List of Irish exonyms
This is list of Irish language exonyms for places outside Ireland.
States and territories
This list includes sovereign states and other territories, alongside some of their capitals, major settlements and/or subdivisions.
- Abkhazia - an Abcáis
- Afghanistan - an Afganastáin
- Kabul - Cabúl
- Albania - an Albáin
- Tirana - Tiorána
- Algeria - an Ailgéir
- Algiers - Cathair na hAilgéire
- Andorra - Andóra
- Angola - Angóla
- Argentina - an Airgintín
- Armenia - an Airméin
- Yerevan - Eireaván
- Aruba - Arúba
- Australia - an Astráil
- Australian Capital Territory - Críoch Phríomhchathair na hAstráile[1]
- Northern Territory - Críoch an Tuaiscirt[2]
- South Australia - An Astráil Theas[3]
- Western Australia - An Astráil Thiar[4]
- Tasmania - an Tasmáin[5]
- Austria - an Ostair
- Bahamas - na Bahámaí
- Bahrain - Bairéin
- Bangladesh - an Bhanglaidéis
- Barbados - Barbadós
- Belarus - an Bhealarúis
- Minsk - Mionsc
- Belgium - an Bheilg
- Benin - Beinin
- Bermuda - Beirmiúda
- Bhutan - an Bhútáin
- Bolivia - an Bholaiv
- Bosnia-Herzegovina - an Bhoisnia-Heirseagaivéin
- Sarajevo - Sairéavó
- Botswana - an Bhotsuáin
- Brazil - an Bhrasaíl
- Brasilia - Brasília
- Bulgaria - an Bhulgáir
- Sofia - Sóifia
- Burundi - an Bhurúin
- Cameroon - Camarún
- Cambodia - an Chambóid
- Canada - Ceanada
- Labrador - Labradar / Leithinis Labradar
- Newfoundland - Talamh an Éisc
- Nova Scotia - Albain Nua
- P.E.I. - An t-Oileán Rua, Oileán Éoin
- British Columbia - An Cholóim Bhriotanach[6]
- Central African Republic - Poblacht na hAfraice Láir
- Chad - Sead
- Channel Islands - Oileáin Mhuir nIocht
- Chile - an tSile
- China - an tSín
- Colombia - an Cholóim
- Costa Rica - Cósta Ríce
- Côte d'Ivoire - an Cósta Eabhair
- Croatia - an Chróit
- Cuba - Cúba
- Cyprus - an Chipir
- Nicosia - an Niocóis, an Leafcóis
- Czech Republic - Poblacht na Seice
- Democratic Republic of the Congo - Poblacht Dhaonlathach an Chongó
- Denmark - an Danmhairg
- Zealand - an tSéalainn
- Copenhagen - Cóbanhávan
- Zealand - an tSéalainn
- Dominican Republic - an Phoblacht Dhoiminiceach
- Ecuador - Eacuadór
- Egypt - an Éigipt
- Cairo - Caireo
- El Salvador - an tSalvadóir
- England - Sasana
- Equatorial Guinea - an Ghuine Mheánchiorclach
- Estonia - an Eastóin
- Ethiopia - an Aetóip
- Falkland Islands - Oileáin Fháclainne
- Faroe Islands - Oileáin Fharó, Na Scigirí
- Fiji - Fidsí
- Finland - an Fhionlainn
- France - an Fhrainc
- Bordeaux - Bordgháil
- Brittany - an Bhriotáin
- Burgundy - an Bhurgúin
- Corsica - an Chorsaic
- French Polynesia - Polainéis na Fraince
- Guadeloupe - Guadalúip
- Lorraine - an Lorráin
- New Caledonia - an Nua-Chaladóin
- Normandy - an Normainn
- Paris - Páras
- Gabon - an Ghabúin
- Gambia - an Ghaimbia
- Germany - an Ghearmáin
- Ghana - Gána
- Gibraltar - Giobráltar
- Greece - an Ghréig
- Greenland - an Ghraonlainn
- Guam - Guam
- Guatemala - Guatamala
- Guatemala City - Cathair Ghuatamala
- Guinea - an Ghuine
- Conakry - Conacraí
- Guinea-Bissau - Guine Bissau
- Guyana - an Ghuáin
- Haiti - Háítí
- Honduras - Hondúras
- Hungary - an Ungair
- Budapest - Búdaipeist
- Iceland - an Íoslainn
- Reykjavík - Réicivíc
- India - an India,[18][19] an Ind[20]
- Indonesia - an Indinéis
- Jakarta - Iacárta
