The following is a list of Czech exonyms, that is to say names for places that do not speak Czech that have been adapted to Czech phonological system and spelling rules, or are simply native names from ancient times. Note that a large number of the names on the list below are archaic, no longer in use in contemporary Czech.
Exonyms should not be confused with romanization, i.e., transliteration of names using a different script into a variant of the Latin alphabet according to a given set of rules. The Czech language usually employs different romanization systems than English (for example, the standard Czech romanization of the Chinese name 青岛 is Čching-tao, as opposed to its Hanyu Pinyin transliteration Qīngdǎo or to Wade–Giles Ch'ing-tao).
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| Language | English or native name | Czech exonym |
|---|---|---|
| Albania Albánie | ||
| Albanian | Durrës | Drač |
| Shkodër | Skadar | |
| Algeria Alžírsko | ||
| Arabic | الجزائر (al-Jazā'ir/al-Džazá'ir) | Alžír |
| وهران (Wahrān/Wahrán) | Oran | |
| Armenia Arménie | ||
| Armenian | Եջմիաժին (Echmiadzin) | Ečmiadzin |
| Երեւան (Erevan) | Jerevan | |
| Austria Rakousko | ||
| German | List of Czech exonyms for places in Austria | |
| Azerbaijan Ázerbájdžán | ||
| Azerbaijani | Bakı | Baku |
| Belarus Bělorusko | ||
| Belarusian – Russian | Гроднa (Hrodna) – Гроднo (Grodno) | Grodno |
| Навагрудак (Navahrudak) − Новогрудок (Novogrudok) | Novogrodek | |
| Рэчыца (Rechytsa/Rečyca) – Речица (Rechitsa/Rečica) | Řečice | |
| Заслаўе (Zaslawye/Zaslauje) − Заславль (Zaslavl') | Zaslav, Záslaví | |
| Belgium Belgie | ||
| French – Dutch | Anvers – Antwerpen | Antverpy |
| Bruges – Brugge | Bruggy | |
| Bruxelles – Brussel | Brusel | |
| Louvain – Leuven | Lovaň | |
| Liège – Luik | Lutych | |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina Bosna a Hercegovina | ||
| Bosnian | Bihać | Bihač |
| China Čína | ||
| Mandarin Chinese – Uyghur | 北京 (Běijīng/Pej-ťing) | Peking |
| 广州 (Guǎngzhōu/Kuang-čou) | Kanton | |
| 哈尔滨 (Hāěrbīn/Cha-er-pin) | Charbin | |
| 喀什 (Kāshí/Kcha-š') – قەشقەر (Qeshqer/Kešker) | Kašgar | |
| 南京 (Nánjīng/Nan-ťing) | Nanking | |
| 莎车 (Shāchē/Ša-čche) – يەكەن (Yeken/Jeken) | Jarkand | |
| 上海 (Shànghǎi/Šang-chaj) | Šanghaj | |
| Côte d'Ivoire Pobřeží slonoviny | ||
| French | Abidjan | Abidžan |
| Croatia Chorvatsko | ||
| Croatian | Dubrovnik | Dubrovník |
| Makarska | Makarská | |
| Šibenik | Šibeník | |
| Zagreb | Záhřeb | |
| Cuba Kuba | ||
| Spanish | La Habana | Havana |
| Cyprus Kypr | ||
| Greek – Turkish | Λευκωσία (Lefkosía/Lefkósia) – Lefkoşa | Nikósie |
| Denmark Dánsko | ||
| Danish | København | Kodaň |
| Egypt Egypt | ||
| Arabic | الإسكندرية (al-Iskandariyya/al-Iskandaríja) | Alexandrie |
| الغردقة (al-Ghardaqah/al-Ghardaka) | Hurghada | |
| الأقصر (al-Uqṣur/al-Uksur) | Luxor | |
| السويس (as-Suways/as-Suwajs) | Suez | |
| Estonia Estonsko | ||
| Estonian | Pärnu | Pernava |
| Finland Finsko | ||
| Finnish – Swedish | Helsinki – Helsingfors | Helsinky |
| France Francie | ||
| French | Crécy-en-Ponthieu | Kresčak |
| Lourdes | Lurdy | |
| Metz | Mety | |
| Mulhouse | Mylhúzy | |
| Paris | Paříž | |
| Reims | Remeš | |
| Strasbourg | Štrasburk | |
