List of places named after people
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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.
Contents
- 1 Continents
- 2 Countries
- 3 Former countries
- 4 Administrative divisions
- 5 Towns and cities
- 5.1 Argentina
- 5.2 Australia
- 5.3 Brazil
- 5.4 Bulgaria
- 5.5 Canada
- 5.6 Czech Republic
- 5.7 Denmark
- 5.8 Finland
- 5.9 France
- 5.10 Germany
- 5.11 Israel
- 5.12 Kazakhstan
- 5.13 Kyrgyzstan
- 5.14 Mexico
- 5.15 Nagorno-Karabakh
- 5.16 Norway
- 5.17 Papua New Guinea
- 5.18 Poland
- 5.19 Russia
- 5.20 Serbia
- 5.21 South Africa
- 5.22 Sweden
- 5.23 Turkmenistan
- 5.24 Ukraine
- 5.25 United Kingdom
- 5.26 United States
- 5.27 Vietnam
- 6 Islands
- 7 Lakes
- 8 Airports
- 9 Former airports
- 10 List of places categorized by name of person
- 11 See also
Continents
Countries
- Bermuda - Juan de Bermúdez (crown colony)
- Bolivia - Simón Bolívar
- Cambodia - Cambu Svayambhuva
- Colombia - Christopher Columbus (after the Italian version of his name)
- El Salvador - Jesus, "The Saviour"
- Israel - Jacob (alternative name)
- Kiribati - Thomas Gilbert
- Liechtenstein - Anton Florian of Liechtenstein
- Marshall Islands - John Marshall
- Mauritius - Maurice of Nassau
- Philippines - Philip II of Spain
- Romania - Romulus (indirectly via Rome, the Roman Empire and the Romance languages)
- Saint Kitts and Nevis - Saint Christopher
- Saint Lucia - Lucy of Syracuse (?)
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines - Saint Vincent
- San Marino - Saint Marinus
- São Tomé and Príncipe - Saint Thomas
- Saudi Arabia - Muhammad bin Saud
- Seychelles - Jean Moreau de Sechelles
- Solomon Islands - Solomon
- The United States of America - Amerigo Vespucci
Former countries
- Northern Rhodesia (Now Zambia) - Cecil Rhodes
- Southern Rhodesia (Now Zimbabwe) - Cecil Rhodes
- Rome - Romulus
Administrative divisions
- 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.
- Alberta - Princess Louise Caroline Alberta, fourth daughter of Queen Victoria
- British Columbia - Christopher Columbus (-> Columbia, an American sailing ship -> Columbia River -> Columbia Territory of Hudsons Bay Company -> British Columbia)
- Prince Edward Island - Prince Edward, Duke of Kent (brother of George III of the United Kingdom), commander of British forces in Halifax
- Bogotá - Bacatá - an indigenous cacique (emperor)
- Bolívar Department - Simón Bolívar
- Caldas Department - Francisco José de Caldas
- Nariño - Antonio Nariño
- Norte de Santander - Francisco de Paula Santander
- Santander Department - Francisco de Paula Santander
- Sucre Department - Antonio José de Sucre
- Córdoba Department - José María Córdoba
- Adélie Land - Adélie, wife of Jules Dumont d'Urville
- Kerguelen Islands - Yves-Joseph de Kerguelen-Trémarec
- Lorraine (formerly Lotharingia) - Lothar
- Saint-Pierre and Miquelon - St. Peter
- Wallis and Futuna - Samuel Wallis
- Caprivi - Count Leo von Caprivi (Chancellor of the German Empire)
- Bessarabia - from Basarab I
- Anglesey - Ongull, a Scandinavian landowner
- Angus - King Oengus I of the Picts
- Bedfordshire - Bieda, a Saxon landowner ("Bieda's ford" + shire)
- Brecknockshire - Prince Brychan
- Buckinghamshire - Bucca, a Saxon landowner ("Bucca's home" + shire)
- Cardigan - Ceredig, son of Cunedda
- Dunbartonshire - Hugh Dunbar
- Fife - Fib of the Picts, one of the seven sons of Cruithe
- Gibraltar - Tariq ibn-Ziyad (from Arabic djebl al-Tarik or "mountain of Tarik")
- Glamorgan - Prince Morgan the Old of Gwent
- Gwynedd - Cunedda
- Hampshire - Hamo, a 6th century Saxon settler and landowner
- Kirkcudbright - Saint Cuthbert ("church of Cuthbert")
- Lothian - Leudonus
- Merionethshire - Meirion, son of Cunedda
- Montgomery, Powys - Roger de Montgomery
- Nottinghamshire - Snot, a Saxon landowner ("Snot's home" + shire)
- Roxburghshire - Hroc, an ancient landowner ("Hroc's fortress" + shire)
- Rutland - Rota, a Saxon landowner ("Rota's land")
- Delaware - Thomas West, 3rd Baron De La Warr
- District of Columbia - Christopher Columbus
- Georgia - King George I of Great Britain
- Louisiana - King Louis XIV of France
- Maryland - Henrietta Maria de Bourbon, wife of Charles I
- Northern Mariana Islands - Mariana of Austria, Queen of Spain
- New York - the then Duke of York, who later became King James II of England
- North Carolina and South Carolina - King Charles I of England
- Pennsylvania - William Penn
- Virginia and West Virginia - Queen Elizabeth I of England, the "Virgin Queen"
- Washington - George Washington
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 , and the entries there.
