Below is a list of Russian language exonyms for places, mainly in Europe. Note that this list only includes names that are significantly different from the local toponym, some exonyms are marked as historical, modern exonyms may match the toponyms.
Albania
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English name | Russian name | Endonym | Notes | |
Name | Language | |||
Tirana | Tirana (Тирана) | Tiranë | Albanian |
Austria
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English name | Russian name | Endonym | Notes | |
Name | Language | |||
Carinthia | Karintiya (Каринтия) | Kärnten | German | |
Styria | Shtiriya (Штирия) | Steiermark | German | |
Vienna | Vena (Вена) | Wien | German |
Azerbaijan
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English name | Russian name | Endonym | Notes | |
Name | Language | |||
Adsiz Ada | Bezımyannıy (Безымянный) | Adsız ada | Azerbaijani | |
Baku | Baku (Баку) | Bakı | Azerbaijani | |
Boyuk Zira | Narqin (Наргин) | Böyük Zirə | Azerbaijani | |
Vulf | Volf (Вольф) | Daş Zirə | Azerbaijani | |
Pirallahi İsland | Artyom, Svyatoy ostrov (Артём, Святой остров) | Pirallahı adası | Azerbaijani | |
Stepanakert | Stepanakert (Степанакерт) | Xankəndi | Azerbaijani | |
Liman | Port-Elich (Порт-Илич) | |||
Ganja | Yelizavetpol, Kirovabad (Елизаветпол, Кировабад) | Gəncə | Azerbaijani | |
Nakhchevan | Nakhichevan (Нахичевань) | Naxçıvan | Azerbaijani |
Belgium
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English name | Russian name | Endonym | Notes | |
Name | Language | |||
Flanders | Flandriya (Фландрия) | Vlaanderen | Dutch |
China
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English name | Russian name | Endonym | Notes | |
Name | Language | |||
Beijin | Pekin, Beytszyn (Пекин, Бэйцзин) | 北京 (Běijīng) | Mandarin | |
Macao | Makao, Aomyn' (Макао, Аомынь) | 澳门/澳門 (Àomén) | Mandarin | |
Nanjing | Nankin, Nantszin (Нанкин, Наньцзин) | 南京 (Nánjīng) | Mandarin |
Cuba
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English name | Russian name | Endonym | Notes | |
Name | Language | |||
Havana | Gavana (Гавана) | La Habana | Spanish |
Cyprus
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English name | Russian name | Endonym | Notes | |
Name | Language | |||
Famagusta | Famagusta (Фамагуста) | Αμμόχωστος (Ammóchostos) | Greek | |
Gazimağusa | Turkish | |||
Nicosia | Nikosiya (Никосия) | Lefkoşa | Turkish | |
Λευκωσία (Levkosía) | Greek |
Czech Republic
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English name | Russian name | Endonym | Notes | |
Name | Language | |||
Bohemia | Bogemiya (Богемия) | Čechy | Czech | |
Moravia | Moraviya (Моравия) | Morava | Czech | |
Prague | Praga (Прага) | Praha | Czech | |
Silesia | Sileziya (Силезия) | Ślōnsk | Silesian |
Denmark
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English name | Russian name | Endonym | Notes | |
Name | Language | |||
Copenhagen | Kopengagen (Копенгаген) | København | Danish | |
Jutland | Yutlandiya (Ютландия) | Jylland | Danish |
Egypt
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English name | Russian name | Endonym | Notes | |
Name | Language | |||
Alexandria | Alexsanriya (Александрия) | (Al-Iskandariyya) الإسكندرية | Arabic | |
Cairo | Kair (Каир) | (Al-Qāhirah) القاهرة | Arabic | |
Luxor | Luksor (Луксор) | (Al-Uqṣur) الأقصر | Arabic | |
Suez | Suets (Суэц) | (As-Suways) السويس | Arabic |
Estonia
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English name | Russian name | Endonym | Notes | |
Name | Language | |||
Narva | Rugodiv (Ругодив) | |||
Tallinn | Kolyvan' (Колывань) |
France
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English name | Russian name | Endonym | Notes | |
Name | Language | |||
Cannes | Kanny (Канны) | Canas | Occitan | |
Nice | Nitstsa (Ницца) | Niça | Occitan | |
Paris | Parizh (Париж) |
