Dutch exonyms

Below is list of Dutch language exonyms for places in non-Dutch-speaking areas.

Albania

Albania Albanië
English name	Dutch name	Endonym		Notes
		Name	Language
Albanian Alps/Accursed Mountains	Albanese Alpen	Bjeshkët e Nemuna; Alpet Shqiptare	Albanian
Cape of Gjuhëz	Kaap Glossa	Kepi i Gjuhëzës	Albanian
Ceraunian Mountains	Keraunisch Gebergte	Malet e Vetëtimës	Albanian

Argentina

Argentina Argentinië
English name	Dutch name	Endonym		Notes
		Name	Language
Cape Virgenes	Maagdenkaap	Cabo Vírgenes	Spanish	Historically attested exonym
Isla de los Estados	Stateneiland	Isla de los Estados	Spanish
Tierra del Fuego	Vuurland	Tierra del Fuego	Spanish

Australia

Australia Australië
English name	Dutch name	Endonym		Notes
		Name	Language
New Holland	Nieuw-Holland	New Holland	English	Historical colonial name of Australia as a colonial nation
New South Wales	Nieuw Zuid-Wales; Nieuw-Zuid-Wales; Nieuw-Zuid-Wallis	New South Wales	English	Historically attested exonyms

Austria

Austria
English name	Dutch name	Endonym		Notes
		Name	Language
Carinthia	Karinthië	Kärnten; Karntn	German; Bavarian
Lower Austria	Neder-Oostenrijk	Niederösterreich; Niedaöstareich	German; Bavarian
Styria	Stiermarken	Steiermark; Steiamårk	German; Bavarian
Upper Austria	Opper-Oostenrijk	Oberösterreich; Obaösterreich	German; Bavarian
Vienna	Wenen	Wien; Wean	German; Bavarian
Vienna Woods	Weense Woud	Wienerwald; Weanawoid	German; Bavarian

Belgium

Belgium België
English name	Dutch name	Endonym		Notes
		Name	Language
Amougies	Amengijs
Archennes	Eerken
Argenteau	Erkenteel, Erkentiel
Arlon	Aarlen
Arquennes	Arkene
Bassenge	Bitsingen
Bassilly	Zullik
Bastogne	Bastenaken
Bas-Warneton	Neerwaasten
Beauvechain	Bevekom
Beclers	Beek-Laren
Belœil	Belle
Bergliers	Belliek
Berneau	Berne, Bernouw
Bettincourt	Bettenhoven
Bierges	Bierk
Bierghes	Bierk
Bois-de-Lessines	Lessenbos
Boirs	Beurs
Bombaye	Bolbeek
Bossut-Gottechain	Bossuit-Gruttekom
Braine-l'Alleud	Eigenbrakel
Braine-le-Château	Kasteelbrakel
Braine-le-Comte	's Gravenbrakel
Clermont	Klaerment
Comines	Komen
Corbais	Korbeek
Corswarem	Korsworm
Crisnée	Gerstenhoven
Dottignies	Dottenijs
Enghien	Edingen
Escanaffles	Schalafie
Estaimbourg	Steenburg
Estaimpuis	Steenput
Évregnies	Evernijs
Flobecq	Vloesberg
Froyennes	Fraaihem
Gembloux	Gembloers
Genappe	Genepiën
Ghislenghien	Gellingen
Glabais	Glabbeek
Glons	Glaaien
Goé	Gulke
Gondregnies	Gondergem
Grandville	Nederliek
Grez-Doiceau	Graven
Hallembaye	Hallebeek
Haut-Ittre	Hoog-Itter
Henri-Chapelle	Hendrik-Kapelle
Hermalle-sous-Argenteau	Hermal
Herseaux	Herzeeuw
Heure-le-Romain	Romaans-Heur
Houtaing	Houtem
Houtain-le-Val	Dalhoutem
Houtain-Saint-Siméon	Houtem
Jalhay	Gelhaag
Jauche	Geten
Jauchelette	Klein-Geten
Jodoigne	Geldenaken
Jodogine-Souveraine	Opgeldenaken
Jurbise	Jurbeke
La Clouse	Kluis
La Hulpe	Terhulpen
Lanaye	Ternaaien
Lathuy	Laatwijk
Lessines	Lessen
Liège	Luik
Soignies	Zinnik
Lincent	Lijsem
Linsmeau	Linsmaal
Lixhe	Lieze
Luingne	Lowingen
Marbais	Marbeek
Mélin	Malen
Molenbaix	Molenbeek
Mons	Bergen
Mont-Saint-André	Sint-Andriesberg
Namur	Namen
Nivelles	Nijvel
Nodebais	Nodebeek
Noduwez	Nodevoorde
Odeur	Elderen
Œudeghien	Heidegem
Ogy	Oseke
Oisquercq	Oostkerk
Oleye	Liek
Ollignies	Woelingen
Opprebais	Opperbeek
Orbais	Oorbeek
Oreye	Oerle
Orp-le-Grand	Groot-Adorp
Othée	Elch
Otrange	Wouteringen
Paifve	Peen
Papignies	Papegem
Pellaines	Pellen
Perwez	Perwijs
Petit Enghien	Lettelingen
Piétrain	Petrem
Piétrebais	Neerbeek
Plombières	Bleiberg
Racour	Raatshoven
Rebecq-Rognon	Roosbeek
Roclenge-sur-Geer	Rukkelingen-aan-de-Jeker
Rosières	Rozieren
Rosoux-Crenwick	Roost-Krenwik
Russeignies	Rozenaken
Saintes	Sint-Genildis
Silly	Opzullik
Soignies	Zinnik, Zoningen
Thuin	Thuden
Tournai	Doornik
Tourinnes-la-Grosse	Deurne
Trognée	Truielingen
Tubize	Tubeke
Val-Dieu	Godsdal
Vieux-Genappe	Oud-Genepiën
Visé	Wezet
Waimes	Weismes
Waremme	Borgworm
Warneton	Waasten
Warcoing	Warkonje
Warsage	Weerst
Wauthier-Braine	Woutersbrakel
Wihogne	Nudorp
Zétrud-Lumay	Zittert-Lummen

