Dutch exonyms
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Below is list of Dutch language exonyms for places in non-Dutch-speaking areas.[1]
Albania
| 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 | |
Argentina
| 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 | |
Australia
| 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 |
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 | |
Belgium
| 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 | |||
Canada
| English name | Dutch name | Endonym | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Language | |||
| Nova Scotia | Nieuw-Schotland | Nova Scotia | English | Obsolete |
Chile
| English name | Dutch name | Endonym | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Language | |||
| Easter Island | Paaseiland | Isla de Pascua | Spanish | |
| Tierra del Fuego | Vuurland | Tierra del Fuego | Spanish | |
Czechia
| 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 | |
Denmark
| 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 | |
Egypt
| English name | Dutch name | Endonym | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Language | |||
| Alexandria | Alexandrië | Al-Iskandariyya | Standard Arabic | |
| Cairo | Caïro | Al-Qāhirah | Standard Arabic | |
Finland
France
| 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 | |||
Germany
| 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 | |||
Greece
| 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 | |
Hungary
Ireland
| 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 |
Israel
Italy
| 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 | ||
Lebanon
Norway
| English name | Dutch name | Endonym | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kristiansand | Christianzand | Kristiansand | Rare |
| Kristiansund | Christianstraat | Kristiansund | Rare |
| Svalbard | Spitsbergen | Svalbard | |
| Trondheim | Dronthem | Trondheim | Rare |
Poland
| 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 | ||
Portugal
Romania
| English name | Dutch name | Endonym | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Language | |||
| Transylvania | Zevenburgen | Transilvania | Romanian | Rare |
Russia
| 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 | |||
Serbia
Spain
| 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 | |
Sweden
| English name | Dutch name | Endonym | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Language | |||
| Gothenburg | Gotenburg | Göteborg | Swedish | |
| Scania | Schonen | Skåne | Swedish | |
| Stockholm | Stokhom | Stockholm | Swedish | Obsolete |
Switzerland
| English name | Dutch name | Endonym | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Language | |||
| Lake Geneva | Meer van Genève | Genfersee | German | |
| Lac Léman | French | |||
| Lake Lucerne | Vierwoudstrekenmeer | Vierwaldstädttersee | German | |
Turkey
| 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 | |
Ukraine
United Kingdom
| 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 |
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.
| 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 | ||