List of Latin names of rivers
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Following is a list of rivers stating the Latin and equivalent English name.
| Latin | English, (other) and older names |
|---|---|
| Abdua, Addua | Adda |
| Achelous¹ | Acheloos (Achelous) |
| Aciris | Agri |
| Adonis | Nahr Ibrahim (Lebanon) |
| Adrana | Eder |
| Aenus, Oenus | Inn |
| Aesis | Esino |
| Aesontius, Sontius | Soča (Isonzo) |
| Alara | Aller |
| Albinia | Albegna |
| Albis | Elbe (Labe, Łaba) |
| Alpheus¹ | Alpheus (Alfeiós/Alpheiós) |
| Alutus | Olt |
| Amber | Amper, Ammer |
| Amisia, Amisus | Ems |
| Ana, Anas | Guadiana |
| Anio | Aniene (Teverone) |
| Anisus | Enns |
| Apo | Caraş (Karaš) |
| Arabo, Raba | Rába (Raab) |
| Arar | Saône |
| Araros | Buzău |
| Arauris | Hérault |
| Arda | Arda |
| Ariminus | Marecchia |
| Armenta | Fiora |
| Arnus | Arno |
| Argessos, Argessus¹ | Argeş |
| Arsia, Arsa | Raša (Arsia) |
| Arula | Aar |
| Arva | Orava |
| Asis | Aso |
| Atax | Aude |
| Aternus | Aterno |
| Atesis | Adige (Etsch) |
| Aufentus | Ufente |
| Aufidus | Ofanto |
| Auvona | Avon (Bristol?) |
| Avens | Velino |
| Axius¹ | Vardar (Axiós) |
| Axona | Aisne |
| Baetis | Guadalquivir |
| Basana | Bosna |
| Boactes | Vara |
| Borysthenes | Dnieper (Dniepr) |
| Bradanus | Bradano |
| Calipus | Sado |
| Calor | Calore Irpino |
| Calor | Calore Lucano |
| Casuentus | Basento |
| Cephissus¹ (Athenae) | Cephissus (Athens) (Kephissós, Kifissós) |
| Cephissus¹ (Boeotia) | Cephissus (Boeotia) |
| Cephissus¹ (Eleusis) | Cephissus (Eleusis) |
| Chalusus, Treva | Trave |
| Clanis | Clanio, Lagni[1] |
| Clitumnus | Clitunno |
| Clota | Clyde |
| Colapis | Kupa (Kolpa) |
| Conovius | Conwy |
| Crathis | Crati |
| Crisus, Crisia | Körös (Criş) |
| Cusus, Vagus | Váh (Vág, Waag) |
| Danuvius, Danubius | Upper Danube (Donau, Duna, Dunaj, Dunav, Dunărea) |
| Dierna | Cerna |
| Dubis | Doubs |
| Duria maior, Duria Bautica | Dora Baltea |
| Duria minor | Dora Riparia |
| Durius | Douro (Duero) |
| Dravus | Drave (Drau, Drava, Dráva) |
| Fertor, Frento | Fortore |
| Fevos | Varaita |
| Flosis | Potenza |
| Flusor | Chienti |
| Flussorius | Fiastra |
| Formio | Rižana (Risano) |
| Garumna | Garonne |
| Genusus | Shkumbin |
| Gerros, Gerrus¹ | Molochnaya |
| Helinius | Helinium |
| Hierasus¹ | Siret |
| Hypanis¹ | Southern Bug (Boh, Buh) |
| Iberus | Ebro (Ebre) |
| Idanus, Addua | Ain |
| Ilargus | Iller |
| Iria | Staffora |
| Isala, Sala | IJssel |
| Isara, Aesia, Oesia | Oise |
| Isara, Isarus, Isargus | Isar |
| Isara | Isère |
| Isarus, Isarcus | Eisack (Isarco) |
| Isaurus | Foglia |
| Ister | Lower Danube (Donau, Duna, Dunaj, Dunav, Dunărea) |
| Julia, Licus | Gail |
| Juvavus, Isonta | Salzach |
| Lametus | Amato |
| Laus | Lao |
| Leontes | Litani River (Lebanon) |
| Licus, Lica, Licca | Lech |
| Limia | Lima |
| Liquentia | Livenza |
| Liris, Clanis | Garigliano (Liri) |
| Lupia, Luppia | Lippe |
| Lycus | Nahr al-Kalb (Lebanon) |
| Macra | Maira |
| Macra | Magra |
| Margus | Velika Morava (Serbia) |
| Marisus, Marisia | Mureş (Maros, Marusza) |
| Mataurus, Metaurus | Metauro |
| Metaurus | Petrace |
| Matrona | Marne |