| Ghana Ghana | ||
| English | Accra | Akkra |
| Germany Německo | ||
| German | List of Czech exonyms for places in Germany | |
| Greece Řecko | ||
| Greek | Αθήνα (Athína/Athina) | Athény |
| Κέρκυρα (Kérkyra/Kerkyra) | Korfu | |
| Κόρινθος (Kórinthos/Korinthos) | Korint | |
| Ιωάννινα (Ioánnina/Ióannina) | Janina | |
| Πειραιάς (Peiraiás/Piraeus) | Piraeus | |
| Θεσσαλονίκη (Thessaloníki/Thessaloniki) | Soluň | |
| Θήβα (Thíva/Thiva) | Théby | |
| Hungary Maďarsko | ||
| Hungarian | Budapest, Buda | Budapešť, Budín |
| Debrecen | Debrecín | |
| Esztergom | Ostřihom | |
| Győr | Ráb | |
| Kisvárda | Malý Varadín | |
| Miskolc | Miškovec | |
| Mohács | Moháč | |
| Mosonmagyaróvár | Uherské Staré Hrady | |
| Pécs | Pětikostelí | |
| Sopron | Šoproň | |
| Szeged | Segedín | |
| Székesfehérvár | Stoličný Bělehrad | |
| Szombathely | Kamenec | |
| India Indie | ||
| Gujarati – English | અમદાવાદ (Amdāvād/Amdávád) – Ahmedabad | Ahmadábád |
| Bengali | কলকাতা (Kolkata) | Kalkata |
| Marathi – English | मुंबई (Mumbaī/Mumbaí) – Mumbai | Bombaj |
| Hindi – English | नई दिल्ली (Naī Dillī/Naí Dillí) – New Delhi | Nové Dillí |
| बनारस (Banāras/Banáras) – Varanasi | Benáres | |
| Indonesia Indonésie | ||
| Bahasa Indonesia | Jakarta | Džakarta |
| Israel Izrael | ||
| Hebrew – Arabic | חיפה (Heifa/Chejfa) – حيفا (Ḥayfā/Chajfá) | Haifa |
| יפו (Yafo/Jafo) - ݐافا (Yāfā/Yáfá) | Jaffa | |
| ירושלים (Yerushaláyim/Jerušalajim) – القُدس (al-Quds/al-Kuds) | Jeruzalém | |
| נצרת (Natzrát/Nacrat) – الناصرة (an-Nāsira/an-Násira) | Nazaret | |
| טבריה (Tverya/Tverja) – طبرية (Ṭabariyyah/Tabarija) | Tiberias | |
| Iraq Irák | ||
| Arabic – Kurdish | الموصل (al-Mawsil/al-Mausíl) – Mûsil | Mosul |
| Italy Itálie | ||
| Italian | Bologna | Boloňa |
| Florence (Italian: Firenze) | Florencie | |
| Genoa (Genova) | Janov | |
| Gorizia | Gorice | |
| Milan (Milano) | Milán | |
| Naples (Napoli) | Neapol | |
| Pompeii | Pompeje | |
| Rome (Roma) | Řím | |
| Syracuse (Siracusa) | Syrakúsy | |
| Turin (Torino) | Turín | |
| Trento | Trident | |
| Trieste | Terst | |
| Venice (Venezia) | Benátky | |
| Japan Japonsko | ||
| Japanese | 東京 (Tōkyō/Tókjó) | Tokio |
| Laos Laos | ||
| Lao | ວຽງຈັນ (Viang-chan/?) | Vientiane |
| Lebanon Libanon | ||
| Arabic – French | بيروت (Bayrūt/Bajrút) – Beyrouth | Bejrút |
| Libya Libye | ||
| Arabic | طرابلس (Ṭarābulus/Tarábulus) | Tripolis |
| Lithuania Litva | ||
| Lithuanian | Kaunas | Kovno |
| Klaipėda | Klajpeda | |
| Šiauliai | Šavle | |
| Trakai | Troky | |
| Vilnius | Vilno | |
| Luxembourg Lucembursko | ||
| German | Diekirch | Kostelec |
| Moldova Moldavsko | ||
| Românian | Chişinǎu | Kišiněv |
| Montenegro Černá Hora | ||
| Montenegrin | Nikšić | Nikšič |
| Morocco Maroko | ||
| Arabic | فاس (Fās/Fás) | Fez |
| مكناس (Maknās/Maknás) | Meknes | |
| مراكش (Murrākush/Murrákuš) | Marrákeš | |
| وجدة (Wajda/Wadžda) | Udžda | |
| طنجة (Ṭanja/Tandža) | Tanger | |
| Netherlands Nizozemí | ||
| Dutch | Groningen | Groninky |
| Pakistan Pákistán | ||
| Urdu – English | کوئٹہ (Quetta/Kvetta) – Quetta | Kvéta |
| Palestine Palestina | ||
| Arabic – Hebrew | بيت لحم (Bait Lahm/Bajt Lahm) – בית לחם (Beit Lehem/Bejt Lechem) | Betlém |
