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| Based off the entity of the same name in the Chinese mobile game "Genshin Impact".
| Based off the entity of the same name in the Chinese mobile game "Genshin Impact".
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|{{Flag|Mercury}}
|[[Lopreonia]]
|Greek
|Middle English
|Based off the Greek god Mercury, for trade and commerce.
|Founder used [https://www.fantasynamegenerators.com/ Fantasy Name Generator] and picked it.
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|Mery
|Mery
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|Monaco
|Monaco
|French
|French
| Named after the country.
|Named after the country.
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|Mondstadt
|Mondstadt
|German
| German
| Based off the entity of the same name in the Chinese mobile game "Genshin Impact".
|Based off the entity of the same name in the Chinese mobile game "Genshin Impact".
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|Nassau
|Nassau
|German
|German
| Named after the capitol city of The Bahamas.
|Named after the capitol city of The Bahamas.
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|-
|Nara
|Nara
|Japan
|Japan
| Named for the Japanese city.
|Named for the Japanese city.
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|Otonabee
|Otonabee
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|Pavia
| Pavia
|Italian
|Italian
| Named for the Italian town.
|Named for the Italian town.
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|Petrichor
|Petrichor
|English
|English
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| Rhode Island
| Rhode Island
|English
|English
| Named after the U.S. state.
|Named after the U.S. state.
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|-
| Roman Spanish Federation
|Roman Spanish Federation
|English
|English
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|Rozia
| Rozia
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|S.C.U.M.
| S.C.U.M.
|English
|English
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|Titan
| Titan
|Greek
|Greek
| Named after the Titans.
|Named after the Titans.
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|-
|[[The State]]
|[[The State]]
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|[[Holy Truidencian Empire]]
|[[Holy Truidencian Empire]]
|English
|English
| Cross between [[Imperial Truidence]] and the Holy Roman Empire.
|Cross between [[Imperial Truidence]] and the Holy Roman Empire.
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|-
|[[Winterbourne]]
|[[Winterbourne]]
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|{{flagicon|Astonia}} [[Astonia (CivRev)]]
|{{flagicon|Astonia}} [[Astonia (CivRev)]]
|English
|English
| Comes from the English region of [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aston Aston].
|Comes from the English region of [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aston Aston].
|-
|-
|{{flag|Saint Lola}}
|{{flag|Saint Lola}}
|English
|English
| Named after the character Lola Bunny.
|Named after the character Lola Bunny.
|-
|-
|[[São Tomé]]
|[[São Tomé]]
|Portugese
|Portugese
| Named after an island that makes up part of the nation of [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/S%C3%A3o_Tom%C3%A9_and_Pr%C3%ADncipe São Tomé and Príncipe]
|Named after an island that makes up part of the nation of [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/S%C3%A3o_Tom%C3%A9_and_Pr%C3%ADncipe São Tomé and Príncipe]
|-
|-
|{{flag|Icarus}}
|{{flag|Icarus}}
|Greek
|Greek
| Named after [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Icarus a legendary Greek hero].
|Named after [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Icarus a legendary Greek hero].
|-
|-
|{{flag|Partyland 2}}
|{{flag|Partyland 2}}
|English
|English
| Named after [[Partyland]] and based on the American tradition of [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Direct-to-video direct-to-video sequels].
|Named after [[Partyland]] and based on the American tradition of [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Direct-to-video direct-to-video sequels].
|-
|-
|[[Kenosha]]
|[[Kenosha]]
|Potawatomi<ref>https://www.britannica.com/place/Kenosha</ref>
|Potawatomi<ref>https://www.britannica.com/place/Kenosha</ref>
| Named after [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kenosha,_Wisconsin Kenosha, Wisconsin].
|Named after [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kenosha,_Wisconsin Kenosha, Wisconsin].
|-
|-
|{{flag|Fortuna}}
|{{flag|Fortuna}}
|Italian
|Italian
| Means 'fortune'. Named after the Roman goddess of luck.
