Basque exonyms

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The following is a list of Basque exonyms , that is to say Basque-language names for places that do not speak Basque.

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Algeria

Flag of Algeria.svg Algeria Aljeria
English nameBasque nameEndonymNotes
NameLanguage
AlgiersAljerAl-Jazā'ir

Austria

Flag of Austria.svg Austria
English nameBasque nameEndonymNotes
NameLanguage
SalzburgSalzburgoSalzburg
ViennaVienaWien

Azerbaijan

Flag of Azerbaijan.svg Azerbaijan
English nameBasque nameEndonymNotes
NameLanguage
BakuBakuBakı

Belgium

Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Belgium Belgika
English nameBasque nameEndonymNotes
NameLanguage
AntwerpAnberes
BrugesBrujas
BrusselsBrusela
LiègeLieja

Canada

Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada Kanada
English nameBasque nameEndonymNotes
NameLanguage
Newfoundland Ternua

Chad

Flag of Chad.svg Chad Txad
English nameBasque nameEndonymNotes
NameLanguage
N'DjamenaYamena

China

Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg China Txina
English nameBasque nameEndonymNotes
NameLanguage
BeijingPekinBeijing

Cyprus

Flag of Cyprus.svg Cyprus Zipre
English nameBasque nameEndonymNotes
NameLanguage
NicosiaNikosiaLefkoşa
Lefkosía

Czech Republic

Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Czech Republic Txekia
English nameBasque nameEndonymNotes
NameLanguage
PraguePragaPraha

Denmark

Flag of Denmark.svg Denmark Danimarka
English nameBasque nameEndonymNotes
NameLanguage
CopenhagenKopenhageKøbenhavn

Egypt

Flag of Egypt.svg Egypt Egipto
English nameBasque nameEndonymNotes
NameLanguage
AlexandriaAlexandriaAl-Iskandariyya
CairoKairoQāhirah
SuezSuezSuways
LuxorLuxorAl-Uqṣur

France

Flag of France.svg  France Frantzia
English nameBasque nameEndonymNotes
NameLanguage
Abitain Abitaine
Ajaccio Aiacciu
Aire-sur-l'Adour Atura
Alsace Alsazia
Ance Arhantze
Anglet Angel(o)u
Angous Angastue
Aramits Aramitze
Arcachon Arkaizo
Arette Ereta
Angoulême Angulema
Argelès-Gazost Argelez
Arrive Arriba
Auch Auski, Autxo, Hiriberri-Autxoa
Autevielle Autile
Bagnères-de-Bigorre Uronaga
BaretousBaretos
BarlanesSarraltzune
Biscarrosse Bizkarrotze
Bordeaux Bordele, Burdigala
Bourgogne Borgoina, Burgundia
Carcassonne Carcasona
Castetnau-Camblong Gazteluberri Bearno
Charre Xarra
Condom Gondona
Dax Akize
Dordogne Dordoina
Escos Ezkoze
Espiute Azpilda
Esquiule Eskiula
Eysus Isuazi
Féas Inhasi
Foix Fox
Géronce Jeruntze
Geüs (d'Oloron)Ustasu
GuinartheGinarte
Haute-Garonne Garona Garaia
Hautes-Pyrénées Pirinio Garaiak
Le Havre Habre Grazia
Hastingues Hastinga
Hossegor Ozagorri
Issor Izorra
Labastide-Villefranche Bastidaxarre
Labrit Albret
Langon Langoe
Lanne-en-Barétous Landa
La Rochelle Arroxela, Erroxela
Lembeye Inbidia
Lescar Leskarre
Lescun Laskun
Libourne Liburna
Lichos Lixoze
Lourdes Lorda, Lourda, Lurda
Lyon Lione
Marseille Marseilla, Marsella, Marzella
Meritein Meritiñe
Mirande Miranda-Autxoa
Mont-de-Marsan Mendi Marzana
Monein Muneiñe
Muret Murueta
Nabas Nabarzi
Navarrenx Nabarrengose, Nabarrenkoze
Nérac Nerako
Nice Niza
Oloron-Sainte-Marie Oloroe-Donamaria, Olorue, Auloroa
Orthez Ortheze, Ort(h)ese
Pamiers Paniertza
Paris Parise
Pau Paue / Pabe
Perpignan Perpinyà
Peyrehorade Peirorade, Peirahorada
Préchacq-JosbaigtJosibaia
Rouen Erruan
Saint-Gaudens Done Gaudentzi
Saint-Girons Done Girontze, Dongiruntze
Saint-Goin Sangoine
Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon Saint-Pierre eta Mikelune
Saint-Martin-de-Hinx Donamartiri-Ihintz(a)
Saint-Vincent-de-Tyrosse San Bisentse
Salies-de-Béarn Biarnoko Salis, Saliese
Sauveterre-de-Béarn Salbaterra Bearno
Strasbourg Estrasburgo
Sus Xütxe
Tarbes Aturbe, Tarbe
Tarnos Tarnose
Tartas Tarusa
Toulouse Tolosa

