowa, United States.


Audubon

A city, the county seat of Audubon County, Iowa, United States.

A small city in Becker County, Minnesota, United States.


Ida Grove

Named after Ida County, which was named after Mount Ida in Greece.

A city, the county seat of Ida County, Iowa, United States.


Aranjuez

Community of Madrid
Community of Madrid#English

A city in the south of the Community of Madrid, Spain.


Algona

A city, the county seat of Kossuth County, Iowa, United States.

A city in King County, Washington, United States.


Monona

A city in Clayton County, Iowa, United States.

A city in Dane County, Wisconsin, United States, and a suburb of Madison, the state capital.


Onawa

A city, the county seat of Monona County, Iowa, United States.


Primghar

From the first letters of eight people who played a major part in platting the town.

A small city, the county seat of O'Brien County, Iowa, United States.


Reed City

Named after J.M. Reed https://web.archive.org/web/20180414060802/http://reedcity.org/history.php.

A city, the county seat of Osceola County, Michigan, United States.


Emmetsburg

From Emmet + -s- + -burg, named after Robert Emmet.

Palo Alto County
Palo Alto County#English

A city, the county seat of Palo Alto County, Iowa, United States.


Sac City

A city, the county seat of Sac County, Iowa, United States.


Decorah

Winneshiek County
Winneshiek County#English

A city, the county seat of Winneshiek County, Iowa, United States.


Detroit Lakes

A city, the county seat of Becker County, Minnesota, United States.


Sturgeon Bay

Presumably named after the lake sturgeon.

A bay, city and town in Door County, Wisconsin, United States. The city is the county seat.


Kenosha

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From Ojibwe or Potawatomi kinoje, meaning “pike” or “pickerel”.

A city, the county seat of Kenosha County, Wisconsin, United States.


Antigo

Derived from Ojibwe niibin-inaandagoog-ziibiing, meaning "summer balsam firs by the river", which was recorded by early settlers as "nequi-antigo-sebi". An alternate etymology, nibii-aamijiwan-ziibiing, seems to be derived from mookijiwan-ziibiwishenh, "spring little-river", which became the name of the river which runs through modern Antigo, "Spring Brook". This alternate etymology lives on in the name of Ma-Ka-Ja-Wan Scout Reservation near Pearson, WI.

A city, the county seat of Langlade County, Wisconsin, United States.

Northeast Illinois Council#Ma-Ka-Ja-Wan Scout Reservation


Port Washington

A city, the county seat of Ozaukee County, Wisconsin, United States.


Shell Lake

A city, the county seat of Washburn County, Wisconsin, named after the lake.


Waukesha

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A city, the county seat of Waukesha County, Wisconsin, United States.


Glencoe

From Scottish Gaelic Gleann Comhann (“valley of the river Coe”)

bor

A number of places in the United States:

A city in Calhoun County and Etowah County, Alabama.

A small city in Gallatin County, Kentucky.

A city, the county seat of McLeod County, Minnesota.


Lake Village

A city, the county seat of Chicot County, Arkansas, United States.


Morrilton

A city, the county seat of Conway County, Arkansas, United States.


Arkansas City

A city in Cowley County, Kansas, United States, situated on the Arkansas River.


Lonoke

From a corruption of "Lone Oak", after an oak tree found when clearing land, and presumably left standing.

A city, the county seat of Lonoke County, Arkansas, United States


Des Arc

A city in Arkansas, United States and one of the two county seats of Prairie County.


DeValls Bluff

From DeVall, a surname, after Jacob M. DeVall, an early settler.

A small city in Arkansas, United States and one of the two county seats of Prairie County.


Ash Flat

A small city, the county seat of Sharp County, Arkansas, United States, located in Sharp County and Fulton County.


Forrest City

St. Francis County
St. Francis County#English

A city, the county seat of St. Francis County, Arkansas, United States.


Clarksdale

A city, the county seat of Coahoma County, Mississippi, United States.

A small city in DeKalb County, Missouri, United States.


Hazlehurst

Jeff Davis County
Jeff Davis County#English

A city, the county seat of Jeff Davis County, Georgia, United States.

A city, the county seat of Copiah County, Mississippi, United States.


Lucedale

From Luce + dale, named after Gregory N. Luce.

A city, the county seat of George County, Mississippi, United States.


Poplarville

Pearl River County
Pearl River County#English

A city, the county seat of Pearl River County, Mississippi, United States. Named after Poplar Jim Smith.


Pontotoc

A city, the county seat of Pontotoc County, Mississippi, United States.


Rolling Fork

A city, the county seat of Sharkey County, Mississippi, United States.


Water Valley

A tiny home rule city in Graves County, Kentucky, United States.

Yalobusha County
Yalobusha County#English

A small city in and one of the two county seats of Yalobusha County, Mississippi, United States.


Yazoo City

“Lord, I had me a good time down in Yazoo City.”

2021, Percival Everett, The Trees, Influx Press (2022), page 121:

A city, the county seat of Yazoo County, Mississippi, United States.


Hodgenville

From Hodgen + -ville, after Robert Hodgen.

A city, the county seat of LaRue County, Kentucky, United States.


St. Francisville

A small city in Lawrence County, Illinois, United States


Allendale

A number of places in the United States:


Bennettsville

A city, the county seat of Marlboro County, South Carolina, United States. Named after Thomas Bennett Jr.


Spartanburg

From Spartan + -burg, named after the "Spartan Regiment", a local militia in the American Revolutionary War.

Spartanburg County
Spartanburg County#English

A city, the county seat of Spartanburg County, South Carolina, United States.


Saluda

Henderson County
Henderson County#English

A small city in Polk County and Henderson County, North Carolina, United States.


Tourane

From French Tourane, perhaps a corruption of Vietnamese Cửa Hàn, the old name for the city.

Đà Nẵng
Đà Nẵng

(historical) Đà Nẵng, a city in central Vietnam.


Dyersburg

A city, the county seat of Dyer County, Tennessee, United States.


Union City

A city in Alameda County, California, United States.

A city in Fulton County, Georgia, United States.

A city in Randolph County, Indiana, United States.

A city in Hudson County, New Jersey, United States.

A city, the county seat of Obion County, Tennessee, United States.


Mount Olivet

Robertson County
Robertson County#English

A small city, the county seat of Robertson County, Kentucky, United States.


Hartsville

Darlington County
Darlington County#English

A city in Darlington County, South Carolina, United States.


Marksville

Avoyelles Parish
Avoyelles Parish#English

A city, the parish seat of Avoyelles Parish, Louisiana, United States.


DeRidder

Beauregard Parish
Beauregard Parish#English

A city, the parish seat of Beauregard Parish, Louisiana, United States.


Bastrop

Named for Felipe Enrique Neri, Baron de Bastrop.

Morehouse Parish
Morehouse Parish#English

A city, the parish seat of Morehouse Parish, Louisiana, United States.

A city, the county seat of Bastrop County, Texas, United States.


Bacoor

Borrowed from Spanish Bacoor, from Tagalog bakood (“highland”). See also Tagalog bakol (“bamboo basket for fish or vegetables, usually carried on the head by vendors”).

ncog

Bacor (alternative archaic historical)
Vacol (alternative archaic historical)


St. Martinville

St. Martin Parish
St. Martin Parish#English

A city, the parish seat of St. Martin Parish, Louisiana, United States.


Houma

Comardelle - who left the island for the city of Houma in southeast Louisiana - splits her life between raising her family and the fight for her people's future, and has spent so much time in the office that her three children keep toys there.

2018 April 21, Nicky Milne, “Louisiana 'islanders' find a new home beyond the water”, in Megan Rowling, Belinda Goldsmith, editors, Reuters, World:

In hard-hit Houma, the dismal reality of life without air conditioning, refrigeration or other more basic needs began to sink in.

2021 September 1, “Hundreds of thousands in Louisiana face prolonged power, water outages after Hurricane Ida”, in France 24, archived from the original on 2021-09-01:

Terrebonne Parish
Terrebonne Parish#English

A city, the parish seat of Terrebonne Parish, Louisiana, United States.


Port Allen

West Baton Rouge Parish
West Baton Rouge Parish#English

A city, the parish seat of West Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana, United States.


Winnfield

Presumably from Winn + field, compare with Winfield.

A city, the parish seat of Winn Parish, Louisiana, United States.


Mount Pleasant

A city, the county seat of Henry County, Iowa.

A city, the county seat of Isabella County, Michigan.

Places in the United States of America:
A city in Maury County, Tennessee.

A city, the county seat of Titus County, Texas.

Places in the United States of America:
A city in Sanpete County, Utah.


Butuan

Meronyms: Agao Poblacion, Agusan Pequeño, Ambago, Amparo, Ampayon, Anticala, Antongalon, Aupagan, Baan Km 3, Baan Riverside Poblacion, Babag, Bading Poblacion, Bancasi, Banza, Baobaoan, Basag, Bayanihan, Bilay, Bit-os, Bitan-agan, Bobon, Bonbon, Bugabus, Bugsukan, Buhangin, Cabcabon, Camayahan, Dagohoy, Dankias, De Oro, Diego Silang, Don Francisco, Doongan, Dulag, Dumalagan, Florida, Golden Ribbon, Holy Redeemer, Humabon, Imadejas, Jose Rizal, Kinamlutan, Lapu-lapu, Lemon, Leon Kilat, Libertad, Limaha, Los Angeles, Lumbocan, Maguinda, Mahay, Mahogany, Maibu, Mandamo, Manila de Bugabus, Maon, Masao, Maug, New Society Village, Nong-nong, Obrero, Ong Yiu, Pagatpatan, Pangabugan, Pianing, Pigdaulan, Pinamanculan, Port Poyohon, Rajah Soliman, Salvacion, San Ignacio, San Mateo, San Vicente, Santo Niño, Sikatuna, Silongan, Sumile, Sumilihon, Tagabaca, Taguibo, Taligaman, Tandang Sora, Tiniwisan, Tungao, Urduja, Villa Kananga — barangays of Butuan

Agusan del Norte
Agusan del Norte#English

The regional capital of Caraga, located in Agusan del Norte, Mindanao, Philippines.


