Dutch exonyms

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Below is list of Dutch language exonyms for places in non-Dutch-speaking areas.[1]

Albania

More information Albania Albanië, English name ...
Albania Albanië
English name Dutch name Endonym Notes
Name Language
Albanian Alps/Accursed Mountains Albanese Alpen Bjeshkët e Nemuna; Alpet Shqiptare Albanian
Cape of Gjuhëz Kaap Glossa Kepi i Gjuhëzës Albanian
Ceraunian Mountains Keraunisch Gebergte Malet e Vetëtimës Albanian
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Argentina

More information Argentina Argentinië, English name ...
Argentina Argentinië
English name Dutch name Endonym Notes
Name Language
Cape Virgenes Maagdenkaap Cabo Vírgenes Spanish Historically attested exonym
Isla de los Estados Stateneiland Isla de los Estados Spanish
Tierra del Fuego Vuurland Tierra del Fuego Spanish
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Australia

More information Australia Australië, English name ...
Australia Australië
English name Dutch name Endonym Notes
Name Language
New Holland Nieuw-Holland New Holland English Historical colonial name of Australia as a colonial nation
New South Wales Nieuw Zuid-Wales; Nieuw-Zuid-Wales; Nieuw-Zuid-Wallis New South Wales English Historically attested exonyms
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Austria

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Austria
English name Dutch name Endonym Notes
Name Language
Carinthia Karinthië Kärnten; Karntn German; Bavarian
Lower Austria Neder-Oostenrijk Niederösterreich; Niedaöstareich German; Bavarian
Styria Stiermarken Steiermark; Steiamårk German; Bavarian
Upper Austria Opper-Oostenrijk Oberösterreich; Obaösterreich German; Bavarian
Vienna Wenen Wien; Wean German; Bavarian
Vienna Woods Weense Woud Wienerwald; Weanawoid German; Bavarian
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Belgium

More information Belgium België, English name ...
Belgium België
English name Dutch name Endonym Notes
Name Language
Amougies Amengijs
Archennes Eerken
Argenteau Erkenteel, Erkentiel
Arlon Aarlen
Arquennes Arkene
Bassenge Bitsingen
Bassilly Zullik
Bastogne Bastenaken
Bas-Warneton Neerwaasten
Beauvechain Bevekom
Beclers Beek-Laren
Belœil Belle
Bergliers Belliek
Berneau Berne, Bernouw
Bettincourt Bettenhoven
Bierges Bierk
Bierghes Bierk
Bois-de-Lessines Lessenbos
Boirs Beurs
Bombaye Bolbeek
Bossut-Gottechain Bossuit-Gruttekom
Braine-l'Alleud Eigenbrakel
Braine-le-Château Kasteelbrakel
Braine-le-Comte 's Gravenbrakel
Clermont Klaerment
Comines Komen
Corbais Korbeek
Corswarem Korsworm
Crisnée Gerstenhoven
Dottignies Dottenijs
Enghien Edingen
Escanaffles Schalafie
Estaimbourg Steenburg
Estaimpuis Steenput
Évregnies Evernijs
Flobecq Vloesberg
Froyennes Fraaihem
Gembloux Gembloers
Genappe Genepiën
Ghislenghien Gellingen
Glabais Glabbeek
Glons Glaaien
Goé Gulke
Gondregnies Gondergem
Grandville Nederliek
Grez-Doiceau Graven
Hallembaye Hallebeek
Haut-Ittre Hoog-Itter
Henri-Chapelle Hendrik-Kapelle
Hermalle-sous-Argenteau Hermal
Herseaux Herzeeuw
Heure-le-Romain Romaans-Heur
Houtaing Houtem
Houtain-le-Val Dalhoutem
Houtain-Saint-Siméon Houtem
Jalhay Gelhaag
Jauche Geten
Jauchelette Klein-Geten
Jodoigne Geldenaken
Jodogine-Souveraine Opgeldenaken
Jurbise Jurbeke
La Clouse Kluis
La Hulpe Terhulpen
Lanaye Ternaaien
Lathuy Laatwijk
Lessines Lessen
Liège Luik
Soignies Zinnik
Lincent Lijsem
Linsmeau Linsmaal
Lixhe Lieze
Luingne Lowingen
Marbais Marbeek
Mélin Malen
Molenbaix Molenbeek
Mons Bergen
Mont-Saint-André Sint-Andriesberg
Namur Namen
Nivelles Nijvel
Nodebais Nodebeek
Noduwez Nodevoorde
Odeur Elderen
Œudeghien Heidegem
Ogy Oseke
Oisquercq Oostkerk
Oleye Liek
Ollignies Woelingen
Opprebais Opperbeek
Orbais Oorbeek
Oreye Oerle
Orp-le-Grand Groot-Adorp
Othée Elch
Otrange Wouteringen
Paifve Peen
Papignies Papegem
Pellaines Pellen
Perwez Perwijs
Petit Enghien Lettelingen
Piétrain Petrem
Piétrebais Neerbeek
Plombières Bleiberg
Racour Raatshoven
Rebecq-Rognon Roosbeek
Roclenge-sur-Geer Rukkelingen-aan-de-Jeker
Rosières Rozieren
Rosoux-Crenwick Roost-Krenwik
Russeignies Rozenaken
Saintes Sint-Genildis
Silly Opzullik
Soignies Zinnik, Zoningen
Thuin Thuden
Tournai Doornik
Tourinnes-la-Grosse Deurne
Trognée Truielingen
Tubize Tubeke
Val-Dieu Godsdal
Vieux-Genappe Oud-Genepiën
Visé Wezet
Waimes Weismes
Waremme Borgworm
Warneton Waasten
Warcoing Warkonje
Warsage Weerst
Wauthier-Braine Woutersbrakel
Wihogne Nudorp
Zétrud-Lumay Zittert-Lummen
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Canada