- Iran - an Iaráin
- Iraq - an Iaráic
- Baghdad - Bagdad
- Isle of Man - Manainn, Oileán Mhannan
- Israel - Iosrael
- Jerusalem - Iarúsailéim
- Italy - an Iodáil
- Jamaica - Iamáice
- Japan - an tSeapáin
- Jordan - an Iordáin
- Kenya - an Chéinia
- Kosovo - an Chosaiv
- Kuwait - Cuáit
- Kuwait City - Cathair Chuáit
- Laos - Laos
- Latvia - an Laitvia
- Riga - Ríge
- Lebanon - an Liobáin
- Beirut - Béiriút
- Lesotho - Leosóta
- Liberia - an Libéir
- Libya - an Libia
- Tripoli - Tripilí
- Liechtenstein - Lichtinstéin
- Vaduz - Vadús
- Lithuania - an Liotuáin
- Vilnius - Vilnias
- Luxembourg - Lucsamburg
- Macedonia - an Mhacadóin
- Skopje - Scóipé
- Madagascar - Madagascar
- Antananarivo - Antananairíveo
- Malawi - an Mhaláiv
- Malaysia - an Mhalaeisia
- Maldives - Oileáin Mhaildíve
- Mali - Mailí
- Malta - Málta
- Valletta - Vaileite
- Mauritania - an Mháratáin
- Mauritius - Oileán Mhuirís
- Mexico - Meicsiceo
- Mexico City - Cathair Mheicsiceo
- Moldova - An Mholdóiv
- Chişinău - Císineá
- Monaco - Monacó
- Mongolia - an Mhongóil
- Montenegro - Montainéagró
- Podgorica - Podgairítse
- Morocco - Maracó
- Mozambique - Mósaimbíc
- Myanmar (Burma) - Maenmar (Burma)
- Yangon - Rangún
- Namibia - an Namaib
- Nauru - Nárú
- Nepal - Neipeal
- Mount Everest - Sliabh Everest
- Netherlands - an Ísiltír
- Friesland - an Fhreaslainn
- Holland - an Ollainn
- North Holland - an Ollainn Thuaidh
- Amsterdam - Amstardam
- South Holland - an Ollainn Theas
- The Hague - an Háig
- North Holland - an Ollainn Thuaidh
- Netherlands Antilles - Aintillí na hÍsiltíre
- New Zealand - an Nua-Shéalainn
- Nicaragua - Nicearagua
- Niger - an Nígir
- Nigeria - an Nigéir
- North Korea (Democratic People's Republic of Korea) - an Chóiré Thuaidh (Daon-Phoblacht Dhaonlathach na Cóiré)
- Norway - an Iorua
- Oslo - Osló
- Oman - Óman
- Pakistan - an Phacastáin
- Palestine - an Phalaistín
- Panama - Panama
- Paraguay - Paragua
- Peru - Peiriú
- Lima - Líoma
- Philippines - na hOileáin Fhilipíneacha, Poblacht na nOileán Filipíneach
- Manila - Mainile
- Poland - an Pholainn
- Warsaw - Vársá
- Portugal - an Phortaingéil
- Puerto Rico - Pórtó Ríce
- Qatar - Catar
- Republic of the Congo - Poblacht an Chongó
- Romania - an Rómáin
- Bucharest - Búcairist
- Russia - an Rúis
- Moscow - Moscó
- Saint Petersburg - Cathair Pheadair[29]
- Siberia - an tSibéir
- Ural - an Úrail
- Rwanda - Ruanda
- Saint Helena - San Héilin
- Samoa - Samó
- San Marino - San Mairíne
- Saudi Arabia - an Araib Shádach
- Mecca - Meice
- Scotland - Albain (compare Gàidhlig: Alba)
- Aberdeen - Obar Dheathain (compare Gàidhlig: Obar Dheathain)
- Coatbridge - Drochaid an Chóta[30] (compare Gàidhlig: Drochaid a' Chòta)
- Dundee - Dún Déagh[31][32] (compare Gàidhlig: Dùn Dèagh)
- Edinburgh - Dún Éideann (compare Gàidhlig: Dùn Èideann)
- Glasgow - Glaschú (compare Gàidhlig: Glaschu)
- Inverness - Inbhear Nis[33] (compare Gàidhlig: Inbhir Nis)
- Stirling - Stirling,[34] Sruighle[35] (compare Gàidhlig: Sruighlea)
- Hebrides - Inse Ghall (compare Gàidhlig: Na h-Innse Gall)
- Orkney - Inse Orc (compare Gàidhlig: Arcaibh)
- Shetland - Sealtainn, Inse Shealtainn (compare Gàidhlig: Sealtainn)
- Highlands - na Garbhchríocha (compare Gàidhlig: a' Ghàidhealtachd)
- Senegal - an tSeineagáil