Dipolog

Zamboanga del Norte
Zamboanga del Norte#English

Zamboanga Peninsula
Zamboanga Peninsula#English

A city, the provincial capital of Zamboanga del Norte, Zamboanga Peninsula, Mindanao, Philippines


Pocatello

Named after Pocatello (Shoshone leader).

A city, the county seat of Bannock County, Idaho, United States.


Idaho Falls

Bonneville County
Bonneville County#English

A city, the county seat of Bonneville County, Idaho, United States.


Soda Springs

A city, the county seat of Caribou County, Idaho, United States.


Grangeville

A city, the county seat of Idaho County, Idaho, United States.


Minidoka

A small city in Minidoka County, Idaho, United States.


Punta Gorda

From Spanish punta gorda (“(literally) fat point”).

Charlotte County
Charlotte County#English

A city, the county seat of Charlotte County, Florida, United States.

The capital city of Toledo district, Belize.


Moore Haven

A city, the county seat of Glades County, Florida, United States.


Port St. Joe

A city, the county seat of Gulf County, Florida, United States


LaBelle

Derived from given names, see Wikipedia.

A city, the county seat of Hendry County, Florida, United States.


Vero Beach

Indian River County
Indian River County#English

A city, the county seat of Indian River County, Florida, United States.


Crestview

A city, the county seat of Okaloosa County, Florida, United States.

A small city in Campbell County, Kentucky, United States.


Dade City

A city, the county seat of Pasco County, Florida, United States.


Fort Pierce

Named after the Fort Pierce army post, which was named after Benjamin Kendrick Pierce.

St. Lucie County
St. Lucie County#English

A city, the county seat of St. Lucie County, Florida, United States.

Benjamin Kendrick Pierce
Old Fort Pierce Park


Live Oak

A city in Sutter County, California, United States.

A city, the county seat of Suwannee County, Florida, United States.

A city in Bexar County, Texas, United States.


Crawfordville

Taliaferro County
Taliaferro County#English

A small city, the county seat of Taliaferro County, Georgia, United States.


George West

Named after George Washington West, a cattle rancher.

A city, the county seat of Live Oak County, Texas, United States.


Cottonwood Falls

Presumably named after falls or a dam on the Cottonwood River.

A small city, the county seat of Chase County, Kansas, United States.


Waxahachie

Of Native American origin, possibly Alabama or Wichita.

A city, the county seat of Ellis County, Texas, United States.


Jetmore

A small city, the county seat of Hodgeman County, Kansas, United States. Named after Abraham Buckles Jetmore.


Nemaha

A small city in Sac County, Iowa, United States.


Ness City

Named either after Ness County, or Noah V. Ness (after whom the county was named).

A city, the county seat of Ness County, Kansas, United States.


WaKeeney

A portmanteau of the surnames Warren and Keeney.

A city, the county seat of Trego County, Kansas, United States.


Sharon Springs

A small city, the county seat of Wallace County, Kansas, United States. Named after Sharon Springs, NY.


Leoti

A city, the county seat of Wichita County, Kansas, United States.


Wichita Falls

Named after the original falls on the Wichita River, destroyed by a flood.

A city, the county seat of Wichita County, Texas, United States.


Yates Center

A city, the county seat of Woodson County, Kansas, United States.


Beaver City

A small city, the county seat of Furnas County, Nebraska, United States.


Soldotna

Kenai Peninsula Borough
Kenai Peninsula Borough#English

A city, the borough seat of Kenai Peninsula Borough, Alaska, United States.


Tekamah

A city, the county seat of Burt County, Nebraska, United States.


Chadron

A city, the county seat of Dawes County, Nebraska, United States.


Benkelman

A small city, the county seat of Dundy County, Nebraska, United States. Named after J.G. Benkelman, a stock raiser.


Nebraska City

A city, the county seat of Otoe County, Nebraska, United States.


Ellendale

A small city in Steele County, Minnesota, United States.

A city, the county seat of Dickey County, North Dakota, United States.


Lake Andes

Named after the lake. The Andes part of the name is of uncertain origin.

Charles Mix County
Charles Mix County#English

A small city, the county seat of Charles Mix County, South Dakota, United States.


Timber Lake

A small city, the county seat of Dewey County, South Dakota, United States.


Holdenville

From Holden + -ville, named after J.F. Holden.

A city, the county seat of Hughes County, Oklahoma, United States.


Highmore

A small city, the county seat of Hyde County, South Dakota, United States.


Wessington Springs

A small city, the county seat of Jerauld County, South Dakota, United States.


Wessington

A small city in Beadle County and Hand County, South Dakota, United States.


White River

A number of places in the United States:

A small city, the county seat of Mellette County, South Dakota.


Sisseton

Named after the Sisseton or Sissetowan division of the Sioux tribe.

A city, the county seat of Roberts County, South Dakota, United States.


Woonsocket

Providence County
Providence County#English

A city in Providence County, Rhode Island, United States.

A small city, the county seat of Sanborn County, South Dakota, United States. Named after Woonsocket, RI.


Fort Pierre

Named after the fort, which was named after Pierre Chouteau Jr.

A city, the county seat of Stanley County, South Dakota, United States.


Onida

Spelling variation of Oneida, from the Native American tribe and city in New York.

A small city, the county seat of Sully County, South Dakota, United States.


Hardinsburg

Breckinridge County
Breckinridge County#English

A city, the county seat of Breckinridge County, Kentucky, United States.


Shepherdsville

From the surname Shepherd + -s- + -ville.

A city, the county seat of Bullitt County, Kentucky, United States.


Sandy Hook

A small city, the county seat of Elliott County, Kentucky, United States.


Leitchfield

From Leitch + field, named after David Leitch.

A city, the county seat of Grayson County, Kentucky, United States.


Salyersville

From Salyer + -s- + -ville, named after Samuel Salyer.

A city, the county seat of Magoffin County, Kentucky, United States.


Menifee

Riverside County
Riverside County#English

A city in Riverside County, California, United States.


Frenchburg

A small city, the county seat of Menifee County, Kentucky, United States.


Campton

A small city, the county seat of Wolfe County, Kentucky, United States.


Valley City

A city, the county seat of Barnes County, North Dakota, United States.


Ternate

The municipality in the Philippines is named in reference to the Indonesian city of Ternate.

The largest city in North Maluku, Indonesia.


Waynesboro

A city, the county seat of Burke County, Georgia, United States.

A city, the county seat of Wayne County, Mississippi, United States.

A city, the county seat of Wayne County, Tennessee, United States.

An independent city in Virginia, United States, within Augusta County.


Morganton

A small city in Fannin County, Georgia, United States.

A city, the county seat of Burke County, North Carolina, United States.


Bowbells

From Bow + bells, named after the famous Bow Bells of the church of St Mary-le-Bow in the city of London, England.

A small city, the county seat of Burke County, North Dakota, United States.


Eufaula

A city in Barbour County, Alabama, United States.

A city, the county seat of McIntosh County, Oklahoma, United States.


Renville

en-proper noun

Renville (countable and uncountable, plural Renvilles)

A city in Renville County, Minnesota, United States.


Mohall

Named after M.O. Hall; originally named Hall, the name was changed as it clashed with another place in North Dakota named Hall (or Hull?).

A small city, the county seat of Renville County, North Dakota, United States.


Blue Ridge

A city, the county seat of Fannin County, Georgia, United States.

A small city in Collin County, Texas, United States.


Fincastle

Most place names appear to come, either directly or indirectly, from the Viscount of Fincastle (Earl of Dunmore).

Jefferson County
Jefferson County#English

A small city in Jefferson County, Kentucky, United States.


Charles City

Charles City, Iowa
Charles City, Virginia

A city, the county seat of Floyd County, Iowa, United States.


Prince George

Related terms (previous names of townsites): Fort George

Fraser-Fort George
Fraser-Fort George#English

British Columbia
British Columbia#English

A city in the Regional District of Fraser-Fort George, British Columbia, Canada, incorporated in 1915.


Courtland

A number of places in the United States:

A small city in Republic County, Kansas.

A small city in Nicollet County, Minnesota.


Cut Bank

Named after Cut Bank Creek, see also cutbank.

A city, the county seat of Glacier County, Montana, United States.


Roundup

Musselshell County
Musselshell County#English

A city, the county seat of Musselshell County, Montana, United States, which served as a place for cattle roundups.


Big Timber

Sweet Grass County
Sweet Grass County#English

A city, the county seat of Sweet Grass County, Montana, United States.


Gatesville

A city, the county seat of Coryell County, Texas, United States.


Raeford

A portmanteau from the names John McRae and A.A. Williford.

A city, the county seat of Hoke County, North Carolina, United States.


Iredell

A small city in Bosque County, Texas, United States.


Statesville

A city, the county seat of Iredell County, North Carolina, United States.


Roxboro

A city, the county seat of Person County, North Carolina, United States.


Sokal

A city in Chervonohrad Raion, Lviv Oblast, Ukraine


Watauga

Washington County
Washington County#English

A small city in Carter County and Washington County, Tennessee, United States.

A city in Tarrant County, Texas, United States.


Sapulpa

A city, the county seat of Creek County, Oklahoma, United States. Also partly in Tulsa County.


Chickasha

A city, the county seat of Grady County, Oklahoma, United States.


Kingfisher

Either after a person named King Fisher, or a combination of the surnames King and Fisher.

Kingfisher County
Kingfisher County#English

A city, the county seat of Kingfisher County, Oklahoma, United States.


Fairview

The name of many places around the world.