More information Canada Canada, English name ...
Canada Canada
English name Dutch name Endonym Notes
Name Language
Nova Scotia Nieuw-Schotland Nova Scotia English Obsolete
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Chile

More information Chile Chili, English name ...
Chile Chili
English name Dutch name Endonym Notes
Name Language
Easter Island Paaseiland Isla de Pascua Spanish
Tierra del Fuego Vuurland Tierra del Fuego Spanish
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Czechia

More information Czechia Tsjechië, English name ...
Czechia Tsjechië
English name Dutch name Endonym Notes
Name Language
Bohemia Bohemen Čechy Czech
Karlovy Vary Karlsbad Karlovy Vary Czech
Mariánske Lázně Mariënbad Mariánske Lázně Czech
Moravia Moravië Morava Czech
Plzeň Pilsen Plzeň Czech
Prague Praag Praha Czech
Vltava Moldau Vltava Czech
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Denmark

More information Denmark Denemarken, English name ...
Denmark Denemarken
English name Dutch name Endonym Notes
Name Language
Copenhagen Kopenhagen København Danish
Funen Funen Fyn Danish
Jammerbugt Jammerbocht Jammerbugt Danish
Jutland Jutland Jylland Danish
Øresund Sont Øresund Danish
Wadden Sea Waddenzee Vadehavet Danish
Zealand Seeland Sjælland Danish
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Egypt

More information Egypt Egypte, English name ...
Egypt Egypte
English name Dutch name Endonym Notes
Name Language
Alexandria Alexandrië Al-Iskandariyya Standard Arabic
Cairo Caïro Al-Qāhirah Standard Arabic
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Finland

More information Finland Finland, English name ...
Finland Finland
English name Dutch name Endonym Notes
Name Language
Helsinki Elsenfors Helsinki Finnish Obsolete
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France