- Alexandria, Egypt - Alexander the Great
- Alexandria, Romania - Alexandru Ghica
- : See also Alexandria (disambiguation)
- Amman, Jordan - Ammon
- Antioch - Antiochus
- Bongoville, Gabon – Omar Bongo Ondimba
- Buchanan, Liberia - James Buchanan
- Bucharest (Bucureşti) - Bucur, legendary shepherd
- Caesarea (various cities in various countries) - Gaius Julius Caesar or Roman Emperors.
- Charleroi, Belgium - Charles II of Spain
- Ciudad Bolivar - Simón Bolívar
- Ciudad Trujillo (former) – Rafael Trujillo
- Colombo – Christopher Columbus
- Ettelbruck - Etzel (Attila the Hun)
- Henties Bay, Namibia - Major Hentie van der Merwe
- Kaiseraugst - Augustus
- Kingston, Jamaica - King William III of England
- Latakia - Laodice
- Lelystad - ir. Cornelis Lely
- Lisbon - possibly Ulysses
- Litvak, Germany - Evan Litvak
- Livingstone, Zambia - Dr. Livingstone
- Lüderitz - Adolf Lüderitz
- Martelange - Martelius
- Monrovia - James Monroe
- Pedro Juan Caballero, Paraguay - Pedro Juan Caballero
- Rome - Romulus
- Sadr City - Moqtada al-Sadr and his family
- San Salvador, El Salvador - Jesus (the Christian Savior)
- San José, Costa Rica - Saint Joseph
- Santiago de Chile - Saint James
- Sinop, Turkey - Sinope
- Thessaloniki - Thessalonica, sister of Alexander the Great
- Tubmanburg, Liberia - William Tubman
- Wellington, New Zealand - Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington
- Willemstad - William the Silent
- Zhongshan, Guangdong, China - Dr. Sun Yat-sen
Argentina
- Avellaneda, Argentina - Nicolás Avellaneda
- Comodoro Rivadavia, Argentina - Bernardino Rivadavia
- General San Martín, Argentina - José de San Martín
- General Sarmiento, Argentina - Domingo Faustino Sarmiento
- Las Heras, Argentina - Juan Gregorio de las Heras
- Presidencia de la Plaza, Argentina - Victorino de la Plaza
- Presidencia Roque Sáenz Peña, Argentina - Roque Sáenz Peña
- Pueyrredón, Buenos Aires - Juan Martín de Pueyrredón
- Vicente López, Argentina - Vicente López y Planes
- Villa General Mitre - Bartolomé Mitre
Australia
- Adelaide - Adelaide of Saxe-Meiningen
- Brisbane - Sir Thomas Brisbane
- Darwin - Charles Darwin
- Hobart - Lord Hobart
- Melbourne - Lord Melbourne
- Sydney - Thomas Townshend, Lord Sydney
Brazil
- Anchieta, Brazil - Father José de Anchieta
- Benjamin Constant, Amazonas, Brazil - Benjamin Constant (Brazilian politician, writer and journalist)
- Campos Sales, Brazil - Manuel Ferraz de Campos Sales (a president of Brazil)
- Carlos Chagas, Minas Gerais, Brazil - Carlos Chagas (discoverer of Chagas disease)
- Duque de Caxias, Brazil - Luís Alves de Lima e Silva, Duke of Caxias, Brazilian general and politician
- Epitaciolândia, Acre, Brazil - Epitácio da Silva Pessoa (a Brazilian president)
- Euclides da Cunha, Bahia - Euclides da Cunha (Brazilian writer)
- Florianópolis, Brazil - Floriano Peixoto (a president of Brazil)
- Gonçalves Dias, Maranhão, Brazil - Antônio Gonçalves Dias (a Brazilian poet)
- João Pessoa, Paraíba, Brazil - João Pessoa Cavalcanti de Albuquerque, governor of the state of Paraíba
- Marechal Deodoro, Amazonas, Brazil - Manuel Deodoro da Fonseca (a president of Brazil)
- Marechal Floriano, Espírito Santo, Brazil - Floriano Peixoto (a president of Brazil)
- Nilo Peçanha, Brazil, Bahia - Nilo Peçanha (a Brazilian president)
- Nilópolis, Brazil - Nilo Peçanha (a Brazilian president)
