Luxembourg

From Middle High German Luccelemburc, from Old High German Lucilinburhuc, ultimately from luzil (“little”) + burg (“castle”), from Proto-Germanic *lūtilaz and *burgz. Piecewise doublet of Littleborough and Littlebury.

piecewise doublet

Luxemburg (alternative)
Luxemburg City (alternative)
Lëtzebuerg (alternative)


Macedonia

From Ancient Greek Μακεδονία (Makedonía, “Macedonia”), from μακεδονία (makedonía, “highland”), from μακεδνός (makednós, “high, tall”). Doublet of macedoine.

bor

Macedonia
Macedonia (terminology)
Macedonia naming dispute

(historical) A former province of the Roman Empire.


AC

a.c. (alternative)
A/C (alternative)
a/c (alternative)
A.C. (alternative)
a.c. (alternative)
ac (alternative)
A.C. (alternative)
A.C. (alternative)
A. C. (alternative)
a.c. (alternative)

Abbreviation of Aceh: a province of Indonesia.


NT

East Nusa Tenggara
East Nusa Tenggara#English

Abbreviation of East Nusa Tenggara: a province of Indonesia.


SA

Abbreviation of North Sulawesi: a province of Indonesia.


BA

Initialism of Buenos Aires: a province of Argentina.

Abbreviation of Bali: a province of Indonesia.


GO

Abbreviation of Gorontalo: a province of Indonesia.


MA

Abbreviation of Maluku: a province of Indonesia.


PA

Abbreviation of Papua: a province of Indonesia.


PB

Initialism of West Papua: a province of Indonesia.


PE

Abbreviation of Highland Papua: a province of Indonesia.


NB

West Nusa Tenggara
West Nusa Tenggara#English

Nusa Tenggara Barat
Nusa Tenggara Barat#Indonesian

Abbreviation of West Nusa Tenggara: a province of Indonesia (from Indonesian Nusa Tenggara Barat).


JA

Abbreviation of Jambi: a province of Indonesia.


FL

Abbreviation of Flevoland: a province of the Netherlands.


KS

South Kalimantan
South Kalimantan#English

Abbreviation of South Kalimantan: a province of Indonesia.


LA

Abbreviation of Lampung: a province of Indonesia.


RI

Abbreviation of Riau: a province of Indonesia.


Leon

David Camden de Leon
Independence, Iowa
Juan Ponce de Leon
Legio VII Gemina
Martín De León
Mexican–American War

From Spanish León, from Latin legiō (“legion”), named for the Legio VII Gemina, which settled there. In reference to the New York town and Texan river, taken from the former Spanish kingdom. The Texan lake is named for the river. The Floridian county is named for the Spanish explorer Juan Ponce de Leon. The Texan county is named for Martin de Leon, founder of Victoria, Texas. The town in Monroe Co., Wisconsin, was named for the Mexican city. The Iowan town was changed to honor the "Fighting Doctor" of the Mexican–American War David Camden de Leon after it was discovered that Iowa already had a city named Independence. The Kansan town was named for the one in Iowa. Doublet of legion via Old French. The California town was named for the nearby Leon Mine.

Castile and León
Castile and León#English

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


Africa

en-prop

Africa (countable and uncountable, plural Africas)

Africas (plural)
Afrika (alternative sometimes)
Affrike (alternative archaic)
Afric (alternative archaic poetic)
Africk (alternative obsolete)
Afficky (alternative obsolete)

→ Swahili: Afrika

From Middle English Affrike, from Old French Affrique, Affrike, from Latin Āfrica, from Āfrī, singular Āfer (inhabitant of the country of Carthage), in turn either from:
* The Punic or Phoenician word 𐤏𐤐𐤓 (ʿpr /ʿafar/, “dust”), which has cognates in other Semitic languages.
* The Berber word ifri (“cave”), plural ifran, in reference to cave dwellers of Tunisia (see Tataouine).
Folk etymologies include:
* Ancient Greek ἀ- (a-) + φρίκη f (phríkē), meaning "without cold"
* Latin aprica (“sunny”).

(historical) A former province of the Roman Empire, containing what is now Tunisia, northeastern Algeria and portions of coastal Libya; existing from 146 BC (initially in the Roman Republic) through 698 AD, except for 439 through 534 AD, when it was occupied by the Vandals.

Africa

historical: province of the Roman Empire


Asia

en-proper noun

Asia (countable and uncountable, plural Asias)

From Middle English Asia, Asie, from Old French Asie and Latin Asia, from Ancient Greek Ᾰ̓σῐ́ᾱ (Ăsĭ́ā), from Mycenaean Greek 𐀀𐀯𐀹𐀊 (a-si-wi-ja /aswijaː/), in turn probably from Hittite 𒀸𒋗𒉿 (aš-šu-wa /Aššuwa/, “northwest Anatolia”) of uncertain origin. Potentially from an Aegean language family substrate or Akkadian. Possibly a doublet of Assuwa.

der

67 Asia
Asia
Asia (mythology)
United Nations Statistics Division

(historical) An ancient province of the Roman Empire in modern western Turkey, existing between 133 BC (during the Roman Republic) and the 7th century AD.


Genoa

/ˈdʒɛn.əʊ.ə/

/d͡ʒɛnˈoʊ.ə/

From Latin Genua (influenced by Italian Genova), as the city was known by the ancient Ligurians. Probably from the Ancient Ligurian word for “knee”, from Proto-Indo-European *ǵénw-eh₂ (“knee”), a thematic derivative of Proto-Indo-European *ǵónu; in this sense “angle”, from its geographical position, thus akin to Geneva.


PS

Abbreviation of South Papua: a province of Indonesia.


Madrid

Community of Madrid
Community of Madrid#English

A province of the Community of Madrid, Spain. Capital: Madrid.


Ankara

From Turkish Ankara and Ottoman Turkish آنقره (Ankara), from Byzantine Greek and Ancient Greek Ἄγκυρα (Ánkura), from ἄγκυρα (ánkura, “anchor, hook”) in reference to the bend in the Çölova River before it merges with the Cubuk to become the Ankara but probably also calquing a local name ultimately derived from Hittite [script needed] (Ankuwaš), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *h₂enk- (“elbow, bend, curve”). The river and province are named for the city. Doublet of Angora, angle, and anchor.

A province and metropolitan municipality in central Turkey around the city.


Algiers

From French Algiers, from Arabic اَلْجَزَائِر (al-jazāʔir, “the islands”), plural of جَزِيرَة (jazīra, “island”), referring to the several small islands that once existed in the Bay of Algiers. Doublet of Algeria and Algeciras.

اَلْجَزَائِر


Bali

From Balinese Bali, possibly from Sanskrit बलि-द्वीप (bali-dvīpa, “island of offerings”) or Sanskrit वली-द्वीप (valī-dvīpa, “island of waves”). Or from Sanskrit वली (valī) or Sanskrit वलि (vali) and from Sanskrit द्वीप (dvīpa). Cf. Java.

A province of Indonesia, primarily made up of the island of Bali.


Barcelona

/ˌbɑːsəˈləʊnə/

/ˌbɑɹsəˈloʊnə/

/ˌbɑɹsɪˈloʊnə/

Ultimately borrowed from Catalan Barcelona.


Florida

New York City, Philadelphia, traditional Eastern New England (except for Boston), Ireland

From Spanish florida (“flowery”), often referring to a place's abundance of flowers. The state's name specifically is a shortening of la Florida (“the flowery one”) or Pascua Florida (“flowery Easter”). It is the oldest surviving European-given place-name in the US. The village in Orange County, New York was named in the 1760s from Latin flōrida (“flowery”).

Alabama · Alaska · Arizona · Arkansas · California · Colorado · Connecticut · Delaware · Florida · Georgia · Hawaii · Idaho · Illinois · Indiana · Iowa · Kansas · Kentucky · Louisiana · Maine · Maryland · Massachusetts · Michigan · Minnesota · Mississippi · Missouri · Montana · Nebraska · Nevada · New Hampshire · New Jersey · New Mexico · New York · North Carolina · North Dakota · Ohio · Oklahoma · Oregon · Pennsylvania · Rhode Island · South Carolina · South Dakota · Tennessee · Texas · Utah · Vermont · Virginia · Washington · West Virginia · Wisconsin · Wyoming

American Samoa · Guam · Northern Mariana Islands · Puerto Rico · United States minor outlying islands · United States Virgin Islands

Several places in South and Central America:

A province of Santa Cruz department, Bolivia.


Jakarta

/d͡ʒəˈkɑː(ɹ)tə/

From Indonesian Jakarta, from Sanskrit जयकर्ता (jayakartā, “that which causes victory”).

And in fact, forgetting the past was easy to do in Indonesia. Jakarta was still a sleepy backwater in those days, with few buildings over four or five stories high, cycle rickshaws outnumbering cars, the city center and wealthier sections of town—with their colonial elegance and lush, well-tended lawns—quickly giving way to clots of small villages with unpaved roads and open sewers, dusty markets, and shanties of mud and brick and plywood and corrugated iron that tumbled down gentle banks to murky rivers where families bathed and washed laundry like pilgrims in the Ganges.

2006, Barack Obama, The Audacity of Hope: Thoughts on Reclaiming the American Dream, New York, N.Y.: Crown Publishers, →ISBN, page 273:

A province and capital city of Indonesia.


Kabul

Cabool (alternative)
Cabul (alternative)
Caubool (alternative)
Caubul (alternative)
Kabol (alternative)


New Ireland

Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea#English


Padua

From Medieval Latin Padua, from Venetan Padoa, from Latin Patavium.


Riyadh

From Arabic الرِّيَاض (ar-riyāḍ, literally “the meadows”).

bor

A province of Saudi Arabia. Capital: Riyadh.


Seville

From (possibly through a Middle French form) Spanish Sevilla, from Arabic إِشْبِيلِيَة (ʔišbīliya), from Latin Hispalis, ultimately from Phoenician 𐤔𐤐𐤋𐤄 (šplh /sefela/, “plain, valley”). Compare Hebrew שפלה (shfela, “lowland”), Arabic سافل (safil, “lowly”).

der

إِشْبِيلِيَة

Arabic إِشْبِيلِيَة (ʔišbīliya)


Oran

Ultimately Borrowed from Arabic وَهْرَان (wahrān), from a Berber term meaning "lion".


Tarragona

/tɑːɹəˈɡəʊnə/

/tæɹəˈɡəʊnə/

Borrowed from Catalan Tarragona, ultimately from Latin Tarracō.

Province of Tarragona
Tarragona
Tarragona, Davao Oriental


Tehran

Diacriticless transliteration of Iranian Persian تِهران (tehrân), from Classical Persian تَهران (tahrān). See there for more.

translit

Teheran (alternative dated)
Tehrân (alternative)

Tehran Province, one of 31 provinces in Iran.


Valencia

From Spanish Valencia, from Latin Valentia, from valentia (“power, vigor”). Doublet of Valence.

A province of the autonomous community of Valencia, Spain.


Venice

en-proper noun

Venice (countable and uncountable, plural Venices)

→ Japanese: ベニス (Benisu), ヴェニス (Venisu)

→ Korean: 베니스 (Beniseu)

→ Mandarin: 威尼斯 (Wēinísī)

→ Cantonese: 威尼斯 (wai1 nei4 si1)

→ Welsh: Fenis

→ Malay: Venis

Adriatic Veneti
Trojan War
Venice
Venice (disambiguation)

From Middle English Venyse, from Old French Venise or Old Italian, from Medieval Latin Venetia, from Latin Venetī + -ia (suffix forming place names), a local tribe in antiquity whose own little-attested language is now known as Venetic. Initial scholarly agreement that they were Illyrian was based on arguments since refuted. They worshipped Belenus and were possibly Celtic or heavily influenced by Celtic culture, despite repeatedly supporting the Romans against the Gauls. Compare the identical ethnonym Venetī used for Celts of Armorica (ancient Britanny) from Gaulish Uenetoi (“friendly ones, kinsmen”), from Proto-Celtic *wenet, a modified form of *wenyā (“kindred”). Widely but mistakenly derived by the ancient Greeks and Romans from the Eneti of Pamphylia, supposed to have fled to the Adriatic and become the Veneti after supporting the losing side of the Trojan War. As American places, named after the Italian city. Doublet of Venetia and Venezia.

A province of Veneto, Italy, around the city.


Verona

From the Italian Verona and the Latin Vērōna.

A province of Veneto, in northern Italy.

Verona

province in the Veneto region of northern Italy


Vientiane

From French Vientiane, from Lao ວຽງຈັນ (wīang chan).


Alessandria

A city and associated province of Piedmont, Italy.


Cuneo

Cuneo (countable and uncountable, plural Cuneos)

Borrowed from Italian Cuneo, from Latin cuneus (“wedge”), after the shape of the city, which is at the confluence of two rivers. Doublet of coin.

A province of Piedmont, northwestern Italy.


Novara

A province of the Piedmont region, Italy.


Agrigento

/ˌæɡɹɪˈd͡ʒɛntəʊ/

/ˌæɡɹɪˈd͡ʒɛntoʊ/

Borrowed from Italian Agrigento, from Latin Agrigentum, possibly from the root words ager (“field”) and gēns (“clan, kin”), but more likely to be a corruption of Ancient Greek Ἀκράγᾰντᾰ (Akrágăntă), accusative of Ἀκράγᾱς (Akrágās), from ἄκρος (ákros, “at the edge”).


Ancona

From Italian Ancona, from Latin Ancōna, from ancōn (“curve, elbow”).


Aosta

From Italian Aosta, ultimately from the Latin name Augusta Praetōria Salassōrum.

The sole province of Valle d'Aosta, Italy.


Arezzo

Borrowed from Italian Arezzo, from Latin Ārrētium, from Etruscan 𐌀𐌓𐌉𐌕𐌉𐌌 (aritim).