|Means 'fortune'. Named after the Roman goddess of luck.
|-
|-
|[[Numenor]]
|[[Numenor]]
|High Elvish
| High Elvish
|Named after a continent in J.R.R. Tolkien's Legendarium.
|Named after a continent in J.R.R. Tolkien's Legendarium.
|-
|-
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|-
|{{Flagicon|Hyperborean Confederation}} [[Hyperborean Confederation (CivRev)]]
|{{Flagicon|Hyperborean Confederation}} [[Hyperborean Confederation (CivRev)]]
|Greek
| Greek
| Named after the Continent of [[Hyperborea]], the Great North
|Named after the Continent of [[Hyperborea]], the Great North
|-
|-
|[[Sovia (CivRev)|Free Territory of Sovia]]
|[[Sovia (CivRev)|Free Territory of Sovia]]
|English
|English
| Named after Sovia, with the Free Territory naming implying the anarchist nature of the country
|Named after Sovia, with the Free Territory naming implying the anarchist nature of the country
|-
|-
|[[Narra]]
|[[Narra]]
|Tagalog (Filipino)
|Tagalog (Filipino)
|''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pterocarpus_indicus Pterocarpus indicus],'' national tree of the Philippines.
|''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pterocarpus_indicus Pterocarpus indicus],'' national tree of the Philippines.
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|[[Rizalia]] (CivRev 2.0)
|[[Rizalia]] (CivRev 2.0)
|Filipino
|Filipino
| Named after Jose Rizal, Filipino author, ophthalmologist, and polymath executed by Spain, sparking the Philippine revolution. The surname of Rizal is of Spanish origin.
|Named after Jose Rizal, Filipino author, ophthalmologist, and polymath executed by Spain, sparking the Philippine revolution. The surname of Rizal is of Spanish origin.
|-
|-
|Garfield Island (CivRev 2.0)
|Garfield Island (CivRev 2.0)
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==[[CivRealms]] Nations==
==[[CivRealms]] Nations ==
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|-
|[[Norlund]]
|[[Norlund]]
|Debated
|Debated
|"Nor-" could derive from proto-germanic "north": "[https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/nur%C3%BEr%C4%85 nurþrą]" and "-lund" either from proto-germanic "land": "[https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/land%C4%85 landą]" or old-norse "grove": "[https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/lundr#Old_Norse lundr]"
| "Nor-" could derive from proto-germanic "north": "[https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/nur%C3%BEr%C4%85 nurþrą]" and "-lund" either from proto-germanic "land": "[https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/land%C4%85 landą]" or old-norse "grove": "[https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/lundr#Old_Norse lundr]"
|-
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|-
|-
|{{flag|Columbia}}
|{{flag|Columbia}}
|Latin
| 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]
|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]
|-
|-
|{{flag|Imperial Truidence}}
|{{flag|Imperial Truidence}}
|English
|English
| Named by a random name generator.
|Named by a random name generator.
|-
|-
|{{flag|Gigachadtopia}}
|{{flag|Gigachadtopia}}
|English
|English
| Named after [https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/gigachad Gigachad].
|Named after [https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/gigachad Gigachad].
|-
|-
|{{flag|Pacem}}
|{{flag|Pacem}}
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|{{flag|Hjaltland}}
|{{flag|Hjaltland}}
|Old Norse
|Old Norse
| Comes from the Old Norse name for [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shetland The Shetland Islands]
|Comes from the Old Norse name for [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shetland The Shetland Islands]
|-
|-
|{{flag|Gensokyo}}
|{{flag|Gensokyo}}
|Japanese
|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".
|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".
|-
|-
|{{flag|Acadia}}
|{{flag|Acadia}}
|French
|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.
|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.
|-
|-
|{{flag|City of England}}
|{{flag|City of England}}
|English
|English
| Named after the viral 2017 meme [https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/england-is-my-city England Is My City].
