List of countries named after people
This is a list of countries and dependent territories named after people.
Sovereign countries named after people
Countries named after legendary figures
| Country | Source of name |
|---|---|
| Hayastan (Armenia) | Hayk (legendary figure) |
| Bangladesh | from "Bengal" which is according to one possibility is named after Bung/Bang, son of Hind, son of Ham, son of Noah[2][3][4] |
| Belarus | Rus (legendary figure) |
| Cambodia | Sage Kambu Swayambhuva |
| Czech Republic | Čech (legendary figure) |
| Denmark | Dan (king) (legendary figure, uncertain etymology) |
| Djibouti | "Djibouti" means "Land of Tehuti" or "Land of Thoth", after the Egyptian Moon God |
| Hungary | Hunor (or Magyarország — Magor) |
| Bhārat (India) | Dushyanta's son Bharata or Rishabha's son Bharata[5] |
| Israel | Jacob, who was also called Israel in the Bible |
| Éire (Ireland) | Éire (Ériu), a Celtic fertility goddess |
| Laos | possibly after Lava |
| Lechia (historical and/or alternative name of Poland) | Lech (legendary figure) |
| Norway | Nór (legendary figure, dubious origin of etymology) |
| Romania | from "Rome" / "Roman", which possibly comes from Romulus |
| Russia | Rus (legendary figure) |
| Solomon Islands | King Solomon of Israel and Judah |
Former countries named after people
| Country | Source of name |
|---|---|
| Principality of Antioch, now part of Turkey | Antiochus, father of Seleucus I Nicator |
| Lotharingia (Lorraine), now part of Belgium, France, Germany, Luxembourg, and the Netherlands | Lothair II |
| Rhodesia (former name of Zimbabwe) | Cecil Rhodes |
| Samo's Empire | Samo, a Slavic king |
| Ottoman Empire | Osman I, founder of the empire |
Dependent territories named after people
See also
- List of country name etymologies
- List of country subdivisions named after people
References
- Porras Barrenechea, Raúl. El nombre del Perú. Lima: Talleres Gráficos P.L. Villanueva, 1968, p. 83.
- Land of Two Rivers, Nitish Sengupta
- Abu'l-Fazl. Ain-i-Akbari.
- RIYAZU-S-SALĀTĪN: A History of Bengal Archived 15 December 2014 at the Wayback Machine, Ghulam Husain Salim, The Asiatic Society, Calcutta, 1902.
- Roshen Dalal (2010). The Religions of India: A Concise Guide to Nine Major Faiths. Penguin Books India. p. 57. ISBN 978-0-14-341517-6.
- "Manannán mac Lir | Irish deity". Encyclopedia Britannica. Retrieved 10 November 2020.
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