Germany

Flag of Germany.svg Germany (Alemania)
English nameBasque nameEndonymNotes
NameLanguage
CologneKoloniaKölle
Köln
KonstanzKonstantzaKonstanz
HamburgHanburgo

Greece

Flag of Greece.svg Greece Grezia
English nameBasque nameEndonymNotes
NameLanguage
AchaeaAkaiaGreek
AthensAtenasAthínaGreek
SpartaEspartaGreek
ThessalonikiTesalonikaGreek

Guinea-Conakry

Flag of Guinea.svg Guinea-Conakry Ginea-Konakry
English nameBasque nameEndonymNotes
NameLanguage
ConakryKonakryKɔnakiriMalinké

India

Flag of India.svg India
English nameBasque nameEndonymNotes
NameLanguage
DelhiDelhiDilli
KolkataKalkutaKolkata

Iran

Flag of Iran.svg Iran
English nameBasque nameEndonymNotes
NameLanguage
EsfahanIspahan
GhomQom
TehranTeheran

Iraq

Flag of Iraq.svg Iraq Irak
English nameBasque nameEndonymNotes
NameLanguage
BasraBasoraBasrah
Besra

Israel

Flag of Israel.svg Israel
English nameBasque nameEndonymNotes
NameLanguage
JerusalemJerusalemYerushalayim
NazarethNazaretNatzrat
TiberiasTiberiadesTverya

Italy

Flag of Italy.svg Italy Italia
English nameBasque nameEndonymNotes
NameLanguage
BolognaBolonia
FlorenceFlorentziaFirenze
GenoaGenoaGenova
MilanMilanMilan
Milano
RomeErromaRoma
TurinTurinTorino
Turin

Lebanon

Flag of Lebanon.svg Lebanon Libano
English nameBasque nameEndonymNotes
NameLanguage
BeirutBeirut Bayrūt

Libya

Flag of Libya.svg Libya Libia
English nameBasque nameEndonymNotes
NameLanguage
BenghaziBenghazi Binġāzī
TripoliTripoli Ţarābulus

Mauritania

Flag of Mauritania.svg Mauritania
English nameBasque nameEndonymNotes
NameLanguage
NouakchottNuakchot Nuwākšūṭ

Mongolia

Flag of Mongolia.svg Mongolia
English nameBasque nameEndonymNotes
NameLanguage
Ulaanbaatar Ulan Bator

Morocco

Flag of Morocco.svg Morocco Maroko
English nameBasque nameEndonymNotes
NameLanguage
MarrakechMarrakexMurrākuš
TangierTangerṬanja

Nepal

Flag of Nepal.svg   Nepal
English nameBasque nameEndonymNotes
NameLanguage
KathmanduKatmanduKantipur

Netherlands

Flag of the Netherlands.svg Netherlands Herbehereak
English nameBasque nameEndonymNotes
NameLanguage
The HagueHagaDen Haag
NijmegenNimegaNijmegen

Palestine

Flag of Palestine.svg Palestine Palestina
English nameBasque nameEndonymNotes
NameLanguage
GazaGhazaGazza
JerusalemJerusalemAl-Quds

Poland

Flag of Poland.svg Poland Polonia
English nameBasque nameEndonymNotes
NameLanguage
KrakówKrakoviaKraków
WarsawVarsoviaWarszawa

Romania

Flag of Romania.svg Romania Errumania
English nameBasque nameEndonymNotes
NameLanguage
BucharestBukarestBucurești

Russia

Flag of Russia.svg Russia Errusia
English nameBasque nameEndonymNotes
NameLanguage
Aleutian IslandsAleutiarrakTanam UnangaaAleut
MoscowMoskuMoskvaRussian
Saint PetersburgSan PetersburgoSankt PeterburgRussian

Saudi Arabia

Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg Saudi Arabia
English nameBasque nameEndonymNotes
NameLanguage
MedinaMedina Madīna Arabic
MeccaMeka Makkah
RiyadhRiad Riyāḍ

Serbia

Flag of Serbia.svg Serbia Serbía
English nameBasque nameEndonymNotes
NameLanguage
BelgradeBelgradBeograd

