List of places named after people

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There are a number of places named after famous people. For a general etymological listing of place names see Placename etymology. For other lists of eponyms (names derived from people) see eponym.

Contents

[edit] Continents

[edit] Countries

[edit] Former countries

[edit] Administrative divisions

[edit] Australia

[edit] Austria

  • St. Pölten - The name Sankt Pölten is derived from Hippolytus of Rome. The city was renamed to Sankt Hippolyt, then Sankt Polyt and finally Sankt Pölten.

[edit] Brazil

[edit] Canada

[edit] Chile

[edit] Colombia

[edit] France

[edit] Mexico

[edit] Namibia

[edit] New Zealand/Aotearoa

[edit] Norway

[edit] Papua New Guinea

[edit] Paraguay

[edit] Romania

[edit] Russia

[edit] United Kingdom

Dependencies

[edit] United States

[edit] Uruguay

[edit] Towns and cities

Many smaller European towns and cities are named after their founders, often dating back many hundreds of years. Often, there isn't much known about them today. In Latin America, as well, it is common practice to name (and often rename) birthplace towns for political leaders or distinguished figures after their notable sons. See also Category:Eponymous cities, and the entries there.

[edit] Argentina

[edit] Headline text

BUTT MARY IS NAMED FOR ARGENTINA TOO BUTT SHE HAS NO LADY OF TITLE

[edit] Australia

[edit] Belarus

[edit] Bolivia

[edit] Brazil

[edit] Bulgaria

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[edit] Canada

[edit] Czech Republic

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[edit] Denmark

[edit] Finland

There are some more cities that were named after people in Swedish, but not in Finnish, the major language in Finland.

[edit] Dominican Republic

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[edit] Egypt

[edit] France

[edit] Germany

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[edit] Greece

[edit] India

[edit] Israel

[edit] Kazakhstan

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[edit] Kyrgyzstan

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[edit] Liberia

[edit] Mexico

[edit] Netherlands

[edit] Netherlands Antilles

[edit] New Zealand

[edit] Nicaragua

[edit] Norway

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[edit] Papua New Guinea

[edit] Paraguay

[edit] Philippines

[edit] Poland

[edit] Romania

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[edit] Russia

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[edit] Serbia

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[edit] South Africa

[edit] Spain

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[edit] Sweden

[edit] Turkmenistan

[edit] Ukraine

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[edit] United Kingdom

[edit] United States

[edit] Venezuela

[edit] Vietnam

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[edit] Zambia

[edit] Islands

[edit] Lakes

  • Hitlersee (Hitler Lake) - now Jezioro Turawskie (Lake Turawskie), Poland

[edit] Airports

[edit] Former airports

[edit] List of places categorized by name of person

[edit] See also

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