Cornish exonyms

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This is a list of exonyms in the Cornish language. [1] [2] [3] [4]

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Australia

Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia Ostrali [5]
English nameCornish nameEndonymNotes
Flag of the Australian Capital Territory.svg  Australian Capital Territory Tiredh an Bennsita OstralekAustralian Capital Territory
Launceston LannstevanLaunceston
Flag of New South Wales.svg  New South Wales Deghow Kembra NowydhNew South Wales
Flag of the Northern Territory.svg  Northern Territory Tiredh an KledhbarthNorthern Territory
Flag of South Australia.svg  South Australia Ostrali Deghow, Soth OstraliSouth Australia
Flag of Tasmania.svg  Tasmania TasmaniTasmania
lutruwita
Flag of Western Australia.svg  Western Australia Ostrali WestWestern Australia

Bangladesh

Flag of Bangladesh.svg  Bangladesh
English nameCornish nameEndonymNotes
Dhaka Dakka, Dackaবাংলাদেশ
Dhaka

Belgium

Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium Pow Belg
English nameCornish nameEndonymNotes
Brussels BrusselBruxelles
Brussel
Flag of Flanders.svg  Flanders Pow FlamanekVlaanderen
Flandre
Flandern
Flag of Wallonia.svg  Wallonia WalloniWallonie
Wallonië
Walonreye
Wallounien

Canada

Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada Kanada
English nameCornish nameEndonymNotes
Flag of British Columbia.svg  British Columbia Kolombi BredennekBritish Columbia
Colombie-Britannique
Flag of New Brunswick.svg  New Brunswick Brunswick NowydhNew Brunswick
Nouveau-Brunswick
Newfoundland Tir NowydhNewfoundland
Terre-Neuve
Ktaqmkuk
Flag of Newfoundland and Labrador.svg  Newfoundland and Labrador Tir Nowydh ha LabradorNewfoundland and Labrador
Terre-Neuve-et-Labrador
Flag of Nova Scotia.svg  Nova Scotia Alban NowydhNova Scotia
Alba Nuadh
Nouvelle-Écosse
Nopa Sko'sia
Flag of Prince Edward Island.svg  Prince Edward Island Ynys an Prins EdwardPrince Edward Island
Île-du-Prince-Édouard
Epekwitk
Flag of Quebec.svg  Québec KebekQuébec
Québec City Sita KebekVille de Québec
Québec City

Czech Republic

Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic Repoblek Chek/Pow Chekk [6]
English nameCornish nameEndonymNotes
Flag of Bohemia.svg  Bohemia Bohem [7] Čechy

Denmark

Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark Danmark
English nameCornish nameEndonymNotes
Copenhagen KopenhavnKøbenhavn

England

Flag of England.svg  England Pow Sows [6]
English nameCornish nameEndonymNotes
Cambridge Kargront [8] Cambridge
Canterbury Kargens [8] Canterbury
Carlisle KarliwelydhCarlisle
Chester KardevaChesterDeva was the Celtic name for the River Dee on which Chester stands
Chichester KargisiChichesterNamed after Cissa, the son of Ælle, king of the South Saxons
Cirencester KargyrnCirencesterThe Ancient Greek name Korinion derives from the same root as the name for Cornwall, but the second element changed due to Norman influence
Exeter Karesk [9] Exeter
Liverpool LyverpoulLiverpool
London Loundres [10] London
Oxford Rysoghen [11] Oxford
Plymouth Aberplymm [12] Plymouth
Somerset Gwlas an HavSomerset
York Evrek [13] York

France

Flag of France.svg  France Pow Frynk [6]
English nameCornish nameEndonymNotes
Flag of Brittany (Gwenn ha du).svg  Brittany Breten Vyghan [14] Bretagne
Breizh
Bertaèyn
Flag of Corsica.svg  Corsica KorsikaCorse
Corsica
Nantes NaonedNantes
Naoned
Rennes RoazonRennes
Roazhon
Resnn

Germany

Flag of Germany.svg  Germany Almayn [15]
English nameCornish nameEndonymNotes

Greece

Flag of Greece.svg  Greece Pow Grek [6]
English nameCornish nameEndonymNotes
Athens Athenys [16] Αθήνα (Athína)
Ἀθῆναι (Athênai)

India

Flag of India.svg  India Eynda [17]
English nameCornish nameEndonymNotes
New Delhi Delhi Nowydhनई दिल्ली (Naī Dillī)
New Delhi

Ireland

Flag of Ireland.svg  Ireland Iwordhon [18]
English nameCornish nameEndonymNotes
Dublin DulynDublin
Baile Átha Cliath		Same name in Welsh

Isle of Man

Flag of the Isle of Man.svg  Isle of Man Manow [19]
English nameCornish nameEndonymNotes
Douglas DoolishDouglas
Doolish		Borrowed from Manx

