Behind the Name: Names with Relationship "from place name"

the etymology and history of first names

This is a list of names in which the relationship is from place name.

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There are 62 names matching your criteria.

ÁFRICA f Spanish
Spanish form of AFRICA (1)... [more]

AFRICA (1) f African American (Rare)
From the name of the continent, which is of Latin origin, possibly from the Afri people who lived near Carthage in North Africa... [more]

AMERICA f English
In the English-speaking world, this name is usually given in reference to the United States of America (see AMERIGO)... [more]

ARARAT m Armenian
From the name of a mountain in eastern Turkey (formerly part of Armenia), the place where Noah's Ark came to rest according to the Old Testament.

ASIA (1) f English (Modern), Italian (Modern)
From the name of the continent, which is perhaps derived from Akkadian asu, meaning "east".

BERLIN f Various
From the name of the city in Germany, which is of uncertain meaning.

BRISTOL m English (Rare)
From the name of the city in southwest England which means "the site of the bridge".

BROOKLYN f English (Modern)
From the name of the borough of New York City, originally derived from Dutch Breukelen meaning "broken land"... [more]

CAIRO m English (Rare)
From the name of the city in Egypt, called القاهرة (al-Qahirah) in Arabic, meaning "the victorious".

CHELSEA f English
From the name of a district in London, originally derived from Old English and meaning "landing place for chalk or limestone"... [more]

CHINA f English (Modern)
From the name of the Asian country, ultimately derived from Qin, the name of a dynasty that ruled there in the 3rd century BC.

DEE f & m English
Short form of names beginning with D... [more]

DEVON m & f English
Variant of DEVIN... [more]

EDEN f English (Modern)
Means "place of pleasure" in Hebrew... [more]

EIREANN f English (Rare), Irish (Rare)
From Éireann, the genitive case of Gaelic Éire, meaning "Ireland"... [more]

ÉRIU f Irish Mythology
From the name of an Irish goddess, who according to legend gave her name to Ireland (which is called Éire in Irish)... [more]

FÁTIMA f Portuguese, Spanish
From the name of a town in Portugal, which is derived from the Arabic feminine name FATIMAH, apparently after a Moorish princess who converted to Christianity during the Reconquista... [more]

FIRAT m Turkish
From the Turkish name of the Euphrates River, which was derived from Old Persian Ufratu, itself derived from Elamite or Sumerian.

FRANCE f French
From the name of the country, sometimes considered a feminine form of FRANK (1) or short form of FRANÇOISE, both of which are ultimately related to the name of the country.

FRANCISCUS m Late Roman, Dutch
Original form of FRANCIS

GIORDANO m Italian
Italian form of JORDAN

INDIA f English
From the name of the country, which itself derives from the name of the Indus River.

INDIANA f & m English
From the name of the American state, which means "land of the Indians"... [more]

IRELAND f English (Modern)
From the name of the European island country, derived from Irish Gaelic Éire, which may mean something like "abundant land" in Old Irish.

ITALIA f Italian
From the Italian name of the country of Italy, Italia (see ITALUS).

ITALUS m Roman Mythology
Means "of Italy" in Latin... [more]

JORDAAN m Dutch
Dutch form of JORDAN

JORDÁN m Spanish
Spanish form of JORDAN

JORDAN m & f English, Macedonian
From the name of the river which flows between the countries of Jordan and Israel... [more]

JORDANES m Ancient Germanic
Germanic name, probably related to the Norse element jördh meaning "land"... [more]

JORDÃO m Portuguese
Portuguese form of JORDAN

JOURDAIN m French
French form of JORDAN

KENYA (2) f English, African American
From the name of the African country... [more]

KERRY m & f English
From the name of the Irish county, called Ciarraí in Irish Gaelic, which means "CIAR's people".

KIMBERLEY f English
Variant of KIMBERLY

KIMBERLY f English
From the name of the city of Kimberley in South Africa, which was named after Lord KIMBERLEY (1826-1902)... [more]

KOBE m Various
From the name of the city in Japan... [more]

LONDON m & f English (Modern)
From the name of the capital city of the United Kingdom, the meaning of which is uncertain... [more]

LORENA (1) f Spanish, Portuguese, Italian, Croatian
Spanish, Portuguese and Italian form of LORRAINE

LORRAINE f English
From the name of a region in France, originally meaning "kingdom of LOTHAR"... [more]

MACARENA f Spanish
From the name of a barrio (district) in Seville, which got its name from a temple which may have been named for a person Macarius (see MACARIO)... [more]

MONTANA f & m English (Modern)
From the name of the American state, which is derived from Latin montanus "mountainous".

NAZARENUS m Late Roman
Latin form of NAZZARENO

NAZARIUS m Late Roman
Latin form of NAZARIO

NUBIA f Various
From the name of the ancient region and kingdom in Africa, south of Egypt... [more]

ODESSA f Various
From the name of a Ukrainian city that sits on the north coast of the Black Sea... [more]

PARIS (2) f Various
From the name of the capital city of France, which got its name from the ancient Celtic tribe known as the Parisii.

PHILADELPHIA f English (Rare)
From the name of a city in Asia Minor mentioned in Revelation in the New Testament... [more]

RAVENNA f English (Rare)
Either an elaboration of RAVEN, or else from the name of the city of Ravenna in Italy.

ROMA (2) f Various
From the name of the Italian city, commonly called Rome in English.

ROMAEUS m Late Roman
Latin form of ROMEO

ROMANUS m Late Roman
Latin form of ROMAN

ROMULUS m Roman Mythology
Means "of Rome" in Latin... [more]

SHANNON f & m English
From the name of the River Shannon, the longest river in Ireland, called Abha na tSionainn in Irish... [more]

SHARON f English
From an Old Testament place name, in Hebrew שָׁרוֹן (Sharon), which means "plain", referring to the fertile plain near the coast of Israel... [more]

SIONANN f Irish Mythology
The name of an Irish goddess, a granddaughter of Lir, who was the personification of the River Shannon... [more]

SKYE f English (Modern)
From the name of the Isle of Skye off the west coast of Scotland... [more]

TRENTON m English
From the name of a New Jersey city established in the 17th century by William Trent... [more]

TYRONE m English
From the name of a county in Northern Ireland which is derived from Irish Gaelic Tir Eoghain meaning "land of EOGHAN"... [more]

YAMUNA f Indian
From the name of an Indian river, which is possibly derived from the name of the goddess YAMI.

YARDEN m & f Hebrew
Hebrew form of JORDAN

YORDAN m Bulgarian
Bulgarian form of JORDAN

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