|Named after the viral 2017 meme [https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/england-is-my-city England Is My City].
|-
|-
|{{flag|Astonia}}
|{{flag|Astonia}}
|English
|English
| Comes from the English region of [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aston Aston]
|Comes from the English region of [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aston Aston]
|-
|-
|{{flag|SPQR}}
|{{flag|SPQR}}
|Latin
|Latin
| Comes from the motto of the Roman Republic, "Senatus Populusque Romanus" (The Senate and the People of Rome)
|Comes from the motto of the Roman Republic, "Senatus Populusque Romanus" (The Senate and the People of Rome)
|-
|-
|{{flag|Mythril}}
|{{flag|Mythril}}
|Sindarin
|Sindarin
| Comes from J.R.R. Tolkien's Legendarium.
|Comes from J.R.R. Tolkien's Legendarium.
|-
|-
|{{flag|Adina}}
|{{flag|Adina}}
|Tahar
|Tahar
| Means 'heaven' in the [[Adina]] conlang.
| Means 'heaven' in the [[Adina]] conlang.
|-
|-
|{{flag|Sussex}}
|{{flag|Sussex}}
|English
| English
| Named after Sussex Courthouse, in keeping with former land occupant [[Appomattox]], similarly named after a courthouse.
|Named after Sussex Courthouse, in keeping with former land occupant [[Appomattox]], similarly named after a courthouse.
|-
|-
|{{flag|Cortesia Del Mar}}
|{{flag|Cortesia Del Mar}}
|Spanish
|Spanish
|Translates to "Courtesy of the Sea".
|Translates to "Courtesy of the Sea".
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|{{flag|Lambat (CivClassic 2.0)}}
|{{flag|Lambat (CivClassic 2.0)}}
|Tagalog (Filipino)
|Tagalog (Filipino)
|Translates to "fishing net", in an [https://discord.com/channels/810436686021394492/846374210979758100/890490336047161394 undisclosed reference].
| Translates to "fishing net", in an [https://discord.com/channels/810436686021394492/846374210979758100/890490336047161394 undisclosed reference].
|-
|-
|{{flag|Nro'Meagh}}
|{{flag|Nro'Meagh}}
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|{{flag|Beretia}}
|{{flag|Beretia}}
|French
|French
| Named for [[Beretism]], the state religion, which was named after a youtuber named RedBeret, which is a combination of the English word Red, and the French word Beret.
|Named for [[Beretism]], the state religion, which was named after a youtuber named RedBeret, which is a combination of the English word Red, and the French word Beret.
|-
|-
|{{flag|Mount September}}
|{{flag|Mount September}}
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|{{flag|Lusitania (CivClassic 2.0)}}
|{{flag|Lusitania (CivClassic 2.0)}}
|Latin
|Latin
| Named after [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lusitania an ancient Roman province in what is now Portugal] due to it's heavy basis on Portuguese customs.
|Named after [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lusitania an ancient Roman province in what is now Portugal] due to it's heavy basis on Portuguese customs.
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|-
|{{flag|Jolington}}
|{{flag|Jolington}}
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|-
|{{flag|Icenia}}
|{{flag|Icenia}}
|Latin
| Latin
| Named after the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iceni Iceni tribe] of Roman Britain.<ref>https://www.reddit.com/r/IcenianHistory/comments/dirrxj/on_the_origin_and_name_of_icenia/</ref>
|Named after the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iceni Iceni tribe] of Roman Britain.<ref>https://www.reddit.com/r/IcenianHistory/comments/dirrxj/on_the_origin_and_name_of_icenia/</ref>
|-
|-
|{{flag|Nyasaland}}
|{{flag|Nyasaland}}
|English
|English
| Comes from the name of a [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nyasaland British colony] that is currently the nation of Malawi. It is also named for [https://rezero.fandom.com/wiki/Ferris cat"girl"s].
|Comes from the name of a [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nyasaland British colony] that is currently the nation of Malawi. It is also named for [https://rezero.fandom.com/wiki/Ferris cat"girl"s].