- Peçanha, Brazil - Nilo Peçanha
- Petrópolis, Brazil - Pedro II, emperor of Brazil
- Presidente Bernardes, Brazil - Artur da Silva Bernardes (a Brazilian president)
- Presidente Dutra, Brazil - Eurico Gaspar Dutra (a Brazilian president)
- Presidente Epitácio, Brazil - Epitâcio da Silva Pessoa (a Brazilian president)
- Presidente Figueiredo, Brazil João Baptista de Oliveira Figueiredo (a Brazilian president)
- Presidente Getúlio, Brazil - Getúlio Vargas (a Brazilian president)
- Presidente Jânio Quadros, Brazil Jânio Quadros (a Brazilian president)
- Presidente Juscelino, Brazil - Juscelino Kubitschek (a Brazilian president)
- Presidente Kennedy, Espírito Santo, Brazil - John Fitzgerald Kennedy (American president)
- Presidente Médici, Brazil - Emílio Garrastazú Médici (a Brazilian president)
- Presidente Prudente and Prudente de Morais, Brazil - Prudente José de Morais Barros (a Brazilian president)
- Presidente Sarney, Maranhão, Brazil - José Sarney (a Brazilian president)
- Rio Branco, Acre, Brazil - Barão do Rio Branco (Brazilian politician and diplomat)
- Rondonópolis and Rondolândia, Brazil - Cândido Rondon (Brazilian military officer and explorer)
- Ruy Barbosa, Brazil - Ruy Barbosa (Brazilian jurist, politician and diplomat)
- Salesópolis, Brazil - Manuel Ferraz de Campos Sales (a president of Brazil)
- Salvador, Brazil - Jesus (the Christian Savior)
- Santos Dumont, Brazil - Alberto Santos Dumont, inventor of aircraft
- Santos Dumont, Minas Gerais - Alberto Santos Dumont
- São Paulo - Saint Paul
- São Luís, Maranhão, Brazil - Louis IX of France (Saint Louis)
- São Vicente, Brazil - Saint Vincent
- São Sebastião, São Paulo, Brazil - Saint Sebastian
- Sud Mennucci, São Paulo, Brazil - journalist and educator Sud Mennucci
- Teresópolis - Empress Tereza Christina of Brazil, wife of Pedro II
Bulgaria
Canada
- Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island - Queen Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz, consort of King George III of the United Kingdom.
- Churchill, Manitoba, Canada - John Churchill, 1st Duke of Marlborough
- Fredericton, New Brunswick - Prince Frederick, Duke of York
- Halifax, Nova Scotia - George Montague-Dunk, 2nd Earl of Halifax
- Kitchener, Ontario - Horatio Kitchener
- Sydney, Nova Scotia - Thomas Townshend, Lord Sydney
- Vancouver - Captain George Vancouver, English explorer of Dutch descent ([van Coevorden])
- Victoria, British Columbia - Queen Victoria
- Prince Rupert, British Columbia - Named after Prince Rupert of the Rhine.
Czech Republic
- Františkovy Lázně - Francis II, Holy Roman Emperor
- Jáchymov - St. Joachim
- Karlovy Vary - Charles IV, Holy Roman Emperor
- Karlštejn, castle and village - Charles IV, Holy Roman Emperor
Former:
- Gottwaldov was the name of Zlín from 1948–1990 - Klement Gottwald
Denmark
- Augustenborg, Auguste, duchess of Schleswig-Holstein
- Fredericia, King Frederick III of Denmark
- Frederiksberg, King Frederick IV of Denmark
- Frederikshavn, King Frederick VI of Denmark
- Frederiksværk, King Frederick V of Denmark
Finland
- Loviisa, Lovisa Ulrika, Queen of Sweden
- Mariehamn, Empress Maria Alexandrovna of Russia
- Vaasa, King Gustav I of Sweden
There are some more cities that were named after people in Swedish, but not in Finnish, the major language in Finland.