A large number in the United States, including:

A city, the county seat of Major County, Oklahoma.


Idabel

From the names of two sisters, Ida and Bell.

McCurtain County
McCurtain County#English

A city, the county seat of McCurtain County, Oklahoma, United States.


Nowata

desc

→ Cherokee: ᎠᎹᏗᎧᏂᎬᎬ (amadikanigvgv, literally “water-is-all-gone”) (calque)

A city, the county seat of Nowata County, Oklahoma, United States.


Okemah

A city, the county seat of Okfuskee County, Oklahoma, United States.


Okmulgee

From a Creek word okimulgi, meaning "boiling waters".

A city, the county seat of Okmulgee County, Oklahoma, United States.


Claremore

A city, the county seat of Rogers County, Oklahoma, United States.


Sallisaw

From French salaison, relating to the practice of salting bison meat.

A city, the county seat of Sequoyah County, Oklahoma, United States.


New Cordell

"New" was added when the town of Cordell was resited.

A city, the county seat of Washita County, Oklahoma, United States.


Ortonville

Big Stone County
Big Stone County#English

A city, the county seat of Big Stone County, Minnesota, United States.


Center City

A small city, the county seat of Chisago County, Minnesota, United States.


Park Rapids

A city, the county seat of Hubbard County, Minnesota, United States.


International Falls

Koochiching County
Koochiching County#English

A city, the county seat of Koochiching County, Minnesota, United States.


Baudette

Lake of the Woods County
Lake of the Woods County#English

A small city, the county seat of Lake of the Woods County, Minnesota, United States. Named after Joseph Baudette.


Mahnomen

A small city, the county seat of Mahnomen County, Minnesota, United States.


Milaca

A condensed form of the county name, or of Mille Lacs Lake.

Mille Lacs County
Mille Lacs County#English

A city, the county seat of Mille Lacs County, Minnesota, United States.


Fergus Falls

Otter Tail County
Otter Tail County#English

A city, the county seat of Otter Tail County, Minnesota, United States.


Pipestone

Pipestone County
Pipestone County#English

A city, the county seat of Pipestone County, Minnesota, United States.


Red Lake Falls

A city, the county seat of Red Lake County, Minnesota, United States


Elisabethpol

Adaptation of Russian Елизаветпо́ль (Jelizavetpólʹ).

bor

Елизаветпо́ль


Redwood Falls

A city, the county seat of Redwood County, Minnesota, United States.


Alexandropol

From Russian Александро́поль (Aleksandrópolʹ).

Александро́поль


Granite Falls

Yellow Medicine County
Yellow Medicine County#English

A city, the county seat of Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota, United States, located in Chippewa County, Renville County and Yellow Medicine County.

Snohomish County
Snohomish County#English

A city in Snohomish County, Washington, United States.


Alpena

A city, the county seat of Alpena County, Michigan, United States.


Gladwin

en-proper noun

Gladwin (countable and uncountable, plural Gladwins)

From an Old English personal name *Glædwine, which is composed of the elements glæd (“shining; joyful”) and wine (“friend”).

(uncountable) A placename, from the surname:

A city, the county seat of Gladwin County, Michigan, United States.


Surgut

A city in Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Okrug, Russia


Bessemer

A place in the United States:
A city in Jefferson County, Alabama.

A city, the county seat of Gogebic County, Michigan.


Hillsdale

Hillsdale County
Hillsdale County#English

A city, the county seat of Hillsdale County, Michigan, United States.


Tawas City

A city, the county seat of Iosco County, Michigan, United States.


Lapeer

A city, the county seat of Lapeer County, Michigan, United States.


St. Ignace

From French Ignace, from the St. Ignace Mission named after Saint Ignatius of Loyola.

A city, the county seat of Mackinac County, Michigan, United States.


Big Rapids

A city, the county seat of Mecosta County, Michigan, United States.


Muskegon

A city, the county seat of Muskegon County, Michigan, United States.


West Branch

A city in Cedar County and Johnson County, Iowa, United States.

A city, the county seat of Ogemaw County, Michigan, United States.


Malaybalay

A city, the capital of Bukidnon, Philippines.


Manistique

Schoolcraft County
Schoolcraft County#English

A city, the county seat of Schoolcraft County, Michigan, United States.


Ann Arbor

1824 as Annarbour. From the names of two women named Ann, wives of the founders; "arbor/arbour" referring to stands of bur oak.

Ann Arbor
Ann Arbor Charter Township, Michigan

Washtenaw County
Washtenaw County#English

A city, the county seat of Washtenaw County, Michigan, United States.


Falfurrias

A city, the county seat of Brooks County, Texas, United States.


Statesboro

A city, the county seat of Bulloch County, Georgia, United States.


Metter

A city, the county seat of Candler County, Georgia, United States.


Catoosa

A city in Rogers County and Wagoner County, Oklahoma, United States.


Cusseta

Chattahoochee County
Chattahoochee County#English

A city, the county seat of Chattahoochee County, Georgia, United States.


Chattahoochee

From Creek chato (“rock”) + huchi (“marked, painted”).

A city in Gadsden County, Florida, United States.


Homerville

A city, the county seat of Clinch County, Georgia, United States.


Cordele

A city, the county seat of Crisp County, Georgia, United States.


Huanggang

From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of the Mandarin 黃岡 /黄冈 (Huánggāng).

Hwangkang (alternative)
Huang-kang (alternative)
Huangkang (alternative)

The Yangtze divides Jiujiang in Jiangxi province and Huanggang in neighbouring Hubei, one of the cities hardest hit by the coronavirus outbreak and now sealed off from the rest of China to try to contain it.

2020 January 31, Martin Pollard, Thomas Peter, David Stanway, “Travellers beat China virus lockdown via bridge over the Yangtze”, in Stephen Coates, Mike Collett-White, editors, Reuters, archived from the original on 2020-02-02, WORLD NEWS:

These enormous gaps in the research aren’t due just to a lack of testing but also to a lack of transparency. Internal data obtained by the AP shows that by Feb. 6, the Hubei CDC had tested over 100 samples in Huanggang, a city southeast of Wuhan. But the results have not been made public.

2020 December 30, Dake Kang Kang, Sam McNeil, Maria Cheng, “China clamps down in hidden hunt for coronavirus origins”, in AP News, archived from the original on 2020-12-30:

A prefecture-level city of Hubei, China.


Swainsboro

From Swain + -s- + -boro, named after Stephen Swain.

A city, the county seat of Emanuel County, Georgia, United States.


Ludowici

A city, the county seat of Long County, Georgia, United States.


Dahlonega

A city, the county seat of Lumpkin County, Georgia, United States.


Oglethorpe

Oglethorpe (countable and uncountable, plural Oglethorpes)

Habitational surname from a place in West Yorkshire, Bramham cum Oglethorpe, so called from the Old Norse personal name Oddketill + thorpe. The personal name is composed by the elements odd (“point of a weapon”) + ketill (“cauldron”).

A small city, the county seat of Macon County, Georgia, United States.


Fort Valley

A city, the county seat of Peach County, Georgia, United States.


Conyers

The U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board (CSB) has released an update on its investigation into the September 29 BioLab fire in Conyers, Georgia, that shrouded neighborhoods in chemical smoke for days and forced thousands of residents to shelter in place or evacuate.

2024 November 24, Chris Boyette, “Investigators release update on BioLab chemical plant fire probe”, in CNN:

A city, the county seat of Rockdale County, Georgia, United States.


Rockdale

A city in Milam County, Texas, United States.


Screven

A small city in Wayne County, Georgia, United States.


Sylvania

From sylvan (“silva, forest”) + -ia.
Compare with sylvan.

A city, the county seat of Screven County, Georgia, United States.

A city in Lucas County, Ohio, United States.


McRae-Helena

A city, the county seat of Telfair County, Georgia, United States. Two separate cities, McRae and Helena, were merged in 2015.


Soperton

A city, the county seat of Treutlen County, Georgia, United States.


LaGrange

en-prop

LaGrange (countable and uncountable, plural LaGranges)

LaGranges (plural)
La Grange (alternative)
la Grange (alternative)
Lagrange (alternative)
laGrange (alternative)
Grange (alternative)
deGrange (alternative)
DeGrange (alternative)
Degrange (alternative)
de Grange (alternative)
De Grange (alternative)
Delagrange (alternative)
DeLaGrange (alternative)
deLaGrange (alternative)
deLagrange (alternative)
DeLagrange (alternative)
De Lagrange (alternative)
de Lagrange (alternative)
de la Grange (alternative)
de La Grange (alternative)
De La Grange (alternative)

A city, the county seat of Troup County, Georgia, United States.


Thomaston

A city, the county seat of Upson County, Georgia, United States.


Waycross

A city, the county seat of Ware County, Georgia, United States.


Rockport

Hot Spring County
Hot Spring County#English

A small city in Hot Spring County, Arkansas, United States.

A city, the county seat of Spencer County, Indiana, United States.

A small city in Ohio County, Kentucky, United States.

A city, the county seat of Aransas County, Texas, United States.


Panhandle

From its central location in the Texas Panhandle.

A city, the county seat of Carson County, Texas, United States.


New Braunfels

A city, the county seat of Comal County, Texas, United States.


Carrizo Springs

A city, the county seat of Dimmit County, Texas, United States.


Goliad

An anagram of "Hidalgo", the name of Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla, without the silent H.

A city, the county seat of Goliad County, Texas, United States.


Guangshui

From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of the Mandarin 廣水 /广水 (Guǎngshuǐ).

Kwangshui (alternative)
Kuang-shui (alternative)

The area is one where the Reds have been strong for several years, and, allegedly reinforced by several thousand Reds, the revolting troops tore up some 30 li of railway track and occupied the whole area between Hsinyang and Wushengkuan, capturing Kuangshui.