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|-
|{{flag|Yoahtl}}
|{{flag|Yoahtl}}
|Nahuatl
|Nahuatl
|Roughly translates to "noble struggle" or "great war" in Nahuatl.<ref>{{Cdisc|sender=Im sorry bg|sender-link=bgbba|date=February 6th, 2022|channel=marketplace-of-shuba|server=Yoahtl|text=Yoahtl roughly translates to ‘noble struggle’ or ‘great war’ in Nahuatl
|Roughly translates to "noble struggle" or "great war" in Nahuatl.<ref>{{Cdisc|sender=Im sorry bg|sender-link=bgbba|date=February 6th, 2022|channel=marketplace-of-shuba|server=Yoahtl|text=Yoahtl roughly translates to ‘noble struggle’ or ‘great war’ in Nahuatl
It was named that by Eaohtl who was our leader on factions servers years ago
It was named that by Eaohtl who was our leader on factions servers years ago
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|{{flag|Atlantis}}
|{{flag|Atlantis}}
|Greek
|Greek


| Comes from the writings of ''Plato''.
|Comes from the writings of ''Plato''.
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|-
|{{flag|Tierra de Conciencia}}
|{{flag|Tierra de Conciencia}}
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|[[Risk Republic]]
|[[Risk Republic]]
|English
|English
| Named after the ''Roblox'' group ''<nowiki/>'Risk Universalis'''.
|Named after the ''Roblox'' group ''<nowiki/>'Risk Universalis'''.
|-
|-
|[[Thalassocracy]]
|[[Thalassocracy]]
|Greek
|Greek
| Means 'Maritime Empire'.
|Means 'Maritime Empire'.
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|-
|{{flag|Vitelia}}
|{{flag|Vitelia}}
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|-
|[[Rowa]]
|[[Rowa]]
|Russian
|Russian
| Rowa, or ''Гоша'' comes from the russian fashion designer ''Gosha Rubchinskiy''. (Гоша Рубчинский)
|Rowa, or ''Гоша'' comes from the russian fashion designer ''Gosha Rubchinskiy''. (Гоша Рубчинский)
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|-
|{{flag|Krowatia}}
|{{flag|Krowatia}}
|Russian
|Russian
| Comes from the name of Rowa's capital Krowa.
|Comes from the name of Rowa's capital Krowa.
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|-
|[[Nudist Beach]]
|[[Nudist Beach]]
|English
|English
| Comes from the name of an anti-government resistance group in the anime ''Kill La Kill''.
|Comes from the name of an anti-government resistance group in the anime ''Kill La Kill''.
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|-
|[[Boatmurdered]]
|[[Boatmurdered]]
|English
| English
| Comes from the name of a famous let's play of ''Dwarf Fortress''.
|Comes from the name of a famous let's play of ''Dwarf Fortress''.
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|-
|[[Christopia]]
|[[Christopia]]
|English
| English
|Named after ChrisChispie and Chris-Chan
|Named after ChrisChispie and Chris-Chan
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|{{flag|Veldt}}
|{{flag|Veldt}}
|Dutch
|Dutch
| Named after the book [https://repositorio.ufsc.br/bitstream/handle/123456789/163728/The%20Veldt%20-%20Ray%20Bradbury.pdf?sequence=1 of the same name] by Ray Bradbury, which the founder was inspired to read after listening to the song [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_esYONwdKuw The Veldt].
|Named after the book [https://repositorio.ufsc.br/bitstream/handle/123456789/163728/The%20Veldt%20-%20Ray%20Bradbury.pdf?sequence=1 of the same name] by Ray Bradbury, which the founder was inspired to read after listening to the song [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_esYONwdKuw The Veldt].
