Following is a list of rivers stating the Latin and equivalent English name.
Latin | English, (other) and older names |
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Abdua, Addua | Adda |
Achelous¹ | Acheloos (Achelous) |
Aciris | Agri |
Adonis | Nahr Ibrahim (Lebanon) |
Adrana | Eder |
Aenus, Oenus | Inn |
Aesis | Esino |
Aesontius, Sontius | Soča (Isonzo) |
Alara | Aller |
Albis | Elbe (Labe, Łaba) |
Alpheus¹ | Alpheus (Alfeiós/Alpheiós) |
Alutus | Olt |
Amber | Amper, Ammer |
Amisia, Amisus | Ems |
Ana, Anas | Guadiana |
Anio | Aniene (Teverone) |
Anisus | Enns |
Apo | Caraş (Karaš) |
Arabo, Raba | Rába (Raab) |
Arar | Saône |
Araros | Buzău |
Arauris | Hérault |
Arda | Arda |
Ariminus | Marecchia |
Arnus | Arno |
Argessos, Argessus¹ | Argeş |
Arsia, Arsa | Raša (Arsia) |
Arula | Aar |
Arva | Orava |
Asis | Aso |
Atax | Aude |
Aternus | Aterno |
Atesis | Adige (Etsch) |
Aufentus | Ufente |
Aufidus | Ofanto |
Auvona | Avon (Bristol?) |
Avens | Velino |
Axius¹ | Vardar (Axiós) |
Axona | Aisne |
Baetis | Guadalquivir |
Basana | Bosna |
Boactes | Vara |
Borysthenes | Dnieper (Dniepr) |
Bradanus | Bradano |
Calipus | Sado |
Calor | Calore Irpino |
Calor | Calore Lucano |
Casuentus | Basento |
Cephissus¹ (Athenae) | Cephissus (Athens) (Kephissós, Kifissós) |
Cephissus¹ (Boeotia) | Cephissus (Boeotia) |
Cephissus¹ (Eleusis) | Cephissus (Eleusis) |
Chalusus, Treva | Trave |
Clanis | Clanio, Lagni |
Clitumnus | Clitunno |
Clota | Clyde |
Colapis | Kupa (Kolpa) |
Conovius | Conwy |
Crathis | Crati |
Crisus, Crisia | Körös (Criş) |
Cusus, Vagus | Váh (Vág, Waag) |
Danuvius, Danubius | Upper Danube (Donau, Duna, Dunaj, Dunav, Dunărea) |
Dierna | Cerna |
Dubis | Doubs |
Duria maior, Duria Bautica | Dora Baltea |
Duria minor | Dora Riparia |
Durius | Douro (Duero) |
Dravus | Drave (Drau, Drava, Dráva) |
Fertor, Frento | Fortore |
Flosis | Potenza |
Flusor | Chienti |
Flussorius | Fiastra |
Formio | Rižana (Risano) |
Garumna | Garonne |
Genusus | Shkumbin |
Gerros, Gerrus¹ | Molochnaya |
Helinius | Helinium |
Hierasus¹ | Siret |
Hypanis¹ | Southern Bug (Boh, Buh) |
Iberus | Ebro (Ebre) |
Idanus | Ain |
Ilargus | Iller |
Iria | Staffora |
Isala, Sala | IJssel |
Isara, Aesia, Oesia | Oise |
Isara, Isarus, Isargus | Isar |
Isara | Isère |
Isarus, Isarcus | Eisack (Isarco) |
Isaurus | Foglia |
Ister | Lower Danube (Donau, Duna, Dunaj, Dunav, Dunărea) |
Julia | Gail |
Juvavus, Isonta | Salzach |
Lametus | Amato |
Laus | Lao |
Leontes | Litani River (Lebanon) |
Licus, Lica, Licca | Lech |
Limia | Lima |
Liquentia | Livenza |
Liris, Clanis | Garigliano (Liri) |
Lupia, Luppia | Lippe |
Lycus | Nahr al-Kalb (Lebanon) |