Israel

Flag of Israel.svg  Israel Ysrael [20]
English nameCornish nameEndonymNotes
Jerusalem Yerusalem [21] יְרוּשָׁלַיִם (Yerushaláyim)
القُدس (Al-Quds)

Italy

Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Itali [20]
English nameCornish nameEndonymNotes
Rome RomRoma

Kuwait

Flag of Kuwait.svg  Kuwait Koweyt
English nameCornish nameEndonymNotes
Kuwait City Sita Koweytمدينة الكويت (Madinat Al-Kuwayt)

Lebanon

Flag of Lebanon.svg  Lebanon Lebnon
English nameCornish nameEndonymNotes
Tyre Tyrصور (Ṣūr)
Tyr
𐤑𐤓 (Ṣūr)

Mexico

Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico Meksiko
English nameCornish nameEndonymNotes
Flag of Baja California.svg  Baja California Kaliforni IselBaja California
Flag of Baja California Sur.svg  Baja California Sur Kaliforni Isel Deghow, Kaliforni Isel SothBaja California Sur
Mexico City Sita MeksikoCiudad de México
Altepetl Mexico

Netherlands

Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands Iseldiryow [22]
English nameCornish nameEndonymNotes

New Zealand

Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand Mordir Nowydh [23]
English nameCornish nameEndonymNotes
New Plymouth Aberplymm NowydhNew Plymouth
Ngāmotu

Norway

Flag of Norway.svg  Norway Norgagh [24]
English nameCornish nameEndonymNotes

Papua New Guinea

Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg  Papua New Guinea Papoua Gyni Nowydh
English nameCornish nameEndonymNotes
New Britain Breten NowydhNiu Briten
New Britain
Flag of New Ireland.svg  New Ireland Wordhon NowydhNiu Aialan
Latangai
New Ireland
Neu-Irland

Poland

Flag of Poland.svg  Poland Poloni [25]
English nameCornish nameEndonymNotes
Warsaw WarszawaWarszawaBorrowed from Polish

Portugal

Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal Portyngal [26]
English nameCornish nameEndonymNotes

Russia

Flag of Russia.svg  Russia Russi [27]
English nameCornish nameEndonymNotes

Saudi Arabia

Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg  Saudi Arabia Arabi Saoudek
English nameCornish nameEndonymNotes
Mecca Mekkaمكة (Makka)

Scotland

Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland Alban [28]
English nameCornish nameEndonymNotes
Edinburgh KaredinEdinburgh
Dùn Èideann

Spain

Flag of Spain.svg  Spain Spayn [29]
English nameCornish nameEndonymNotes
Flag of the Basque Country.svg  Basque Country Pow BaskEuskadi
País Vasco
Pays Basque
Flag of Catalonia.svg  Catalonia KataloniCatalunya
Cataluña

Switzerland

Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland Swistir [30]
English nameCornish nameEndonymNotes

Syria

Flag of the Syrian revolution.svg  Syria Syri
English nameCornish nameEndonymNotes
Damascus Damaskusدمشق (Dimašq)
ܕܰܪܡܣܘܩ (Darmswq)

United States

Flag of the United States.svg  United States Statys Unys
English nameCornish nameEndonymNotes
Flag of California.svg  California KaliforniCalifornia
Flag of Colorado.svg  Colorado KoloradoColorado
Dibé Ntsaa Hahoodzo
Flag of Maine.svg  Maine MaynMaine
Flag of Maryland.svg  Maryland Tir MariaMaryland
Flag of New Hampshire.svg  New Hampshire Hampshire NowydhNew Hampshire
Flag of New Jersey.svg  New Jersey Jersi NowydhNew Jersey
Flag of New Mexico.svg  New Mexico Meksiko NowydhNueva México
New Mexico
Yootó Hahoodzo
Flag of New York.svg  New York Evrek NowydhNew York
New York City Sita Evrek NowydhNew York City
Flag of North Carolina.svg  North Carolina Karolina GledhNorth Carolina
Flag of North Dakota.svg  North Dakota Dakota GledhNorth Dakota
Flag of Pennsylvania.svg  Pennsylvania PennsylvaniPennsylvania
Pennsilfaani
Flag of Rhode Island.svg  Rhode Island Ynys RhodeRhode Island
Flag of South Carolina.svg  South Carolina Karolina DheghowSouth Carolina
Flag of South Dakota.svg  South Dakota Dakota DheghowSouth Dakota
Flag of Tennessee.svg  Tennessee TennessiTennessee
Flag of Texas.svg  Texas TeksasTexas
Flag of Virginia.svg  Virginia VirjynniVirginia
Flag of West Virginia.svg  West Virginia Virjynni WestWest Virginia