- Dakar - Dacár
- Serbia - an tSeirbia
- Belgrade - Béalgrád
- Sierra Leone - Siarra Leon
- Singapore - Singeapór
- Slovakia - an tSlóvaic
- Bratislava - an Bhratasláiv
- Slovenia - an tSlóvéin
- Ljubljana - Liúibleána
- Solomon Islands - Oileáin Sholamón
- Honiara - Hóiniára
- Somalia - an tSomáil
- South Africa - an Afraic Theas
- South Korea (Republic of Korea) - an Chóiré Theas (Poblacht na Cóiré)
- Seoul - Súl
- South Ossetia - an Oiséit Theas
- Spain - an Spáinn
- Andalusia - an Andalúis
- Aragon - an Aragóin[39]
- Balearic Islands - na hOileáin Bhailéaracha
- Basque Country - Tír na mBascach
- Canary Islands - na hOileáin Chanáracha
- Castile and León - An Chaistíl agus León
- Catalonia - an Chatalóin
- Galicia - an Ghailís
- Madrid - Maidrid
- Sri Lanka - Srí Lanca
- Sudan - an tSúdáin
- Khartoum - Cartúm
- Suriname - Suranam
- Swaziland - an tSuasalainn
- Sweden - an tSualainn
- Switzerland - an Eilvéis
- Syria - an tSiria
- Damascus - an Damaisc
- Tanzania - an Tansáin
- Thailand - an Téalainn
- Tonga - Tonga
- Trinidad and Tobago - Oileán na Tríonóide agus Tobága
- Tunisia - an Túinéis
- Tunis - Túinis
- Turkey - an Tuirc
- Istanbul - Iostanbúl
- Uganda - Uganda
- Ukraine - an Úcráin
- United Arab Emirates - Aontas na nÉimíríochtaí Arabacha
- Abu Dhabi - Abú Daibí
- United Kingdom - an Ríocht Aontaithe, Ríocht Aontaithe na Breataine Móire agus Thuaisceart Éireann
- United States of America - Stáit Aontaithe Mheiriceá
- Alaska - Alasca
- Hawaii - Haváí
- Massachusetts - Massachusetts
- Boston - Bostún
- New Mexico - Nua-Mheicsiceo
- New York - Nua-Eabhrac
- New York City - (Cathair) Nua-Eabhrac
- North Carolina - Carolina Thuaidh
- North Dakota - Dakota Thuaidh
- Rhode Island - Oileán Rhode
- South Carolina - Carolina Theas
- South Dakota - Dakota Theas
- West Virginia - Virginia Thiar
- Uruguay - Uragua
- Vatican City - Cathair na Vatacáine
- Venezuela - Veiniséala
- Vietnam - Vítneam
- Hanoi - Hanáí
- Wales - an Bhreatain Bheag
- Cardiff - Caedydd
- Western Sahara - an Sahára Thiar
- Yemen - Éimin
- Zambia - an tSaimbia
- Zimbabwe - an tSiombáib
Continents
The Irish for continent is ilchríoch (plural ilchríocha) or mór-roinn (plural mór-ranna).
- Africa - an Afraic
- Americas - Críocha Mheiriceá / Meiriceá
- North America - Meiriceá Thuaidh
- South America - Meiriceá Theas
- Antarctica - Antartaice
- Asia - an Áise
- Europe - an Eoraip
- Balkans - na Balcáin
- British Isles - Oileáin Iarthair Eorpa / Éire agus an Bhreatain Mhór
- Great Britain - an Bhreatain / an Bhreatain Mhór
- Iberia - an Ibéir
- Jutland - an Iútlainn
- Scandinavia - Críoch Lochlann / Lochlann
- Oceania - an Aigéine
Seas and oceans
The Irish for sea is muir (plural mara) or farraige (plural farraigí), while ocean is aigéan (plural aigéin) or farraige mhór.
- Atlantic Ocean - an tAigéan Atlantach / an Fharraige Mhór ("the great sea")
- Arctic Ocean - an tAigéan Artach
- Indian Ocean - an tAigéan Indiach
- Pacific Ocean - an tAigéan Ciúin
- Southern Ocean (Antarctic Ocean) - an tAigéan Theas, an tAigéan Antartach
- English Channel - Muir nIocht
- Celtic Sea - Muir Cheilteach
- Irish Sea (Manx Sea) - Muir Éireann, Muir Mhannan
- Mediterranean Sea - an Mheánmhuir
Solar system
The Irish for solar system is an Grianchóras.