More information France Frankrijk, English name ...
France Frankrijk
English name Dutch name Endonym Notes
Name Language
Acquin-Westbécourt Akkin-Westboekhout
Affringues Hafferdingen
Arras Atrecht
Bailleul Belle
Bécourt Beukhout
Bergues Sint Winoksbergen Mainly Flemish
Berquin Berkijk
Boulogne-sur-mer Bonen
Bourthes Boorten
Bray-Dunes Bray Duinen
Burgundy Bourgondië Bourgogne French
Caëster Kaaster
Calais Kales Mainly Flemish
Cambrai Kamerijk Mainly Flemish
Cappelle-la-Grande Grootkappel
Comines Komen
Coudekerke-Branche Nieuw Koudekerke
Coudekerke-Village Koudekerke
Croix-du-Bac Kruis van Bac
Douai Dowaai Mainly Flemish
Drincham Drinkam
Dunkirk Duinkerke(n) Dunkerque French
Duunkerke West Flemish
Ecques Eske
Escalles Skale
Escobecques Schobeke
Estairs Stegers
Étaples Stapel
Faucquembergues Valkenberg
Flêtres Vleteren
Fort-Philippe Filipsfort
Frelinghien Verlegem
Gravelines Gravelingen
Halluin Halewijn
Hameau-des-Neiges Sneeuw Hamlet
Haubourdin Harbodem
Hesdin Heusden
Journy Jorneke
La Belle-Vue Mooi-Zicht
Le Crotoy Krotooie Ch'Crotoé/L'Crotoé Picard
La Motte-au-Bois De Walle
Le Sprey De Spreuk
Le Touque Het Hoekske
Lille Rijsel
Loon-Plage Loon
Malo-les-Bains Malo
Merville Meregem
Montreuil Monsterole, Monsterhole
Nielles-lès-Bléquin Nieles
Nieppe Niepkerke
Nordausques Noord-Elseke
Normandy Normandië
Ostove Oosthove
Pihem Pittem, Putheem
Pont-d'Asquin Askuin Brug
Pont-de-Spyker Spijkerbrugge
Pont-L'Ablesse Zwakte Brug
Paris Parijs
Renescure Ruisscheure
Rosendaël Rozendaal
Roubaix Robaais, Robeke Mainly Flemish
Schoubrouck Schouwbroek
Sec-Bois Droogbos
Sercus Zerkel
Strasbourg Straatsburg
Synthe Sinten
Thiennes Tienen
Vieux-Hesdin Oud-Heusden
Wissant Witzand
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Germany

More information Germany Duitsland, English name ...
Germany Duitsland
English name Dutch name Endonym Notes
Name Language
Bad Bentheim Bentem Dated
Bavaria Beieren Bayern
Berlin Berlijn
Braunschweig Brunswijk, Brunswick Dated
Brilon Breylen, Brijlen
Cologne Keulen Köln
Düsseldorf Dusseldorp Dated
Emlichhein Emmelkamp Dated
Emmerich Emmerik Dated
Fehmarn Femeren
Frankfurt Frankfort Dated
Geilenkirchen Geelkerken Dated
Geldern Gelderen, Gelre Both dated
Greetsiel Grietjezijl
Greifswalde Grijpswolde
Grevenbroich Grevenbroek
Hamelin Hamelen Hameln
Herzogenrath 's-Hertogenrade
Jemgum Jemmingen
Jülich Gulik Dated
Kaldenkirchen Kaldenkerken, Koudenkerken
Kettwig Ketwijk
Kleve Kleef
Kniphausen Kniphuizen
Magdeburg Maagdenburg
Nuremberg Neurenberg Nürnberg
Neuenhaus Nieuwenhuis Dated
Osnabrück Osnabrugge Dated
Palatinate Palts Pfalz
Pomerania Pommeren Pommern
Saarbrücken Saarbruggen Dated
Saxony Saksen Sachsen
Schleswig Sleeswijk
Schwalm Swalm
Silesia Silezië
Speyer Spiers
Stettin Bay Oderhaf
Stralsund Straalsond
Suderwick Zuiderwijk
Swabia Zwaben Schwaben
Tüddern Tudderen
Uelsen Ulsen Dated
Veldhausen Veldhuizen Dated
Westphalia Westfalen Westfalen
Wurm Worm
Zweibrücken Tweebruggen
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Greece

More information Greece Griekenland, English name ...
Greece Griekenland
English name Dutch name Endonym Notes
Name Language
Athens Athene Athina Greek
Attica Attika Attiki Greek
Corfu Korfoe Kerkyra Greek
Corinth Korinthe Korinthos Greek
Crete Kreta Kriti Greek
Cyclades Cycladen Kykladhes Greek
Dodecanese Dodekanesos Dhodhekanisos Greek
Euboea Euboea Evvia Greek
Piraeus Piraeus Pireás Greek
Samothrace Samothrake Samothraki Greek
Thrace Thracië Thraki Greek
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Hungary

More information Hungary Hongarije, English name ...
Hungary Hongarije
English name Dutch name Endonym Notes
Name Language
Pécs Vijfkerken Pécs Hungarian
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Ireland