Canada

Canada Canada
English name	Dutch name	Endonym		Notes
		Name	Language
Nova Scotia	Nieuw-Schotland	Nova Scotia	English	Obsolete

Chile

Chile Chili
English name	Dutch name	Endonym		Notes
		Name	Language
Easter Island	Paaseiland	Isla de Pascua	Spanish
Tierra del Fuego	Vuurland	Tierra del Fuego	Spanish

Czechia

Czechia Tsjechië
English name	Dutch name	Endonym		Notes
		Name	Language
Bohemia	Bohemen	Čechy	Czech
Karlovy Vary	Karlsbad	Karlovy Vary	Czech
Mariánske Lázně	Mariënbad	Mariánske Lázně	Czech
Moravia	Moravië	Morava	Czech
Plzeň	Pilsen	Plzeň	Czech
Prague	Praag	Praha	Czech
Vltava	Moldau	Vltava	Czech

Denmark

Denmark Denemarken
English name	Dutch name	Endonym		Notes
		Name	Language
Copenhagen	Kopenhagen	København	Danish
Funen	Funen	Fyn	Danish
Jammerbugt	Jammerbocht	Jammerbugt	Danish
Jutland	Jutland	Jylland	Danish
Øresund	Sont	Øresund	Danish
Wadden Sea	Waddenzee	Vadehavet	Danish
Zealand	Seeland	Sjælland	Danish

Egypt

Egypt Egypte
English name	Dutch name	Endonym		Notes
		Name	Language
Alexandria	Alexandrië	Al-Iskandariyya	Standard Arabic
Cairo	Caïro	Al-Qāhirah	Standard Arabic

Finland

Finland Finland
English name	Dutch name	Endonym		Notes
		Name	Language
Helsinki	Elsenfors	Helsinki	Finnish	Obsolete