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|{{flag|Batavia}}
|{{flag|Batavia}}
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|[[Äggland]]
|[[Äggland]]
|Swedish
|Swedish
| Named after [[Agania|Agania.]] Also from the Swedish words for Egg (Ägg) and Country (Land).
|Named after [[Agania|Agania.]] Also from the Swedish words for Egg (Ägg) and Country (Land).
|-
|-
|{{flag|Southshire}}
|{{flag|Southshire}}
|English
|English
| Named for the fact it was once the southernmost region of [[The Commonwealth]].
|Named for the fact it was once the southernmost region of [[The Commonwealth]].
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|-
|{{flag|Capeland}}
|{{flag|Capeland}}
|English
|English
| Named in honor of its main settlement, Cape Cocoa.
|Named in honor of its main settlement, Cape Cocoa.
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|-
|{{flag|Gondolin}}
|{{flag|Gondolin}}
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| Named after the city of Gondolin in ''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Silmarillion The Silmarillion].''
| Named after the city of Gondolin in ''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Silmarillion The Silmarillion].''
|-
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|{{flag|Laconia}}
|{{flag|Laconia}}
|Greek
|Greek
| Named after a [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laconia region of Greece] that the city of Sparta resided in.
|Named after a [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laconia region of Greece] that the city of Sparta resided in.
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|-
|[[Mauritanië]]
|[[Mauritanië]]
|French
| French
| Named after [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mauritania Mauritania].
|Named after [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mauritania Mauritania].
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|-
|[[Wolken]]
|[[Wolken]]
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|-
|{{flag|Nipplerock}}
|{{flag|Nipplerock}}
|English
| English
|Named after an oddly-shaped landform back on [[Civcraft]].
| Named after an oddly-shaped landform back on [[Civcraft]].
|-
|-
|{{flag|Kaltsburg}}
|{{flag|Kaltsburg}}
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|-
|[[Shrimptopia]]
|[[Shrimptopia]]
|English
|English
| Named after its founder, [[WimpyShrimp]].
|Named after its founder, [[WimpyShrimp]].
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|-
|[[Pogland]]
|[[Pogland]]
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|-
|[[Frostwall]]
|[[Frostwall]]
|English
| English
|Presumably a combination of the words Frost and Wall.
| Presumably a combination of the words Frost and Wall.
|-
|-
|{{flag|Partyland}}
|{{flag|Partyland}}
|English
| English
|Definitely a combination of the words Party and Land.
|Definitely a combination of the words Party and Land.
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|{{flag|Mir}}
|{{flag|Mir}}
|Russian
| Russian
|Presumably named after the Russian space station Mir meaning "Peace" or "World"
|Presumably named after the Russian space station Mir meaning "Peace" or "World"
|-
|-
|[[Piltover]]
|[[Piltover]]
|English?
|English?
| Named after a town in League of Legends.
|Named after a town in League of Legends.
|-
|-
|{{flag|Imperial Federation of Eddie Murphy}}
|{{flag|Imperial Federation of Eddie Murphy}}
|English
|English
| Named after the actor [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eddie_Murphy Eddie Murphy], known for such movies as [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coming_to_America Coming to America] and [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beverly_Hills_Cop Beverly Hills Cop].
|Named after the actor [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eddie_Murphy Eddie Murphy], known for such movies as [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coming_to_America Coming to America] and [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beverly_Hills_Cop Beverly Hills Cop].