Ascoli Piceno

A town and associated province of Marche, Italy.


Avellino

Borrowed from Italian Avellino, from Latin Abellinum, from Abella + -inum (equivalent to Avella + -ino). From Proto-Italic *abelnā (“apple-bearing”), from Proto-Indo-European *h₂ébōl (“apple, apple-tree”).

A province of Campania, Italy, around the city.


Benevento

From Italian Benevento, from Latin Beneventum, from bene (“good, well”) + ventum (“air”), probably an avoidance term for an earlier Maleventum ("Bad Air").


Bergamo

Bergamo (countable and uncountable, plural Bergamos)

/ˈbɜːɡəˌməʊ/

(uncountable) A placename:
A province of Lombardy, Italy.


Bologna

Bologna (countable and uncountable, plural Bolognas)

From Italian Bologna, from Latin Bonōnia, ultimately from Celtic. Doublet of Boleyn and Boulogne.


Brescia

Brescia (countable and uncountable, plural Brescias)

Borrowed from Italian Brescia, Lombard Brèsa.


Brindisi

Brindisi (countable and uncountable, plural Brindisis)

From Italian Brindisi, from Latin Brundisium, from Ancient Greek Βρεντέσιον (Brentésion), said to be from Messapic.

A province of Apulia, Italy. Capital: Brindisi.


Cagliari

/ˌkæliˈɑːɹi/

From Italian Cagliari, from Latin Calaris, a form of Caralis.


Caltanissetta

From Italian Caltanissetta, from its ancient Arabic toponym قَلْعَة النِسَاء (qalʕa an-nisāʔ, “Fort of the Women”).


Catanzaro

The capital city and province of Calabria, Italy.


Cosenza

Cosenza (countable and uncountable, plural Cosenzas)


Cremona

From Italian Cremona, from Latin Cremōna.


Crotone

Borrowed from Italian Crotone. Doublet of Croton.


Gorizia

Friuli-Venezia Giulia
Friuli-Venezia Giulia#English

A province of Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Italy, formally known as a regional decentralization entity.


Imperia

A town and associated province on the coast of Liguria, Italy.


L'Aquila

The capital city and province of Abruzzo, Italy.


La Spezia

Borrowed from Italian La Spezia, from Latin Spedia.


Latina

LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-Latina.wav


Lecco

A province of the Lombardy region, Italy.


Livorno

Borrowed from Italian Livorno, from Old Italian Legorno, from Latin Liburnus, from Liburnī, name of the ancient population of Liburnians. Doublet of Leghorn.


Massa Carrara

A province of Tuscany, Italy, containing the two towns Massa and Carrara.


Modena

From Italian Modena, from Latin Mutina, from Etruscan 𐌌𐌖𐌕𐌍𐌀 (mutna).


Nuoro

Borrowed from Italian Nuoro, related to Nuragic.


Perugia

Unadapted borrowing from Italian Perugia, from Latin Perusia.

ubor

The capital city and associated province of Umbria, Italy.


Piacenza

From Italian Piacenza, from Latin Placentia. Doublet of pleasance.


Pordenone

A province of the Friuli-Venezia Giulia autonomous region, Italy.


Potenza

From Italian Potenza. Doublet of potency.


Ragusa

en-proper noun

Ragusa (countable and uncountable, plural Ragusas)

Borrowed from Italian Ragusa, from Latin Ragusia. Probably from Proto-Albanian *rāguša (“grape”) (modern Albanian rrush)


Ravenna

Borrowed from Italian Ravenna, from Latin Ravenna.

A province in the region of Emilia-Romagna, in northern Italy.

Ravenna served as the capital city of the Western Roman Empire from 402 until the latter's collapse in 476; thereafter it was the capital of the Ostrogothic Kingdom and then of the Byzantine Exarchate of Ravenna until the last exarch was executed by the Lombards in 751.

A coastal city, the present-day capital of the province of Ravenna.

A city, the county seat of Portage County, Ohio, United States, named after the Italian city.


Rimini

From Italian Rimini, from Latin Arīminium.


Salerno

From Italian Salerno, from Latin Salernum.


Savona

Savona (countable and uncountable, plural Savonas)


Taranto

/ˈtɑːɹəntoʊ/

/tɑˈɹɑːntoʊ/

From Italian Taranto, from Latin Tarentum, from Ancient Greek Τάρᾱς (Tárās), probably from Illyrian *darandos (“oak”), from Proto-Indo-European *dóru (“tree”), which also yields Albanian dru (“wood, tree”). Doublet of Taras and Tarentum.

A province of Apulia, Italy, around the city.


Trento

Borrowed from Italian Trento. Doublet of trident.

Trentino-Alto Adige
Trentino-Alto Adige#English

(rare) Trentino (a province of Trentino-Alto Adige, Italy).


Vercelli

A town, and associated province in Piedmont, Italy.


Vicenza

A city and associated province of Veneto, Italy.


Formosa

From Spanish Formosa, from Vuelta la Formosa and Vuelta Fermosa (“Beautiful Turn”) in reference to a bend in the Paraguay River near the city, from Old Spanish fermosa, from Latin formosa.

A province of Argentina around the city.


Antwerp

A province of Flanders, Belgium, the most populous.


East Flanders

One of the ten provinces of Belgium, with capital city Ghent.


Limburg

Limburg (countable and uncountable, plural Limburgs)


West Flanders

The westernmost province of Belgium and Flanders, with capital Bruges.


Burgas

There are several possible origins for the name of the city, which is similar to Burgos, a city in Spain. When the city was founded, the inhabitants of the surrounding country got into the fortified village, named πύργος (púrgos, “fortress”). By another theory, the city's name comes from Latin burgus (“tower, fortress”), or Gothic 𐌱𐌰𐌿𐍂𐌲𐍃 (baurgs, “consolidated walled village”).


Montana

en-prop

Montana (countable and uncountable, plural Montanas)

From Latin montāna
* the US state via Spanish montaña (“mountain”)
* the surname from Spanish Montaña topographic surname

A town and province in northwestern Bulgaria.


Drenthe

A province in the northeastern Netherlands with Assen as capital and Emmen as largest city.


Friesland

From Middle English Frīsland, from Old English Frīsland (“Frisia”).


Gelderland

A province of The Netherlands with Arnhem as capital.


Groningen

/ˈɡɹoʊnɪŋən/


Overijssel

Borrowed from Dutch Overijssel, meaning “[land] across the IJssel”, from the perspective of the bishopric of Utrecht by which it was held until 1528.

A province of the Netherlands, with Zwolle as capital city and Enschede the largest city.


South Holland

South Holland
South Holland, Illinois
South Holland, Lincolnshire


Utrecht

From Dutch Utrecht, from Middle Dutch and Old Dutch variants of ūt (“out, outside”) + Latin Trāiectum ad Rhēnum (“Crossing-on-the-Rhine”), the Roman fort at the location, from trāicere (“to cross, to send across”), from trāns- (“trans-: through, across”) + iacere (“to throw”).

der

E.g. muug 'tired' in the Utrecht dialect (Ponelis 1990: 36). Utrechtian, which does not delete intervocalic [χ/ɣ], belongs to the group of Hollandic dialects, which is the Dutch dialect group most closely related to Afrikaans.

2012, Hans den Besten, edited by Ton van der Wouden, Roots of Afrikaans: Selected writings of Hans den Besten (series: Creole Language Library 44), John Benjamins Publishing Company: Amsterdam / Philadelphia, p. 81


Gotland

The largest island of Sweden, situated in the Baltic Sea.


Napoli

en-prop

Napoli (countable and uncountable, plural Napolis)

Borrowed from Italian Napoli, from Latin Neāpolis, from Ancient Greek Νεᾱ́πολῐς (Neā́polĭs), from νέᾱ (néā, “new”) + πόλῐς (pólĭs, “city”). Doublet of Nabeul, Nablus, Naples, Neapoli, and Neapolis.

doublet

When you walk in a dream
but you know you're not dreaming,
Signore,
scuzza me
but you see,
back in old Napoli,
that's amore!

(rare) Synonym of Naples: a city and province in Campania, in southwestern Italy.


Hispania

(historical) The Iberian Peninsula, a peninsula and historical region of Southern Europe covering modern-day Spain, Portugal and Andorra, when under the control of Ancient Rome; split into between two and five Roman provinces, depending on the time period.


Mesopotamia

From the Classical Latin Mesopotamia, from the Koine Greek Μεσοποταμία (Mesopotamía), a feminine substantive form of the adjective Μεσοποτάμιος (Mesopotámios, “between rivers”), from the Ancient Greek μέσος (mésos, “between”) + ποτᾰμός (potămós, “river”) + -ιος (-ios), so called because Mesopotamia is located between the rivers Euphrates and Tigris. Also used as a translation of the Biblical Hebrew נַהֲרַיִם (naharáyim), the dual form of נָהָר (nahár, “river”).

(historical) A former province of the Roman Empire, existing from 116 to 117 AD and again from 198 to 637 AD.


Papua

There are three theories:
* From Malay pepuah (“curly (of hair)”) for the natives of the island of New Guinea.
* From Ternate/Tidore papo ua (“not united; not coalesced”), referring to the territory that geographically was far away from the Sultanate of Tidore (and thus not united). The territory was called papo ua gam sio (“nine village/region that is not united”).
* From Biak sup i babwa (“the land below [the sunset]”), referring to the islands (Raja Ampat) west of the Bird's Head, as far as Halmahera.

Muksin specifically mentioned 11 extinct indigenous languages, such as Tandia and Mawes in West Papua and Papua, along with Kajeli, Piru, Moksela, Palumata, Ternateno, Hukumina, Hoti, Serua, and Nila in different areas of Maluku.

2024 March 8, Antara, “11 Indigenous Languages Declared Extinct: Education Ministry”, in Jakarta Globe:


Kurdistan

Kurdistan
Kurdistan Province
Kurdistan Region
Kurds in Turkey#Central Anatolia
Kurds of Khorasan

Either from Northern Kurdish Kurdistan or from Classical Persian کُرْدِسْتَان (kurdistān), equivalent to Kurd + -i- + -stan.

cog

کُرْدِسْتَان

(by extension) A province in northwestern Iran, lying within the aforementioned Kurdish-majority region.


Sicilia

From Latin Sicilia, from Ancient Greek Σικελία (Sikelía), from Σίκελος (Síkelos, “Sicel”), the name of the Sicel people. Doublet of Sicily.

A province of the Roman Empire (consisting of the island of Sicily).


Cebu

From Spanish Cebú, from Cebuano Sugbo, from sugbo (“to dive into the water”).

Meronyms: Alcantara, Alcoy, Alegria, Aloguinsan, Argao, Asturias, Badian, Balamban, Bantayan, Barili, Bogo, Boljoon, Borbon, Carcar, Carmen, Catmon, Compostela, Consolacion, Cordova, Daanbantayan, Dalaguete, Danao, Dumanjug, Ginatilan, Liloan, Madridejos, Malabuyoc, Medellin, Minglanilla, Moalboal, Naga, Oslob, Pilar, Pinamungajan, Poro, Ronda, Samboan, San Fernando, San Francisco, San Remigio, Santa Fe, Santander, Sibonga, Sogod, Tabogon, Tabuelan, Talisay, Toledo, Tuburan, Tudela — cities and municipalities of Cebu

A province of Central Visayas, Visayas, Philippines. Capital and largest city: Cebu City.


Huancayo

A city and province, the capital of the Junín region, Peru.


Mecca

From Arabic مَكَّة (Makka) of uncertain etymology. In American place names, in reference to the Arabian city.

Macca (alternative)
Makka (alternative)
Makkah (alternative)
Mekka (alternative)
Makkah al-Mukarramah (alternative)

(sometimes proscribed)
A province of Saudi Arabia.


SN

Abbreviation of South Sulawesi: a province of Indonesia.


Ulster

Possibly from Old Norse Uladztir, itself from Old Irish Ulaid (“Ulstermen”). More at Ulster.

The northern province of Ireland, made up of all six Northern Irish counties and three counties in the Republic of Ireland.


Istanbul

From Turkish İstanbul, from Ottoman Turkish استانبول (İstanbul), a corruption of Byzantine Greek εἰς τὴν Πόλιν (eis tḕn Pólin, “to the City”), which is how Constantinople was referred to by the local Greeks.

der

εἰς τὴν Πόλιν

İstanbul (alternative)
Stambul (alternative)
Stamboul (alternative)

second largest city and capital of the Republic of Turkey


Buenos Aires

bwā′nəs âr′ēz

bwĕ′nōs ī′rĕs

Borrowed from Spanish Buenos Aires, named after an epithet of the Virgin Mary, itself ultimately derived from Aragonese buen ayre (literally “good air”) or derived from Sardinian bonaria. The first English attestation dates to 1764.

der+

The largest and most populous province in Argentina, part of the Pampas region. Capital city: La Plata.


BT

Abbreviation of Banten: a province of Indonesia.


Abra

Meronyms: Bangued, Boliney, Bucay, Bucloc, Daguioman, Danglas, Dolores, La Paz, Lacub, Lagangilang, Lagayan, Langiden, Licuan-Baay, Luba, Malibcong, Manabo, Peñarrubia, Pidigan, Pilar, Sallapadan, San Isidro, San Juan, San Quintin, Tayum, Tineg, Tubo, Villaviciosa — municipalities of Abra

A province of the Cordillera Administrative Region, Luzon, Philippines. Capital: Bangued.


Aurora

/ʔaʊ̯ˈɾo.ɾɐ/

Aurora (disambiguation)
Gérard de Lairesse
Manuel Quezon

Ultimately from Latin Aurōra. The Philippine placenames were named after First Lady Aurora Quezon, the wife of Pres. Manuel Quezon, the 2nd president of the Philippines.

A province of Central Luzon, Luzon, Philippines; named after First Lady Aurora Quezon. Capital: Baler.