France

France Frankrijk
English name	Dutch name	Endonym		Notes
		Name	Language
Acquin-Westbécourt	Akkin-Westboekhout
Affringues	Hafferdingen
Arras	Atrecht
Bailleul	Belle
Bécourt	Beukhout
Bergues	Sint Winoksbergen			Mainly Flemish
Berquin	Berkijk
Boulogne-sur-mer	Bonen
Bourthes	Boorten
Bray-Dunes	Bray Duinen
Burgundy	Bourgondië	Bourgogne	French
Caëster	Kaaster
Calais	Kales			Mainly Flemish
Cambrai	Kamerijk			Mainly Flemish
Cappelle-la-Grande	Grootkappel
Comines	Komen
Coudekerke-Branche	Nieuw Koudekerke
Coudekerke-Village	Koudekerke
Croix-du-Bac	Kruis van Bac
Douai	Dowaai			Mainly Flemish
Drincham	Drinkam
Dunkirk	Duinkerke(n)	Dunkerque	French
		Duunkerke	West Flemish
Ecques	Eske
Escalles	Skale
Escobecques	Schobeke
Estairs	Stegers
Étaples	Stapel
Faucquembergues	Valkenberg
Flêtres	Vleteren
Fort-Philippe	Filipsfort
Frelinghien	Verlegem
Gravelines	Gravelingen
Halluin	Halewijn
Hameau-des-Neiges	Sneeuw Hamlet
Haubourdin	Harbodem
Hesdin	Heusden
Journy	Jorneke
La Belle-Vue	Mooi-Zicht
Le Crotoy	Krotooie	Ch'Crotoé/L'Crotoé	Picard
La Motte-au-Bois	De Walle
Le Sprey	De Spreuk
Le Touque	Het Hoekske
Lille	Rijsel
Loon-Plage	Loon
Malo-les-Bains	Malo
Merville	Meregem
Montreuil	Monsterole, Monsterhole
Nielles-lès-Bléquin	Nieles
Nieppe	Niepkerke
Nordausques	Noord-Elseke
Normandy	Normandië
Ostove	Oosthove
Pihem	Pittem, Putheem
Pont-d'Asquin	Askuin Brug
Pont-de-Spyker	Spijkerbrugge
Pont-L'Ablesse	Zwakte Brug
Paris	Parijs
Renescure	Ruisscheure
Rosendaël	Rozendaal
Roubaix	Robaais, Robeke			Mainly Flemish
Schoubrouck	Schouwbroek
Sec-Bois	Droogbos
Sercus	Zerkel
Strasbourg	Straatsburg
Synthe	Sinten
Thiennes	Tienen
Vieux-Hesdin	Oud-Heusden
Wissant	Witzand

Germany

Germany Duitsland
English name	Dutch name	Endonym		Notes
		Name	Language
Bad Bentheim	Bentem			Dated
Bavaria	Beieren	Bayern
Berlin	Berlijn
Braunschweig	Brunswijk, Brunswick			Dated
Brilon	Breylen, Brijlen
Cologne	Keulen	Köln
Düsseldorf	Dusseldorp			Dated
Emlichhein	Emmelkamp			Dated
Emmerich	Emmerik			Dated
Fehmarn	Femeren
Frankfurt	Frankfort			Dated
Geilenkirchen	Geelkerken			Dated
Geldern	Gelderen, Gelre			Both dated
Greetsiel	Grietjezijl
Greifswalde	Grijpswolde
Grevenbroich	Grevenbroek
Hamelin	Hamelen	Hameln
Herzogenrath	's-Hertogenrade
Jemgum	Jemmingen
Jülich	Gulik			Dated
Kaldenkirchen	Kaldenkerken, Koudenkerken
Kettwig	Ketwijk
Kleve	Kleef
Kniphausen	Kniphuizen
Magdeburg	Maagdenburg
Nuremberg	Neurenberg	Nürnberg
Neuenhaus	Nieuwenhuis			Dated
Osnabrück	Osnabrugge			Dated
Palatinate	Palts	Pfalz
Pomerania	Pommeren	Pommern
Saarbrücken	Saarbruggen			Dated
Saxony	Saksen	Sachsen
Schleswig	Sleeswijk
Schwalm	Swalm
Silesia	Silezië
Speyer	Spiers
Stettin Bay	Oderhaf
Stralsund	Straalsond
Suderwick	Zuiderwijk
Swabia	Zwaben	Schwaben
Tüddern	Tudderen
Uelsen	Ulsen			Dated
Veldhausen	Veldhuizen			Dated
Westphalia	Westfalen	Westfalen
Wurm	Worm
Zweibrücken	Tweebruggen

Greece

Greece Griekenland
English name	Dutch name	Endonym		Notes
		Name	Language
Athens	Athene	Athina	Greek
Attica	Attika	Attiki	Greek
Corfu	Korfoe	Kerkyra	Greek
Corinth	Korinthe	Korinthos	Greek
Crete	Kreta	Kriti	Greek
Cyclades	Cycladen	Kykladhes	Greek
Dodecanese	Dodekanesos	Dhodhekanisos	Greek
Euboea	Euboea	Evvia	Greek
Piraeus	Piraeus	Pireás	Greek
Samothrace	Samothrake	Samothraki	Greek
Thrace	Thracië	Thraki	Greek