Germany
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English name | Russian name | Endonym | Notes | |
Name | Language | |||
Bavaria | Bavariya (Бавария) | Bayern | German | |
Pomerania | Pomeraniya (Померания) | Pommern | German | |
Prussia | Prussiya (Пруссия) | Preußen | German | |
Saarland | Saar (Саар) | |||
Saxony | Saksoniya (Саксония) | Sachsen | German | |
Silesia | Sileziya (Силезия) | Ślōnsk | Silesian | |
Swabia | Shvabiya (Швабия) | Schwaben | German | |
Westphalia | Vestfaliya (Вестфалия) | Westfalen | German |
Greece
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English name | Russian name | Endonym | Notes | |
Name | Language | |||
Athens | Afiny (Афины) | Athína (Αθήνα) | Greek | |
Corfu | Korfu (Корфу) | Kérkyra (Κέρκυρα) | Greek | |
Corinth | Korinf (Коринф) | Kórinthos (Κόρινθος) | Greek | |
Ioannina | Yanina (Янина) | Ioánnina (Ιωάννινα) | Greek | |
Piraeus | Pirey (Пирей) | Peiraiás (Πειραιάς) | Greek | |
Thebes | Fivy (Фивы) | Thíva (Θήβα) | Greek | |
Thessalia | Fessaliya (Фессалия) | Thessalía (Θεσσαλία) | Greek | |
Thessaloniki | Saloniki (Салоники) | Thessaloníki (Θεσσαλονίκη) | Greek | |
Thrace | Frankiy (Фракия) | Thráki (Θράκη) | Greek |
Iran
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English name | Russian name | Endonym | Notes | |
Name | Language | |||
Tehran | Tegeran (Тегеран) | تهران (Tehrān) | Persian |
Israel
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English name | Russian name | Endonym | Notes | |
Name | Language | |||
Jerusalem | Iyerusalim (Иерусалим) | יְרוּשָׁלַיִם (Yerushaláyim) | Hebrew | |
القُدس (Al-Quds) | Arabic | |||
Nazareth | Nazaret (Назарет) | נָצְרַת (Natsrat) | Hebrew |
Italy
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English name | Russian name | Endonym | Notes | |
Name | Language | |||
Florence | Флоренция/Florentsiya | Firenze | Italian | |
Genoa | Генуя/Genuya | Zêna | Ligurian | |
Naples | Неаполь/Neapol' | Napule | Neapolitan | |
Padua | Падуя/Paduya | Pàdova | Venetian | |
Rome | Рим/Rim | Roma | Italian |
Latvia
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English name | Russian name | Endonym | Notes | |
Name | Language | |||
Koknese | Kukeynos (Кукейнос) |
Lithuania
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English name | Russian name | Endonym | Notes | |
Name | Language | |||
Kaunas | Kovno (Ковно) | Obsolete | ||
Vilnius | Vilna, Vilno (Вильна, Вильно) | Obsolete |
Libya
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English name | Russian name | Endonym | Notes | |
Name | Language | |||
Tripoli | Tripoli (Триполи) | Ṭarābulus (طرابلس) | Arabic |
Mali
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English name | Russian name | Endonym | Notes | |
Name | Language | |||
Timbuktu | Timbuktu (Тимбукту) | Tumbutu | Western Songhay |
Moldova
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English name | Russian name | Endonym | Notes | |
Name | Language | |||
Bălţi | Bel'tsy (Бельцы) | |||
Besarabeasca | Bessarabka (Бессарабка) | |||
Chişinău | Kishinyov (Кишинёв) | |||
Edineţ | Edintsy (Единцы) | |||
Orhei | Orgeyev (Оргеев) | |||
Otaci | Ataki (Атаки) | |||
Soroca | Soroki (Сороки) | |||
Tighina | Bendery (Бендеры) |
Mongolia
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English name | Russian name | Endonym | Notes | |
Name | Language | |||
Sükhbaatar | Sukhe-Bator (Сухэ-Батор) | |||
Ulanbaatar | Ulan-Bator (Улан-Батор) |
Morocco
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English name | Russian name | Endonym | Notes | |
Name | Language | |||
Casablanca | Kasablanka (Касабланка) | Ad-Dar Al-Bayḍā' (الدار البيضاء) | Arabic | |
Tangier | Tanzher (Танжер) | Ṭanja (طنجة) | Arabic |
Netherlands
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English name | Russian name | Endonym | Notes | |
Name | Language | |||