Bari

Borrowed from Italian Bari, ultimately from Latin Barium.

The Metropolitan City of Bari, a region of Apulia, Italy.


Batman

The province is named after its capital city, and the city is named after a nearby river, Batman River. See Ottoman Turkish باطمان for more information.

A province in the Black Sea region, in northern Turkey.


Granada

/ɡɹəˈnɑː.də/

From Spanish Granada, from Arabic غَرْنَاطَة (ḡarnāṭa), originally the name of a medieval suburb that was incorporated into the city. Doublet of Grenada.

der

Arabic غَرْنَاطَة (ḡarnāṭa)


KI

Abbreviation of East Kalimantan: a province of Indonesia.


Liège

A province of the region of Wallonia in Belgium, around the city.


Parma

Borrowed from Italian Parma, from Latin Parma, from Etruscan.

unincorporated community
unincorporated community

Rio Grande County
Rio Grande County#English

A number of places in the United States:

An unincorporated community in Alamosa County and Rio Grande County, Colorado.

A township and village in Jackson County, Michigan.

New Madrid County
New Madrid County#English

A minor city in New Madrid County, Missouri.


Pisa

From Italian Pisa, from Latin Pīsae, of Etruscan origin.


Van

From Turkish Van, from Ottoman Turkish وان (Van), from Middle Armenian Վան (Van).

A province and metropolitan municipality in easternmost Turkey, partly surrounding the lake, with a Kurdish majority.


Zealand

Zeeland, the southwestern province of the Netherlands.


KT

Central Kalimantan
Central Kalimantan#English

Initialism of Central Kalimantan: a province of Indonesia.


Tierra del Fuego

/tɪˌɛːɹə dɛl ˈfwe(ɪ)ɡəʊ/

Ferdinand Magellan
Tierra del Fuego (disambiguation)

Borrowed from Spanish Tierra del Fuego (literally “Land of Fire”), reportedly named so by Ferdinand Magellan after the many fires lit up by the local population.

bor

Province of Tierra del Fuego, Antarctica and South Atlantic Islands#English

A province of Argentina. Official name: Province of Tierra del Fuego, Antarctica and South Atlantic Islands. Capital: Ushuaia.


Britannia

Learned borrowing from Latin Britannia. Doublet of Britain and Brittany.

(historical) A province of the Roman Empire, covering most of the island of Britain.


PD

Abbreviation of Southwest Papua: a province of Indonesia.


Medina

From Arabic اَلْمَدِينَة (al-madīna, “the city”). Doublet of Mdina.

اَلْمَدِينَة

Al Madinah (alternative)
Madinah (alternative)


PT

Initialism of Central Papua: a province of Indonesia.


SU

Abbreviation of North Sumatra: a province of Indonesia.


JT

Initialism of Central Java: a province of Indonesia.


SS

Initialism of South Sumatra: a province of Indonesia.


KB

Initialism of West Kalimantan: a province of Indonesia.


BE

Abbreviation of Bengkulu: a province of Indonesia.


Constantine

From Latin Cōnstantīnus, the name of Roman emperors, notably that of Constantine the Great, Latin cōnstāns (“constant, steadfast”). Doublet of Konstadinos.

A city and province in north-east Algeria.


Limpopo

. The province was named after the river.

A province of South Africa which was originally part of Transvaal.


SB

Initialism of West Sumatra: a province of Indonesia.


Luxemburg

→ Japanese: ラクセンバーグ (Rakusenbāgu)

Alternative spelling of Luxembourg: A province of Wallonia, Belgium.


Isabel

From Spanish Isabel, from Old Occitan Elisabel, from Latin Elisabeth, from Ancient Greek Ἐλισάβετ (Elisábet), from Hebrew אֱלִישֶׁבַע (Elishéva, “my God is an oath”). Doublet of Elizabeth.

der

A province on the island of Santa Isabel, Solomon Islands.


BB

B.B. (alternative)
B. B. (alternative)
bb (alternative)

Bangka Belitung Islands
Bangka Belitung Islands#English

Initialism of the Bangka Belitung Islands: a province of Indonesia.


SR

Abbreviation of West Sulawesi: a province of Indonesia.


Guadalcanal

From Spanish. The Pacific island was named in 1568 by Álvaro de Mendaña, after his hometown of Guadalcanal, Spain. From Arabic وَادِي الْخَانَات (wādī l-ḵānāt, “Valley of the Stalls”).

وَادِي الْخَانَات

A volcanic island in the Pacific, part of the Solomon Islands.

A battle in World War II in which American forces recaptured it from the Japanese.


Cantabria

Possibly a Celtic name, such as Proto-Celtic *kantos (“rim, corner”) or *cant- (“rock”).

autonomous community
autonomous community

An autonomous community and province in northern Spain. Capital: Santander.


Córdoba

Unadapted borrowing from Spanish Córdoba, from Arabic قُرْطُبَة (Qurṭuba), from Latin Corduba, from Phoenician 𐤒𐤓𐤕𐤉𐤅𐤁𐤏𐤉 (qrtywbʿy or Qartuba). As South American locations, named after the Spanish city.

der

Cordoba (alternative)
Cordova (alternative)

A province of Andalusia, Spain, around the city.


Connacht

From Irish or Old Irish Connacht, genitive form of Connachta (“Connacht”).

The western province of Ireland, inclusive of the counties Galway, Leitrim, Mayo, Roscommon, and Sligo.


Antwerpen

A province of Flanders, Belgium, the most populous.


Rioja

La Rioja: An autonomous community and province in northern Spain.


Leinster

From Old Irish Laigin + Old Norse staðr.

The most populated province of Ireland, situated in the east of the island.


Pangasinan

From Spanish Pangasinán, from Pangasinan Pangasinan.

A province of the Ilocos Region, Luzon, Philippines. Capital: Lingayen. Largest city: San Carlos.


Santiago

/sæntiˈɑːɡəʊ/

Chinese Filipino
Guan Yu
James, brother of Jesus
Jose Rizal
Santiago
Santiago (disambiguation)

From Spanish Santiago, ellision of earlier Sant'Iago and Sant Iago, from Latin Sanctus Iācōbus (“Saint James or holy James”), the latter word deriving from Ancient Greek Ἰάκωβος (Iákōbos), from Hebrew יַעֲקֹב (ya‘ăqṓḇ, “Jacob”, literally “he will/shall heel”), from עָקֵב (‘āqḗḇ, “heel”) and the Biblical account of the patriarch Jacob's birth in Genesis 25:26. Piecewise doublet of Saint James.
The Guan Yu sense among Chinese Filipinos in the Philippines is due to a syncretic association of the deified Chinese general with St. James, who are both known for their assertiveness and heroism, which non-Chinese and people in the Philippines like Jose Rizal during the 19th century first associated with and/or surmised the Chinese folk deities venerated by Chinese Filipinos on Chinese altars and prints with popular Christian or Muslim figures.

Santiago del Estero
Santiago del Estero#English

Ellipsis of Santiago del Estero: a province of Argentina, surrounding the city.

Santiago del Estero

A province of Chile, surrounding the city.

A province of Cuba, surrounding the city.

Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic#English

A province of the Dominican Republic, surrounding the city.


Munster

From Old Irish Mumu (in either dative Mumain or genitive Muman) + Old Norse staðr.


Salamanca

/ˌsæləˈmæŋkə/


Palawan

Meronyms: Aborlan, Agutaya, Araceli, Balabac, Bataraza, Brooke's Point, Busuanga, Cagayancillo, Coron, Culion, Cuyo, Dumaran, El Nido, Kalayaan, Linapacan, Magsaysay, Narra, Puerto Princesa, Quezon, Rizal, Roxas, San Vicente, Sofronio Española, Taytay — city and municipalities of Palawan

A province of Mimaropa, Luzon, Philippines. Capital and largest city: Puerto Princesa.


Samar

From Spanish Sámar, from Waray-Waray samad.

A province of Eastern Visayas, Visayas, Philippines. Capital: Catbalogan. Largest city: Calbayog.


Malaga

en-proper noun

Malaga (countable and uncountable, plural Malagas)

From Spanish Málaga, from Arabic مَالَقَة (Mālaqa), from Latin Malaca, from Phoenician 𐤌𐤋𐤊 (Málaka or Malake) of uncertain origin but possibly derived from Proto-West Semitic *milḥ- (“salt”). The American places are from the Spanish city. The surname is also sometimes derived via Polish Malaga.


Santa Cruz

From Spanish and Portuguese Santa Cruz (“Holy Cross”), various places named in honor of the True Cross upon which Jesus was crucified. Doublet of Holy Cross and Saint Croix.

Places in Argentina:
A province of Patagonia, Argentina.

A province of Cajamarca department, Peru.


Guadalajara

/ˌɡwɑːdələˈhɑːɹə/

/ˌɡwɑdələˈhɑɹə/

Borrowed from Spanish Guadalajara, from Arabic وَادِي الْحِجَارَة (wādī l-ḥijāra, literally “valley of stones”).
The city in Mexico was named after the city in Spain by conquistadores.

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وَادِي الْحِجَارَة

Castilla-La Mancha
Castilla-La Mancha#English

A province of Castilla-La Mancha, Spain. Capital: Guadalajara.


Aklan

A province of Western Visayas, Visayas, Philippines. Capital: Kalibo.


Alicante

alicant (alternative archaic)
aligant (alternative archaic)
allegant (alternative archaic)
alligant (alternative archaic)

Valencian Community
Valencian Community#English

A province of the Valencian Community, Spain.


Zaragoza

/ˌsɑɹ.ɘˈɡoʊ.sɘ/

/ˌzɑɹ.ɘˈɡoʊ.zɘ/

Borrowed from Spanish Zaragoza, from Old Navarro-Aragonese Zaragoza, from Mozarabic, from Latin Caesaraugusta, named after Roman Emperor Augustus. Doublet of Caesaraugusta.


Navarre

From French Navarre, from Spanish Navarra.

An autonomous community and province in northern Spain.


Murcia

An autonomous community and province in southeast Spain.


Kandahar

From Pashto کندهار (Kandahār, “Alexander, Alexandria”), ultimately from Ancient Greek Ἀλεξάνδρεια (Alexándreia, “Alexandria Arachosia”), the city's ancient name. Doublet of Alexander, Alexandria, Alexandretta, Iskenderun, and Scandaroon.

doublet

Qandahar (alternative dated)
Candahar (alternative dated)

قَنْدَهَار

city and province in southern Afghanistan

“I’m from Kandahar myself. Have you ever been to Kandahar, hamshira? No? It’s lovely. What gardens! And the grapes! Oh, the grapes. They bewitch the palate.”

2007, Khaled Hosseini, A Thousand Splendid Suns, BLOOMSBURY PUBLISHING (2018), page 309:

A province in southern Afghanistan around the city.


Cappadocia

/kæpəˈdoʊʃə/

From Latin Cappadocia, from Ancient Greek Καππαδοκία (Kappadokía), from Old Persian 𐎣𐎫𐎱𐎬𐎢𐎣 (k-t-p-tu-u-k /katpatuka/).

der

A former province of the Roman Empire, existing from 18 AD until the 7th century.


Dalmatia

From Latin Dalmatia, possibly from an Illyrian tribe called the Dalmatae who lived in the region.

(historical) A province of the Roman Empire.


Santa Fe

Borrowed from Spanish Santa Fe (“Holy Faith”). The SUV is named after the capital city of New Mexico.

A province in the center-east of Argentina.


Balearic Islands

An archipelago, autonomous community, and province off the east coast of Spain, formed by the four major islands Mallorca, Minorca, Ibiza, and Formentera and several smaller islands.


Aceh

Acheen (alternative)
Acheh (alternative)
Achem (alternative)
Achih (alternative)
Achin (alternative)

A special autonomous province of Indonesia, located on the northern tip of the island of Sumatra.


Midlands

A province in central Zimbabwe. Capital: Gweru.


Samsun

From Turkish Samsun, from Ottoman Turkish صامسون (Samsun).

A province and metropolitan municipality in northern Turkey, on the Black Sea coast.


Harare

From Shona Harare, supposedly from haarari (“it doesn't sleep”), in reference to a waterfall.

A province in Zimbabwe that includes the capital city.


San Juan

A province towards the northwest of Argentina.


KwaZulu-Natal

From the combination of KwaZulu and Natal.

Another ANC splinter party, the uMkhonto weSizwe Party (MK), led by former President Jacob Zuma appears to be on course to do well in KwaZulu-Natal, the eastern coastal province where Durban is located.

2024 May 30, Sarah Dean and David McKenzie, “First results in South Africa’s election suggest it is heading for biggest political shift since apartheid”, in CNN:


Mazandaran

Borrowed from Persian مازندران (mâzandarân, literally “the gate or the valley of the giants”).


JK

Special Capital Region of Jakarta#English

Abbreviation of the Special Capital Region of Jakarta: a province of Indonesia.


Korat

In March 1897, King Chulalongkorn opened the section from Bangkok to Ayuthya, and the railway reached Nakorn Ratsima (Korat) in 1900.

1953 July, “State Railways of Thailand”, in Railway Magazine, page 448:

A province of Thailand.

The capital of Nakhon Ratchasima Province, Thailand.

Nakhon Ratchasima
Nakhon Ratchasima#English


Galatia

Learned borrowing from Latin Galatia, from Ancient Greek Γαλατία (Galatía).

A former province of the Roman Empire, existing from 25 BC to the late 7th century AD.


Pontus

From Latin Pontus, from Ancient Greek Πόντος (Póntos, “Black Sea, Pontus”), from πόντος (póntos, “sea”), from Mycenaean Greek 𐀡𐀵 (po-to). Doublet of pons.

der

Bithynia et Pontus
Bithynia et Pontus#English

(historical) A former province of the Roman Empire covering the western half of the Pontus region unified with Bithynia; in full, Bithynia et Pontus.


