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|Comes from the name of the country of England. |
|Comes from the name of the country of England. |
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| Comes from the English region of [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aston Aston] |
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|{{flag|SPQR}} |
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|Comes from J.R.R. Tolkien's Legendarium. |
|Comes from J.R.R. Tolkien's Legendarium. |
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|{{flag|Adina}} |
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| Means 'heaven' in the [[Adina]] conlang. |
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|{{flag|Sussex}} |
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|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. |
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|{{flag|Cortesia Del Mar}} |
|{{flag|Cortesia Del Mar}} |
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|Translates to "Courtesy of the Sea". |
|Translates to "Courtesy of the Sea". |
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|{{flag|Lambat}} |
|{{flag|Lambat}} |
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|Tagalog (Filipino) |
|Tagalog (Filipino) |
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|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]. |
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|{{flag|Nro'Meagh}} |
|{{flag|Nro'Meagh}} |
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|{{flag|Beretia}} |
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|Named for [[Beretism]], the state religion. |
|Named for [[Beretism]], the state religion. |
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|{{flag|Mount September}} |
|{{flag|Mount September}} |
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|{{flag|Confederation of Socialist Augusta}} |
|{{flag|Confederation of Socialist Augusta}} |
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|Name describes its nature ("Augusta" in the name refers to [[Geographical Regions#Greater Augusta|the Augustan region]]) |
|Name describes its nature ("Augusta" in the name refers to [[Geographical Regions#Greater Augusta|the Augustan region]]) |
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|{{flag|South Augusta}} |
|{{flag|South Augusta}} |
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|Name describes its location ("Augusta" in the name refers to [[Geographical Regions#Greater Augusta|the Augustan region]]) |
|Name describes its location ("Augusta" in the name refers to [[Geographical Regions#Greater Augusta|the Augustan region]]) |
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|{{flag|Gabon}} |
|{{flag|Gabon}} |
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|[[Thalassocracy]] |
|[[Thalassocracy]] |
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|Means 'Maritime Empire'. |
|Means 'Maritime Empire'. |
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|[[Vítelia|Vitelia]] |
|[[Vítelia|Vitelia]] |
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|The name Vítelia comes from Oscan víteliú which is believed to be where the Latin Italia was derived through Greek transmission. |
| 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]] |
|[[Rowa]] |
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|{{flag|Krowatia}} |
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|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]] |
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|[[Boatmurdered]] |
|[[Boatmurdered]] |
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|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]] |
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|Named after ChrisChispie and Chris-Chan |
|Named after ChrisChispie and Chris-Chan |
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|Deliberately made up. |
|Deliberately made up. |
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|{{flag|Caledonia}} |
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|Roman name for Ireland. |
|Roman name for Ireland. |
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|[[Communist Cities Caretaker-Protectorate]] |
|[[Communist Cities Caretaker-Protectorate]] |
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|Acronym deliberately the same as the Russian acronym for the Soviet Union (CCCP). |
|Acronym deliberately the same as the Russian acronym for the Soviet Union (CCCP). |
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|[[Nya-Äggland]] |
|[[Nya-Äggland]] |
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|Named for [[Agania]]. |
|Named for [[Agania]]. |
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|[[Southshire]] |
|[[Southshire]] |
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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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|Named after a [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laconia region of Greece] that the city of Sparta recided in. |
|Named after a [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laconia region of Greece] that the city of Sparta recided in. |
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|[[Mauritanië]] |
|[[Mauritanië]] |
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|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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|[[Kingdom of Fish]] |
|[[Kingdom of Fish]] |
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|You should be able to solve this. |
|You should be able to solve this. |
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|{{flag|Nipplerock}} |
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|Named after an oddly-shaped landform back on [[Civcraft]]. |
|Named after an oddly-shaped landform back on [[Civcraft]]. |
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|[[Kaltsburg]] |
|[[Kaltsburg]] |
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Revision as of 01:50, 29 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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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 | Comes from the name of the country of England. |
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 | Tagalog (Filipino) | Translates to "fishing net", in an undisclosed reference. |
Nro'Meagh | Jevokro'uv | Translates roughly to "highland villages" in Nro'Meaghev conlang. |
Beretia | English | Named for Beretism, the state religion. |
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 | Latin | Named after an ancient Roman province in what is now Portugal and Galicia, Spain |
Jolington | English | Combination of the name of SinjoroJoCrafter and Arlington, Texas. |
Icenia | Latin | Named after the Iceni tribe of Roman Britain. |
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 | Exact etymology unknown. |
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 Ireland. |
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 a type of biome common in southern Africa. |
Batavia | Latin | Ancient Roman name for a region in the modern-day Low Countries (Batavia's players are Dutch). |
Nya-Äggland | Swedish | Named for Agania. |
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 recided 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 | German for "Chisel Fort". Possibly named after its stone architecture. |
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. |
Nations without known etymology
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