[1968, O. Edmund Clubb, “Armed Revolt”, in Communism in China, as Reported from Hankow in 1932, Columbia University Press, →LCCN, →OCLC, page 28:

Besides habitat loss and alteration, poaching also gives cause for concern. Hunted males were observed for sale alongside Common Pheasant at a restaurant in Guangshui County, Hubei, in spring 2006.

2008 August, Yang Liu, Zheng-wang Zhang, Jian-qiang Li, Yu Zhang, Shan Lu, Xiang-feng Ruan, “A survey of the birds of the Dabie Shan range, central China”, in Forktail, volume 24, →ISSN, →OCLC, page 83, column 1:

A county-level city of Suizhou, Hubei, in central China.

廣水 /广水

a county-level city and a subdistrict in central China


Granbury

A city, the county seat of Hood County, Texas, United States.


Jacksboro

A city, the county seat of Jack County, Texas, United States. From the surname Jack.


Kenedy

A city in Karnes County, Texas, United States.


Brackettville

A city, the county seat of Kinney County, Texas, United States.


Kingsville

Typically from King's + -ville after the model of Kingstown, Kingston, &c. but principally derived from the names of various people surnamed King rather than the noun king. Cf. Kingsburg, Queensville, and Princeville.

A small city in Johnson County, Missouri, United States.

A city, the county seat of Kleberg County, Texas, United States.


Tahoka

A city, the county seat of Lynn County, Texas, United States.


Eagle Pass

A city, the county seat of Maverick County, Texas, United States.


Davao

Davao City (a city in the Davao Region, Mindanao, Philippines)

Bangsamoro Davao Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao Davao BARMM


Nacogdoches

/ˌnækəˈdoʊt͡ʃɪs/

Nacogdoches County
Nacogdoches County#English

A city, the county seat of Nacogdoches County, Texas, United States.


Perryton

Ochiltree County
Ochiltree County#English

A city, the county seat of Ochiltree County, Texas, United States.


Fort Stockton

Named after 1st Lt. Edward Dorsey Stockton.

A city, the county seat of Pecos County, Texas, United States.


Nowy Sącz

Lesser Poland Voivodeship
Lesser Poland Voivodeship#English

A city in Lesser Poland Voivodeship, Poland.


Konin

Greater Poland Voivodeship
Greater Poland Voivodeship#English

A city in Greater Poland Voivodeship, Poland.


Siedlce

Masovian Voivodeship
Masovian Voivodeship#English


Rockwall

From rock + wall, after subterranean rock walls found when digging wells.

A city, the county seat of Rockwall County, Texas, United States.


San Augustine

Named after the Presidio de San Agustin de Ahumada.

San Augustine County
San Augustine County#English

A city, the county seat of San Augustine County, Texas, United States.


Coldspring

Cold Spring (alternative)
Cold Springs (alternative)

San Jacinto County
San Jacinto County#English

A small city, the county seat of San Jacinto County, Texas, United States.


Glen Rose

Altered from Rose Glen, referring to a Scottish glen; Rose doesn't appear to be a person's name so probably refers to the plant or flower.

Somervell County
Somervell County#English

A city, the county seat of Somervell County, Texas, United States.


Rio Grande City

A city, the county seat of Starr County, Texas, United States.


Tulia

A city, the county seat of Swisher County, Texas, United States.


Del Rio

Val Verde County
Val Verde County#English

A city, the county seat of Val Verde County, Texas, United States.


Raymondville

A city, the county seat of Willacy County, Texas, United States.


Sieradz

Unadapted borrowing from Polish Sieradz.

Lodz Voivodeship
Lodz Voivodeship#English


Tayabas

Meronyms: Alitao, Alsam Ibaba, Alsam Ilaya, Alupay, Angeles Zone I, Angeles Zone II, Angeles Zone III, Angeles Zone IV, Angustias Zone I, Angustias Zone II, Angustias Zone III, Angustias Zone IV, Anos, Ayaas, Baguio, Banilad, Bukal Ibaba, Bukal Ilaya, Calantas, Calumpang, Camaysa, Dapdap, Domoit Kanluran, Domoit Silangan, Gibanga, Ibas, Ilasan Ibaba, Ilasan Ilaya, Ipilan, Isabang, Katigan Kanluran, Katigan Silangan, Lakawan, Lalo, Lawigue, Lita, Malaoa, Masin, Mate, Mateuna, Mayowe, Nangka Ibaba, Nangka Ilaya, Opias, Palale Ibaba, Palale Ilaya, Palale Kanluran, Palale Silangan, Pandakaki, Pook, Potol, San Diego Zone I, San Diego Zone II, San Diego Zone III, San Diego Zone IV, San Isidro Zone I, San Isidro Zone II, San Isidro Zone III, San Isidro Zone IV, San Roque Zone I, San Roque Zone II, Talolong, Tamlong, Tongko, Valencia, Wakas — barangays of Tayabas

A city in the province of Quezon, Philippines.


Wodonga

A city near the border of Victoria, Australia, neighbouring New South Wales.


Petaluma

From Coast Miwok Péta Lúuma, meaning "backside of the ridge" or "sloping hill".

A city in Sonoma County, California, United States.


Enumclaw

A city in King County, Washington, United States.


Palanga

A city and municipality of Klaipėda, Lithuania


Prudnik

Opole Voivodeship
Opole Voivodeship#English

A city in Opole Voivodeship, in southern Poland


Antipolo

A city, the provincial capital of Rizal, Calabarzon, Luzon, Philippines


Coldstream

Jefferson County
Jefferson County#English

A place in the United States:
A city in Jefferson County, Kentucky.


Ordubad

Ordoubat (alternative)
Ordubat (alternative)

Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic
Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic

The second largest town and a municipality of the Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic of Azerbaijan


Bareilly

A city, district, and division in northern Uttar Pradesh, India.


Stamboul

From variant forms of Ottoman Turkish استانبول (İstanbul), q.v. Compare Scandaroon for Iskenderun.

If you have a fancy for anything in that line, away with you, sir, to the bazaars of Stamboul without delay, and lay out in extensive slave-purchases some of that spare cash you seem at a loss to spend satisfactorily here.

1847 October 16, Currer Bell [pseudonym; Charlotte Brontë], chapter XXIV, in Jane Eyre. An Autobiography. […], volume (please specify |volume=I to III), London: Smith, Elder, and Co., […], →OCLC:

The place is crowded with people all the time, and as the gay-colored Eastern fabrics are lavishly displayed before every shop, the great Bazaar of Stamboul is one of the sights that are worth seeing.

1869, Mark Twain [pseudonym; Samuel Langhorne Clemens], The Innocents Abroad, or The New Pilgrims’ Progress; […], Hartford, Conn.: American Publishing Company. […], →OCLC, page 367:

(archaic) Synonym of Istanbul (a city in Turkey).


Courtenay

From Latin Curtenus, from curtus (“short”), via Norman.

Vancouver Island
Vancouver Island#English

British Columbia
British Columbia#English

A city in the Regional District of Comox Valley, Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada, named after the Courtenay River.

A minor city in Stutsman County, North Dakota, United States.


Meghri

A town in Syunik Province in the south of Armenia


Salmas

Former name: Shahpur

A city in West Azerbaijan Province, Iran.


Little Red Dot

the Little Red Dot (canonical)
Red Dot (alternative)
The Red Dot (alternative)

From the appearance on maps indicating the position of Singapore, being a red dot position marker, that completely covers all of Singapore on such maps. Originally a derogatory term coined by 3rd President of Indonesia (1998—1999) and 7th Vice President of Indonesia B. J. Habibie in 1998.

coinage

Strait of Malacca
Strait of Malacca#English

(Singapore) Nickname for Singapore. A city, an island, a country in Southeast Asia; located at the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula at one end of the Strait of Malacca, north of Sumatra


Pagadian

Multiple etymologies exist:
* The city is believed to have been an Iranun trading post in the past, and so a blend of Iranun pagad (“to wait”) + padian (“market”) are widely accepted as the roots of the name.
* Possibly from Central Subanen gagadian, a bird that the native inhabitants call.
* Possibly from the Cebuano word pangadyian (“a place to pray; land of prayers”).
* Also speculated to be derived from Central Subanen pengadian (“school”).

Zamboanga del Sur
Zamboanga del Sur#English

Zamboanga Peninsula
Zamboanga Peninsula#English

A city, the provincial capital of Zamboanga del Sur, Zamboanga Peninsula, Mindanao, Philippines


Digos

A city, the provincial capital of Davao del Sur, Philippines.


Lakewood

Los Angeles County
Los Angeles County#English

A city in Los Angeles County, California, United States.


Shelbina

A city in Shelby County, Missouri, United States.


Helper

A city in Carbon County, Utah, United States, which got its name from the practice of the Denver & Rio Grande Railroad of attaching helper engines to trains there.


Andria

A city and comune in Barletta-Andria-Trani province, Apulia, Italy.


Coatzacualcos

Borrowed from Spanish Coatzacualcos, from a Nahuan language; compare Classical Nahuatl Coatzacualco.

And beeyng a little girle, certayne Merchantes dyd ſteale hir away in tyme of warre, and brought hir to be ſolde at the fayre of Xicalanco, whiche is a greate Towne neere Coaſaqualco, not farre diſtant from Tauaſco

1578, Thomas Nicholas, The Pleasant Historie of the Conquest of the VVeast India, London: Henry Bynneman, translation of Historia general de las Indias by Francisco López de Gómara, page 56:


Iloilo

Batiano River
Fort San Pedro (Iloilo)
Iloilo
Iloilo River

From Spanish Iloílo, from Hiligaynon Ilong-Ilong, from ilong (“nose”), from the nose-like shape of the land between the Iloilo River and Batiano River where the Spanish Fort San Pedro is located.