- 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.
- Alberta - Princess Louise Caroline Alberta, fourth daughter of Queen Victoria
- British Columbia - Christopher Columbus (-> Columbia, an American sailing ship -> Columbia River -> Columbia Territory of Hudsons Bay Company -> British Columbia)
- Prince Edward Island - Prince Edward, Duke of Kent (brother of George III of the United Kingdom), commander of British forces in Halifax
- Bogotá - Bacatá - an indigenous cacique (emperor)
- Bolívar Department - Simón Bolívar
- Caldas Department - Francisco José de Caldas
- Nariño - Antonio Nariño
- Norte de Santander - Francisco de Paula Santander
- Santander Department - Francisco de Paula Santander
- Sucre Department - Antonio José de Sucre
- Córdoba Department - José María Córdoba
- Adélie Land - Adélie, wife of Jules Dumont d'Urville
- Kerguelen Islands - Yves-Joseph de Kerguelen-Trémarec
- Lorraine (formerly Lotharingia) - Lothar
- Saint-Pierre and Miquelon - St. Peter
- Wallis and Futuna - Samuel Wallis
- Caprivi - Count Leo von Caprivi (Chancellor of the German Empire)
- Bessarabia - from Basarab I
- Anglesey - Ongull, a Scandinavian landowner
- Angus - King Oengus I of the Picts
- Bedfordshire - Bieda, a Saxon landowner ("Bieda's ford" + shire)
- Brecknockshire - Prince Brychan
- Buckinghamshire - Bucca, a Saxon landowner ("Bucca's home" + shire)
- Cardigan - Ceredig, son of Cunedda
- Dunbartonshire - Hugh Dunbar
- Fife - Fib of the Picts, one of the seven sons of Cruithe
- Gibraltar - Tariq ibn-Ziyad (from Arabic djebl al-Tarik or "mountain of Tarik")
- Glamorgan - Prince Morgan the Old of Gwent
- Gwynedd - Cunedda
- Hampshire - Hamo, a 6th century Saxon settler and landowner
- Kirkcudbright - Saint Cuthbert ("church of Cuthbert")
- Lothian - Leudonus
- Merionethshire - Meirion, son of Cunedda
- Montgomery, Powys - Roger de Montgomery
- Nottinghamshire - Snot, a Saxon landowner ("Snot's home" + shire)
- Roxburghshire - Hroc, an ancient landowner ("Hroc's fortress" + shire)
- Rutland - Rota, a Saxon landowner ("Rota's land")
- Delaware - Thomas West, 3rd Baron De La Warr
- District of Columbia - Christopher Columbus
- Georgia - King George I of Great Britain
- Louisiana - King Louis XIV of France
- Maryland - Henrietta Maria de Bourbon, wife of Charles I
- Northern Mariana Islands - Mariana of Austria, Queen of Spain
- New York - the then Duke of York, who later became King James II of England
- North Carolina and South Carolina - King Charles I of England
- Pennsylvania - William Penn
- Virginia and West Virginia - Queen Elizabeth I of England, the "Virgin Queen"
- Washington - George Washington
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 , and the entries there.
- Alexandria, Egypt - Alexander the Great
- Alexandria, Romania - Alexandru Ghica
- : See also Alexandria (disambiguation)
- Amman, Jordan - Ammon
- Antioch - Antiochus
- Bongoville, Gabon – Omar Bongo Ondimba
- Buchanan, Liberia - James Buchanan
- Bucharest (Bucureşti) - Bucur, legendary shepherd
- Caesarea (various cities in various countries) - Gaius Julius Caesar or Roman Emperors.