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|-
|{{flag|Amyr}}
|{{flag|Amyr}}
|None
|None
| Comes from the ancient Military order in The Name of The Wind. Conveniently an anagram of Army
|Comes from the ancient Military order in The Name of The Wind. Conveniently an anagram of Army
|-
|-
|[[Potatoeland]]
|[[Potatoeland]]
|English?
| English?
| Named after player [[CommradePotatoe]].
|Named after player [[CommradePotatoe]].
|-
|-
|{{flag|Okashima}}
|{{flag|Okashima}}
|Japanese
|Japanese
| Named by [[Neosaur]] after the words "Tree" and "Island" in japanese<ref>{{Cdisc|server=Yoahtl|channel=marketplace-of-shuba|sender=NeoTide|sender-link=Neosaur|text=if anyone's adding to it, Okashima was named for the words "Tree" and "island" in japanese
|Named by [[Neosaur]] after the words "Tree" and "Island" in japanese<ref>{{Cdisc|server=Yoahtl|channel=marketplace-of-shuba|sender=NeoTide|sender-link=Neosaur|text=if anyone's adding to it, Okashima was named for the words "Tree" and "island" in japanese
i think i came up with it|date=February 6th, 2022|access-date=February 6th, 2022|url=https://discord.com/channels/278045721742147586/670060843274338335/940023296819343390}}</ref>
i think i came up with it|date=February 6th, 2022|access-date=February 6th, 2022|url=https://discord.com/channels/278045721742147586/670060843274338335/940023296819343390}}</ref>
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|{{flag|Verda}}
|{{flag|Verda}}
|English
|English
|From the word "Verdant".
| From the word "Verdant".
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|[[File:NDZflag.png|22px]] [[New Danzilona]]
|[[File:NDZflag.png|22px]] [[New Danzilona]]
|Slavic/German
|Slavic/German
| Named by one of its founders after the heavy metal band [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Danzig_(band) Danzig]
|Named by one of its founders after the heavy metal band [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Danzig_(band) Danzig]
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Revision as of 01:48, 16 April 2022

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 about different Civ Servers.

CivMC Nations

Country Name Language of Origin Notes
Augusta
 Bergburg German Approximate meaning of "Mountain Fortress".
Birmingham English Named after the city of Birmingham, England.
Blackrock English Named after BlackRock, Inc.
Camiseo
Chungunese Sultanate English Named after the perennial Reddit meme "Big Chungus".
Crystalis
Dalgon
Danzilona Slavic/German Named by one of its founders after the heavy metal band Danzig
Deriykosa
Doom City English Named after Mount Doom.
Falkorst Scottish?
Flesh Hive English Meat
Fljora Scandinavian
Georgia
Grand Imperium English
Griffin Greek Named after the mythological bird.
Icenia
Ila'Kyavul Conlang
IMC
Knights of Lawton English
Krohil Conlang Literally means 'River Clan' from the river that was the epicenter of said nation during ancient times
 境界の西部共和国 Japanese Means "Boundary Western Republic".
Leibniz Confederation German
Liyue Dynasty Chinese Based off the entity of the same name in the Chinese mobile game "Genshin Impact".
 Mercury Greek Based off the Greek god Mercury, for trade and commerce.
Mery
Mikasi
Monaco French Named after the country.
Mondstadt German Based off the entity of the same name in the Chinese mobile game "Genshin Impact".
Nassau German Named after the capitol city of The Bahamas.
Nara Japan Named for the Japanese city.
Otonabee
Pavia Italian Named for the Italian town.
Petrichor English
Potistani Host
Rhode Island English Named after the U.S. state.
Roman Spanish Federation English
Rozia
S.C.U.M. English
Sovereign English Presumably named after a head of state, or a ruler.
Tenants' Toil English
Titan Greek Named after the Titans.
The State English Named after the concept of geopoltical entities.
Toontown English Presumably named after the video game ToonTown.
Holy Truidencian Empire English Cross between Imperial Truidence and the Holy Roman Empire.
Winterbourne English
Z'teppekhov Horde Cyrillic?

CivRev Nations

Country Name Language of Origin Notes
Astonia Astonia (CivRev) English Comes from the English region of Aston.
 Saint Lola English Named after the character Lola Bunny.
São Tomé Portugese Named after an island that makes up part of the nation of São Tomé and Príncipe
 Icarus Greek Named after a legendary Greek hero.
 Partyland 2 English Named after Partyland and based on the American tradition of direct-to-video sequels.