- Sun - Grian / an Ghrian
- Mercury - Mearcair
- Venus - Véineas / Bhéineas (older) / Réalt na Maidine ("the morning star")
- Earth - an Domhan / an Talamh
- Mars - Mars / Máirt / an Pláinéad Dearg ("the red planet")
- Jupiter - Iúpatar
- Saturn - Satarn / Saduirnn (older)
- Uranus - Úránas
- Neptune - Neiptiún
References
- focal.ie – Focal – the National Terminology Database for Irish, developed by Fiontar (Dublin City University) in collaboration with An Coiste Téarmaíochta (Foras na Gaeilge)
- ↑ Críoch Phríomhchathair na hAstráile. Irish Wikipedia.
- ↑ Críoch an Tuaiscirt. Irish Wikipedia.
- ↑ An Astráil Theas. Irish Wikipedia.
- ↑ An Astráil Thiar. Irish Wikipedia.
- ↑ An Tasmáin. Irish Wikipedia.
- ↑ An Cholóim Bhriotanach. Irish Wikipedia.
- ↑ Shang-hai. Irish Wikipedia.
- ↑ Cathair Luail. Irish Wikipedia.
- ↑ Chelsea. Irish Wikipedia.
- ↑ Túrcú. Irish Wikipedia.
- ↑ "Köln (56 matches)". Nua-chorpás na Gaeilge. Retrieved 8 February 2016.
- ↑ "Cologne (12 matches)". Nua-chorpás na Gaeilge. Retrieved 8 February 2016.
- ↑ "München (96 matches)". Nua-chorpás na Gaeilge. Retrieved 8 February 2016.
- ↑ "Munich (43 matches)". Nua-chorpás na Gaeilge. Retrieved 8 February 2016.
- ↑ "Teasaloinicé (2 matches)". Nua-chorpás na Gaeilge. Retrieved 8 February 2016.
- ↑ "Thessalonica". tearma.ie - Dictionary of Irish Terms - Foclóir Téarmaíochta. Fiontar. Retrieved 8 February 2016.
- ↑ Teasaloinicé. Irish Wikipedia.
- ↑ "India (592 matches)". Nua-chorpás na Gaeilge. Retrieved 8 February 2016.
- ↑ "India". tearma.ie - Dictionary of Irish Terms - Foclóir Téarmaíochta. Fiontar. Retrieved 8 February 2016.
- ↑ "Ind (96 matches)". Nua-chorpás na Gaeilge. Retrieved 8 February 2016.
- ↑ "Dúlais (1 matches)". Nua-chorpás na Gaeilge. Retrieved 8 February 2016.
- ↑ Dúlais. Irish Wikipedia.
- ↑ "Milano (84 matches)". Nua-chorpás na Gaeilge. Retrieved 8 February 2016.
- ↑ "Milan". tearma.ie - Dictionary of Irish Terms - Foclóir Téarmaíochta. Fiontar. Retrieved 8 February 2016.
- ↑ "Milan (64 matches)". Nua-chorpás na Gaeilge. Retrieved 8 February 2016.
- ↑ "Kyoto (54 matches)". Nua-chorpás na Gaeilge. Retrieved 8 February 2016.
- ↑ "Kyoto". tearma.ie - Dictionary of Irish Terms - Foclóir Téarmaíochta. Fiontar. Retrieved 8 February 2016.
- ↑ Kyoto. Irish Wikipedia.
- ↑ Cathair Pheadair. Irish Wikipedia.
- ↑ Drochaid an Chóta. Irish Wikipedia.
- ↑ "Dún Déagh (3 matches)". Nua-chorpás na Gaeilge. Retrieved 8 February 2016.
- ↑ Dún Déagh. Irish Wikipedia.
- ↑ Inbhear Nis. Irish Wikipedia.
- ↑ "Stirling (21 matches)". Nua-chorpás na Gaeilge. Retrieved 8 February 2016.
- ↑ Sruighle. Irish Wikipedia.
- ↑ "Sevilla (77 matches)". Nua-chorpás na Gaeilge. Retrieved 8 February 2016.
- ↑ "Seville". tearma.ie - Dictionary of Irish Terms - Foclóir Téarmaíochta. Fiontar. Retrieved 8 February 2016.
- ↑ "Seville (68 matches)". Nua-chorpás na Gaeilge. Retrieved 8 February 2016.
- ↑ An Aragóin. Irish Wikipedia.
- ↑ Barnwell, David, Ó Domhnalláin, Pádraig, Alonso, Carmen Rodriquez (2009). Foclóir Gaeilge-Spáinnise. Coiscéim. pp. lch. xli. Check date values in:
|access-date=(help); - ↑ An Ghotlan. Irish Wikipedia.
- ↑ Honolúlú. Irish Wikipedia.
See also
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