An independent city, the provincial capital of Iloilo, Western Visayas, Visayas, Philippines


Cacahuatepec

/ˌkɑːkəwɑːˈtɛpɛk/

Borrowed from Spanish Cacahuatepec, from a Nahuan language; equivalent to Classical Nahuatl cacahuatl (“cacao”) + tepētl (“mountain”) + -c (“at, to, from”). The Nahuan word is a calque of a Mixtec word; compare San Juan Colorado Mixtec Yucu Suhva (“cacao mountain”).


Ometepec

Borrowed from Spanish Ometepec, from a Nahuan language; equivalent to Classical Nahuatl ōme (“two”) + tepētl (“mountain”) + -c (“at, to, from”).


Neuquén

From Spanish Neuquén, from Mapudungun Nehuenken.

The capital city of Neuquén province, Argentina


Salta

A city, the capital of Salta province, Argentina.


Santiago del Estero

From Spanish Santiago del Estero, distinguishing it from other places named Santiago.


Cagayan de Oro

CDO (alternative initialism)
CDeO (alternative initialism)

Misamis Oriental
Misamis Oriental#English

Northern Mindanao
Northern Mindanao#English

An independent city, the provincial capital of Misamis Oriental, Northern Mindanao, Philippines


Cuernavaca

Borrowed from Spanish Cuernavaca, from a Nahuan language (cf. Classical Nahuatl Cuauhnāhuac, from cuahuitl (“tree”) + -nāhuac (“near”)); influenced by cuerno (“horn”) and vaca (“cow”).


Lapu-Lapu

Lapu-Lapu City (a city in Cebu, Philippines).


Lowshan

Central District of Rudbar County#English

A city in Central District of Rudbar County, Gilan Province, in northern Iran.


Kapilavastu

From Nepali कपिलवस्तु (kapilavastu), from Sanskrit कपिलवस्तु (kapilavastu), from कपिल (kapila) + वस्तु (vastu).


Charax

From Latin Charax, from Ancient Greek Χάραξ (Khárax).

(historical) Various former cities in Southwest Asia, including

A former city in Rhagiana, now within modern Iran.

A former city and seaport on the Persian Gulf, now within modern Iraq.

Former name of Aydin, a city in southwestern Turkey.


Ixmiquilpan

Borrowed from Spanish Ixmiquilpan, from a Nahuan language, equivalent to Classical Nahuatl Itzmiquilpan, from itzmīquilitl (“purslane”) + -pan (locative suffix), calqued from Mezquital Otomi Nts’u̱tk’ani, from tsꞌu̱tkꞌǎni (“purslane”).


Mudon

Borrowed from Burmese မုဒုံ (mu.dum), ultimately from Mon မိုဟ်ပ္ဍုၚ် (literally “salty peak”).


Miami Beach

From Miami + beach. From being located on a sandy barrier island seaward of Miami.

Miami-Dade County
Miami-Dade County#English

A city in Miami, Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States on the Atlantic sea coast, seaward of Miami.


Ackworth

en-proper noun

Ackworth (countable and uncountable, plural Ackworths)

Ackworths (plural)
Acworth (alternative)

From the Old English personal name Acca + worþ (“enclosure”).

A minor city in Warren County, Iowa, United States.


Dumaguete

From Spanish Dumaguete, ultimately from Cebuano dagit.

A city, the provincial capital of Negros Oriental, Central Visayas, Philippines


Marikina

An independent city in Metro Manila, Philippines


Pasig

/ˈpɑːsiɡ ~ ˈpɑːsɪɡ/

From Tagalog Pasig, from pasig (“sandy riverbank”).
Common folk etymologies include claims of Sanskrit origin, or a corruption of Tagalog mabagsik by Chinese. No Sanskrit words sounding similar to Pasig exist, however. Cognate with Paser (“a regency in Indonesia”).

An independent city in Metro Manila, Philippines, to the east of Manila


Mandaluyong

From Tagalog Mandaluyong, of uncertain origin.


Creston

A city, the county seat of Union County, Iowa, United States.


Red Deer

desc

→ Chinese: 紅鹿市 /红鹿市 (Hónglùshì) (calque)

Translation of Cree ᐘᐢᑲᓲ ᓰᐱᕀ (waskasoo siipiy, “elk creek”), mistranslated by British fur traders as “red deer river” after mistaking elk for European red deer. The mistranslated name was used to name the Red Deer River which served as the namesake for the original settlement.

der

A city in Alberta, Canada, the centre of Red Deer County.


Cheviot

A city in Hamilton County, Ohio, United States, named after the Scottish Cheviot Hills.


Port Augusta

Named after Augusta Sophia, Lady Young (1829–1913), wife of Sir Henry Young.


Barka

From Arabic برقة (Barqa), from Byzantine Greek Βάρκη (Bárkē), from Ancient Greek, from the local tribe of the Barraci.

(historical) Alternative form of Barqa, former name of Marj, a city in Libya.


Tczew

Pomeranian Voivodeship
Pomeranian Voivodeship#English

A city in Pomeranian Voivodeship, Poland.


La Palma

A city in Orange County, California, United States.


Przemyśl

/pəˈʃɛmɪʃəl/

Unadapted borrowing from Polish Przemyśl.

ubor

A city in Przemyśl, Subcarpathia, in southeastern Poland


Enderby

en-proper noun

Enderby (countable and uncountable, plural Enderbys)

From the Old Norse personal name Eindrithi + bý (“farmstead; village”).

A city in the Regional District of North Okanagan, in Okanagan region, British Columbia, Canada.


Plattsburgh

A city, the county seat of Clinton County, upper New York.


Plattsburg

A city, the county seat of Clinton County, Missouri, United States


Zalishchyky

From Ukrainian Залі́щики (Zalíščyky), apparently from за- (za-, “behind”) + ліс (lis, “forest”). May be related to ліщи́на (liščýna, “hazel”). Compare Russian Залещики (Zaleščiki).


Alkmaar

A city and municipality in North Holland province, Netherlands.


Almelo

A city and municipality of Overijssel, Netherlands.


Alphen aan den Rijn

Borrowed from Dutch Alphen aan den Rijn.

A city and municipality of Limburg, Netherlands.


Strathcona

1897, srath + Coe (modern strath), a variant of Glencoe, invented in Canada to avoid the negative associations with the Massacre of Glencoe (1692), created as an aristocratic title for Donald Smith, 1st Baron Strathcona and Mount Royal. Other uses derive from places named after Smith.

A minor city in Roseau County, Minnesota, Canada, named after Donald Smith (Roseau County borders onto Manitoba).


Gaza City

/ˈɡɑːzə ˈsɪti/

The formal name of Gaza, the capital city of the Gaza Strip, Palestine, located between Egypt and Israel.


Hatra

From Latin Hatra, from Hatran Aramaic 𐣧𐣨𐣣𐣠 (ḥṭrʾ /Ḥaṭrā/).

(historical) A caravan city, the capital of the small kingdom of Araba, in present-day Iraq, which flourished in 2nd-century Mesopotamia.

ܚܛܪܐ

ḥaṭrē, ḥaṭrā


Yilan

From 1920 to 1940, the Taiwanese population of the nine major cities (excluding Hualien and Yilan¹³) increased from 365 thousand to 808 thousand.

1954, George W. Barclay, A Report on Taiwan's Population to the Joint Commission on Rural Reconstruction, Princeton, N.J., page 66:

At an information session on Wednesday, the ministry suggested a fifth possible location in Yilan City, which is 350m south of the Yilan County Hall, Wang said.

2021 November 22, Shelley Shan, “MOTC might soon decide Yilan HSR station’s location”, in Taipei Times, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 2021-11-21, Taiwan News, page 3:


Dharamshala

Borrowed from Hindi धर्मशाला (dharmaśālā), from Sanskrit धर्मशाला (dharmaśālā).

bor+

The nearest airport from Dharamshala is at Gaggal (13 kms). Jagson Airlines flies thrice a week (via Kullu) from Delhi to Dharamshala. Jagson Airlines has a ticket counter at the airport. From the airport you can hire a taxi to Dharamshala,

2006, Swati Mitra, The Buddhist Trail in Himachal: A Travel Guide, Good Earth, →ISBN, page 150:

Ensconced in the beautiful Kangra Valley in Himachal Pradesh, Dharamshala is not just another tourist spot, another hill station.

2011, Indian Premier League Story, Pearson Education India, →ISBN, page 67:

I live in Dharamshala (HP). Till now we have been discussing the northern part of the country, now I want to focus on the Himalayan region especially Dharamshala and the Indo-Tibetan border.

2012, Harsh Dobhal, Defend the Defenders: Resisting Attacks on Human Rights Activists in India, Socio Legal Information Cent, →ISBN, page 189:

Himachal Pradesh
Himachal Pradesh#English


Mwanza

A city and lake port on Lake Victoria, Mwanza Region, north-west Tanzania.


Limbe

A coastal city in South-West Region, Cameroon, named Victoria until 1982.


Mzuzu

A city in Mzimba District, Northern Region, Malawi.


Hà Tiên

a city in Kiên Giang Province of Vietnam


Belvedere

A small city in Marin County, California, United States.


Nur-Sultan

/ˌnʊəsəlˈtɑːn/

/ˈnʊɹsəlˌtɑːn/

Borrowed from Kazakh Нұр-Сұлтан (Nūr-Sūltan), from the name Нұрсұлтан (Nūrsūltan). Named after the long-ruling president Nursultan Nazarbayev (born 1940) in 2019, shortly after his resignation.

Former name of Astana (“the capital city of Kazakhstan”), used from 2019 to 2022.


Malden

Middlesex County
Middlesex County#English

A city in Middlesex County, Massachusetts.


Sudbury

From Old English suþ (“south”) + byriġ, the dative case of burh (“fortified place”). Doublet of Southbury.

This can be tedious, especially the minutiae of French laws and policies in Canada. When the discussion zooms in on a hot debate on raising the Franco-Ontarian flag in Sudbury, Ontario, it is hard not to feel that the topic of French in Canada has perhaps been exhausted.