| Medoacus maior, Brinta | Brenta |
| Medoacus minor | Bacchiglione |
| Moënus | Main |
| Minius | Minho (Miño) |
| Misco | Musone |
| Moldavia, Multavia | Vltava (Moldau) |
| Monda | Mondego River |
| Moravia | Morava (Central Europe) (March) |
| Mosa | Meuse |
| Mosella | Moselle |
| Murus | Mur (Mura) |
| Naparis | Ialomiţa |
| Naro | Neretva |
| Natiso | Natisone |
| Natissis | Noteć (Netze) |
| Nicer | Neckar |
| Nura | Nure |
| Oenus | Inn |
| Ollius, Olius | Oglio |
| Oltis | Lot |
| Orbis | Orbe |
| Ordessos | Argeş |
| Orontes | Orontes River (Lebanon) |
| Orgus | Orco |
| Panticapes | Inhul |
| Peneus¹ (Elea) | Peneus (Ilia), (Pineiós/Peneiós) |
| Peneus¹ (Tempe) | Peneus (Tempe), (Pineiós/Peneiós, Salambria) |
| Padus, Eridanus¹ | Po |
| Phrudis | Bresle |
| Pisaurus | Foglia |
| Plavis | Piave |
| Potentia | Potenza |
| Pyretus | Prut |
| Rhenus | Rhine (Rijn, Rhin, Rhein, Reno, Rein) |
| Rabon | Jiu (Zsil) |
| Rha¹ | Volga |
| Rhodanus | Rhône |
| Rubico | Rubicon (Pisciatello, Fiumicino, Rubicone) |
| Rura | Ruhr |
| Sabatus | Sabbato |
| Sabatus | Savuto |
| Sabis | Sambre |
| Sabis | Selle |
| Sabrina | Severn |
| Sagrus | Sangro |
| Sala | Franconian Saale |
| Sala | Saxon Saale |
| Samara | Somme |
| Samus | Someş (Szamos) |
| Sarius | Serio |
| Sarāvus | Saar |
| Sargetia | Strei |
| Savus | Sava (Száva) |
| Scultenna | Panaro (Scoltenna) |
| Secia | Secchia |
| Sena | Misa |
| Silarus | Sillaro |
| Silarus, Silerus, Siler | Sele |
| Sequana | Seine |
| Sesites, Sessites | Sesia |
| Siris | Sinni |
| Spreva | Spree |
| Strymon¹ | Struma (Karasu, Strimónis) |
| Stura | Stura di Demonte |
| Suasanus | Cesano |
| Sybaris | Coscile |
| Tagus | Tajo (Tejo, Tagus) |
| Tamaca | Tâmega |
| Tamarus | Tammaro |
| Tamesis, Tamesa | Thames |
| Tanager | Tanagro (Negro) |
| Tanais | Don |
| Tanarus | Tanaro |
| Tarus | Taro |
| Tedanius | Zrmanja (Zermagna) |
| Tessuinus | Tesino |
| Thader | Segura |
| Tiber | Tiber (Tevere) |
| Tibiscus, Tibisis | Timiş (Temes, Tamiš) |
| Ticinus | Ticino (Tessin) |
| Timacus | Timok |
| Tinna | Tenna |
| Tifernus | Biferno |
| Tirinus | Tirino |
| Tisia | Tisza (Tissa, Theiss) |
| Titius, Corcoras, Korkoras¹ | Krka (Cherca) |
| Tolerus, Trerus | Sacco |
| Trebia | Trebbia |
| Trinius | Trigno |
| Truentus | Tronto |
| Tyras | Dniester (Dniestr, Nistru) |
| Umbro | Ombrone |
| Vacua | Vouga |
| Varta | Warta (Warthe) |
| Varus | Stura di Lanzo |
| Varus | Var |
| Viadua, Viadrua, Odera | Oder (Odra) |
| Visurgis | Weser |
| Vistula | Vistula (Wisła, Weichsel) |
| Volturnus | Volturno |
| Vomanus | Vomano |
¹ - Latinized spelling of a Greek name.
See also
- List of European rivers with alternative names
- Latin names of Portuguese rivers
- List of Roman place names in Britain
- Roman sites in the United Kingdom
- Romano-British
References
- ↑ Alberto Manco, "The Italian hydronym lagno", Università di Napoli L’Orientale, 2009.
External links
- Dr. J. G. Th. Grässe, Orbis Latinus: Lexikon lateinischer geographischer Namen des Mittelalters und der Neuzeit, online at the Bavarian State Library
- Grässe, Orbis Latinus, online at Columbia University
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