List of Russian exonyms
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 | |
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 | |||
Czechia
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| English name | Russian name | Endonym | Notes | |
| Name | Language | |||
| Bohemia | Bogemiya (Богемия) | |||
| Moravia | Moraviya (Моравия) | |||
| 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 | |||
| Egypt | Alexsanriya (Александрия) | (Al-Iskandariyya) الإسكندرية | ||
| Cairo | Kair (Каир) | (Al-Qāhirah) القاهرة | ||
| Luxor | Luksor (Луксор) | (Al-Uqṣur) الأقصر | ||
| Suez | Suets (Суэц) | (As-Suways) السويس | ||
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) | |||
| Nice | Nitstsa (Ницца) | |||
| 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 | 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) | |||
Israel
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| English name | Russian name | Endonym | Notes | |
| Name | Language | |||
| Jerusalem | Iyerusalim (Иерусалим) | |||
| Nazareth | Nazaret (Назарет) | |||
Italy
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| English name | Russian name | Endonym | Notes | |
| Name | Language | |||
| Florence | Флоренция/Florentsiya | |||
| Genova | Генуя/Genuya | |||
| Naples | Неаполь/Neapol' | |||
| Padua | Падуя/Paduya | |||
| Rome | Рим/Rim | |||
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) | |||
| Vilna | Vilna, Vilno (Вильна, Вильно) | |||
Libya
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| English name | Russian name | Endonym | Notes | |
| Name | Language | |||
| Tripoli | Tripoli (Триполи) | Ṭarābulus (طرابلس) | ||
Mali
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| English name | Russian name | Endonym | Notes | |
| Name | Language | |||
| Timbuktu | Timbuktu (Тимбукту) | Tumbutu | ||
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) | ||
| Tangier | Tanzher (Танжер) | Ṭanja (طنجة) | ||
Netherlands
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| English name | Russian name | Endonym | Notes | |
| Name | Language | |||
| The Hague | Gaaga (Гаага) | |||
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) | |||
| Jericho | Iyerikhon (Иерихон) | |||
| Jerusalem | Iyerusalim (Иерусалим) | |||
Poland
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| English name | Russian name | Endonym | Notes | |
| Name | Language | |||
| Białystok | Belostok (Белосток) | |||
| Galicia | Galitsiya (Галиция) | |||
| Kashubia | Kashubiya (Кашубия) | Kaszuby | ||
| Kujawy | Kuyavia (Куявия) | |||
| Łódz | Lodz' (Лодзь) | |||
| Mazovia | Mazoviya (Мазовия) | Mazowy | ||
| Pomerania | Pomerania (Померания) | Pomorze | ||
| 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 | |||
| Mykolaiv | Nikolayev (Николаев) | |||
| Odesa | Odessa (Одесса) | Odesa | 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 | |||
| Chicago | Chikago (Чикаго) | |||
| New Orleans | Novyy Orlean (Новый Орлеан) | |||
| Texas | Tekhas (Техас) | |||
See also
- List of European exonyms
- Names of Belarusian places in other languages
- Names of Lithuanian places in other languages
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