Hungary

Hungary Hongarije
English name	Dutch name	Endonym		Notes
		Name	Language
Pécs	Vijfkerken	Pécs	Hungarian

Ireland

Ireland Ierland
English name	Dutch name	Endonym		Notes
		Name	Language
Bantry	Banterij	Beanntraí	Irish	Obsolete
Dublin	Doblijn	Baile Átha Cliath	Irish	Obsolete
Cork	Kurk	Corcaigh	Irish	Obsolete
Galway	Galwin	Gaillimh	Irish	Obsolete
Limerick	Limmerick	Luimneach	Irish	Obsolete
Waterford	Watervoort	Port Láirge	Irish	Obsolete

Israel

Israel Israël
English name	Dutch name	Endonym		Notes
		Name	Language
Capernaum	Kafarnaüm	Kfar Nachum (כפר נחום)	Hebrew
Galilee	Galilea	HaGalil (הגליל)	Hebrew
Jerusalem	Jeruzalem	Yerushaláyim (ירושלים)	Hebrew
Nazareth	Nazareth	Natzrat (נצרת)	Hebrew

Italy

Italy Italië
English name	Dutch name	Endonym		Notes
		Name	Language
Bolzano	Bozen	Bolzano
Florence	Florence, Florentië	Firenze		Dutch name pronounced as an adaption of French
Genoa	Genua	Genova
Marche	Marken	Marche
Mantua	Mantua	Mantova
Milan	Milaan	Milano
Naples	Napels	Napoli
Padua	Padua	Padova
Rome	Rome	Roma
Sardinia	Sardinië	Sardegna
Taranto	Tarante	Taranto
Tiber	Tiber	Tevere
Trento	Trente	Trento
Trieste	Triëst	Trieste
Tuscany	Toscane	Toscana
Turin	Turijn	Torino
Venice	Venetië	Venezia

Lebanon

Lebanon Libanon
English name	Dutch name	Endonym		Notes
		Name	Language
Tyre	Tyrus	Ṣūr	Standard Arabic

Norway

Norway Noorwegen
English name	Dutch name	Endonym	Notes
Kristiansand	Christianzand	Kristiansand	Rare
Kristiansund	Christianstraat	Kristiansund	Rare
Svalbard	Spitsbergen	Svalbard
Trondheim	Dronthem	Trondheim	Rare

Poland

Poland Polen
English name	Dutch name	Endonym		Notes
		Name	Language
Bydgoszcz	Bromberg			Rare
Elbląg	Elbing			Rare
Gdańsk	Dantzig, Danswijk			All rare
Gorzów Śląski	Landsberg in Opper-Silezië			Rare
Gorzów Wielkopolski	Landsberg aan de Warthe			Rare
Kraków	Krakau	Kraków
Malbork	Mariënburg			Rare
Opole	Oppeln			Rare
Pasłęk	Pruissisch Holland			Rare
Pomerania	Pommeren	Pomorze
Poznań	Posen			Rare
Silesia	Silezië	Śląsk
Słubice	Damvoorstad			Rare
Warsaw	Warschau	Warszawa
Wrocław	Breslau			Dated
Zielona Góra	Groenberg			Rare

Portugal

Portugal Portugal
English name	Dutch name	Endonym		Notes
		Name	Language
Azores	Azoren	Açores	Portuguese
Lisbon	Lissabon	Lisboa	Portuguese
Tagus	Taag	Tejo	Portuguese

Romania

Romania Roemenië
English name	Dutch name	Endonym		Notes
		Name	Language
Transylvania	Zevenburgen	Transilvania	Romanian	Rare

Russia

Russia Rusland
English name	Dutch name	Endonym		Notes
		Name	Language
Arkhangelsk	Archangel, Sint-Michiel
Baskhortostan	Basjkirostan
Ivangorod	Johanstad
Kabardino-Balkaria	Kabardië-Balkarië
Kaliningrad	Koningsbergen			Archaic
Moscow	Moskou	Moskva	Russian
Novaya Zemlya	Nova Zembla
Tatarstan	Tatarije

Serbia

Serbia Servië
English name	Dutch name	Endonym		Notes
		Name	Language
Belgrade	Belgrado	Beograd	Serbian

Spain

Spain Spanje
English name	Dutch name	Endonym		Notes
		Name	Language
Asturias	Asturië	Asturias	Spanish
Balearic Islands	Balearen	Illes Balears	Catalan
Basque Country	Baskenland	Euskadi	Basque
Canary Islands	Canarische Eilanden	Islas Canarias	Spanish
Catalonia	Catalonië	Catalunya	Catalan

