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!Country Name
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!Language of Origin
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|{{flag|Columbia}}
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|Latin
|There is [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colombia one country], [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_Columbia one Canadian province], and [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Washington,_D.C. one U.S federal district] named Columbia. The name comes from a Latin feminized form of the name [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christopher_Columbus Christopher Columbus]
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|{{flag|Imperial Truidence}}
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|English
|Named by a random name generator.
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|{{flag|Gigachadtopia}}
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|English
|Named after [https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/gigachad Gigachad].
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|{{flag|Pacem}}
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|Latin
|Translates to "peace" in the accusative (direct object) case.
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|{{flag|Hjaltland}}
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|Old Norse
|Comes from the Old Norse name for [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shetland The Shetland Islands]
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|{{flag|Gensokyo}}
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|Japanese
|Comes from the name of [https://en.touhouwiki.net/wiki/Gensokyo the primary setting] of [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Touhou_Project ''Touhou Project'']. Gensokyo is variously translated as "[https://en.touhouwiki.net/wiki/Lotus_Land_Story Lotus Land]", "land of dreams" and "Wonderland".
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|{{flag|Acadia}}
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|French
|Comes from a name for a [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acadia region in Canada] that once hosted French settlers, that were later expelled during the Seven Years' War.
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|{{flag|City of England}}
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|English
|Comes from the name of the country of England.
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|{{flag|SPQR}}
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|Latin
|Comes from the motto of the Roman Republic, "Senatus Populusque Romanus" (The Senate and the People of Rome)
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|{{flag|Mythril}}
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|Sindarin
|Comes from J.R.R. Tolkien's Legendarium.
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|{{flag|Sussex}}
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|English
|Named after Sussex Courthouse, in keeping with former land occupant [[Appomattox]], similarly named after a courthouse.
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|{{flag|Cortesia Del Mar}}
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|Spanish
|Translates to "Courtesy of the Sea".
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|{{flag|Lambat}}
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|Tagalog (Filipino)
|Translates to "fishing net", in an [https://discord.com/channels/810436686021394492/846374210979758100/890490336047161394 undisclosed reference].
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|{{flag|Nro'Meagh}}
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|[[Jevokro'uv]]
|Translates roughly to "highland villages" in [[Nro'Meagh]]ev conlang.
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|{{flag|Beretia}}
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|English
|Named for [[Beretism]], the state religion.
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|{{flag|Mount September}}
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|English
|[[Mount Augusta]] plus one month.
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|{{flag|Confederation of Socialist Augusta}}
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|English
|Name describes its nature ("Augusta" in the name refers to [[Geographical Regions#Greater Augusta|the Augustan region]])
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|{{flag|South Augusta}}
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|English
|Name describes its location ("Augusta" in the name refers to [[Geographical Regions#Greater Augusta|the Augustan region]])
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|{{flag|Gabon}}
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|French
|Named after [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gabon the country].
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|{{flag|Lusitania}}
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|Latin
|Named after [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lusitania an ancient Roman province in what is now Portugal and Galicia, Spain]
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|{{flag|Jolington}}
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|English
|Combination of the name of [[SinjoroJoCrafter]] and [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arlington,_Texas Arlington, Texas].
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|{{flag|Icenia}}
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|Latin
|Named after the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iceni Iceni tribe] of Roman Britain.
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|{{flag|Nyasaland}}
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|English
|Comes from the name of a [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nyasaland British colony] that is currently the nation of Malawi.
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|{{flag|Yoahtl}}
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|Nahuatl
|Exact etymology unknown.
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|{{flag|Atlantis}}
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|Greek
|Comes from the writings of ''Plato''.
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|{{flag|Tierra de Conciencia}}
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|Spanish
|Means 'land of conscience'.
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|[[Risk Republic]]
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|English
|Named after the ''Roblox'' group ''<nowiki/>'Risk Universalis'''.
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|[[Thalassocracy]]
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|Greek
|Means 'Maritime Empire'.