Galápagos

/ɡəˈlæpəɡoʊs/

Alternative form of Galapagos, a province of Ecuador comprising the islands.


Galapagos

From Spanish islas Galápagos and provincia de Galápagos.

A province of Ecuador comprising the islands.


KR

Initialism of the Riau Islands: a province of Indonesia.


MU

Initialism of North Maluku: a province of Indonesia.


SG

Southeast Sulawesi
Southeast Sulawesi#English

Abbreviation of Southeast Sulawesi: a province of Indonesia.


ST

Central Sulawesi
Central Sulawesi#English

Initialism of Central Sulawesi: a province of Indonesia.


Bengkulu

Benkulen (alternative)
Bencoolen (alternative)

A province of Indonesia on the southwest coast of Sumatra.


JR

Abbreviation of West Java: a province of Indonesia.


Central Java

A province of Indonesia on the island of Java.


West Java

A province of Indonesia. Capital: Bandung.


Riau Islands

A province of Indonesia. Capital: Tanjung Pinang. Largest city: Batam.


Maluku

The islands are said to have been named Arabic جَزِيرَات المَلِك (jazīrāt al-malik, literally “king islands”) by Arab merchants. However, since the name itself has been mentioned in a 14th-century Majapahit eulogy, Nagarakretagama, that predates the arrival of Islam in Maluku at the late fifteenth century, other sources claim that the name comes from a local language with the meaning "the head of a bull" or "the head of something large".

جَزِيرَات المَلِك

A province of Indonesia. Capital: Ambon.


YO

Special Region of Yogyakarta
Special Region of Yogyakarta#English

Initialism of the Special Region of Yogyakarta: a province of Indonesia.


Pieria

(historical) A Roman province of the region of Syria, in modern Turkey.


Numidia

From Latin Numidia, from Numida + -ia, from an earlier interpretation of Ancient Greek Νομάς (Nomás) (genitive Νομάδος (Nomádos)). Compare Latin Nomas, whence English nomad.

(historical) A former province of the Roman Empire, approximately located in modern northeastern Algeria.


Luang Prabang

Louangphrabang (alternative)
Luang Phabang (alternative)


Noord-Brabant

Meronyms: Alphen-Chaam; Altena; Asten; Baarle-Nassau; Bergeijk; Bergen op Zoom; Bernheze; Best; Bladel; Boekel; Boxtel; Breda; Cranendonck; Deurne; Dongen; Drimmelen; Eersel; Eindhoven; Etten-Leur; Geertruidenberg; Geldrop-Mierlo; Gemert-Bakel; Gilze en Rijen; Goirle; Halderberge; Heeze-Leende; Helmond; Heusden; Hilvarenbeek; Laarbeek; Land van Cuijk; Loon op Zand; Maashorst; Meierijstad; Moerdijk; Nuenen, Gerwen en Nederwetten; Oirschot; Oisterwijk; Oosterhout; Oss; Reusel-De Mierden; Roosendaal; Rucphen; 's-Hertogenbosch; Sint-Michielsgestel; Someren; Son en Breugel; Steenbergen; Tilburg; Valkenswaard; Veldhoven; Vught; Waalre; Waalwijk; Woensdrecht; Zundert

North Brabant, a province of the Netherlands.


Sogdiana

From Latin Sogdiāna, from Ancient Greek Σογδιανή (Sogdianḗ). Compare the Old Persian name of the region 𐎿𐎢𐎦𐎢𐎭 (s-u-gu-u-d /Suguda/). More at Sogdia. By surface analysis, Sogdia + -ana.

An ancient Iranian-speaking civilization of what is today eastern Uzbekistan and western Tajikistan.

Սողդիանա

an ancient Iranian-speaking civilization

[Book Pahlavi needed] (wkwstʾn' /Sōgestān/)


Alto Adige

Unadapted borrowing from Italian Alto Adige.

ubor

Trentino-Alto Adige
Trentino-Alto Adige#English

South Tyrol: A predominantly German-speaking autonomous province of the Trentino-Alto Adige region in north-east Italy; until 1919 part of Austria, since 1972 under a special autonomy statute.


Pampanga

From Spanish Pampanga, from Kapampangan pampang (“river bank”) + -a.

A province of Central Luzon, Luzon, Philippines. Capital: San Fernando. Largest city: Angeles City.


San Pablo

A province of the Cajamarca Region, Peru.


Ararat

From Latin Ararat, from Ancient Greek Ἀραράτ (Ararát), from Biblical Hebrew אֲרָרָט (ʾărārāṭ), in Genesis 8:4. Corresponds to Akkadian 𒆳𒌵 (Urarṭu, “Urartu”), the name of a land which in Classical Antiquity became known as 𐎠𐎼𐎷𐎡𐎴 (a-r-mi-i-n /Armina/) (in Behistun inscription, 6th century BC), Ἀρμενία (Armenía) (in Hecataeus of Miletus, ca. 476 BC).
The place names in modern Armenia and the given name are from Armenian Արարատ (Ararat).

A province (marz) of modern Armenia. Capital and largest city: Artashat.


Kırklareli

A province in northwestern European Turkey, on the Black Sea coast.


Asturias

From Spanish Asturias. Known in Asturian as Asturies.

Asturia (alternative)
Asturies (alternative)

To this day the Asturians say to each other "Have a care. Asturias is Spain. The rest is Araby."

2000, Richard Sterling, Allison Jones, Spain, Lonely Planet; World Food, page 145:

An autonomous community and province of Spain, on the Spanish north coast facing the Cantabrian Sea. Capital: Oviedo.


Biscay

Attested in the 9th-11th centuries CE as Bizcai, Bizkai, Bickaga. Ultimately from Basque bizkar (“low ridge”). Compare Basque Bizkaia, Spanish Vizcaya.

A province of the Basque Country, Spain.


Toledo

Borrowed from Spanish Toledo, from Latin Tolētum.

A province of Castilla-La Mancha, Spain.


South Tyrol

A predominantly German-speaking autonomous province of the Trentino-Alto Adige region in north-east Italy; until 1919 part of Austria, since 1972 under a special autonomy statute. Capital: Bolzano.

Suid-Tirol

German-speaking region of northern Italy


Frisia

From Latin Frisia, from Frisii (“Frisians”).

The population of the Province of Frisia, which is divided into eleven urban and thirty rural communes, is of a people of a distinct national character, who have never known feudalism and who attach a high importance to their independence and personal value, hard-working, and of a serious and grave character, with little sentiment for the past.

1913, Municipal Journal, Public Works Engineer and Contractors' Guide, Volume 22, page 1166:

The three areas populated by Frisians today are the Dutch province of Frisia (West-Frisia), the German landscape East-Frisia […], and the German district North-Frisia […].

2005, Carl Skutsch, Encyclopedia of the World's Minorities, Routledge, →ISBN, page 470:

Klein is celebrating the release of his new album Unity with an 18-stop, 35,000-ticket tour that doesn’t just loop in Frisia and Wallonia but also includes sold-out shows in London and LA […]

2025 March 11, Philip Oltermann, “‘If all I cared about was a career, I’d make listenable music’: Joost Klein on Eurovision, scandal and having the last laugh”, in The Guardian:

(exonym) Fryslân, a province of the Netherlands. Also referred to as Friesland (using the Dutch vernacular endonym) and West Frisia.


Bithynia

From the Latin Bīthȳnia, from the Ancient Greek Βῑθῡνῐ́ᾱ (Bīthūnĭ́ā).

(historical) A geographic region, ancient kingdom, and historical province of the Roman Empire in the northwest of Asia Minor in modern Turkey.


Lycia

Borrowed from Latin Lycia, from Ancient Greek Λυκίᾱ (Lukíā).

(historical) A former province of the Roman Empire, existing on its own from 43 AD to 74 AD, and later as part of Lycia et Pamphylia.


Isfahan

Ultimately derived from Classical Persian اِصْفَهَان (isfahān), from Old Persian *spādānah (“army, adj.”) or *spādānām (“of the armies”), from 𐎿𐎱𐎠𐎭 (spādaʰ, “army”), from Proto-Iranian *cwáHdah (“army”), q.v.

der+

Esfahan (alternative)
Ispahan (alternative)


Cádiz

Alternative form of Cadiz: a city and province in southern Andalusia, Spain.


Concepción

A number of places, including:
A province in Biobío region, Chile.


Afyonkarahisar

Borrowed from Turkish Afyonkarahisar, from Ottoman Turkish آفیون قره حصار (afyon kara hisar).

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آفیون قره حصار


Osroene

From Ancient Greek Ὀσροηνή (Osroēnḗ). Compare Ὀσρόης (Osróēs) (probably a form of Χοσρόης (Khosróēs), from Iranian; see خسرو, Classical Syriac ܐܘܪܗܝ (ʾŌrhāy).

Osrhoene (alternative)
Osrohene (alternative)
Osroëne (alternative)

(historical) An ancient Syriac kingdom, Roman province and historical region in northwestern Mesopotamia in modern Turkey and Syria, which enjoyed semi-autonomy to complete independence from the years of 132 B.C.E. to 244 C.E..


Aquitania

LL-Q1860 (eng)-Naomi Persephone Amethyst (NaomiAmethyst)-Aquitania.wav

From Latin Aquitania. Doublet of Aquitaine and Guyenne.

Gallia Aquitanica
Gallia Aquitanica#English

(historical) Ellipsis of Gallia Aquitanica: an ancient province of the Roman Empire.


Siirt

From Turkish Siirt, from Ottoman Turkish سعرد (Siird).


Hue

Hue is the capital of Vietnam's North Central Coast economic region.

Trouble had been brewing for some time, and it burst into the open in the ancient capital city of Hué on May 8, 1963. On that day 8,000 to 10,000 Buddhists marched in protest against a government order banning parades and the display of Buddhist flags on Buddha's birthday.

[1971, Lyndon Johnson, The Vantage Point, Holt, Reinhart & Winston, →ISBN, →LCCN, →OCLC, page 60:


Karaman

Borrowed from Turkish Karaman, Ottoman Turkish قرمان (Karaman), قرامان (Karaman).

Central Anatolia
Central Anatolia#English

A province in the Central Anatolia region, Turkey.


Qom

Borrowed from Iranian Persian قم (qom), from Classical Persian قم (qum).

Ghom (alternative)
Qum (alternative)
Q'um (alternative)


Erzurum

En-us-Erzurum from Turkey pronunciation (Voice of America).ogg

A province and metropolitan municipality in northeastern Turkey.


Vayots Dzor

Borrowed from Armenian Վայոց Ձոր (Vayocʻ Jor).

Republic of Armenia
Republic of Armenia#English

Վայոց Ձոր

province of the modern Republic of Armenia


Pannonia

Borrowed from Latin Pannonia, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *pen- (“moist; wet; mud; swamp; water”), thus meaning “fenland”.

Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina#English

(historical) A geographic region and former province of the Roman Empire in central-eastern Europe, existing as a single province from c. 9 AD to 107 AD and as multiple related provinces until 433 AD; located in modern western Hungary, western Slovakia, eastern Austria, northern Croatia, northwestern Serbia, northern Slovenia and northern Bosnia and Herzegovina.


Phuket

Borrowed from Thai ภูเก็ต (puu-gèt), ultimately from Pattani Malay بوكيت (bukit, “mountain; hill”).


Helmand

Borrowed from Pashto هلمند (Helmand) or Persian هلمند (helmand), ultimately from Avestan 𐬵𐬀𐬉𐬙𐬎𐬨𐬀𐬥𐬝 (haētumant̰, literally “with dams”).

der

Since late July, the Taliban have seized new territory across Helmand, defying a series of about 30 US airstrikes, and raising concern of an attack on the capital.

2016 August 22, Sune Engel Rasmussen, The Guardian:

A province of Afghanistan, named after the river.


Esfahan

Alternative spelling of Isfahan:
A province of Iran


Illyria

From Latin Illyria, from Ancient Greek Ἰλλυρία (Illuría), which may be from Illyrian.

(historical) A much larger former province of the Roman Empire, covering the whole of Dalmatia and Pannonia, existing from 27 BC to c. 70 AD and reconstituted in 293 AD by Diocletian.


Illyricum

(historical) A former province of the Roman Empire, covering the whole of Dalmatia and Pannonia, existing from 27 BC to c. 70 AD and reconstituted in 293 AD by Diocletian.

Իլլիրիկում

Ancient Roman province at the Balkan Peninsula


İzmir

A province and metropolitan municipality in western Anatolia in Turkey, along the Mediterranean coast.


Izmir

From Turkish İzmir, from Ottoman Turkish ازمیر (İzmir). Doublet of Smyrna.


Arica

Uncertain. Rómulo Cúneo Vidal said that the word comes from Aymara ari (crag) + iqui (place to sleep). Manuel A. Quiroga said that the word comes from ari (phylum) + aka (tip). Carlos Auza Arce said that it comes from ari (hill) + acca (neighboring).


Elazığ

Elazig (alternative)
Elâzığ (alternative)


Kars

Crimean War
Kars
Kars Province
Siege of Kars

From Turkish Kars, Ottoman Turkish قارص (Kars), and Armenian Կարս (Kars). As a New Brunswick parish, named for the 1855 Siege of Kars in the Crimean War.


Málaga

Unadapted borrowing from Spanish Málaga, q.v.

Alternative form of Malaga, a port city and province of Andalusia, Spain.


Badajoz

From Spanish Badajoz, of uncertain origin but possibly from Arabic forms of Latin Pax Augusta.

A province of Extremadura, Spain, around the city.


Gästrikland

A province of Gävleborg County, in central Sweden.


Härjedalen

A province of Jämtland County, in central Sweden.


Jämtland

A province and county in central Sweden.


Medelpad

A province of Västernorrland County, in central Sweden.


