List of places named after people

This is an old revision of this page, as edited by Nutmegger (talk | contribs) at 05:53, 29 December 2006 (Mississippi). The present address (URL) is a permanent link to this revision, which may differ significantly from the current revision.

There are a number of places named after famous people. For a general etymological listing of place names see Placename etymology. For other lists of eponyms (names derived from people) see eponym.

Continents

Countries

Former countries

Administrative divisions


Dependencies

Towns and cities

Many smaller European towns and cities are named after their founders, often dating back many hundreds of years. Often, there isn't much known about them today. In Latin America, as well, it is common practice to name (and often rename) birthplace towns for political leaders or distinguished figures after their notable sons. See also Category:Eponymous cities, and the entries there.

Argentina

Australia

Austria

  • St. Pölten - The name Sankt Pölten is derived from Hippolytus of Rome. The city was renamed to Sankt Hippolyt, then Sankt Polyt and finally Sankt Pölten.

Barbados

Belarus

Bermuda

Bolivia

Botswana

Brazil

Bulgaria

Former:

Canada

Chile

Republic of the Congo

Czech Republic

Former:

Denmark

Dominican Republic

Former:

Egypt

Falkland Islands

Finland

There are some more cities that were named after people in Swedish, but not in Finnish, the major language in Finland.



France

Gabon

Germany

Former:

Greece

India

Israel

Kazakhstan

Former:

Kyrgyzstan

Former:

Liberia

Mauritius

Mexico

Namibia

Netherlands

Netherlands Antilles

New Zealand

Nicaragua

Nigeria

Norway

Former:

Panama

Papua New Guinea

Paraguay

Philippines

Poland

Romania

Former:

Russia

Former:

Senegal

Serbia

Former:

South Africa

Spain

Former:

Sweden

Trinidad and Tobago

Turkey

Former:

Turkmenistan

Uganda

  • Fort Portal – Sir Gerald Portal (British commissioner)
  • Port Bell – Sir Hesketh Bell (British commissioner)

Ukraine

Former:

United Kingdom

United States

United States Virgin Islands

Venezuela

Vietnam

Former:

Zambia

Islands

Former:

  • Bedloe's Island, New York City, United States – Isaack Bedloo (merchant) – now Liberty Island

Lakes and Reservoirs

  • Hitlersee (Hitler Lake) - now Jezioro Turawskie (Lake Turawskie), Poland

Airports

Former airports

Railway stations

Convention centers

Stadiums

Austria

Côte d'Ivoire

Cuba

Dominican Republic

Germany

India

Iraq

Italy

Russia

United Kingdom

United States

Alabama

Arizona

California

Demolished:

Colorado

Connecticut

District of Columbia

Florida

Georgia

Illinois

Demolished:

Renamed:

Indiana

Iowa

Kansas

Kentucky

Louisiana

Maine

Maryland

Massachusetts

Michigan

Minnesota

Mississippi

Missouri

Nevada

New Hampshire

New Jersey

Demolished:

New York

Demolished:

North Carolina

Ohio

Oklahoma

Oregon

Pennsylvania

Rhode Island

South Carolina

Tennessee

Texas

Utah

Virginia

Washington

West Virginia

Wisconsin

List of places categorized by name of person

See also