South Africa

Flag of South Africa.svg South Africa Hego Afrika
English nameBasque nameEndonymNotes
NameLanguage
Cape TownLurmutur Hiria

Spain

Flag of Spain.svg  Spain Espainia
English nameBasque nameEndonymNotes
NameLanguage
Aragón Aragoi
Ansó Berari
Alagón Alaun
Barcelona Bartzelona
BiniésBintze
Burgos Barduria
Cádiz Karize, Kadiz
Calahorra Kalagorri(a)
Cantabria Kantabria
Casalarreina Nafarruri, Nafaurri, Nahaurri
Castile Gaztela
Castro-Urdiales (Kastro-)Urdial(a)itz
Ceuta Zeuta
Cihuri Zihuri, Zufiuri, Zufihuri
Córdoba Kordoba
Ejea de los Caballeros (Setia-)E(t)xea
Ezcaray EzkaraiSeveral toponyms in the area have Basque origin due to the settlement of Basques after the Reconquista.
Gijon Kixoi
Huesca Oska / Uheska
Jaca Jaka / Iakha
La Jacetania Jazetania
Logroño Loroño, Lugruñu, Logruño, Lugruñun
Madrid Madril
Murcia Murtzia
Nájera Naiara
Palencia Palentzia
Reinosa Larrainotza
Ribagorza Ribagortza
RuestaArrosta
Salvatierra de Esca Salbaterra Ezka
San Millan de la Cogolla Donemiliaga Kukula, Kukullako Donemiliaga
Santander Sanandere, Donandere
Santiago de Compostela Compostelako Donejakue
Santo Domingo de la Calzada Ozkabarte, GaltzadaThe Basque Language Academy does not recommend Ozkabarte. [1]
Santoña Zandoina
Sevilla Sibilia, Sibirija, Sibirije
Sigüés Zigoze, Sigoze
Sos del Rey Católico Sause
Tarazona Aturiazu
Tauste Deustia
Undués de Lerda Undoze Lerda
Undués PintanoUndoze Pintano
UrduésUrdoze
Valencia Valentzia
Valle de Losa Lausa Harana
Villaescusa la Sombria Birobezkano
Zaragoza Zarautza, Zalduba

Sri Lanka

Flag of Sri Lanka.svg Sri Lanka
English nameBasque nameEndonymNotes
NameLanguage
KolomboKolonbaKolamba

Switzerland

Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland Suitza
English nameBasque nameEndonymNotes
NameLanguage
BaselBasileaBasel
BernBernaBern
GenevaGenevaGenève
LucerneLuzernaLuzern

Syria

Flag of Syria.svg Syria Siria
English nameBasque nameEndonymNotes
NameLanguage
DamascusDamaskoDimašq

Thailand

Flag of Thailand.svg Thailand Tailandia
English nameBasque nameEndonymNotes
NameLanguage
Bangkok BangkokKrung Thep

Ukraine

Flag of Ukraine.svg Ukraine Ukraina
English nameBasque nameEndonymNotes
NameLanguage
Chernobyl TxernobylChornobil'
Kyiv KievKyiv
Sevastopol SebastopolSevastopol

United Arab Emirates

Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg United Arab Emirates Arabiar Emirreri Batuak
English nameBasque nameEndonymNotes
NameLanguage
Šāriqah Sharjah
Umm Al-Quwayyn Umm Al-Qaiwain

United Kingdom

Flag of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom Erresuma Batuak
English nameBasque nameEndonymNotes
NameLanguage
Anguilla Aingira
London LondresLondonEnglish

United States

Flag of the United States.svg United States Ameriketako Estatu Batuak
English nameBasque nameEndonymNotes
NameLanguage
Aleutian Islands AleutiarrakTanam UnangaaAleut
San Francisco San FrantziskoSan FranciscoEnglish
Nevada ElurterriNevadaEnglish
New York York BerriNew YorkEnglish
Sacramento SakramentuSacramentoEnglish
Chicago TxikagoaChicagoEnglish
Portland PortuetaPortlandEnglish
Jacksonville JakuenerriJacksonvilleEnglish
Anaheim AnaintzaAnaheimEnglish

Uzbekistan

Flag of Uzbekistan.svg Uzbekistan
English nameBasque nameEndonymNotes
NameLanguage
Tashkent TaxkentToshkentUzbek

Venezuela

Flag of Venezuela.svg Venezuela
English nameBasque nameEndonymNotes
NameLanguage
Caracas KarakatxelaCaracasSpanish

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References

  1. 149 (in Basque), Beste izen batzuk zerrendara ez gehitzea erabaki da inoiz erabili den izena ez baita egoki ikusi

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