- Charleroi, Belgium - Charles II of Spain
- Ciudad Bolivar - Simón Bolívar
- Ciudad Trujillo (former) – Rafael Trujillo
- Colombo – Christopher Columbus
- Ettelbruck - Etzel (Attila the Hun)
- Henties Bay, Namibia - Major Hentie van der Merwe
- Kaiseraugst - Augustus
- Kingston, Jamaica - King William III of England
- Latakia - Laodice
- Lelystad - ir. Cornelis Lely
- Lisbon - possibly Ulysses
- Litvak, Germany - Evan Litvak
- Livingstone, Zambia - Dr. Livingstone
- Lüderitz - Adolf Lüderitz
- Martelange - Martelius
- Monrovia - James Monroe
- Pedro Juan Caballero, Paraguay - Pedro Juan Caballero
- Rome - Romulus
- Sadr City - Moqtada al-Sadr and his family
- San Salvador, El Salvador - Jesus (the Christian Savior)
- San José, Costa Rica - Saint Joseph
- Santiago de Chile - Saint James
- Sinop, Turkey - Sinope
- Thessaloniki - Thessalonica, sister of Alexander the Great
- Tubmanburg, Liberia - William Tubman
- Wellington, New Zealand - Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington
- Willemstad - William the Silent
- Zhongshan, Guangdong, China - Dr. Sun Yat-sen
Argentina
- Avellaneda, Argentina - Nicolás Avellaneda
- Comodoro Rivadavia, Argentina - Bernardino Rivadavia
- General San Martín, Argentina - José de San Martín
- General Sarmiento, Argentina - Domingo Faustino Sarmiento
- Las Heras, Argentina - Juan Gregorio de las Heras
- Presidencia de la Plaza, Argentina - Victorino de la Plaza
- Presidencia Roque Sáenz Peña, Argentina - Roque Sáenz Peña
- Pueyrredón, Buenos Aires - Juan Martín de Pueyrredón
- Vicente López, Argentina - Vicente López y Planes
- Villa General Mitre - Bartolomé Mitre
Australia
- Adelaide - Adelaide of Saxe-Meiningen
- Brisbane - Sir Thomas Brisbane
- Darwin - Charles Darwin
- Hobart - Lord Hobart
- Melbourne - Lord Melbourne
- Sydney - Thomas Townshend, Lord Sydney
Brazil
- Anchieta, Brazil - Father José de Anchieta
- Benjamin Constant, Amazonas, Brazil - Benjamin Constant (Brazilian politician, writer and journalist)
- Campos Sales, Brazil - Manuel Ferraz de Campos Sales (a president of Brazil)
- Carlos Chagas, Minas Gerais, Brazil - Carlos Chagas (discoverer of Chagas disease)
- Duque de Caxias, Brazil - Luís Alves de Lima e Silva, Duke of Caxias, Brazilian general and politician
- Epitaciolândia, Acre, Brazil - Epitácio da Silva Pessoa (a Brazilian president)
- Euclides da Cunha, Bahia - Euclides da Cunha (Brazilian writer)
- Florianópolis, Brazil - Floriano Peixoto (a president of Brazil)
- Gonçalves Dias, Maranhão, Brazil - Antônio Gonçalves Dias (a Brazilian poet)
- João Pessoa, Paraíba, Brazil - João Pessoa Cavalcanti de Albuquerque, governor of the state of Paraíba
- Marechal Deodoro, Amazonas, Brazil - Manuel Deodoro da Fonseca (a president of Brazil)
- Marechal Floriano, Espírito Santo, Brazil - Floriano Peixoto (a president of Brazil)
- Nilo Peçanha, Brazil, Bahia - Nilo Peçanha (a Brazilian president)
- Nilópolis, Brazil - Nilo Peçanha (a Brazilian president)
- Peçanha, Brazil - Nilo Peçanha
- Petrópolis, Brazil - Pedro II, emperor of Brazil
- Presidente Bernardes, Brazil - Artur da Silva Bernardes (a Brazilian president)
- Presidente Dutra, Brazil - Eurico Gaspar Dutra (a Brazilian president)
- Presidente Epitácio, Brazil - Epitâcio da Silva Pessoa (a Brazilian president)
- Presidente Figueiredo, Brazil João Baptista de Oliveira Figueiredo (a Brazilian president)
- Presidente Getúlio, Brazil - Getúlio Vargas (a Brazilian president)
- Presidente Jânio Quadros, Brazil Jânio Quadros (a Brazilian president)
- Presidente Juscelino, Brazil - Juscelino Kubitschek (a Brazilian president)
- Presidente Kennedy, Espírito Santo, Brazil - John Fitzgerald Kennedy (American president)
- Presidente Médici, Brazil - Emílio Garrastazú Médici (a Brazilian president)
- Presidente Prudente and Prudente de Morais, Brazil - Prudente José de Morais Barros (a Brazilian president)
- Presidente Sarney, Maranhão, Brazil - José Sarney (a Brazilian president)
- Rio Branco, Acre, Brazil - Barão do Rio Branco (Brazilian politician and diplomat)
- Rondonópolis and Rondolândia, Brazil - Cândido Rondon (Brazilian military officer and explorer)
- Ruy Barbosa, Brazil - Ruy Barbosa (Brazilian jurist, politician and diplomat)
- Salesópolis, Brazil - Manuel Ferraz de Campos Sales (a president of Brazil)
- Salvador, Brazil - Jesus (the Christian Savior)
- Santos Dumont, Brazil - Alberto Santos Dumont, inventor of aircraft
- Santos Dumont, Minas Gerais - Alberto Santos Dumont
- São Paulo - Saint Paul
- São Luís, Maranhão, Brazil - Louis IX of France (Saint Louis)
- São Vicente, Brazil - Saint Vincent
- São Sebastião, São Paulo, Brazil - Saint Sebastian
- Sud Mennucci, São Paulo, Brazil - journalist and educator Sud Mennucci
- Teresópolis - Empress Tereza Christina of Brazil, wife of Pedro II
Bulgaria
Canada
- Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island - Queen Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz, consort of King George III of the United Kingdom.