The Hague | Gaaga (Гаага) | Den Haag | Dutch |
North Korea
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English name | Russian name | Endonym | Notes | |
Name | Language | |||
Pyongyang | Pken'yan (Пхеньян) |
Palestine
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English name | Russian name | Endonym | Notes | |
Name | Language | |||
Bethlehem | Vifleyem (Вифлеем) | بيت لحم (Beit Lahm) | Arabic | |
Jericho | Iyerikhon (Иерихон) | أريحا (Arīḥā) | Arabic | |
Jerusalem | Iyerusalim (Иерусалим) | القُدس (Al-Quds) | Arabic | |
יְרוּשָׁלַיִם (Yerushaláyim) | Hebrew |
Poland
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English name | Russian name | Endonym | Notes | |
Name | Language | |||
Augustów | Avgustov (Августов) | |||
Białystok | Belostok (Белосток) | |||
Galicia | Galitsiya (Галиция) | |||
Kashubia | Kashubiya (Кашубия) | Kaszëbë | Kashubian | |
Łódz | Lodz' (Лодзь) | |||
Mazovia | Mazoviya (Мазовия) | Mazowsze | Polish | |
Pomerania | Pomerania (Померания) | Pomorze | Polish | |
Silesia | Sileziya (Силезия) | Ślōnsk | Silesian |
Portugal
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English name | Russian name | Endonym | Notes | |
Name | Language | |||
Lisbon | Lissabon (Лиссабон) | Lisboa | Portuguese |
Romania
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English name | Russian name | Endonym | Notes | |
Name | Language | |||
Bucharest | Bukharest (Бухарест) | Bucureşti | Romanian | |
Iaşi | Yassy (Яссы) | Iaşi | Romanian |
Serbia
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English name | Russian name | Endonym | Notes | |
Name | Language | |||
Belgrad | Belgrad (Белград) | Beograd | Serbian |
South Korea
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English name | Russian name | Endonym | Notes | |
Name | Language | |||
Incheon | Inchkhon (Инчхон) |
Sweden
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English name | Russian name | Endonym | Notes | |
Name | Language | |||
Stockholm | Stokgol'm, Stekolnaya (Cтокгольм, Стекольня) |
Switzerland
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English name | Russian name | Endonym | Notes | |
Name | Language | |||
Geneva | Zheneva (Женева) | Genève | French | |
Lausanne | Lozanna (Лозанна) | Lausanne | French |
Syria
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English name | Russian name | Endonym | Notes | |
Name | Language | |||
Damascus | Damask (Дамаск) | دمشق (Dimašq) | Arabic |
Thailand
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English name | Russian name | Endonym | Notes | |
Name | Language | |||
Bangkok | Bangkok (Бангкок) | Krung Thep (กรุงเทพฯ) | Thai |
Turkey
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English name | Russian name | Endonym | Notes | |
Name | Language | |||
Istanbul | Stambul, Tsargrad (Стамбул, Царьград) | İstanbul | Turkish |
Turkmenistan
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English name | Russian name | Endonym | Notes | |
Name | Language | |||
Ashgabat | Ashkhabad (Ашхабад) | Aşgabat | Turkmen | |
Garabogaz | Karabogaz (Карабогаз) | |||
Serhetabat | Kushka (Кушка) |
Ukraine
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English name | Russian name | Endonym | Notes | |
Name | Language | |||
Kyiv | Kiev(Киев) | Київ (Kyiv) | Ukrainian | |
Mykolaiv | Nikolayev (Николаев) | Миколаїв (Mykolaiv) | Ukrainian |
United Kingdom
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English name | Russian name | Endonym | Notes | |
Name | Language | |||
England | Angliya (Англия) | |||
Scotland | Shotlandiya (Шотландия) |
United States
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English name | Russian name | Endonym | Notes | |
Name | Language | |||
New Orleans | Novyy Orlean (Новый Орлеан) | |||
Texas | Tekhas (Техас) |
See also
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