| الخليل (al-Khalīl/al-Chalíl) – חברון (Hevron/Chevron) | Hebron | |
| ٲرݐحا (Arīhā/Aríhá) - יריחו (Yeriho) | Jericho | |
| نابلس (Nāblus/Náblus) – שכם (Shkhem/Šchem) | Nábulus | |
| رام الله (Rāmallāh/Rámalláh) | Ramalláh | |
| Poland Polsko | ||
| Polish | Białogard | Bělehrad |
| Bielsko-Biała | Bílsko-Bělá | |
| Baborów | Bavorov | |
| Bogdanowice | Bohdanovice | |
| Bolesławiec | Boleslav | |
| Brzeg | Břeh | |
| Bydgoszcz | Bydhošť | |
| Bystrzyca Kłodzka | Kladská Bystřice | |
| Chełmno | Chlumno | |
| Chełmża | Chlumže | |
| Chomiąża | Chomýž | |
| Chorzów | Chořov | |
| Częstochowa | Čenstochová | |
| Drezdenko | Drezno | |
| Duszniki Zdrój | Dušníky | |
| Gdańsk | Gdaňsk | |
| Gdynia | Gdyně | |
| Gliwice | Hlivice | |
| Głogów | Hlohov | |
| Głogówek | Horní Hlohov | |
| Głubczyce | Hlubčice | |
| Głuchołazy | Hlucholazy | |
| Gniezno | Hnězdno | |
| Grodków | Hrádek | |
| Gubin | Hubno | |
| Inowrocław | Mladá Vratislav | |
| Jawor | Javory | |
| Jelenia Góra | Jelení Hora | |
| Katowice | Katovice | |
| Katyń | Katyň | |
| Kędzierzyn-Koźle | Kandřín-Kozlí | |
| Kietrz | Ketř | |
| Kłodzko | Kladsko | |
| Kluczbork | Klučborek | |
| Kołobrzeg | Kolobřeh | |
| Koszalin | Kozlín | |
| Kostrzyn nad Odrą | Kostřín | |
| Kraków | Krakov | |
| Krasne Pole | Krásne Loučky | |
| Kudowa-Zdrój | Lázně Chudoba | |
| Lądek Zdrój | Lázně Landek | |
| Leszno | Lešno | |
| Legnica | Lehnice | |
| Lewice | Levice | |
| Lidzbark Warmiński | Lizberk | |
| Lisięcice | Lištice | |
| Łódź | Lodž | |
| Międzylesie | Mezilesí | |
| Mieroszów | Frýdlant ve Slezsku | |
| Myślibórz | Mysliboř | |
| Nowa Cerekwia | Nová Cerekev | |
| Nowa Ruda | Nová Ruda | |
| Nowy Sącz | Nový Sadec | |
| Nysa | Nisa | |
| Oława | Olava | |
| Oleśnica | Olešnice | |
| Olsztyn | Olštýn | |
| Opawica | Opavice | |
| Opole | Opolí | |
| Oświęcim | Osvětim | |
| Paczków | Pačkov | |
| Pielgrzymów | Pelhřimovy | |
| Poznań | Poznaň | |
| Pszczyna | Pština | |
| Racibórz | Ratiboř | |
| Radków | Radkov | |
| Rawicz | Ravič | |
| Rzepin | Řepín | |
| Sandomierz | Sandoměř | |
| Słupsk | Sloup | |
| Sopot | Sopoty | |
| Środa Śląska | Slezská Středa | |
| Stara Lomnica | Stará Lomnice na Kladsku | |
| Strzelin | Střelín | |
| Świdnica | Svidnice | |
| Świnoujście | Svinoústí | |
| Szczecin | Štětín | |
| Szczecinek | Nový Štětín | |
| Szklarska Poręba | Sklářská Poruba | |
| Tarnowskie Góry | Tarnovice | |
| Toruń | Toruň | |
| Wałbrzych | Valbřich | |
| Wambierzyce | Vambeřice | |
| Warszawa | Varšava | |
| Warta | Varta | |
| Włodzienin | Vladěnín | |
| Wojnowice | Vojanovice | |
| Wolin | Volyň | |
| Wrocław | Vratislav | |
| Żagań | Zaháň | |
| Żary | Žarov | |
| Zgorzelec | Zhořelec | |
| Ziębice | Minstrberk | |
| Zielona Góra | Zelená Hora | |
| Złoty Stok | Rychleby | |
| Portugal Portugalsko | ||
| Portuguese | Lisboa | Lisabon |
| Romania Rumunsko | ||
| Românian | Alba Iulia | Karlovský Bělehrad |
| Baia Nouă | Nové Doly | |
| Berzasca | Berzáska | |
| Bistriţa | Bystřice | |
| Botoşani | Botušany | |
| Bozovici | Božovice | |
| Brașov | Brašov | |
| Bucureşti | Bukurešť | |
| Cluj-Napoca | Kluž | |
| Constanţa | Konstanca | |
| Craiova | Krajova | |
| Eşelniţa | Ješelnice | |
| Galaţi | Galac | |
| Iablaniţa | Jablonice | |