Segovia

Borrowed from Spanish Segovia, from Latin Segovia, from Celtiberian Segouia, from a suffixed form of Proto-Celtic *segos (“victory”). Related city names include Segeda and Segontia.

Castile and León
Castile and León#English


Ávila

A province in Castile and León, Spain. Capital: Ávila.


Linares

Linareses (plural)
Linarez (alternative)

From Spanish Linares, from linares (“flax fields”). For places outside Spain, derived from Spanish cities or from Spanish nobles bearing the name in their primary titles. As a surname mostly found in Venezuela, variously derived from all these sources.


Cadiz

From Spanish Cádiz, from Arabic قَادِس (qādis), from Latin Gādēs, from Ancient Greek Γάδειρα (Gádeira), from Phoenician 𐤂𐤃𐤓 (gdr /gādēr, gādīr/).

Cádiz (alternative archaic)
Cadis (alternative archaic)

Places in Spain:
A province of Andalusia, Spain.


JI

Abbreviation of East Java: a province of Indonesia.


Valparaíso

Borrowed from Chilean Spanish Valparaíso.


Aydın

A province and metropolitan municipality in the Aegean Region, in southwestern Turkey.


Uşak

A province of Turkey, in the interior Aegean region.


Teruel

en-proper noun

Teruel (countable and uncountable, plural Teruels)


Girona

/d͡ʒɪˈɹoʊnə/


La Rioja

autonomous community
autonomous community

An autonomous community and province in northern Spain. Capital: Logroño.


Loja

A town and associated province of Ecuador.

Ciudad de la Inmaculada Concepción de Loja


Bursa

From Turkish Bursa, from Ottoman Turkish بورسه (Bursa), from Byzantine Greek Προῦσα (Proûsa), from Ancient Greek Προυσίας (Prousías, “Prusias”) + -α (-a). Doublet of Prusa.

der

A province and metropolitan municipality in northwestern Anatolia Turkey, on the Sea of Marmara.


Bushehr

Booshehr (alternative)
Bushire (alternative)


Herat

From Classical Persian هَرَات (harāt), from Arabic هَرَاة (harāh), from Middle Persian [Term?] (/harēw/).

Shortly before they cross the border into Herat, they pass an Afghan refugee camp.

2007, Khaled Hosseini, A Thousand Splendid Suns, BLOOMSBURY PUBLISHING (2018), page 381:


Muş

A province in eastern Turkey, with a Kurdish and formerly Armenian majority.


Palencia

A province in northern Castile and León, Spain.


Burgos

Uncertain, possibly borrowed from Gothic 𐌱𐌰𐌿𐍂𐌲𐍃 (baurgs, “walled city”).

A province in Castile and León, in northern Spain.


Álava

A province of the Basque Country, Spain.


Albacete

/ˌɑːlbɑːˈseɪteɪ/

From Spanish Albacete, from Andalusian Arabic البسيط, from Arabic ال (al, “the”) + بسيط (basīṭ, “expanse, plain”).

A province of Castilla-La Mancha, Spain, around the city.


Cáceres

From Spanish Cáceres, from Extremaduran Caçris.


Huesca

A province of Aragon, Spain. Capital: Huesca.


Huelva

Borrowed from Spanish, from Latin Onuba or Onoba, from Phoenician 𐤏𐤍𐤏 𐤁𐤏𐤋 (ʿnʿ bʿl, “Baal's fortress”), through Arabic وَلْبَة (walba).

A province in the southwest of Andalusia, Spain. Capital: Huelva.


Khuzestan

Borrowed from Iranian Persian خوزستان (xuzestân), from خوز (xuz), name of the indigenous people of the region, and the suffix ـستان (-estân, “-stan”), or borrowed wholly from Middle Persian hwcstʾn' / 𐭧𐭥𐭰𐭮𐭲𐭭 (Hūzestān, literally “land of Hūz”), itself from hwc (Hūz) + -stʾn' (-estān, “-stan”). The first component is from Old Persian 𐎢𐎺𐎩 (u-v-j /ʰūja-/, “Elam, Elamite”), or from the name of Susa. Compare Ancient Greek Οὔξιοι (Oúxioi), Classical Syriac ܒܝܬ ܗܘܙܝܐ (Bêṯ Hūzāyē), Old Armenian խուժ (xuž, “wild, savage”), Armenian խուժան (xužan, “mob”). The city name Ahvaz is also related. See Origin of the name Khuzestan for more.

Khūzestān (alternative)
Khuzistān (alternative)
Khouzestan (alternative)
Khoozestan (alternative)


Adana

Borrowed from Turkish Adana, from Ottoman Turkish آطنه (Adana), from Ancient Greek Ἄδανα (Ádana).

A province and metropolitan municipality in central Cilicia, in southern Turkey.


Gaziantep

From Turkish Gaziantep, from Ottoman Turkish غازیعینتاب (Gaziayntab).

A province and metropolitan municipality in southern Turkey.


Konya

From Turkish Konya and Ottoman Turkish قونیه (Konya), from Byzantine Greek Ἰκόνιον (Ikónion), from an Ancient Greek adaptation of Luwian Ikkuwaniya, from Hittite Kawana. Doublet of Iconium.

A province and metropolitan municipality in the Central Anatolia region, Turkey.


Antalya

From Turkish Antalya, from Ottoman Turkish آنطالیه (Antalya). Doublet of Attalia.

A province and metropolitan municipality in southwest Turkey, on the Mediterranean coast.


Diyarbakır

A province and metropolitan municipality in southeastern Turkey, with a Kurdish majority.


Mersin

Borrowed from Ottoman Turkish مرسین (mersin, “myrtle; Mersin”).

bor

A province and metropolitan municipality in southern Turkey, on the Mediterranean coast.


La Coruña

From Spanish La Coruña, of uncertain origin.

Synonym of A Coruña:
A province of Galicia, Spain.


Kerman

Kermān (alternative)
Kirman (alternative)
Kirmān (alternative)
Karman (alternative)


Artemisa

/ˌɑɹtəˈmɪsə/


Mascara

From Arabic مُعَسْكَر (muʕaskar, “encampment”), from عَسْكَر (ʕaskar, “soldiers, army”).


Cuenca

From Spanish Cuenca, from cuenca (“valley; watershed”).

A province of Castilla-La Mancha, Spain. Capital: Cuenca.


A Coruña

/ˌɑ kəˈɹunjə/

From Galician A Coruña, of uncertain origin.


Edirne

From Turkish Edirne and Ottoman Turkish ادرنه (Edirne), from Byzantine Greek Ἁδριανούπολις (Hadrianoúpolis), from Ancient Greek Ἁδριανός (Hadrianós, “Hadrian”) + πόλις (pólis, “city, city-state”). Doublet of Adrianople and Adrianopolis.

der

Ἁδριανούπολις

A province in eastern Thrace, in northwestern Turkey.

Edrêne

a city in Eastern Thrace — see also Adrianople


Malatya

From Turkish Malatya and Ottoman Turkish ملاطیه (Malatya), from Byzantine Greek Μελιτηνή (Melitēnḗ), from Ancient Greek. Doublet of Melitene.

Eastern Anatolia
Eastern Anatolia#English

A province and metropolitan municipality in the Eastern Anatolia region, Turkey.


Kayseri

From Turkish Kayseri and Ottoman Turkish قیصری (Kayseri), from Byzantine Greek Καισάρεια (Kaisáreia), from Latin Caesarea, from Caesar + -ea in honor of Augustus. Doublet of Caesarea and Cherchell.

قَيْصِرِيَة

city in Turkey — see also Mazaca, Caesarea


Kermanshah

A province of Iran, formerly known as Bakhtaran and Kermanshahan.


Trabzon

Borrowed from Turkish Trabzon, from Ottoman Turkish طرابزون (Tırabızon), ultimately from Ancient Greek Τραπεζοῦς (Trapezoûs).

A province and metropolitan municipality in northeastern Turkey, on the Black Sea coast.


Urfa

From Ottoman Turkish اورفه and اورفا (Urfa), from Classical Syriac ܐܘܪܗܝ (ʾUrhāy).

Synonym of Sanliurfa, a province of Turkey around Urfa.


Hamadan

From Persian همدان (hamadân), from Middle Persian 𐭠𐭧𐭬𐭲𐭠𐭭 (Ahmadān), from Old Persian 𐏃𐎥𐎶𐎫𐎠𐎴 (Hagmatāna-). Doublet of Ecbatana; see that entry for more.

Hamadān (alternative)
Hamedan (alternative)
Hamedān (alternative)


Maidan

Ellipsis of Maidan Wardak: a province of Afghanistan.


Alborz

From Persian البرز (alborz); see that entry for more. Doublet of Elbrus.

Alburz (alternative)
Elburz (alternative)
Elborz (alternative)


Verbania

A town, province, and resort in Piedmont, Italy.


Choiseul

An island and province of the Solomon Islands.


Yazd

From Persian یزد (yazd), see it for more.


Fars

Borrowed from Persian فارس (fârs), see it for more. Doublet of Persis.


Orkhon

From French Orkhon, from Classical Mongolian ᠣᠷᠬᠣᠨ (orqon), a valley and river in central Mongolia where Old Turkic inscriptions were discovered.

A province and aimag of Mongolia. Capital: Erdenet.


Sandaun

From Tok Pisin Sandaun, from English sundown.

Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea#English

A province in northwestern Papua New Guinea.

Sepik Ocidental

province of northwestern Papua New Guinea


Badakhshan

From Persian بدخشان (badaxšân), from Middle Persian title 𐭡𐭲𐭧𐭱𐭩 (btḥšy /badaxš/); see it for more.

A province of Afghanistan, named after the historical region.


Pyongan

Borrowed from Korean 평안(平安) (Pyeong'an).

The West Coast line is exceedingly irregular. The Province of P’ing An, starting from the mouth of the Ya-lu River, on which stands the emporium of I-chou, extends for the larger half southward, then trending eastward, forms a large estuary, the southern side of which again pushes out some distance westerly.

[1866 May 28, correspondant at Peking, “THE WEST COAST OF COREA.”, in The London and China Telegraph, volume VIII, number 210, →OCLC, page 284, column 1:

Next, the Chinese text says that they set forth from the district of Lo-lang, which is situated not in Leao-tung, but in Corea, and of which the capital is the present city of Pʽing-jang (in d’Auville’s map, Ping-yang), situated upon the northern bank of the Ta-tʽung-kiang, or Pʽai-shue, a river of the province of Pʽing-ngan, which, in great part, in the time of the dynasty of Han, formed the district of Lo-lang.

[1885, Edward P. Vining, quoting J. Klaproth, “Researches regarding the Country of Fu-sang, mentioned in Chinese Books, and erroneously supposed to be a Part of America”, in An Inglorious Columbus: or, Evidence that Hwui Shǎn and a Party of Buddhist Monks from Afghanistan Discovered America in the Fifth Century, A.D., D. Appleton and Company, →OCLC, page 43:

The Dynasty was then threatened by innumerable peasant rebellions, of which the Hong Kyong-Nae Rebellion in 1811 in the 11th year of King Sunjo, was the largest. The insurrection erupted when Hong capitalized on the Government’s discriminatory treatment of the people of Pyongan Province and on the misery of farmers.

1964, Park Chung Hee, “Reflection on the Decline of the Yi Dynasty”, in Our Nation's Path: Ideology of Social Reconstruction, 2nd edition, Seoul: Dong-a Publishing Company, Ltd., →OCLC, page 96:

Since 1887, the northern part of Pyongan Province had been repeatedly visited by missionaries. On those early visits they were particularly interested in Euiju on the border.

1966, Roy E. Shearer, “Comparison of Geographical Sections of Korean Presbyterian Church Growth”, in Wildfire: Church Growth in Korea, Grand Rapids, Mich.: William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company, →LCCN, →OCLC, page 119:

A people movement of great proportions started in the Presbyterian Church in Pyongan Province, Korea, in 1897.

1968, Joseph Conrad Wold, “Anthropology, A Tool for Church Growth”, in God's Impatience in Liberia (Church Growth Series), Grand Rapids, Mich.: William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company, →LCCN, →OCLC, page 125:

A series of peasant uprisings begun in 889 in the Korean Peninsula, which ultimately led to the downfall of the Unified Silla, was one of the early cases. Peasant rebellions of 1172 in Pyŏngan Province, the revolt of Mangi and Mangsoi in 1176 in Kongju, Ch'ungch'ŏng Province, the insurrections of Kim Sami and Hyosim in 1193 in Kyŏngsang Province and the peasant rebellion in 1199 in Myŏngju (Kangnung), Kangwŏn Province were notable during the Koryŏ Dynasty.

[1994, Sung Chul Yang, “Political Culture and Traditions”, in The North and South Korean Political Systems: A Comparative Analysis, Westview Press; Seoul Press, →ISBN, →LCCN, →OCLC, page 59:

(historical) One of the Eight Provinces of Korea during the Joseon Dynasty.


Jeju

Borrowed from Korean 제주(濟州) (Jeju). Doublet of Cheju.

A United States nuclear-powered submarine, the USS Annapolis, arrived in southwest South Korea’s Jeju island, just three days after another American submersible departed from the southeastern Busan port amid an escalation of regional tensions and the upcoming 70th anniversary of the end of the Korean War.
The USS Annapolis has arrived in Jeju to load supplies, a spokesperson for South Korea’s navy, Jang Do-young, said at a press conference on Monday.

2023 July 24, “Another US nuclear-powered submarine arrives in South Korea”, in EFE, archived from the original on 2023-09-24:

An island, province, and city in South Korea.