2006 November 29, William Grimes, “The French Have a (Precise and Elegant) Word for It”, in The New York Times:

A city in northern Ontario, Canada, properly Greater Sudbury.


Épinal

A commune, the capital of Vosges department, Grand Est, France.


Brighton and Hove

A unitary authority, borough, and city in East Sussex, England, formed in 1997 on the merger of the towns of Brighton and Hove and granted city status in 2001.


Paderborn

North Rhine-Westphalia
North Rhine-Westphalia#English

A city and rural district of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.


Myeik

A city in southern Myanmar, formerly known as Mergui


Myitkyina

Borrowed from Burmese မြစ်ကြီးနား (mrackri:na:).

A town, the capital of Kachin State, Myanmar.


Sagaing

Borrowed from Burmese စစ်ကိုင်း (cackuing:).

A city and capital of the Sagaing Region, Myanmar


Thanlyin

Borrowed from Burmese သန်လျင် (sanlyang).


Magwe

A town and capital of the Magwe Region, Myanmar.


Cocoa Beach

From Cocoa + beach.
From Cocoa, Florida, USA; a city in Brevard County.

A city in Brevard County, Florida, United States.


Galax

Borrowed from translingual Galax, as in Galax urceolata, an evergreen groundcover plant found throughout the Blue Ridge Mountains.

An independent city in Virginia, United States.


Korçë

Borrowed from Albanian Korçë, from a South Slavic language. See the archaic Bulgarian word горица (gorica, “little mountain”), which could refer to the mountain of Morava as the city was under Bulgarian rule during the Middle Ages.

A city in southeastern Albania, located on a plateau west of the mountain of Morava; it is the seat of its eponymous county and municipality.


Końskie

Unadapted borrowing from Polish Końskie.


Buffalo City

In South Africa, named after the Buffalo River.

A city in Buffalo County, Wisconsin, United States, probably named for the animal. Not to be confused with the town of Buffalo in the same county.


Ratnapura

From Sinhalese රත්නපුර (ratnapura), ultimately decomposed into Sanskrit रत्न (ratna, “gems”) + Sanskrit पुर (pura, “city”).


Kandy

From Tamil கண்டி (kaṇṭi), possibly further from Sinhalese.

‘Something will always fall on your head,’ you say.
‘I’ve worked on construction sites in Kandy,’ she says. ‘You don’t need to tell me that.’

2022, Shehan Karunatilaka, The Seven Moons of Maali Almeida, Sort Of Books, page 372:


Polonnaruwa

From Sinhalese පොළොන්නරුව (poḷonnaruwa).


Batticaloa

From Portuguese Batticaloa, ultimately from Tamil மட்டக்களப்பு (maṭṭakkaḷappu).

der

மட்டக்களப்பு

மீன்பாடும் தேன்நாடுநாடு

mīṉpāṭum tēṉnāṭunāṭu


Negombo

From Tamil நீர்கொழும்பு (nīrkoḻumpu), borrowed via Portuguese Negombo.

bor

நீர்கொழும்பு


Moratuwa

Negombo, suburb of Colombo and a city in Sri Lanka


Nishapur

From Persian نیشابور (neyšâbur), from earlier Persian نیشاپور (neyšâpur). From Shapur I (Middle Persian 𐭱𐭧𐭯𐭥𐭧𐭥𐭩 (šḥpʿḥʿy)), who is said to have established the city.


Jhelum

Borrowed from Urdu جھیلم (jhelam), a dated form of جِہْلَم (jihlam).

Jailam (alternative)
Jelum (alternative)
Jhilam (alternative)
Jilam (alternative)
Jélam (alternative)

A city in Punjab, Pakistan, on the right bank of that river.


Tlacoachistlahuaca

Borrowed from Spanish Tlacoachistlahuaca, from a Nahuan language.

A municipality in Guerrero, Mexico, whose municipal seat is the city of the same name.


Icheon

A rapid-fire chain of explosions shook the building. Within minutes, the 107,000-square-foot warehouse in Icheon, southeast of Seoul, became an inferno — and a death trap for 38 workers. Toxic, ink-black smoke billowed up so fast that survivors later said they could hardly find the stairways out.

2020 April 30, Choe Sang-Hun, “‘We Are Not Learning Lessons’: South Korea Mourns an Avoidable Disaster”, in The New York Times, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 2020-04-30, Asia Pacific:

“Arm plays a very important role in the international semiconductor ecosystem, and the ecosystem will not allow a single entity to take full advantage of the benefit from the acquisition,” said Park during a briefing after an SK Hynix shareholder meeting at its headquarters in Icheon, in Gyeonggi province.

2022 March 31, Che Pan, “Semiconductor giants’ interest to acquire British chip design firm Arm deepens as owner SoftBank steps up IPO plans”, in South China Morning Post, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 2022-03-31, Tech:

A city in Gyeonggi Province, South Korea.


Otaru

A port city in Hokkaido Prefecture, Japan.


Mangina

Democratic Republic of the Congo#English

A city in Beni Territory, North Kivu province, Democratic Republic of the Congo


Asbury Park

A city in Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States.


Ljungby

A city and municipality of Kronoberg county, Sweden.


Pundri

A city in Kaithal district, Haryana, India


Agdam

From Azerbaijani Ağdam and Russian Агда́м (Agdám).

a ghost town in the southwest part of Azerbaijan.


Sylhet

Borrowed from Bengali সিলেট (śileṭ), from earlier Middle Bengali সিলহট, সিরহট (silhôṭ, sirhôṭ), itself a semi-learned borrowing from Sanskrit শ্রীহট্ট (śrīhaṭṭa, “Beautiful Market”).

der

সিলহট, সিরহট


La Porte

From the French la + porte meaning "the door".

A city, the county seat of LaPorte County, Indiana.


La Porte City

Named after La Porte, Indiana, the hometown of one of the city's founders.

Black Hawk County
Black Hawk County#English

A city in Black Hawk County, Iowa, United States.


Sugar Land

Named for the large sugar industry in the city.

Fort Bend County
Fort Bend County#English

A city in Fort Bend County, Texas, United States.


Acayucan

Borrowed from Spanish Acayucan, from a Nahuan language (cf. Classical Nahuatl Ācayohcān (“place covered in reeds”, name of Acayuca, Hidalgo)), calqued from Popoluca; cf. Highland Popoluca Ca̱pñɨɨm (ca̱pi (“arrow”)), Oluta Popoluca Capeꞌnʉ̱p (cape (“reed”)), Sayula Popoluca Capnʉꞌm (cap (“reed”)). Doublet of Acayuca.


Travelers Rest

The name "Travelers Rest" came from the fact that it is situated close to the border with the North Carolina mountains. Travelers would stop for a moment in the town before they began the difficult journey into the mountains. Travelers would often have to spend the winter there, waiting for the snow to clear in the mountains before continuing northward.

Greenville County
Greenville County#English

A city in Greenville County, South Carolina, United States.


Greers Ferry

A city in Cleburne County, Arkansas, United States.


Greencastle

A city, the county seat of Putnam County, Indiana, United States.


Germantown

A city in Bracken County and Mason County, Kentucky.

Montgomery County
Montgomery County#English


Homewood

en-proper noun

Homewood (countable and uncountable, plural Homewoods)

Habitational surname from any of various minor places in England, from Old English hām (“homestead”) + wudu (“wood”).

Jefferson County
Jefferson County#English

A city in southeastern Jefferson County, Alabama, United States.


Crescent Springs

In Kentucky, refers either to the shape of the tracks crossing through the community or to New Orleans's nickname "the Crescent City" after its shape beside the Mississippi River.

A city in Kenton County, Kentucky, United States.


Fort Wright

The area that is now Fort Wright was the site of one of the American Civil War fortifications built for the defense of Cincinnati. The city, incorporated in 1941, was named for Major General Horatio Gouverneur Wright, a Union Army engineer.

Fort Wright, Kentucky
Union Army
defense of Cincinnati


Sausalito

From Spanish sauzal (“willow grove”) + -ito (diminutive suffix).

A city in Marin County, California, United States.


Mariehamn

A municipality, the capital city of the Åland Islands, an autonomous region of Finland.


Tecpatán

Borrowed from Spanish Tecpatán, from a Nahuan language.


Ocotepec

Borrowed from Spanish Ocotepec, from Classical Nahuatl Ocotepēc (or an equivalent in another Nahuan language), from ocotl (“pine tree”) + tepētl (“mountain”) + -c (locative suffix).


Smila

A city in Cherkasy Raion, Cherkasy Oblast, Ukraine


Zebulon

A city, the county seat of Pike County, Georgia, United States, named after Zebulon Pike.


Biddeford

From the place name Bideford, a city in Devon.


Colwich

* (in Kansas): A portmanteau of Colorado + Wichita after the Colorado and Wichita Railroad.
* (in Staffordshire): Either from Old English col (“charcoal”) + wīc (“farm”); or else meaning "Cola's farm", from Old English personal name Cola + wīc (“farm”).

A small city in Sedgwick County, Kansas, United States


Zawra'

(Islam) the cities of Tehran (capital of Iran) and Ray (near Tehran).


Muzawwara

Borrowed from Arabic مُزَوَّرَة (muzawwara).

(Islam) The city of Baghdad, the capital city of Iraq.


Rinconada

A ranchería in Tasquillo municipality, Hidalgo, Mexico.


Hawarden

A city in Sioux County, Iowa, United States.


Volodymyr

From Ukrainian Володи́мир (Volodýmyr), Old East Slavic Володимѣръ (Volodiměrŭ). A Ukrainian cognate of Russian Влади́мир (Vladímir). Doublet of Vladimir.

A city and raion of Volyn Oblast, in western Ukraine.

Ukrainian form of Vladimir (that city, the administrative centre of Vladimir Oblast, Russia).