More information Ireland Ierland, English name ...
Ireland Ierland
English name Dutch name Endonym Notes
Name Language
Bantry Banterij Beanntraí Irish Obsolete
Dublin Doblijn Baile Átha Cliath Irish Obsolete
Cork Kurk Corcaigh Irish Obsolete
Galway Galwin Gaillimh Irish Obsolete
Limerick Limmerick Luimneach Irish Obsolete
Waterford Watervoort Port Láirge Irish Obsolete
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Israel

More information Israel Israël, English name ...
Israel Israël
English name Dutch name Endonym Notes
Name Language
Capernaum Kafarnaüm Kfar Nachum (כפר נחום) Hebrew
Galilee Galilea HaGalil (הגליל) Hebrew
Jerusalem Jeruzalem Yerushaláyim (ירושלים) Hebrew
Nazareth Nazareth Natzrat (נצרת) Hebrew
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Italy

More information Italy Italië, English name ...
Italy Italië
English name Dutch name Endonym Notes
Name Language
Bolzano Bozen Bolzano
Florence Florence, Florentië Firenze Dutch name pronounced as an adaption of French
Genoa Genua Genova
Marche Marken Marche
Mantua Mantua Mantova
Milan Milaan Milano
Naples Napels Napoli
Padua Padua Padova
Rome Rome Roma
Sardinia Sardinië Sardegna
Taranto Tarante Taranto
Tiber Tiber Tevere
Trento Trente Trento
Trieste Triëst Trieste
Tuscany Toscane Toscana
Turin Turijn Torino
Venice Venetië Venezia
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Lebanon

More information Lebanon Libanon, English name ...
Lebanon Libanon
English name Dutch name Endonym Notes
Name Language
Tyre Tyrus Ṣūr Standard Arabic
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Norway

More information Norway Noorwegen, English name ...
Norway Noorwegen
English name Dutch name Endonym Notes
Kristiansand Christianzand Kristiansand Rare
Kristiansund Christianstraat Kristiansund Rare
Svalbard Spitsbergen Svalbard
Trondheim Dronthem Trondheim Rare
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Poland

More information Poland Polen, English name ...
Poland Polen
English name Dutch name Endonym Notes
Name Language
Bydgoszcz Bromberg Rare
Elbląg Elbing Rare
Gdańsk Dantzig, Danswijk All rare
Gorzów Śląski Landsberg in Opper-Silezië Rare
Gorzów Wielkopolski Landsberg aan de Warthe Rare
Kraków Krakau Kraków
Malbork Mariënburg Rare
Opole Oppeln Rare
Pasłęk Pruissisch Holland Rare
Pomerania Pommeren Pomorze
Poznań Posen Rare
Silesia Silezië Śląsk
Słubice Damvoorstad Rare
Warsaw Warschau Warszawa
Wrocław Breslau Dated
Zielona Góra Groenberg Rare
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Portugal

More information Portugal Portugal, English name ...
Portugal Portugal
English name Dutch name Endonym Notes
Name Language
Azores Azoren Açores Portuguese
Lisbon Lissabon Lisboa Portuguese
Tagus Taag Tejo Portuguese
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Romania

More information Romania Roemenië, English name ...
Romania Roemenië
English name Dutch name Endonym Notes
Name Language
Transylvania Zevenburgen Transilvania Romanian Rare
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Russia

More information Russia Rusland, English name ...
Russia Rusland
English name Dutch name Endonym Notes
Name Language
Arkhangelsk Archangel, Sint-Michiel
Baskhortostan Basjkirostan
Ivangorod Johanstad
Kabardino-Balkaria Kabardië-Balkarië
Kaliningrad Koningsbergen Archaic
Moscow Moskou Moskva Russian
Novaya Zemlya Nova Zembla
Tatarstan Tatarije
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Serbia

More information Serbia Servië, English name ...
Serbia Servië
English name Dutch name Endonym Notes
Name Language
Belgrade Belgrado Beograd Serbian
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Spain

More information Spain Spanje, English name ...
Spain Spanje
English name Dutch name Endonym Notes
Name Language
Asturias Asturië Asturias Spanish
Balearic Islands Balearen Illes Balears Catalan
Basque Country Baskenland Euskadi Basque
Canary Islands Canarische Eilanden Islas Canarias Spanish
Catalonia Catalonië Catalunya Catalan
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Sweden