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|[[Vítelia|Vitelia]]
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|Oscan
|The name Vítelia comes from Oscan víteliú which is believed to be where the Latin Italia was derived through Greek transmission.
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|[[Rowa]]
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|Russian
|Rowa, or ''Гоша'' comes from the russian fashion designer ''Gosha Rubchinskiy''. (Гоша Рубчинский)
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|{{flag|Krowatia}}
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|Russian
|Comes from the name of Rowa's capital Krowa.
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|[[Nudist Beach]]
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|English
|Comes from the name of an anti-government resistance group in the anime ''Kill La Kill''.
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|[[Boatmurdered]]
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|English
|Comes from the name of a famous let's play of ''Dwarf Fortress''.
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|Christopia
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|English
|Named after ChrisChispie and Chris-Chan
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Revision as of 20:04, 28 September 2021
This is a list of nations by the origin of their names. This list is in progress, and needs to be improved with more information.
Nations with known etymology
Country Name | Language of Origin | Notes | |
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Latin | There is one country, one Canadian province, and one U.S federal district named Columbia. The name comes from a Latin feminized form of the name Christopher Columbus | |
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English | Named by a random name generator. | |
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English | Named after Gigachad. | |
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Latin | Translates to "peace" in the accusative (direct object) case. | |
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Old Norse | Comes from the Old Norse name for The Shetland Islands | |
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Japanese | Comes from the name of the primary setting of Touhou Project. Gensokyo is variously translated as "Lotus Land", "land of dreams" and "Wonderland". | |
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French | Comes from a name for a region in Canada that once hosted French settlers, that were later expelled during the Seven Years' War. | |
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English | Comes from the name of the country of England. | |
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Latin | Comes from the motto of the Roman Republic, "Senatus Populusque Romanus" (The Senate and the People of Rome) | |
Sindarin | Comes from J.R.R. Tolkien's Legendarium. | ||
English | Named after Sussex Courthouse, in keeping with former land occupant Appomattox, similarly named after a courthouse. | ||
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Spanish | Translates to "Courtesy of the Sea". | |
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Tagalog (Filipino) | Translates to "fishing net", in an undisclosed reference. | |
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Jevokro'uv | Translates roughly to "highland villages" in Nro'Meaghev conlang. | |
English | Named for Beretism, the state religion. | ||
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English | Mount Augusta plus one month. | |
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English | Name describes its nature ("Augusta" in the name refers to the Augustan region) | |
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English | Name describes its location ("Augusta" in the name refers to the Augustan region) | |
French | Named after the country. | ||
Latin | Named after an ancient Roman province in what is now Portugal and Galicia, Spain | ||
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English | Combination of the name of SinjoroJoCrafter and Arlington, Texas. | |
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Latin | Named after the Iceni tribe of Roman Britain. | |
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English | Comes from the name of a British colony that is currently the nation of Malawi. | |
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Nahuatl | Exact etymology unknown. | |
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Greek | Comes from the writings of Plato. | |
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Spanish | Means 'land of conscience'. | |
Risk Republic | English | Named after the Roblox group 'Risk Universalis'. | |
Thalassocracy | Greek | Means 'Maritime Empire'. | |
Vitelia | Oscan | The name Vítelia comes from Oscan víteliú which is believed to be where the Latin Italia was derived through Greek transmission. | |
Rowa | Russian | Rowa, or Гоша comes from the russian fashion designer Gosha Rubchinskiy. (Гоша Рубчинский) | |
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Russian | Comes from the name of Rowa's capital Krowa. | |
Nudist Beach | English | Comes from the name of an anti-government resistance group in the anime Kill La Kill. | |
Boatmurdered | English | Comes from the name of a famous let's play of Dwarf Fortress. | |
Christopia | English | Named after ChrisChispie and Chris-Chan |
Nations without known etymology
Name | Notes |
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No records of anything called "Varkonia" from before Civ exists. | |
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Even its founder doesn't remember why it was called that. |