Wales

Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales Kembra [31]
English nameCornish nameEndonymNotes
Anglesey Enys MonYnys Môn
Anglesey
Brecon AberhondhuBrecon
Aberhonddu
Caerphilly KarfiliCaerphilly
Caerffili
Cardiff Kardydh [9] Cardiff
Caerdydd
Carmarthen KarverdhinCarmarthen
Caerfyrddin
Clwyd KloesClwyd
Dyfed DyvesDyfed
Holyhead KargybiHolyhead
Caergybi
Merthyr Tydfil Merthyr TusvilMerthyr Tydfil
Merthyr Tudful
Newport KasnowydhNewport
Casnewydd
Snowdon An WodhvaSnowdon
Yr Wyddfa
Swansea AbertawaSwansea
Abertawe
Wrexham WreksamWrexham
Wrescam

Miscellaneous

International organisations

World Bys
English nameCornish nameNotes
Flag of the African Union.svg  African Union Unys Afrika
Flag of the Arab League.svg  Arab League Kesunyans Arab
ASEAN Flag.svg  ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations)KWKASE (Kowethas Kenedhlow Asi Soth-Est)
Infobox Commonwealth of Nations flag.svg  Commonwealth of Nations Kemmynwlas a Genedhlow
Flag of Europe.svg  European Union Unyans Europek
Flag of NATO.svg  NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization)KOKAN (Kowethyans Kevambos an Atlantek Kledh)
Flag of the United Nations.svg  United Nations Kenedhlow Unys
World Health OrganizationKowethyans Yeghes an Bys
WTO Logo.svg  World Trade Organization Kowethyans Kenwerth an Bys

Oceans and seas

Ocean / Sea Keynvor / Mor
English nameCornish nameLiteral meaningNotes
Arctic Ocean Keynvor ArktekArctic Ocean
Atlantic Ocean Keynvor Atlantek [32] Atlantic Ocean
Baltic Sea Mor BaltekBaltic Sea
Black Sea Mor DuBlack Sea
Caribbean Sea Mor KaribCarib(bean) Sea
Caspian Sea Mor KaspianCaspian Sea
Celtic Sea Mor KeltekCeltic Sea
Dead Sea Mor MarowDead Sea
English Channel Mor BretannekBritish Sea
Indian Ocean Keynvor Eyndek [32] Indian Ocean
Mediterranean Sea KresvorMiddle seaBlend of "kres" (middle) and "vor" (sea, mutation of "mor")
North Sea Mor KledhNorth Sea
Pacific Ocean Keynvor Hebask [32] Peaceful Ocean
Red Sea An Mor Rudh [33] The sea red
Sea of Japan Mor Japan, Mor NihonSea of Japan
South China Sea Mor China DeghowSouth China Sea
Southern Ocean Keynvor DeghowSouth(ern) Ocean
Tasman Sea Mor Tasman, Mor TasmaniTasman Sea, Sea of Tasmania

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Cornish dictionary". Akademi Kernewek.
  2. ↑ "Gerlyver Kernewek" (in Cornish). Akademi Kernewek.
  3. ↑ George, Ken, ed. (2020). An gerlyver meur: Cornish-English, English-Cornish dictionary. Cornish Language Board. ISBN   978-1-908965-36-3. OCLC   1147879674.
  4. ↑ Rod Lyon:English placenames in 'chester/caster' (Unpublished manuscript)
  5. ↑ George 2009, p. 497.
  6. 1 2 3 4 George 2009, p. 534.
  7. ↑ George 2009, p. 710.
  8. 1 2 George 2009, p. 717.
  9. 1 2 George 2009, p. 327.
  10. ↑ George 2009, p. 427.
  11. ↑ George 2009, p. 567.
  12. ↑ George 2009, p. 45.
  13. ↑ George 2009, p. 200.
  14. ↑ George 2009, p. 106.
  15. ↑ George 2009, p. 52.
  16. ↑ George 2009, p. 700.
  17. ↑ George 2009, p. 799.
  18. ↑ George 2009, p. 803.
  19. ↑ George 2009, p. 438.
  20. 1 2 George 2009, p. 804.
  21. ↑ George 2009, p. 805.
  22. ↑ George 2009, p. 833.
  23. ↑ George 2009, p. 463.
  24. ↑ George 2009, p. 834.
  25. ↑ George 2009, p. 531.
  26. ↑ George 2009, p. 533.
  27. ↑ George 2009, p. 565.
  28. ↑ George 2009, p. 51.
  29. ↑ George 2009, p. 597.
  30. ↑ George 2009, p. 907.
  31. ↑ George 2009, p. 337.
  32. 1 2 3 George 2009, p. 356.
  33. ↑ George 2009, p. 462.

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