Latin Names of Cities - List of Names

List of Names

Latin Name English Name,
Aarhusium Århus, Denmark
Alexandria (Aegyptus) (1) Alexandria (Al-Iskandriyah), Egypt
Alexandria (Columbia Britannica) Alexandria, British Columbia
Alexandria (Ontario) Alexandria, Ontario
Alexandria (Virginia) Alexandria, Virginia
Algeris Algiers, Algeria
Antunnacum Andernach, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
Aquae Sextiae Aix-en-Provence, France
Arae Flaviae Rottweil, Germany
Arbela, Arbila Arbil (Erbil), Iraq
Ascalon Ashkelon, Israel
Athenae Athens, Greece
Atlanta Atlanta, Georgia
Augusta Augusta, Maine
Augusta Treverorum Trier, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
Augusta Vindelicorum Augsburg, Bavaria, Germany
Austinopolis Austin, Texas
Baltimorum, Baltimori Baltimore, Maryland
Berytus Beirut, Lebanon
Bona Aera Buenos Aires, Argentina
Bostonia Boston, Massachusetts
Botrus Batroun, Lebanon
Byblos Byblos, Lebanon
Camulodunum Colchester, England
Cansae, Civitas Kansas City
Carolinapolis Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, Canada
Cantabrigia Cambridge, England; Cambridge, Massachusetts; Cambridge, Ontario
Cincinnati Cincinnati, Ohio
Civitas Alphabetica Alphabet City, Manhattan, New York
Civitas California California City, California
Civitas Florida Florida City, Florida
Civitas Oklahoma Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Civitas Panama Panama City, Florida
Colonia Claudia Ara Agrippinensium Cologne (Köln), North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
Columbus Columbus, North Carolina
Constantia Constance (Konstanz), Baden-Württemberg, Germany
Corpus Christi Corpus Christi, Texas
Cultellus Flavus Yellowknife, Northwest Territories, Canada
Dallasium Dallas, Texas
Damascus Damascus (Dimashq), Syria
Dublinum, Eblana Dublin, Ireland
Eboracum York, England
Edessa Sanli Urfa
Equus Albus Whitehorse, Yukon, Canada
Florentia Florence, Italy
Flumen Januarii Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Fredericopolis Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada
Georgiopolis Georgetown, Guyana
Gevalia Gävle (Gefle), Sweden
Hafnia Copenhagen, Denmark
Heliopolis Baalbeck, Lebanon
Hippo Regius Bone, Algeria
Hierosolyma (2) Jerusalem, Israel/Palestinian territories
Hustonia Houston, Texas
Indianapolis (4) Indianapolis, Indiana
Iuliacum Juliers (Jülich), North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
Jericho (2) Jericho, West Bank (Palestinian territories)
Jonesopolis Jonestown, Guyana
Leptis Magna, Lepcis Magna near Tripoli, Libya
Londinium, Africa Australis London, South Africa
Londinium (Ontario) London, Ontario
Ludovicopolis Louisville, Kentucky
Lutetia Parisiorum Paris, France
Marathon (Ontario) Marathon, Ontario
Massalia Marseille, France
Medaba Mecca (Makkah), Saudi Arabia
Medina, Arabia Medina, Saudi Arabia
Medina, Nova Eburaca Medina, New York
Mediolanum Milan, Italy
Melburnium, Victoria (Regna) Melbourne, Australia
Mons Regius, Marianopolis, Villa Maria Montreal, Quebec
Minneapolis (4) Minneapolis, Minnesota
Nova Aurelia, Novum Aurelium New Orleans, Louisiana
Nova Helvetia Nueva Helvecia (New Switzerland), Uruguay
Novum Baltimorum New Baltimore, Michigan
Novum Hamburgium New Hamburg, Ontario
Urbs Novum Eboracum New York City, New York
Novum Glasgovium New Glasgow, Nova Scotia, Canada
Novum Londinium* New London, Connecticut
Olympia (Vasingtonia) Olympia, Washington
Oxonia Oxford, England
Philadelphia (1) Amman, Jordan; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Phoenix (1), Arizona Phoenix, Arizona
Praetoria? Pretoria, South Africa
Providenia? Provideniya, Russia, west of Alaska
Providentia Providence, Rhode Island
Urbs Quebecis Quebec City, Quebec
Urbs Reginae Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada
Rubricobacilensis, Ludoviciana Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Regiopolis Kingston, Jamaica; Kingston, Ontario
Sancti Spiriti Sancti Spiriti, Argentina
Sanctus Johannes Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada
Sanctus Johannes Terrae Novae St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
Sanctus Paulus São Paulo, Brazil
Sarnia Sarnia, Ontario
Sicagum Chicago, Illinois
Sidon (1) Sidon, Lebanon
Sinus Tonitralis Thunder Bay, Ontario
Tempe (Arizona) Tempe, Arizona
Tiberias Tiberias (Teverya), Israel
Tingis Tangier, Morocco
Torontinum, Torontinus Toronto, Ontario
Tripolis (1) Tripoli, Lebanon; Tripoli, Libya
Tunis Tunis, Tunisia
Tyrus Tyre, Lebanon
Vasingtonium Washington, DC
Victoria (Regna), Columbia Britannica Victoria, British Columbia
Vigornia Worcester, England; Worcester, Massachusetts
  1. Latinized form of a Greek name.
  2. Latinized form of a Hebrew name.
  3. Latinized form of a name derived from Amerindian languages.
  4. polis is a Greek suffix; it is adopted into Latin as a third declension noun with stem polit–.
Sciiamchiamensis Hong Kong

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