Benidorm

A city and municipality of Alicante, Valencia, Spain.


Manteca

San Joaquin County
San Joaquin County#English

A city in San Joaquin County, California, United States.


Varennes

en-proper-noun

Varennes (countable and uncountable, plural Varenneses or Varennes)

A city, a suburb of Greater Montreal Area, Quebec; founded by René Gaultier, sieur de Varennes


Cranbrook

British Columbia
British Columbia#English

A city in the Regional District of East Kootenay, British Columbia, named after the town in Kent.


Vigan

Borrowed from Spanish Vigan, also spelled as Bigan in early maps like the Velarde map (1734), originally from Ilocano Bigan. A common theory is that this word derived from Ilocano biga (“giant taro / Biga'a (Alocasia macrorrhizos)”) + -an (“locative suffix”) where Alocasia macrorrhizos plants once grew abundantly along the banks of the Mestizo River, from which Captain Juan de Salcedo derived the city's name, after a misunderstanding with the locals, thinking he was asking the name of the plants. The other theory derives this word from Hokkien 美岸 (Bí-gān, literally “beautiful coast”), possibly by Chinese settlers in the area.

der

A city, the provincial capital of Ilocos Sur, Ilocos Region, Luzon, Philippines


Cold Spring

Coldspring (alternative)
Cold Springs (alternative)

A home rule city in Campbell County, Kentucky.

A place in the United States:
A city in Stearns County, Minnesota.


Newport News

An independent city in Virginia, United States.


Cohoes

A city in Albany County, New York, United States.


San Clemente

From Spanish San Clemente (“St. Clement”), various places named in honor of Clement of Rome, from Latin Clemens, from clemens (“merciful”).

A coastal city in Orange County, California, United States.


Altoona

A number of places in the United States:

Making nice on a cooking program or game show is the macropopulist equivalent of knocking down pins in a bowling alley in Altoona, Pa., or belting down Crown Royal whiskey in a bar in Crown Point, Ind., only better: the setting, be it Rachael Ray’s kitchen or Howie Mandel ’s array of suitcases on “Deal or No Deal,” is as familiar as home to millions of viewers.

2008 April 22, Alessandra Stanley, “Politicians as Comics: A Sideshow on Pop TV”, in The New York Times:

Eau Claire County
Eau Claire County#English


Groton

In Suffolk, recorded as Grotena in 1086 (DB), probably from Old English groten + ēa (“sandy or gravelly stream”). Places in the United States were directly or indirectly named after this village.

New London County
New London County#English

A town and city in New London County, Connecticut, United States.

A city in Brown County, South Dakota, United States.


Carbondale

A city in Jackson County, Illinois, United States.

A city in Osage County, Kansas, United States.

Lackawanna County
Lackawanna County#English

A city in Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania, United States.


Jersey City

Veneza remains silent for the rest of the ride to Jersey City, which is only another ten minutes or so.

2020, N. K. Jemisin, The City We Became, Orbit, page 170:

A city, the county seat of Hudson County, New Jersey, United States


Meriden

New Haven County
New Haven County#English

A city in New Haven County, Connecticut.

A place in the United States:
A minor city in Cherokee County, Iowa.

A minor city in Jefferson County, Kansas.


Perth Amboy

A city in Middlesex County, New Jersey, United States.


Fort Madison

Originally a fort named after President James Madison.

A city in Iowa, United States and one of the two county seats of Lee County.


Willmar

Kandiyohi County
Kandiyohi County#English

A city, the county seat of Kandiyohi County, Minnesota, United States; named after Leon Willmar, a Belgian.


East Dubuque

Jo Daviess County
Jo Daviess County#English

A city in Jo Daviess County, Illinois, United States, across the Mississippi from Dubuque, Iowa.


Logansport

A city, the county seat of Cass County, Indiana, United States.


Wildwood

A city in Sumter County, Florida, United States.

A small city in Jefferson County, Kentucky, United States.

St. Louis County
St. Louis County#English

A city in St. Louis County, Missouri, United States.

A city in Cape May County, New Jersey, United States.


Daytona Beach

Named after tycoon and founder Matthias Day.

A resort city in Volusia County, Florida, United States.


Long Branch

A beachfront city in Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States.


Hialeah

Miami-Dade County
Miami-Dade County#English

A city in Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States.


Havre de Grace

/ˌhævɚ dəˈɡɹeɪs/

/ˌhævɚ dəˈɡɹæs/

From French Le Havre-de-Grâce (literally “the harbor of grace”), the original name of Le Havre in France.

A city in Harford County, Maryland, United States.


New Carrollton

Prince George's County
Prince George's County#English

A city in Prince George's County, Maryland, United States.


Framingham

Named after Framlingham, Suffolk, England, but with an unexplained variation in spelling.

A small, nondescript Northeastern town bound by a chain of frozen lakes in midwinter, Framingham is nonetheless an iconic place writ large in the history of medicine.

2010, Siddhartha Mukherjee, The Emperor of All Maladies, Fourth Estate (2011), page 444:

Middlesex County
Middlesex County#English

A city in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States.


Mystic

Appanoose County
Appanoose County#English

A number of places in the United States:


Bluefield

A city in Mercer County, West Virginia, United States.


Beech Grove

A city in Marion County, Indiana, United States.


Auburndale

A city in Polk County, Florida, United States.


Silvis

Rock Island County
Rock Island County#English

A city in Rock Island County, Illinois, United States


Rocky Mount

Edgecombe County
Edgecombe County#English

A city in Edgecombe County and Nash County, North Carolina, United States.


Chula Vista

From Spanish chula vista (“beautiful view”).

San Diego County
San Diego County#English

A city in San Diego County, California, United States.


Attleboro

Originally spelt Attleborough after a British town.

A city in Bristol County, Massachusetts, United States.


Elmwood

The name of many places in the United States:


Monowi

A city in Boyd County, Nebraska, United States.


Vilvoorde

A city in Flemish Brabant, Flanders, Belgium.


Edge Hill

A small city in Glascock County, Georgia, United States.


Grayling

A small city in Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, Alaska, United States.

A city, the county seat of Crawford County, Michigan, United States.


Royal Oak

/ˈɹɔɪəl.əʊk/

A city in Oakland County, Michigan, United States, named after the English oak tree.


Uliastai

In 1769, when five banners of eastern Tannu Urianhai joined the Zasagt Khan, they were thereafter governed by the Uliastai amban. By the end of the eighteenth century, the population of the Urianhai frontier numbered roughly forty thousand.

1999, B. Batbayar, quoting Council of Ministers, “Russia and China Respond”, in Sukhjargalmaa Dugersuren, S. Burenbayar, Khulan Khashbat, Tuya Nyam-Osor, transl., edited by C. Kaplonski, History of Mongolia: From World Power to Soviet Satellite, →ISBN Invalid ISBN, →OCLC, page 145:

Zavkhan province center Uliastai now has safe water supply utilizing electrochlorination system. Electrochlorination disinfects the water and makes it safe for human use.

2020 December 16, Tamir Chuluunbaatar, “Uliastai soum now has safe water supply”, in UNICEF, archived from the original on 2021-01-23:


Bathgate

From Cumbric badd + cɛ̄d- (boar wood), recorded as Batket c. 1160.

A minor city in Pembina County, North Dakota, United States, named after the Scottish town.


Arak

A city in Iran, the seat of Arak County's Central District, and the capital of Markazi Province, formerly called Soltanabad.


Le Puy-en-Velay

A commune, the capital of Haute-Loire department, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, in south-central France, known for the Puy lentils.


Claypole

A city in Buenos Aires province, Argentina. From the surname.


Antakya

Antakiyah (alternative)
Antakiyeh (alternative)

A city and district in southeastern Turkey, Hatay Province, the ancient Antioch.


Los Lagos

A city and commune in Valdivia province, Los Ríos region, Chile.


Arras

A city, the capital of Pas-de-Calais department, Hauts-de-France, France, the historic centre of the Artois region


Millbrook

en-proper noun

Millbrook (countable and uncountable, plural Millbrooks)

From Old English mylen (“mill”) + brōc (“brook, stream”).

A number of places in the United States:

A city in Autauga County and Elmore County, Alabama.


Longwood

A city in Seminole County, Florida, United States.


Seaford

Seaford (countable and uncountable, plural Seafords)

Inherited from Middle English Seford, Sevord, from Old English *Sǣford, from Old English sǣ (“sea”) + ford (“ford”); equivalent to sea + ford.

A city in Sussex County, Delaware, United States.


Athol

From Scottish Gaelic Athall, possibly from Old Irish Ath-fhotla (“New Ireland”) or Athfochla.

A city in central Massachusetts, United States.


Panipat

Borrowed from Hindi पानीपत (pānīpat), from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀧𑀡𑁆𑀡𑀧𑀢𑁆𑀢 (paṇṇapatta) or 𑀧𑀦𑁆𑀦𑀧𑀢𑁆𑀢 (pannapatta), from Sanskrit पाण्डुप्रस्थ (pāṇḍuprastha, “City of Pāṇḍu”), from पाण्डु (pāṇḍu, “A character from the Mahabharata”) and प्रस्थ (prastha, “city”).

der

पाण्डुप्रस्थ

A city and district of Haryana, India, where three important battles were fought.


Battle Ground

Battle Ground, Indiana
Battle Ground, Washington
Battle of Tippecanoe
Klickitat people

*Indiana: From the Battle of Tippecanoe.
*Washington: The site of a stand-off between the Klickitat people and US forces.

A city in Clark County, Washington, United States.


Pinotepa Nacional

Borrowed from Spanish Pinotepa Nacional.


San Martín Itunyoso

Borrowed from Spanish San Martín Itunyoso, from San Martín (“Saint Martin”) + Itunyoso, from a Mixtec language.