Cà Mau

Cần Thơ · Da Nang · Hanoi · Haiphong · Hue · Ho Chi Minh City

An Giang · Bắc Ninh · Cà Mau · Cao Bằng · Đắk Lắk · Điện Biên · Đồng Nai · Đồng Tháp · Gia Lai · Hà Tĩnh · Hưng Yên · Khánh Hoà · Lai Châu · Lạng Sơn · Lào Cai · Lâm Đồng · Nghệ An · Ninh Bình · Phú Thọ · Quảng Ngãi · Quảng Ninh · Quảng Trị · Sơn La · Tây Ninh · Thái Nguyên · Thanh Hoá · Tuyên Quang · Vĩnh Long


Jaén

The Spanish city name likely derives from Arabic جَيَّان (jayyān), from Latin Villa Gaiena.


Nazca

Nasca (alternative)
Naska (alternative uncommon)
Nazka (alternative uncommon)


Giresun

Borrowed from Turkish Giresun, from Ottoman Turkish گیرهسون (Giresun).

A province in northeastern Turkey, on the Black Sea coast.


Ciudad Real

From Spanish Ciudad Real (“Royal City, Kingstown”), a common title of major settlements of the Spanish Empire.

bor

Castilla-La Mancha
Castilla-La Mancha#English

A province of Castilla-La Mancha, Spain.


Guipúzcoa

Alternative form of Gipuzkoa: A province and historical region of the Basque Country, Spain.


Pontevedra

Province of Pontevedra
w:Province of Pontevedra

A province in southwestern Galicia, Spain.


Syunik

Borrowed from Armenian Սյունիք (Syunikʻ).

Siwnik (alternative)
Siunik (alternative)


Aragatsotn

Borrowed from Armenian Արագածոտն (Aragacotn).


Armavir

Borrowed from Armenian Արմավիր (Armavir).


Gegharkunik

Borrowed from Armenian Գեղարքունիք (Geġarkʻunikʻ).


Kotayk

Borrowed from Armenian Կոտայք (Kotaykʻ).


Ispahan

Borrowed from Classical Persian اِسْپَهَان (ispahān).

bor+

Alternative spelling of Isfahan:
A province of Iran


Mauretania Caesariensis

/ˌmɔːɹɪˈteɪnɪə sɪˌzɑːɹɪˈɛnsɪs/

From the Latin Maurētānia Caesariēnsis, variant spelling of Maurītānia Caesariēnsis.

Meronyms: Saldae, Tubusuctu

(history) A province of the Roman Empire, established in AD 42, occupying territory in northwestern Africa roughly corresponding to present-day northern Algeria, with its capital at Caesarēa.

Maurétanie Césarienne

northwest-African province of the Roman Empire


Gipuzkoa

The Gipuzkoa region in the 11th century became part of Castillian^([sic]) Spain, but then reverted back to Pamplona's control shortly afterwards.

2010, Kelby Carr, Northern Spain, Barcelona, Pamplona & Andorra, Hunter Publishing, Inc, →ISBN:

A province and historical region of the Basque Country, Spain. Capital: San Sebastián.


Sulu

From Spanish Sulu/Sulú, from Tausug Sulug (“Sulu”), an older form of Sūg (“Sulu”), possibly from Tausug sulug, an older form of sūg (“current”). Compare Maranao Solog, Malay Suluk, Hokkien 蘇祿 /苏禄 (So͘-lo̍k).

A province of Mindanao, Philippines. Capital: Jolo & Patikul.


Nakhon Ratchasima

From Thai นครราชสีมา (ná-kɔɔn-râat-chá-sǐi-maa).

Nakhon Ratchasima
Nakhon Ratchasima Province


Chiang Mai

/t͡ʃi.ɑːŋ ˈmaɪ/

Borrowed from Thai เชียงใหม่ (Chiiang Mai), from เชียง (chiiang, “walled city”) + ใหม่ (mài, “new”). In reference to the kingdoms, from their capital.


Almeria

/ˌælməˈɹi.ə/

/ˌɑːlməˈɹi.ə/

From Spanish Almería, from Arabic المرية (al-Mariyya), from مَرَايَا (marāyā, “mirrors”) in reference to the settlement's initial role in the 9th century as a watchtower for Bajjana, now Pechina.

A province of Andalusia, Spain, around the city.


Sinop

From Turkish Sinop and Ottoman Turkish سنوب (Sinop), from Byzantine Greek and Ancient Greek Σινώπη (Sinṓpē), from Hittite 𒅆𒉡𒉿 (Šinuwa).

A province of Turkey, on the Black Sea coast.


Laguna

A province of Calabarzon, Luzon, Philippines. Capital: Santa Cruz. Largest city: Calamba.


Cardenal Caro

A province and former department of the O'Higgins Region, Chile.


Free State

A province of South Africa. Capital: Bloemfontein, formerly Orange Free State.


Castellón

Valencian Community
Valencian Community#English

A province in Valencian Community, Spain.


Bayburt

Unadapted borrowing from Turkish Bayburt.


Holguín

Unadapted borrowing from Spanish Holguín.


Quirino

en-proper noun

Quirino (countable and uncountable, plural Quirinos)

Borrowed from Spanish Quirino. The province of the Philippines is named after Elpidio Quirino, the sixth president of the Philippines.

A province of Cagayan Valley, Luzon, Philippines. Capital: Cabarroguis.


Villa Clara

Unadapted borrowing from Spanish Villa Clara.


Gauteng

From Sotho iGauteng (“place of gold”), from gauda or gauta (“gold”, from Afrikaans goud, cognate with English gold) + teng (“here, there; inside”).

af

gauta<t:gold><pos:from Afrikaans goud, cognate with English gold>

A province of South Africa. Capital: Johannesburg.


Isabela

Borrowed from Spanish Isabela. The province is named after Isabella II of Spain. Doublet of Isabelle.

A province of Cagayan Valley, Luzon, Philippines. Capital and largest city: Ilagan.

A city in Basilan, Mindanao, Philippines.

Negros Occidental
Negros Occidental#English

A municipality of Negros Occidental, Visayas, Philippines.


Zambales

Borrowed from Spanish Zambales, from the plural of zambal + -es, referring to the Sambal people, from Sambali Sambal.

A province of Central Luzon, Luzon, Philippines. Capital: Iba. Largest city: Olongapo City.


Gangwon

Borrowed from Korean 강원도(江原道) (Gang'wondo). Doublet of Kangwon.

Kangwon (alternative)
Kangwŏn (alternative)

GOHAN — This town in Jeongseon (Jungsun) County, Gangwon (Kangwon) Province, in five years may be the hub of one of Asia's greatest vacation destinations.

2002 April 13, Don Kirk, “Korea's getaway delights — in any season”, in The New York Times, sourced from the Seoul correspondent of the International Herald Tribune, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 2024-03-29, World:

Seoraksan, the “Snow Peak Mountain,” is now more formally known as Seoraksan National Park ⑫ (daily). In fact, it is not a lone mountaintop, but rather a series of peaks in the mid-section of the spectacular Baekdudaegan or “Great White Range,” South Korea’s most prominent geographical region. This panoramic backbone of South Korea’s Gangwon province is a tourist destination that actually lives up to its public relations hype.

2013, “Gangwon Province”, in Rebecca Lovell, editor, South Korea (Insight Guides), 10th edition, Apa Publications, →ISBN, →OCLC, pages 180–181:

Meanwhile, women who have suffered from violence perceive that they are at fault for their husband’s violence and experience shame and guilt. For example, explaining domestic violence in South Korea’s Gangwon province, the following has been noted: “In Gangwon, a patriarchal aspect still remains, and there is a tendency to view living with violence as shameful" (Paik, 2004).

2014, Grace H. Chung, Sun Wha Ok, “Marital Violence in South Korea”, in Family Violence from a Global Perspective: A Strengths-Based Approach, →ISBN, →LCCN, →OCLC, page 83:

The Pyeongchang Winter Games are spread across South Korea’s Gangwon Province, a rural region that few overseas had heard of until its hard-fought bid to be an Olympic host — a massively expensive proposition with dubious payoff, now typically dared only by world-class cities and established resort towns. Its organizers touted it as an opportunity to invest in much-needed infrastructure and transportation upgrades — and with it, restore a sense of pride and purpose.[…]
“We always say that Gangwon Province will be crushed under a pile of debt after the Olympics,” says Kim Jin-tae, a 72-year-old former miner. “This will be a deficit for Gangwon.”

2018 February 18, Claire Galofaro, Kim Tong-hyung, “Kentucky 2030? Could Korea export its rural Olympic gamble?”, in AP News, archived from the original on 2024-03-29:

South Korea’s northernmost province, Gangwon, two hours northeast, is a sensible first stop, not to mention the scenic shooting locale for “Okja,” a 2017 movie by the “Parasite” director, Bong Joon Ho, about a lovable pig raised on a lush mountaintop farm. Gangwon is pressed up against the infamous DMZ (Demilitarized Zone), a 160 mile-long, 2.5 mile-wide buffer zone between North Korea and South Korea.

2022 September 25, Adam H. Graham, “Exploring ‘The Land of Morning Calm’”, in The New York Times, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 2022-09-25:

Gangwon State is a new name that was created on June 11, 2023, after 628 years.
The area of Gangwon State is 16,875㎢, which is 16.7% of the total area of Korea.

n.d., “Greetings”, in Gangwon State Government, archived from the original on 2023-12-06, Introduction to Gangwon State:

In a statement issued on January 23, six days after the official opening ceremony in the South Korean province of Gangwon, the National Federation of Parents' Organizations demanded that no more condoms should be handed out and that the organizing committee issue an official apology.

2024 January 30, Julian Ryall, “South Korea: Condoms prompt anger at Winter Youth Olympics”, in Deutsche Welle, archived from the original on 2024-01-30, Society:

A special self-governing province in South Korea. Capital: Chuncheon.


Hispania Baetica

Unadapted borrowing from Latin Hispania Baetica.

ubor

A province of the Roman Empire, located in the region of Hispania, in what is now southern Spain.


Hispania Tarraconensis

one of three provinces of the Roman Empire in Hispania, which is now Spain.


Gallia Narbonensis

a province of the Roman Empire located in what is now France, Belgium, and Luxembourg.


Aydin

From Turkish Aydın, from Ottoman Turkish آیدین (Aydın) named for Aydin Mehmet Bey, from آیدین (aydın, “light; clarity; shining; bright; enlightened, educated, intelligent”).

A province in southwestern Turkey around the city.


Tafea

From the initial letters of its main constituent islands: Tanna, Aneityum, Futuna, Erromango and Aniwa.

The southernmost of the six provinces of Vanuatu.


Balkh

Borrowed from Classical Persian بلخ (balx).

A province of Afghanistan, named after the ancient city.


Guantanamo

/ˌɡwɑnˈtɑːnɑmoʊ/

From Spanish Guantánamo, from Taíno, literally "land between rivers."


Heredia

en-proper noun

Heredia (countable and uncountable, plural Heredias)

Borrowed from Spanish Heredia, itself of Basque origin.


Valdivia

Valdivia (countable and uncountable, plural Valdivias)


Sukhothai

Borrowed from Thai สุโขทัย (sù-kǒo-tai).


Soule

One of the traditional provinces of France, whose capital was Mauléon-Licharre.


Kangwon

Borrowed from Korean 강원도(江原道) (Gang'wondo). Doublet of Gangwon.

The food will assist families working on collective farms in Kangwon Province, North Korea. Made homeless by the 1995 floods, they are sail housed with other farm families.

1996 June 14, “CRC helps relieve food shortage in North Korea”, in Christian Courier, number 2490, sourced from Burlington, Ontario (CRWRC), →ISSN, →OCLC, Church, page 9, column 3:

Mr. Chung, a son of a poor farmer in Tonchon, Kangwon Province, in North Korea, said he had decided to donate the cattle to pay a family debt. At 18, Mr. Chung stole his father's cow in secret and used the proceeds to travel to Seoul to make his fortune. He is now one of South Korea's wealthiest men.

1999 August 8, Calvin Sims, “North Korea Sees a Plot After Deaths Of Gift Cows”, in The New York Times, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 2015-05-27, World:

In 2002, the North Korean government separated this area from North Korea’s Kangwon province and it became a so-called special zone, the Kumgangsan Tourist Region, with provincial status. The zone, which has been called a "fortified tourist compound," is closed to ordinary North Koreans and receives South Korean tourists, many of whom arrive by sea.

2008, “Geography and Climate”, in Korea (World and Its Peoples), volume 7, Marshall Cavendish, →ISBN, →LCCN, →OCLC, page 868, column 2:

At present, Wonsan is the provincial capital of North Korea's Kangwon Province and has an estimated population of some 330,000 people.

2010, Jinwung Kim, “Wonsan, North Korea”, in Spencer C. Tucker, editor, The Encyclopedia of the Korean War: A Political, Social, and Military History, volume II, →ISBN, →OCLC, page 973, column 2:

‘I’ve been running analysis on the audio feed from the RoboWorld security cameras that caught JJ’s kidnappers speaking to him,’ RoboJJ said. ‘The accent is native to those raised in North Korea’s Kangwon province.’

2017, Michael Adams, “Andy, Dylan & Yasmin”, in Killswitch (The Seven Signs), volume 4 (Juvenile Fiction), Scholastic Australia, →ISBN, →OCLC, page 127:

North Korea early on Saturday fired several short-range projectiles into the sea off its east coast from its eastern Kangwon province, South Korea’s military said.

2017 August 25, Jack Kim, “UPDATE 3-N.Korea fires multiple short-range projectiles into sea -S.Korea”, in James Dalgleish, Sandra Maler, editors, Reuters, archived from the original on 2018-06-09, Intel:

KCNA didn’t report any deaths or injuries in the two provinces. But the country’s main Rodong Sinmun newspaper said Saturday that “dozens of casualties” were reported in Kangwon province, south of the Hamgyong provinces, and that officials in Kangwon would be “gravely punished” for failing to evacuate residents to safety.