Kenosha Potawatomi[1] Named after Kenosha, Wisconsin.
 Fortuna Italian Means 'fortune'. Named after the Roman goddess of luck.
Numenor High Elvish Named after a continent in J.R.R. Tolkien's Legendarium.
 Holy Shaded Empire English Combination of the names of Holy Jaded Empire and the player bonkill.
Columbia Columbia (CivRev) Latin Name taken from Columbia.
Hyperborean Confederation Hyperborean Confederation (CivRev) Greek Named after the Continent of Hyperborea, the Great North
Free Territory of Sovia English Named after Sovia, with the Free Territory naming implying the anarchist nature of the country
Narra Tagalog (Filipino) Pterocarpus indicus, national tree of the Philippines.
Lambat (CivRev) Tagalog (Filipino) CivClassic 2.0 nation of Lambat.
Rizalia (CivRev 2.0) Filipino Named after Jose Rizal, Filipino author, ophthalmologist, and polymath executed by Spain, sparking the Philippine revolution. The surname of Rizal is of Spanish origin.
Garfield Island (CivRev 2.0) English Garfield, the eponymous character of the famous comic strip by Jim Davis.
Lusitania (CivRev) Latin CivClassic 2.0 nation of Lusitania.

CivRealms Nations

Country Name Language of Origin Notes
Norlund Debated "Nor-" could derive from proto-germanic "north": "nurþrą" and "-lund" either from proto-germanic "land": "landą" or old-norse "grove": "lundr"

CivClassic 2.0 Nations

Country Name Language of Origin Notes
 Columbia 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
 Imperial Truidence English Named by a random name generator.
 Gigachadtopia English Named after Gigachad.
 Pacem Latin Translates to "peace" in the accusative (direct object) case.
 Hjaltland Old Norse Comes from the Old Norse name for The Shetland Islands
 Gensokyo Japanese Comes from the name of the primary setting of Touhou Project. Gensokyo is variously translated as "Lotus Land", "land of dreams" and "Wonderland".
 Acadia French Comes from a name for a region in Canada that once hosted French settlers, that were later expelled during the Seven Years' War.
 City of England English Named after the viral 2017 meme England Is My City.
 Astonia English Comes from the English region of Aston
 SPQR Latin Comes from the motto of the Roman Republic, "Senatus Populusque Romanus" (The Senate and the People of Rome)
 Mythril Sindarin Comes from J.R.R. Tolkien's Legendarium.
 Adina Tahar Means 'heaven' in the Adina conlang.
 Sussex English Named after Sussex Courthouse, in keeping with former land occupant Appomattox, similarly named after a courthouse.
 Cortesia Del Mar Spanish Translates to "Courtesy of the Sea".
 Lambat (CivClassic 2.0) Tagalog (Filipino) Translates to "fishing net", in an undisclosed reference.
 Nro'Meagh Jevokro'uv Translates roughly to "highland villages" in Nro'Meaghev conlang.
 Beretia French Named for Beretism, the state religion, which was named after a youtuber named RedBeret, which is a combination of the English word Red, and the French word Beret.
 Mount September English Mount Augusta plus one month.
 Confederation of Socialist Augusta English Name describes its nature ("Augusta" in the name refers to the Augustan region)
 South Augusta English Name describes its location ("Augusta" in the name refers to the Augustan region)
 Gabon French Named after the country.
 Lusitania (CivClassic 2.0) Latin Named after an ancient Roman province in what is now Portugal due to it's heavy basis on Portuguese customs.
 Jolington English Combination of the name of SinjoroJoCrafter and Arlington, Texas.
 Icenia Latin Named after the Iceni tribe of Roman Britain.[2]
 Nyasaland English Comes from the name of a British colony that is currently the nation of Malawi. It is also named for cat"girl"s.