More information Sweden Zweden, English name ...
Sweden Zweden
English name Dutch name Endonym Notes
Name Language
Gothenburg Gotenburg Göteborg Swedish
Scania Schonen Skåne Swedish
Stockholm Stokhom Stockholm Swedish Obsolete
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Switzerland

More information Switzerland Zwitserland, English name ...
 Switzerland Zwitserland
English name Dutch name Endonym Notes
Name Language
Lake Geneva Meer van Genève Genfersee German
Lac Léman French
Lake Lucerne Vierwoudstrekenmeer Vierwaldstädttersee German
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Turkey

More information Turkey Turkije, English name ...
Turkey Turkije
English name Dutch name Endonym Notes
Antakya Antiochië Antakya
Bosporus Bosporus Boğaziçi, İstanbul Boğazı
Cappadocia Cappadocië Kapadokya
Cilicia Cilicië Kilikya
Dardanelles Dardanellen Çanakkale Boğazı
Edirne Adrianopel Edirne
Gallipoli Gallipoli Gelibolu
İzmir Smyrna İzmir
İzmit Nicomedia İzmit
İznik Nicea İznik
Thrace Thracië Trakya
Trabzon Trebizonde Trabzon
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Ukraine

More information Ukraine Oekraïne, English name ...
Ukraine Oekraïne
English name Dutch name Endonym Notes
Name Language
Kharkiv Charkov
Kiev Kiev Kyiv
Lviv Lemberg
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United Kingdom

More information United Kingdom Verenigd Koninkrijk, English name ...
United Kingdom Verenigd Koninkrijk
English name Dutch name Endonym Notes
Name Language
Aberdeen Ab(b)erdaan Aiberdeen Scots Obsolete
Obar Dheathain Scottish Gaelic
Boston Bolstoen Boston English Obsolete
Canterbury Kantelberg Canterbury English Obsolete
Dartmouth Dortmuiden Dartmouth English Obsolete
Dover Daveren Dover English Obsolete
England Engeland England English
English Channel Het Kanaal English Channel English
La Manche French
Mor Bretannek Cornish
Falmouth Vaalmuiden Aberfala Cornish Obsolete
Hebrides Hebriden Innse Gall Scottish Gaelic
London Londen London English
Norwich Noordwijk Norwich English Obsolete
Orkney Orkaden Arcaibh Scottish Gaelic Obsolete
Oxford Ossenvoorde Oxford English Obsolete
Peterborough Peterburg Peterborough English Rare
Plymouth Pleimuiden, Plijmuiden Plymouth English Obsolete
Portsmouth Portsmuiden Portsmouth English Obsolete
Sandwich Zandwijds Sandwich English Obsolete
Scarborough Scharenburg Scarborough English Obsolete
Scotland Schotland Alba Scottish Gaelic
Scotland English, Scots
Shetland Hitland Sealtainn Scottish Gaelic Obsolete
Tynemouth Tijnmuiden Tynemouth English Obsolete
Wales Wallis Cymru English Obsolete
Yarmouth Jarmuiden Yarmouth English Obsolete
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United States

These Dutch-language place names were used during the Dutch colonial period and are now obsolete, and the Dutch spelling shown is in the modern Dutch spelling; at the time Dutch spelling varied.

More information United States Verenigde Staten, English name ...
United States Verenigde Staten
English name Dutch name Endonym Notes
Name Language
Albany Beverwijk
Brooklyn Breukelen
Bushwick Boswijk
Connecticut River Versche Rivier
Delaware Zwaanendael
Delaware Bay Godijns Bay
Delaware River Zuid Rivier, Lënapei Sipu Lënapei Sipu is a form of the Lenape name
Flatbush Vlacke Bos
Flatlands Nieuw Amersfoort
Flushing Vlissingen
Greenwich Groenwijk
Hartford Fort Huis de Goede Hoop
Hudson River Noort Rivier
Jamaica Rustdorp
Kingston Wiltwijk
New Castle Fort Casimir, Nieuw Amstel
New York Nieuw Amsterdam
Rondout Ronduit
Wilmington Fort Altena Used from 1655 to 1664
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