2020 September 5, Hyung-Jin Kim, “Seeking unity, NKorea’s Kim vows to overcome typhoon damage”, in The Washington Post, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 2020-09-06, Asia & Pacific:

North Korea’s leader Kim Jong-un criticized regional officials for their “irresponsible work attitude” in failing to take preventive measures against Typhoon Khanun, which left crop fields flooded in the country, state media reported Monday.
Kim made these remarks during a visit to typhoon-hit areas in Ogye-ri, Anbyon County of the northern Kangwon province, North Korean news agency KCNA reported.

2023 August 14, “North Korea’s Kim pulls up officials for typhoon-inflicted damage”, in EFE, archived from the original on 2023-10-01:

Some 200 hectares of rice paddies in Kangwon Province are reported to have been flooded by tropical storm Khanun, which swept across North Korea last week after battering Japan’s Okinawa.

2023 August 18, Gavin Blair, “Kim Jong-un at typhoon-hit farms as North Korea rebuked over starvation”, in The Times, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 2023-08-18:

A province of North Korea. Capital: Wonsan.


Western Cape

A province of South Africa created in 1994 when Cape Province was split into three.


Badghis

Borrowed from Persian بادغیس (bâdġis), from Middle Persian [script needed] (Wādgēs, “a mount”), from Old Iranian (compare Avestan 𐬬𐬁𐬌𐬙𐬌-𐬔𐬀𐬉𐬯𐬀 (vāⁱti-gaēsa, “a mount”)).


Qataghan

A province of Afghanistan (defuncted, dissolved in 1964 into parts of the provinces of Baghlan, Kunduz, and Takhar. Also known as Kataghan)


Bamyan

From Persian بامیان (bâm(i)yân), from بامیه (bâmiye, “okra”).

Bamian (alternative)
Bamiyan (alternative)


Masvingo

Former name: Victoria Province (until 1982)


Sistan

From Persian سیستان (sistân), from earlier Persian سجستان (sajestân), from سکاستان (sakâstân), from Old Persian 𐎿𐎣𐎿𐎫𐎠𐎴 (Sakastāna).

Sistan and Baluchestan
Sistan and Baluchestan#English

A province in eastern Iran; in full, Sistan and Baluchestan.


Rizal

From Spanish rizal, the province is named after José Rizal.

A province of Calabarzon, Luzon, Philippines. Capital and largest city: Antipolo.


Puno

administrative region
administrative region

A province, department, and administrative region in southeastern Peru. Capital: Puno.


Arequipa

A province in Arequipa department, Peru.


Bohol

A province of Central Visayas, Visayas, Philippines. Capital and largest city: Tagbilaran.


Batangas

From Spanish Batangas, from Tagalog batangan (“timberland; place of wooden rafts”).

der

A province of Calabarzon, Luzon, Philippines. Capital: Batangas City. Largest city: Lipa.


Nueva Ecija

From Spanish Nueva Écija. Named after Écija in Seville, Spain, which Écija is from Mozarabic, from Latin Astigi.

A province of Central Luzon, Luzon, Philippines. Capital: Palayan. Largest city: Cabanatuan.


Albay

From Spanish Albay, as in al (“the”) + baye (“bay”), or in longer variant names, La Baye la baye ("The Bay of Baye" or Bay la Bay ("Bay of Bay") as in Olivier van Noort's 1602 Map of La Baye la baye (Albay), where the first baye or bay is an old variant spelling of Spanish bahía (“bay (geographical feature)”), but the second baye or bay refers to its previous derivation from Spanish Al Baybay, which itself came from Spanish al (“the”) + Bikol Central baybay (“shore”), where finally, it was simplified or shortened to just its present form to do away with any confusion. The name originally referred to the coastal settlement of Sawangan, now the port district of Legazpi City. In April 3, 1574, the place used to also be called “Baybayon”, which became an encomienda assigned by Philippine Governor-General Guido de Lavezaris to Juan Guerra. In time, the name was also later applied to the province over which the town of Albay (now Legazpi City) served as the capital.

cog

A province of the Bicol Region, Luzon, Philippines. Capital and largest city: Legazpi.

Albay
Guido de Lavezaris
Legazpi, Albay
Olivier van Noort


Bulacan

[ˌbʊˈlɑkɛən]

/ˌbʊˈlɑːkæn/

Borrowed from Spanish Bulacán, from Tagalog Bulakan.

San Jose del Monte
San Jose del Monte#English

A province of Central Luzon, Luzon, Philippines. Capital: Malolos. Largest city: San Jose del Monte.


Quezon

Named after Pres. Manuel Quezon, the 2nd president of the Philippines, whose surname is ultimately from Hokkien, possibly 雞孫 /鸡孙 (koe-sun / ke-sun), via Spanish Quezon. See also Tuazon, Dizon, Lacson, Tiongson, Singson, Pecson, etc.

A province of Calabarzon, Luzon, Philippines; Former name: Tayabas. Capital and largest city: Lucena.


Siquijor

Meronyms: Enrique Villanueva, Larena, Lazi, Maria, San Juan, Siquijor — municipalities of Siquijor

Negros Island Region
Negros Island Region#English

A province of the Negros Island Region, Visayas, Philippines


Basilan

Meronyms: Akbar, Al-Barka, Hadji Mohammad Ajul, Hadji Muhtamad, Lamitan, Lantawan, Maluso, Sumisip, Tabuan-Lasa, Tipo-Tipo, Tuburan, Ungkaya Pukan — city and municipalities of Basilan

A province of Bangsamoro, Mindanao, Philippines. Capital: Lamitan. Largest city: Isabela.


Ang Thong

From Thai อ่างทอง (àang-tɔɔng, “golden basin”).


Kanchanaburi

From Thai กาญจนบุรี (gaan-jà-ná-bù-rii).


Khon Kaen

Thai ขอนแก่น (kɔ̌ɔn-gɛ̀n)


Mae Hong Son

From Thai แม่ฮ่องสอน (mɛ̂ɛ-hɔ̂ng-sɔ̌ɔn).

Thai แม่ฮ่องสอน (mɛ̂ɛ-hɔ̂ng-sɔ̌ɔn)

แม่ฮ่องสอน

mɛ̂ɛ-hɔ̂ng-sɔ̌ɔn

แม่ฮ่องสอน

mɛ̂ɛ-hɔ̂ng-sɔ̌ɔn


Maha Sarakham

From Thai มหาสารคาม (má-hǎa-sǎa-rá-kaam).


Nakhon Si Thammarat

From Thai นครศรีธรรมราช (ná-kɔɔn-sǐi-tam-má-râat).

นครศรีธรรมราช

Nakhon Si Thammarat
Nakhon Si Thammarat Province


Prachuap Khiri Khan

From Thai ประจวบคีรีขันธ์ (bprà-jùuap-kii-rii-kǎn).

ประจวบคีรีขันธ์

Prachuap Khiri Khan
Prachuap Khiri Khan Province


Roi Et

Thai ร้อยเอ็ด (rɔ́ɔi-èt)


Sa Kaeo

Thai สระแก้ว (sà-gɛ̂ɛo)


Samut Prakan

From Thai สมุทรปราการ (sà-mùt-bpraa-gaan).


Samut Songkhram

From Thai สมุทรสงคราม (sà-mùt-sǒng-kraam).

Samut Songkhram
Samut Songkhram Province


Satun

From Thai สตูล (sà-dtuun), from Pattani Malay ستول (“santol”).


Sing Buri

From Thai สิงห์บุรี (sǐng-bù-rii), cognate with English Singapore.


Surat Thani

From Thai สุราษฎร์ธานี (sù-râat-taa-nii).

สุราษฎร์ธานี


Prachinburi

From Thai ปราจีนบุรี (bpraa-jiin-bù-rii).


Ubon Ratchathani

From Thai อุบลราชธานี (ù-bon-râat-chá-taa-nii).


Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya

From Thai พระนครศรีอยุธยา (prá-ná-kɔɔn-sǐi-à-yút-tá-yaa).

พระนครศรีอยุธยา

Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya (city)
Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya Province

Phranakhonszi Ajutthaja

a province of Thailand or its capital district


Nong Bua Lamphu

From Thai หนองบัวลำภู (nɔ̌ɔng-buua-lam-puu).

Nong Bua Lamphu
Nong Bua Lamphu Province


Magallanes

From Spanish Magallanes, from Portuguese Magalhães.
The places are named after Ferdinand Magellan (Spanish: Fernando de Magallanes)

Several places in the Chile and the Philippines.


Southern Leyte

/ˌsaʊ̯.təɹn ˈlɛɪ̯.tɛ/

A province of Eastern Visayas, Visayas, Philippines. Capital and largest city: Maasin.


Leyte

Meronyms: Abuyog, Alangalang, Albuera, Babatngon, Barugo, Bato, Baybay, Burauen, Calubian, Capoocan, Carigara, Dagami, Dulag, Hilongos, Hindang, Inopacan, Isabel, Jaro, Javier, Julita, Kananga, La Paz, Leyte, MacArthur, Mahaplag, Matag-ob, Matalom, Mayorga, Merida, Ormoc, Palo, Palompon, Pastrana, San Isidro, San Miguel, Santa Fe, Tabango, Tabontabon, Tanauan, Tolosa, Tunga, Villaba — cities and municipalities of Leyte

A province of Eastern Visayas, Visayas, Philippines. Capital and largest city: Tacloban


Gallia Belgica

(historical) An ancient province of the Roman Empire, existing from 22 BCE to the 5th century C.E. and located in modern northeast France, most of Belgium and Luxembourg, and parts of the Netherlands and Germany.


Gallia Lugdunensis

a province of the Roman Empire located in what is now northern France.


Bà Rịa - Vũng Tàu

/ˈbɑːɹiəvʊŋtaʊ/

Borrowed from Vietnamese Bà Rịa - Vũng Tàu.


Jeolla

Borrowed from Korean 전라도(全羅道) (Jeollado). Doublet of Chŏlla.

The Government sent some troops by sea on two small steamers to the province of Chölla, and despatched another force by land.

[1896, Vladimir, “The Corean Campaign”, in The China-Japan War Compiled from Japanese, Chinese and Foreign Sources, New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, →OCLC, page 61:

Evacuations of 350 people have taken place in the southwestern province of Jeolla amid warnings of more heavy rainfall in the south.

2023 June 30, “South Korea: Child killed in landslide caused by heavy rain”, in Deutsche Welle, archived from the original on 2023-06-30:


Gyeongsang

Borrowed from Korean 경상도(慶尙道) (Gyeongsangdo). Doublet of Kyŏngsang.

The key to the latter, showing the entire kingdom, as well as one of the expanded sheets showing the Kyöngsang province in the southeast, and the Nakdong river, the most important stream of the land, are appended to this paper, and will serve to indicate the progress independently attained by the Koreans in the art of map making.

[1890 August, J. B. Bernadou, “Korea and the Koreans”, in The National Geographic Magazine, volume II, number 4, Washington, D. C.: National Geographic Society, →ISSN, →OCLC, page 234:

My mother identifies herself as being from the countryside of Gyeongsang, a southeastern province in the southern half of the Korean peninsula, yet most of her life was spent being displaced from her hometown by the forces of colonization, war, rural poverty, and migration to the United States. The town of Changnyeong in Gyeongsang province is where my family clan originated. Although I was born in Gyeongsang, in the southeastern port city of Busan, where my mother relocated as a young adult, I had never been to rural Gyeongsang until recently.

2008, Grace M. Cho, “Introduction: The Fabric of Erasure”, in Haunting the Korean Diaspora: Shame, Secrecy, and the Forgotten War, University of Minnesota Press, →ISBN, →LCCN, →OCLC, page 15:

Though the country split Gyeongsang in half, North Gyeongsang Province is the second largest province, accounting for 18.95% of South Korea. But, when Daegu attained self-governing metropolitan city status in 1981, North Gyeongsang became the nation’s second least populated.

n.d., “North Gyeongsang Province”, in Korea by Bike, archived from the original on 2023-06-05:


Masbate

Masbate Province (a province of the Bicol Region, Luzon, Philippines; capital and largest city: Masbate City)


Battambang

A province of Cambodia, where the city of the same name is located in.


Sihanoukville

From Sihanouk + -ville. From Khmer សីហនុ (səyhnuʼ, “Seih-nou”), a Khmer given name. Named after Cambodian king Norodom Sihanouk (1922–2012).

named-after

A province of Cambodia. Capital: Sihanoukville.


Cordillera

A province of Bolivia. See Cordillera Province (Bolivia).

A province of Chile. See Cordillera Province, Chile.


Svay Rieng

Borrowed from Khmer ស្វាយរៀង (svaayriəng).


Capiz

From Spanish Cápiz, from Capiznon kapis.

A province of Western Visayas, Visayas, Philippines, on northern Panay island. Capital and largest city: Roxas.


Antique

From Spanish Antique, from Hiligaynon hantik.

San Jose de Buenavista
San Jose de Buenavista#English

A province of Western Visayas, Visayas, Philippines. Capital: San Jose de Buenavista.


Marinduque

A province of Mimaropa, Luzon, Philippines. Capital: Boac.


Sorsogon

Sorsogon Province (a province of the Bicol Region, Luzon, Philippines; capital and largest city: Sorsogon City)


Romblon

Borrowed from Spanish Romblon, from Romblomanon.

Romblon Province (a province of Mimaropa, Luzon, Philippines; capital: Romblon)


Misamis Oriental

From Spanish Misamis Oriental, from Misamis + oriental (“eastern”).

Northern Mindanao
Northern Mindanao#English

A province of Northern Mindanao, Mindanao, Philippines. Capital and largest city: Cagayan de Oro.


Camiguin

From Spanish Camiguín, from Manobo, from Cebuano kamagong. The tree thrived near Lake Mainit, in Surigao del Sur, the area from which the earlier inhabitants of the islands came.

A province of Northern Mindanao, Mindanao, Philippines. Capital: Mambajao.