San Martín Itunyoso
San Martín Itunyoso#English

A town, the capital of San Martín Itunyoso, Oaxaca, Mexico


Rabil

A city being the second most populated area in the island of Boa Vista, Cape Verde


Tarrafal de São Nicolau

A city in the southwest of the island of São Nicolau, Cape Verde


Calheta de São Miguel

A city in northeastern Santiago, Cape Verde.


Cidade do Maio

A city being the most populated in the island of Maio, Cape Verde.


Nouadhibou

Probably from Arabic نأو (“shelter, bay”) + Arabic ضَبَاب (ḍabāb, “fog”).


São João dos Angolares

São Tomé and Príncipe
São Tomé and Príncipe#English

A city in southeastern São Tomé, São Tomé and Príncipe.


Nova Sintra

A city being the capital and the most populous Brava, Cape Verde


Cacheu

A city located in the northwest of Guinea-Bissau, capital of the homoymous region


Santo António

A city and capital of the island of Príncipe, São Tomé and Príncipe.


Chilliwack

British Columbia
British Columbia#English


Tukwila

A city near Seattle, Washington, United States.


Stockbridge

A place in the United States:
A city in Henry County, Georgia.


Lakeport

A city, the county seat of Lake County, California, United States.


Pinole

Contra Costa County
Contra Costa County#English

A city in Contra Costa County, California, United States.


Larkspur

A place in the United States:
A city in Marin County, California.


Novato

A city in Marin County, California, United States.


Yountville

A city in Napa County, California, United States.


San Leandro

A city in Alameda County, California, United States.


Whangarei

A city in Northland, the northernmost in New Zealand.


Porirua

A city in the Wellington region, New Zealand.


Wanganui

A city and territorial authority in Manawatū-Whanganui region, on the west coast of the North Island of New Zealand.


Lower Hutt

A city in the Hutt Valley, Wellington region, New Zealand.


Tlaxiaco

Borrowed from Spanish Tlaxiaco, from a Nahuan language, e.g. Classical Nahuatl Tlachquiyauhco, from tlachtli (“ballcourt”) + quiyahuitl (“rain”) + -co (locative suffix).


New Brighton

A city in Ramsey County, Minnesota, United States.


Los Altos

California

Santa Clara County
Santa Clara County#English

A city in Santa Clara County, California, United States.


Cupertino

Named after Joseph of Cupertino, from Italian Copertino.


Vacaville

From Vaca + -ville, named after Juan Manuel Vaca.

A city in Solano County, California, United States.


Calabasas

San Fernando Valley
San Fernando Valley#English

Los Angeles County
Los Angeles County#English

A city in the San Fernando Valley, Los Angeles County, California, United States on the northwest edge of the city of Los Angeles


Rohnert Park

A city in Sonoma County, California, United States.


Roseland

en-proper noun

Roseland (countable and uncountable, plural Roselands)

Americanized form of Norwegian Røysland.

A number of places in the United States:

A minor city in Cherokee County, Kansas.


Daly City

Like Bennie, she came from nowhere, but a different type of nowhere – his was the urban nowhere of Daly City, California, where his parents had worked to a point of total absence while a weary grandmother raised Bennie and his four sisters.

2010, Jennifer Egan, A Visit from the Goon Squad, Corsair (2011), page 118:

San Mateo County
San Mateo County#English

A city in San Mateo County, California, United States.


Foster City

Named after T. Jack Foster, a real estate magnate who owned much of the land comprising the city and who was instrumental in its initial design.


Millbrae

From the surname Mills + brae (“hill slope”). The surname was taken from American banker and philanthropist Darius Ogden Mills.


Half Moon Bay

Maybe I could convince her to take a trip to Half Moon Bay with me.

2020, Yaa Gyasi, Transcendent Kingdom, Viking (2021), page 239:


Watsonville

Santa Cruz County
Santa Cruz County#English

A city in Santa Cruz County, California, United States.


Ione

A city in Amador County, California, United States.


Sutter Creek

From the nearby stream, Sutter Creek, which was named after John Sutter.


Buckhorn

A place in the United States:
A minor city in Perry County, Kentucky.


Loyalton

A city in Sierra County, California, United States.


Portola

Both places are named after Gaspar de Portolá.

A city in Plumas County, California, United States.


Caribou

Aroostook County
Aroostook County#English


Turlock

Turlock (countable and uncountable, plural Turlocks)

From Irish Turlough, from tuar lach, meaning "dry place".

Stanislaus County
Stanislaus County#English

A city in Stanislaus County, California, United States.


Oakdale

A city in Stanislaus County, California.

Washington County
Washington County#English


Gimpo

Mr. Kim settled in Gimpo, a city across the Han River from Kaesong.

2020 July 28, Choe Sang-Hun, “North Korea Thinks He Brought Covid-19. The South Wanted to Arrest Him.”, in The New York Times, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 2020-07-28:

A city in Gyeonggi Province, South Korea.


Angels Camp

Calaveras County
Calaveras County#English

A city in Calaveras County, California, United States.


Grass Valley

A city in Nevada County, California, United States.


Unionville

A city, the county seat of Putnam County, Missouri, United States.


Fort Bragg

Mendocino County
Mendocino County#English

A city in Mendocino County, California, United States.


Mutare

You are confused. What is the difference between Mutare and Umtali? You know there is a difference between them, but you do not know what it is or what it means.

2018, Tsitsi Dangarembga, This Mournable Body, Faber & Faber (2020), page 133:

Former name: Umtali.

A city, the capital of Manicaland, Zimbabwe, close to the border with Mozambique.


Marondera

Former name: Marandellas (until 1982)

Mashonaland East
Mashonaland East#English


Gweru

Former name: Gwelo (until 1982)

A city, the capital of the province of Midlands, Zimbabwe.


Sun Valley

A city in Blaine County, Idaho, United States.


Escalon

Escalon (countable and uncountable, plural Escalons)

Borrowed from Spanish Escalón. The surname is predominantly found in Honduras.

San Joaquin County
San Joaquin County#English

A city in San Joaquin County, California, United States.


Elk Grove

Sacramento County
Sacramento County#English

A city in Sacramento County, California, United States.


South Lake Tahoe

El Dorado County
El Dorado County#English

A city in El Dorado County, California, United States.


West Sacramento

A city in Yolo County, California, United States.


Agen

A commune, the capital of Lot-et-Garonne department, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France.


Lemberg

Lemberg (countable and uncountable, plural Lembergs)

(chiefly historical) Synonym of Lviv (a city in Lviv Oblast, the Ukraine).


Giddings

A city in and the county seat of Lee County, Texas, United States.


Point

A minor city in Rains County, Texas, United States.


Ardabil

A city in Iran, the seat of Ardabil County's Central District, and the capital of Ardabil Province


Khost

On the first day of school, she had proudly told the class that she was the daughter of a poor peasant from Khost.

2007, Khaled Hosseini, A Thousand Splendid Suns, BLOOMSBURY PUBLISHING (2018), page 111:

The capital city of Khost Province, Afghanistan.


Zanjan

A city in Iran, the seat of Zanjan County's Central District, and the capital of Zanjan Province.


Sar-e Pol

The capital city of Sar-e Pol Province, Afghanistan.


Ghazni

From Pashto and Persian غزنی (Ġazni). Compare Old Median *ganǰam (“treasure”).

Ghazna (alternative)
Ghuznee (alternative)

Tariq had told her that his parents were taking him south, to the city of Ghazni, to visit his paternal uncle.

2007, Khaled Hosseini, A Thousand Splendid Suns, Bloomsbury Publishing, page 107:

Ghaznavid Empire
Ghaznavid Empire#English

A city in eastern Afghanistan, the former capital of the Ghaznavid Empire.


Faryab

The capital city of Faryab County, Kerman Province, Iran.


Crooks

Minnehaha County
Minnehaha County#English

A city in Minnehaha County, South Dakota, United States.


New Rochelle

desc

→ French: La Nouvelle-Rochelle, New Rochelle (calque)

/ˌnu ɹəˈʃɛl/

/njuː ɹɒˈʃɛl/

/njuː ɹəˈʃɛl/

From new + Rochelle.
From La Rochelle, from French La Rochelle, from Old French rochelle.

Westchester County
Westchester County#English

A city in Westchester County, New York, United States


Kamianets-Podilskyi

From Ukrainian Кам'янець-Подільський (Kamʺjanecʹ-Podilʹsʹkyj).

bor

Кам'янець-Подільський

A city and raion of Khmelnytskyi Oblast, in western Ukraine.


Botoșani

The capital and largest city of Botoșani County, Romania.


Sorsogon City

A city, the provincial capital of Sorsogon, Bicol Region, Luzon, Philippines


Masbate City

A city, the provincial capital of Masbate, Bicol Region, Luzon, Philippines


Caloocan

Meronyms: North Caloocan, South Caloocan — halves of Caloocan

An independent city in Metro Manila, Philippines


Las Piñas

Meronyms: Almanza Dos, Almanza Uno, B. F. International Village, Daniel Fajardo, Elias Aldana, Ilaya, Manuyo Dos, Manuyo Uno, Pamplona Dos, Pamplona Tres, Pamplona Uno, Pilar, Pulang Lupa Dos, Pulang Lupa Uno, Talon Dos, Talon Kuatro, Talon Singko, Talon Tres, Talon Uno, Zapote — barangays of Las Piñas


Makati

From Spanish Macati as in its old name San Pedro de Macati, ultimately from Tagalog Makati.

Meronyms: Bangkal, Bel-Air, Carmona, Dasmariñas, Forbes Park, Guadalupe Nuevo, Guadalupe Viejo, Kasilawan, La Paz, Magallanes, Olympia, Palanan, Pinagkaisahan, Pio Del Pilar, Poblacion, San Antonio, San Isidro, San Lorenzo, Santa Cruz, Singkamas, Tejeros, Urdaneta, Valenzuela — barangays of Makati