Macra | Maira |
Macra | Magra |
Margus | Velika Morava (Serbia) |
Marisus, Marisia | Mureş (Maros, Marusza) |
Mataurus, Metaurus | Metauro |
Metaurus | Petrace |
Matrona | Marne |
Medoacus maior, Brinta | Brenta |
Medoacus minor | Bacchiglione |
Moënus | Main |
Minius | Minho (Miño) |
Misco | Musone |
Moldavia, Multavia | Vltava (Moldau) |
Monda | Mondego River |
Moravia | Morava (Central Europe) (March) |
Mosa | Meuse |
Mosella | Moselle |
Murus | Mur (Mura) |
Naparis | Ialomiţa |
Naro | Neretva |
Natiso | Natisone |
Natissis | Noteć (Netze) |
Nicer | Neckar |
Nura | Nure |
Oenus | Inn |
Ollius, Olius | Oglio |
Oltis | Lot |
Orbis | Orbe |
Ordessos | Argeş |
Orontes | Orontes River (Lebanon) |
Orgus | Orco |
Panticapes | Inhul |
Peneus¹ (Elea) | Peneus (Ilia), (Pineiós/Peneiós) |
Peneus¹ (Tempe) | Peneus (Tempe), (Pineiós/Peneiós, Salambria) |
Padus, Eridanus¹ | Po |
Phrudis | Bresle |
Pisaurus | Foglia |
Plavis | Piave |
Potentia | Potenza |
Pyretus | Prut |
Rhenus | Rhine (Rijn, Rhin, Rhein, Reno, Rein) |
Rabon | Jiu (Zsil) |
Rha¹ | Volga |
Rhodanus | Rhône |
Rubico | Rubicon (Pisciatello, Fiumicino, Rubicone) |
Rura | Ruhr |
Sabatus | Sabbato |
Sabatus | Savuto |
Sabis | Sambre |
Sabis | Selle |
Sabrina | Severn |
Sagrus | Sangro |
Sala | Franconian Saale |
Sala | Saxon Saale |
Samara | Somme |
Samus | Someş (Szamos) |
Saravus | Saar |
Sargetia | Strei |
Savus | Sava (Száva) |
Scultenna | Panaro (Scoltenna) |
Secia | Secchia |
Sena | Misa |
Silarus | Sillaro |
Silarus, Silerus, Siler | Sele |
Sequana | Seine |
Sesites, Sessites | Sesia |
Siris | Sinni |
Spreva | Spree |
Strymon¹ | Struma (Karasu, Strimónis) |
Stura | Stura di Demonte |
Suasanus | Cesano |
Sybaris | Coscile |
Tagus | Tajo (Tejo, Tagus) |
Tamaca | Tâmega |
Tamarus | Tammaro |
Tamesis, Tamesa | Thames |
Tanager | Tanagro (Negro) |
Tanais | Don |
Tanarus | Tanaro |
Tarus | Taro |
Tedanius | Zrmanja (Zermagna) |
Tessuinus | Tesino |
Thader | Segura |
Tiber | Tiber (Tevere) |
Tibiscus, Tibisis | Timiş (Temes, Tamiš) |
Ticinus | Ticino (Tessin) |
Timacus | Timok |
Tinna | Tenna |
Tifernus | Biferno |
Tirinus | Tirino |
Tisia | Tisza (Tissa, Theiss) |
Titius, Corcoras, Korkoras¹ | Krka (Cherca) |
Tolerus, Trerus | Sacco |
Trebia | Trebbia |
Trinius | Trigno |
Truentus | Tronto |
Tyras | Dniester (Dniestr, Nistru) |
Umbro | Ombrone |
Vacua | Vouga |
Varta | Warta (Warthe) |
Varus | Stura di Lanzo |
Varus | Var |
Viadua, Viadrua, Odera | Oder (Odra) |
Visurgis | Weser |
Vistula | Vistula (Wisła, Weichsel) |
Volturnus | Volturno |
Vomanus | Vomano |
¹ - Latinized spelling of a Greek name.
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