Northern Cape

A province of South Africa created in 1994 when Cape Province was split into three. Its capital is in Kimberley.


Camarines Sur

From Spanish Camarines Sur, from camarines + sur.

A province of the Bicol Region, Luzon, Philippines. Capital: Pili. Largest city: Naga.


Zamboanga Sibugay

From Spanish Zamboanga Sibúgay, from Zamboanga + Sibúgay.

Zamboanga Peninsula
Zamboanga Peninsula#English

A province of Zamboanga Peninsula, Mindanao, Philippines. Capital: Ipil.


Cavite

From Spanish Cavite, a rendition of Tagalog Kawit, from kawit (“hook”), in reference to the hooked-shape peninsula where present-day Cavite City stands. Doublet of Kawit.

A province of Calabarzon, Luzon, Philippines. Capital: Trece Martires (de facto); Imus (de jure). Largest city: Dasmariñas.


Bukidnon

A province of Northern Mindanao, Mindanao, Philippines. Capital: Malaybalay. Largest city: Valencia.


La Union

/ˌlɐ ʔʊˈɲon/

LU (alternative)
Elyu (alternative)
elyu (alternative)

A province of the Ilocos Region, Luzon, Philippines. Capital and largest city: San Fernando.


Agusan del Norte

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From Spanish Agusan del Norte, from Agusan + del (“of the”) + norte (“north”).

compound

Meronyms: Buenavista, Cabadbaran, Carmen, Jabonga, Kitcharao, Las Nieves, Magallanes, Nasipit, Remedios T. Romualdez, Santiago, Tubay — city and municipalities of Agusan del Norte

A province of Caraga, Mindanao, Philippines. Capital: Cabadbaran. Largest city: Butuan.


Agusan del Sur

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From Spanish Agusan del Sur, from Agusan + del (“of the”) + sur (“south”).

Meronyms: Bayugan, Bunawan, Esperanza, La Paz, Loreto, Prosperidad, Rosario, San Francisco, San Luis, Santa Josefa, Sibagat, Talacogon, Trento, Veruela — city and municipalities of Agusan del Sur

A province of Caraga, Mindanao, Philippines. Capital: Prosperidad. Largest city: Bayugan.


Zamboanga del Norte

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From Spanish Zamboanga del Norte, from Zamboanga + del (“of the”) + norte (“north”).

A province of Zamboanga Peninsula, Mindanao, Philippines. Capital and largest city: Dipolog.


Surigao del Sur

/sʊ.ɾɪˌɡaʊ̯ dɛl ˈsuɾ/

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From Spanish Surigao del Sur, via Surigao + del + sur.
One of 3 provinces, the other Surigao del Norte and Dinagat Islands, created from Surigao.

Meronyms: Barobo, Bayabas, Bislig, Cagwait, Cantilan, Carmen, Carrascal, Cortes, Hinatuan, Lanuza, Lianga, Lingig, Madrid, Marihatag, San Agustin, San Miguel, Tagbina, Tago, Tandag — cities and municipalities of Surigao del Sur

A province of Caraga, Mindanao, Philippines. Capital: Tandag. Largest city: Bislig.


Zamboanga del Sur

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From Spanish Zamboanga del Sur, from Zamboanga + del (“of the”) + sur (“south”).

A province of Zamboanga Peninsula, Mindanao, Philippines. Capital: Pagadian. Largest city: Zamboanga City.


Surigao del Norte

/sʊ.ɾɪˌɡaʊ̯ dɛl ˈnoɾ.tɛ/

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From Spanish Surigao del Norte, via Surigao + del + norte.
One of 3 provinces, the other Surigao del Sur and Dinagat Islands, created from Surigao.

Meronyms: Alegria, Bacuag, Burgos, Claver, Dapa, Del Carmen, General Luna, Gigaquit, Mainit, Malimono, Pilar, Placer, San Benito, San Francisco, San Isidro, Santa Monica, Sison, Socorro, Surigao City, Tagana-an, Tubod — city and municipalities of Surigao del Norte

A province of Caraga, Mindanao, Philippines. Capital and largest city: Surigao City.


Camarines Norte

From Spanish Camarines Norte, from camarines + norte.

A province of the Bicol Region, Luzon, Philippines. Capital: Daet.


Ilocos Norte

From Spanish Ilocos norte (“northern Ilocos”).

bor

A province of the Ilocos Region, Luzon, Philippines. Capital and largest city: Laoag.


Ilocos Sur

From Spanish Ilocos Sur (“southern Ilocos”).

A province of the Ilocos Region, Luzon, Philippines. Capital: Vigan. Largest city: Candon.


Shefa

From the initial letters of its main constituent islands: the Shepherd Islands and Efate.

One of the six provinces of Vanuatu, located in the center of the country.


Malampa

From the initial letters of its main constituent islands: Malakula, Ambrym and Paama.


Mpumalanga

/əmˌpuːməˈlæŋɡə/

From Xhosa impumalanga, Zulu impumalanga, Southern Ndebele mpumalanga and Swazi mpumalanga (“east; place where the sun rises”).

A province in eastern South Africa, which formed part of Transvaal province until 1994.


Penama

From the initial letters of its main constituent islands: Pentecost, Ambae and Maewo.

One of the six provinces of Vanuatu, located in the northeast of the country.


Torba

From the initial letters of its main constituent islands: the Torres Islands and the Banks Islands.

The northernmost of the six provinces of Vanuatu.


Sanma

From the initial letters of its main constituent islands: Espiritu Santo and Malo.

One of the six provinces of Vanuatu, located in the north of the country.


Batanes

From Spanish Batanes, from Ivatan Batan + Spanish -es (plural suffix).

af

A province of Cagayan Valley, Luzon, Philippines.


Sarangani

/sɐ.ɾɐŋˈɡa.nɪ/

A province of Soccsksargen, Mindanao, Philippines. Capital: Alabel.


Davao Occidental

From Spanish Davao Occidental, from Davao + occidental (“western”).
The province was created, in 2013, by grouping five of the eight municipalities of the second legislative district of Davao del Sur.

A province of the Davao Region, Mindanao, Philippines. Capital: Malita.


North West

North West (South African province)
North West England

A province of South Africa. Capital: Mahikeng.


Lepanto-Bontoc

(historical) A short-lived province of the Philippines, created by the merger of three Spanish commandancies Amburayan, Bontoc, and Lepanto.


Moro Province

Department of Mindanao and Sulu
Department of Mindanao and Sulu

(historical) A former province of the Philippines under the Insular Government of the Philippine Islands, succeeded by the Department of Mindanao and Sulu


Kalinga

Meronyms: Balbalan, Lubuagan, Pasil, Pinukpuk, Rizal, Tabuk, Tanudan, Tinglayan — city and municipalities of Kalinga

A province of the Cordillera Administrative Region, Luzon, Philippines. Capital and largest city: Tabuk. the province was created from the partinioning of Kalinga-Apayao


Mountain Province

Meronyms: Barlig, Bauko, Besao, Bontoc, Natonin, Paracelis, Sabangan, Sadanga, Sagada, Tadian — municipalities of Mountain Province

A province of the Cordillera Administrative Region, Luzon, Philippines. Capital: Bontoc.


Dinagat Islands

Meronyms: Basilisa, Cagdianao, Dinagat, Libjo, Loreto, San Jose, Tubajon — municipalities of Dinagat Islands

A province of Caraga, Mindanao, Philippines. Capital: San Jose.


Apayao

/ʔɐ.pɐˈjaʊ̯/

Meronyms: Calanasan, Conner, Flora, Kabugao, Luna, Pudtol, Santa Marcela — municipalities of Apayao

A province of the Cordillera Administrative Region, Luzon, Philippines. Capital: Kabugao. the province was created from the partinioning of Kalinga-Apayao.


Benguet

Meronyms: Atok, Bakun, Bokod, Buguias, Itogon, Kabayan, Kapangan, Kibungan, La Trinidad, Mankayan, Sablan, Tuba, Tublay — municipalities of Benguet

A province of the Cordillera Administrative Region, Luzon, Philippines. Capital: La Trinidad. Largest city: Baguio.


Ifugao

/ʔɪ.fʊˈɡaʊ̯/

Meronyms: Aguinaldo, Alfonso Lista, Asipulo, Banaue, Hingyon, Hungduan, Kiangan, Lagawe, Lamut, Mayoyao, Tinoc — municipalities of Ifugao

A province of the Cordillera Administrative Region, Luzon, Philippines. Capital: Lagawe, created from the partinioning of the historical Mountain Province.


Bataan

/batɑːˈʔɑːn/

From Spanish Bataan, from Tagalog Bataan.

A province of Central Luzon, Luzon, Philippines. Capital and largest city: Balanga.


Biliran

A province of Eastern Visayas, Visayas, Philippines. Capital: Naval.


Cagayan

/kɑːɡəˈjɑːn/

From Spanish Cagayán, from various obsolete words for "river" in Philippine languages.

A province of Cagayan Valley, Luzon, Philippines. Capital and largest city: Tuguegarao.


Catanduanes

A province of the Bicol Region, Luzon, Philippines. Capital: Virac.


Davao del Norte

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From Spanish Davao del Norte, from Davao + del (“of the”) + norte (“north”).

compound

A province of the Davao Region, Mindanao, Philippines. Capital and largest city: Tagum.


Davao del Sur

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From Spanish Davao del Sur, from Davao + del (“of the”) + sur (“south”).

A province of the Davao Region, Mindanao, Philippines. Capital: Digos. Largest city: Davao City.


Davao Oriental

From Spanish Davao Oriental, from Davao + oriental (“eastern”).

A province of the Davao Region, Mindanao, Philippines. Capital and largest city: Mati.


Eastern Samar

A province of Eastern Visayas, Visayas, Philippines. Capital and largest city: Borongan.


Cotabato

[kɔʊtæˈbɑdɔʊ]

From Spanish Cotabato, from Maguindanao Kutawatu, from kuta (“fort”) + watu (“stone”).

A province of Soccsksargen, Mindanao, Philippines. Capital and largest city: Kidapawan.


Guimaras

A province of Western Visayas, Visayas, Philippines. Capital: Jordan.


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.

A province of Western Visayas, Visayas, Philippines. Capital and largest city: Iloilo City.


Lanao del Norte

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From Spanish Lánao del Norte, from Lánao + del (“of the”) + norte (“north”).

A province of Northern Mindanao, Mindanao, Philippines. Capital: Tubod. Largest city: Iligan.


Lanao del Sur

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From Spanish Lánao del Sur, from Lánao + del (“of the”) + sur (“south”).

Meronyms: Amai Manabilang, Bacolod-Kalawi, Balabagan, Balindong, Bayang, Binidayan, Buadiposo-Buntong, Bubong, Butig, Calanogas, Ditsaan-Ramain, Ganassi, Kapai, Kapatagan, Lumba-Bayabao, Lumbaca-Unayan, Lumbatan, Lumbayanague, Madalum, Madamba, Maguing, Malabang, Marantao, Marawi, Marogong, Masiu, Mulondo, Pagayawan, Piagapo, Picong, Poona Bayabao, Pualas, Saguiaran, Sultan Dumalondong, Tagoloan, Tamparan, Taraka, Tubaran, Tugaya, Wao — city and municipalities of Lanao del Sur

A province of Bangsamoro, Mindanao, Philippines. Capital and largest city: Marawi.


Northern Samar

A province of Eastern Visayas, Visayas, Philippines. Capital: Catarman.


Negros Oriental

Borrowed from Spanish Negros Oriental, from negros + oriental.

Meronyms: Amlan, Ayungon, Bacong, Bais, Basay, Bayawan, Bindoy, Canlaon, Dauin, Dumaguete, Guihulngan, Jimalalud, La Libertad, Mabinay, Manjuyod, Pamplona, San Jose, Santa Catalina, Siaton, Sibulan, Tanjay, Tayasan, Valencia, Vallehermoso, Zamboanguita — cities and municipalities of Negros Oriental

A province of the Negros Island Region, Visayas, Philippines. Capital and largest city: Dumaguete.


Negros Occidental

Borrowed from Spanish Negros Occidental, from negros + occidental.

Meronyms: Bago, Binalbagan, Cadiz, Calatrava, Candoni, Cauayan, Don Salvador Benedicto, Enrique B. Magalona, Escalante, Himamaylan, Hinigaran, Hinoba-an, Ilog, Isabela, Kabankalan, La Carlota, La Castellana, Manapala, Moises Padilla, Murcia, Pontevedra, Pulupandan, Sagay, San Carlos, San Enrique, Silay, Sipalay, Talisay, Toboso, Valladolid, Victorias — cities and municipalities of Negros Occidental

A province of the Negros Island Region, Visayas, Philippines. Capital and largest city: Bacolod.


Misamis Occidental

From Spanish Misamis Occidental, from Misamis + occidental (“western”).

A province of Northern Mindanao, Mindanao, Philippines. Capital: Oroquieta. Largest city: Ozamiz.


Tawi-Tawi

A province of Bangsamoro, Mindanao, Philippines. Capital: Bongao.


Tarlac

From Spanish Tarlac, from Kapampangan malatarlak.

Meronyms: Anao, Bamban, Camiling, Capas, Concepcion, Gerona, La Paz, Mayantoc, Moncada, Paniqui, Pura, Ramos, San Clemente, San Jose, San Manuel, Santa Ignacia, Tarlac City, Victoria — city and municipalities of Tarlac

A province of Central Luzon, Luzon, Philippines. Capital and largest city: Tarlac City.


Sultan Kudarat

See sultan + Kudarat, named after Sultan Muhammad Kudarat, the seventh sultan of Maguindanao.

A province of Soccsksargen, Mindanao, Philippines. Capital: Isulan. Largest city: Tacurong.


South Cotabato

A province of Soccsksargen, Mindanao, Philippines. Capital: Koronadal. Largest city: General Santos.