| Iaşi | Jasy | |
| Liubcova | Lubková | |
| Oradea | Velký Varadín | |
| Oraviţa | Oravice | |
| Orşova | Oršava | |
| Piteşti | Pitešť | |
| Ploieşti | Ploješť | |
| Reşiţa | Rešice | |
| Sibiu | Sibiň | |
| Sighetu Marmaţiei | Marmarošská Sihoť | |
| Sighişoara | Segešvár, Šigišov | |
| Şopotu Nou | Bušava | |
| Suceava | Sučava | |
| Sviniţa | Svinice | |
| Timişoara | Temešvár | |
| Russia Rusko | ||
| Russian | Калининград (Kaliningrad) | Královec |
| Орёл (Oryol/Orjol) | Orel | |
| Санкт-Петербург (Sankt Peterburg/Sankt-Petěrburg) | Petrohrad | |
| Советск (Sovetsk/Sovětsk) | Tylže | |
| Saudi Arabia Saúdská Arábie | ||
| Arabic | المدينة المنورة (al-Madīnah al-Munawwarah/al-Madína al-Munawwara) | Medína |
| مكة (Makkah/Makka) | Mekka | |
| Serbia Srbsko | ||
| Serbian | Београд, Beograd | Bělehrad |
| Нови Сад, Novi Sad | Nový Sad | |
| Петроварадин, Petrovaradin | Petrovaradín | |
| Сремски Карловци, Sremski Karlovci | Sremské Karlovce | |
| Slovenia Slovinsko | ||
| Slovene | Kranj | Kraň |
| Ljubljana | Lublaň | |
| Nova Gorica | Gorice | |
| Somalia Somálsko | ||
| Somali – Arabic | Muqdisho – مقديشو (Maqadīshū/Makadíšú) | Mogadišu |
| Hargaysa – هرجيسا (Harjaisā/Hardžajsá) | Hargeysa | |
| South Africa Jihoafrická republika | ||
| English – Afrikaans | Cape Town – Kaapstad | Kapské Město |
| Spain Španělsko | ||
| Spanish – Catalan | Valencia – València | Valencie |
| Switzerland Švýcarsko | ||
| German – French | Basel – Bâle | Basilej |
| Genf – Genève | Ženeva | |
| Schaffhausen – Schaffhouse | Šafhúsy | |
| Sankt Gallen – Saint-Gall | Svatý Havel | |
| Sankt Moritz – Saint-Moritz | Svatý Mořic | |
| Zürich – Zurich | Curych | |
| Syria Sýrie | ||
| Arabic | دمشق (Dimashq/Dimašk) | Damašek |
| Thailand Thajsko | ||
| Thai | กรุงเทพฯ (Krung Thep) | Bangkok |
| Turkey Turecko | ||
| Turkish | Edirne | Drinopol |
| İstanbul | Konstantinopol, Cařihrad | |
| İzmir | Smyrna | |
| İznik | Nikaia | |
| Turkmenistan Turkmenistán | ||
| Turkmen | Aşgabat | Ašchabad |
| Ukraine Ukrajina | ||
| Ukrainian | Дніпропетровськ (Dnipropetrovsk) | Dněpropetrovsk |
| Черкаси (Cherkasy/Čerkasy) | Čerkasy | |
| Чернігів (Chernihiv/Černihiv) | Černigov, Černihov | |
| Чернівці (Chernivtsi/Černivci) | Černovice | |
| Чорнобиль (Chornobyl/Čornobyl) | Černobyl | |
| Харків (Kharkiv/Charkiv) | Charkov | |
| Херьсон (Kherson) | Cherson | |
| Хотин (Khotyn/Chotyn) | Chotim | |
| Київ (Kyiv/Kyjiv) | Kyjev | |
| Кременчук (Kremenchuk) | Kremenčuk | |
| Кривий Ріг (Krivyi Rih/Kryvyj Rih) | Krivoj Rog | |
| Львів (Lviv) | Lvov | |
| Новгород-Сіверський (Novhorod-Siverskyi/Novhorod-Siverskyj) | Novgorod Severský | |
| Володимир-Волинський (Volodymyr-Volynskyi/Volodymyr-Volynskyj) | Vladimir Volyňský | |
| Запоріжжя (Zaporizhzhya/Zaporižžja) | Záporoží | |
| Житомир (Zhytomyr) | Žytomyr | |
| United Kingdom Spojené království | ||
| English | Edinburgh | Edinburk |
| London | Londýn | |
| United States Spojené státy americké | ||
| English | Philadelphia | Filadelfie |
| Uzbekistan Uzbekistán | ||
| Uzbek | Toshkent | Taškent |
| Vietnam Vietnam | ||
| Vietnamese | Hà Nội | Hanoj |
| Language | Native name | Czech exonym |
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