Sweden

Sweden Zweden
English name	Dutch name	Endonym		Notes
		Name	Language
Gothenburg	Gotenburg	Göteborg	Swedish
Scania	Schonen	Skåne	Swedish
Stockholm	Stokhom	Stockholm	Swedish	Obsolete

Switzerland

Switzerland Zwitserland
English name	Dutch name	Endonym		Notes
		Name	Language
Lake Geneva	Meer van Genève	Genfersee	German
		Lac Léman	French
Lake Lucerne	Vierwoudstrekenmeer	Vierwaldstädttersee	German

Turkey

Turkey Turkije
English name	Dutch name	Endonym	Notes
Antakya	Antiochië	Antakya
Bosporus	Bosporus	Boğaziçi, İstanbul Boğazı
Cappadocia	Cappadocië	Kapadokya
Cilicia	Cilicië	Kilikya
Dardanelles	Dardanellen	Çanakkale Boğazı
Edirne	Adrianopel	Edirne
Gallipoli	Gallipoli	Gelibolu
İzmir	Smyrna	İzmir
İzmit	Nicomedia	İzmit
İznik	Nicea	İznik
Thrace	Thracië	Trakya
Trabzon	Trebizonde	Trabzon

Ukraine

Ukraine Oekraïne
English name	Dutch name	Endonym		Notes
		Name	Language
Kharkiv	Charkov
Kiev	Kiev	Kyiv
Lviv	Lemberg

United Kingdom

United Kingdom Verenigd Koninkrijk
English name	Dutch name	Endonym		Notes
		Name	Language
Aberdeen	Ab(b)erdaan	Aiberdeen	Scots	Obsolete
		Obar Dheathain	Scottish Gaelic
Boston	Bolstoen	Boston	English	Obsolete
Canterbury	Kantelberg	Canterbury	English	Obsolete
Dartmouth	Dortmuiden	Dartmouth	English	Obsolete
Dover	Daveren	Dover	English	Obsolete
England	Engeland	England	English
English Channel	Het Kanaal	English Channel	English
		La Manche	French
		Mor Bretannek	Cornish
Falmouth	Vaalmuiden	Aberfala	Cornish	Obsolete
Hebrides	Hebriden	Innse Gall	Scottish Gaelic
London	Londen	London	English
Norwich	Noordwijk	Norwich	English	Obsolete
Orkney	Orkaden	Arcaibh	Scottish Gaelic	Obsolete
Oxford	Ossenvoorde	Oxford	English	Obsolete
Peterborough	Peterburg	Peterborough	English	Rare
Plymouth	Pleimuiden, Plijmuiden	Plymouth	English	Obsolete
Portsmouth	Portsmuiden	Portsmouth	English	Obsolete
Sandwich	Zandwijds	Sandwich	English	Obsolete
Scarborough	Scharenburg	Scarborough	English	Obsolete
Scotland	Schotland	Alba	Scottish Gaelic
		Scotland	English, Scots
Shetland	Hitland	Sealtainn	Scottish Gaelic	Obsolete
Tynemouth	Tijnmuiden	Tynemouth	English	Obsolete
Wales	Wallis	Cymru	English	Obsolete
Yarmouth	Jarmuiden	Yarmouth	English	Obsolete

United States

See also: Toponymy of New Netherland

These Dutch-language place names were used during the Dutch colonial period and are now obsolete, and the Dutch spelling shown is in the modern Dutch spelling; at the time Dutch spelling varied.

United States Verenigde Staten
English name	Dutch name	Endonym		Notes
		Name	Language
Albany	Beverwijk
Brooklyn	Breukelen
Bushwick	Boswijk
Connecticut River	Versche Rivier
Delaware	Zwaanendael
Delaware Bay	Godijns Bay
Delaware River	Zuid Rivier, Lënapei Sipu			Lënapei Sipu is a form of the Lenape name
Flatbush	Vlacke Bos
Flatlands	Nieuw Amersfoort
Flushing	Vlissingen
Greenwich	Groenwijk
Hartford	Fort Huis de Goede Hoop
Hudson River	Noort Rivier
Jamaica	Rustdorp
Kingston	Wiltwijk
New Castle	Fort Casimir, Nieuw Amstel
New York	Nieuw Amsterdam
Rondout	Ronduit
Wilmington	Fort Altena			Used from 1655 to 1664

See also

• List of European exonyms