 Yoahtl Nahuatl Roughly translates to "noble struggle" or "great war" in Nahuatl.[3]
 Atlantis Greek Comes from the writings of Plato.
 Tierra de Conciencia 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)
 Krowatia 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
 Varkonia None Named after the player Varkanos.
 Kallos None Deliberately made up.
 Caledonia Latin Roman name for Scotland.
 Communist Cities Caretaker-Protectorate English Acronym deliberately the same as the Russian acronym for the Soviet Union (CCCP).
 Monterrey Spanish Presumably named after Monterrey, Mexico, which itself is indirectly named after Monterrei, Spain.
 Veldt Dutch Named after the book of the same name by Ray Bradbury, which the founder was inspired to read after listening to the song The Veldt.
 Batavia Latin Ancient Roman name for a region in the modern-day Low Countries (Batavia's players are Dutch).
Äggland Swedish Named after Agania. Also from the Swedish words for Egg (Ägg) and Country (Land).
 Southshire English Named for the fact it was once the southernmost region of The Commonwealth.
 Capeland English Named in honor of its main settlement, Cape Cocoa.
 Gondolin Sindarin Named after the city of Gondolin in The Silmarillion.
 Laconia Greek Named after a region of Greece that the city of Sparta resided in.
Mauritanië French Named after Mauritania.
Wolken German German for "clouds". Presumably named after its location in a highland region.
 Kingdom of Fish English You should be able to solve this.
 Nipplerock English Named after an oddly-shaped landform back on Civcraft.
 Kaltsburg German Originally named 'Kaltberg' (meaning Cold Mountain) referencing the terrain Kaltsburg was first settled in. Slowly morphed into Kaltsburg because it sounds better.
 Lumière French French for "light".
Shrimptopia English Named after its founder, WimpyShrimp.
Pogland None Named after the PogChamp emote on Twitch.tv.
Buckeye English Possibly named after the nickname of the state of Ohio.
Gempire English Presumably a combination of the words Gem and Empire. May also be a Steven Universe reference, but this is unknown.
Frostwall English Presumably a combination of the words Frost and Wall.
 Partyland English Definitely a combination of the words Party and Land.
Ossenkirch German/Russian The name Ossenkirch comes from a combination of the Russian word for "Fall" (Осень) and the German word for "Church" (kirche).
Riverland English Presumably a combination of the words River and Land.
 Mir Russian Presumably named after the Russian space station Mir meaning "Peace" or "World"
Piltover English? Named after a town in League of Legends.
 Imperial Federation of Eddie Murphy English Named after the actor Eddie Murphy, known for such movies as Coming to America and Beverly Hills Cop.
 Amyr None Comes from the ancient Military order in The Name of The Wind. Conveniently an anagram of Army
Potatoeland English? Named after player CommradePotatoe.
 Okashima Japanese Named by Neosaur after the words "Tree" and "Island" in japanese[4]
 Sovia English From the word Soviet which means Council in Russian, a reference to the socialist nation of the nation
 Verda English From the word "Verdant".

Civcraft Nations

Country Name Language of Origin Notes
New Danzilona Slavic/German Named by one of its founders after the heavy metal band Danzig
  1. ↑ https://www.britannica.com/place/Kenosha
  2. ↑ https://www.reddit.com/r/IcenianHistory/comments/dirrxj/on_the_origin_and_name_of_icenia/
  3. ↑ Im sorry bg (February 6th, 2022). “Yoahtl roughly translates to ‘noble struggle’ or ‘great war’ in Nahuatl It was named that by Eaohtl who was our leader on factions servers years ago Because we were an Aztec war party” – via Discord (#marketplace-of-shuba). Yoahtl. Retrieved February 6th, 2022.
  4. ↑ NeoTide (February 6th, 2022). “if anyone's adding to it, Okashima was named for the words "Tree" and "island" in japanese i think i came up with it” – via Discord (#marketplace-of-shuba). Yoahtl. Retrieved February 6th, 2022.
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