- Churchill, Manitoba, Canada - John Churchill, 1st Duke of Marlborough
- Fredericton, New Brunswick - Prince Frederick, Duke of York
- Halifax, Nova Scotia - George Montague-Dunk, 2nd Earl of Halifax
- Kitchener, Ontario - Horatio Kitchener
- Sydney, Nova Scotia - Thomas Townshend, Lord Sydney
- Vancouver - Captain George Vancouver, English explorer of Dutch descent ([van Coevorden])
- Victoria, British Columbia - Queen Victoria
- Prince Rupert, British Columbia - Named after Prince Rupert of the Rhine.
Czech Republic
- Františkovy Lázně - Francis II, Holy Roman Emperor
- Jáchymov - St. Joachim
- Karlovy Vary - Charles IV, Holy Roman Emperor
- Karlštejn, castle and village - Charles IV, Holy Roman Emperor
Former:
- Gottwaldov was the name of Zlín from 1948–1990 - Klement Gottwald
Denmark
- Augustenborg, Auguste, duchess of Schleswig-Holstein
- Fredericia, King Frederick III of Denmark
- Frederiksberg, King Frederick IV of Denmark
- Frederikshavn, King Frederick VI of Denmark
- Frederiksværk, King Frederick V of Denmark
Finland
- Loviisa, Lovisa Ulrika, Queen of Sweden
- Mariehamn, Empress Maria Alexandrovna of Russia
- Vaasa, King Gustav I of Sweden
There are some more cities that were named after people in Swedish, but not in Finnish, the major language in Finland.
- Alberta - Princess Louise Caroline Alberta, fourth daughter of Queen Victoria
- British Columbia - Christopher Columbus (-> Columbia, an American sailing ship -> Columbia River -> Columbia Territory of Hudsons Bay Company -> British Columbia)
- Prince Edward Island - Prince Edward, Duke of Kent (brother of George III of the United Kingdom), commander of British forces in Halifax
- Bogotá - Bacatá - an indigenous cacique (emperor)
- Bolívar Department - Simón Bolívar
- Caldas Department - Francisco José de Caldas
- Nariño - Antonio Nariño
- Norte de Santander - Francisco de Paula Santander
- Santander Department - Francisco de Paula Santander
- Sucre Department - Antonio José de Sucre
- Córdoba Department - José María Córdoba
- Adélie Land - Adélie, wife of Jules Dumont d'Urville
- Kerguelen Islands - Yves-Joseph de Kerguelen-Trémarec
- Lorraine (formerly Lotharingia) - Lothar
- Saint-Pierre and Miquelon - St. Peter
- Wallis and Futuna - Samuel Wallis
- Caprivi - Count Leo von Caprivi (Chancellor of the German Empire)
- Bessarabia - from Basarab I
- Anglesey - Ongull, a Scandinavian landowner
- Angus - King Oengus I of the Picts
- Bedfordshire - Bieda, a Saxon landowner ("Bieda's ford" + shire)
- Brecknockshire - Prince Brychan
- Buckinghamshire - Bucca, a Saxon landowner ("Bucca's home" + shire)
- Cardigan - Ceredig, son of Cunedda
- Dunbartonshire - Hugh Dunbar
- Fife - Fib of the Picts, one of the seven sons of Cruithe
- Gibraltar - Tariq ibn-Ziyad (from Arabic djebl al-Tarik or "mountain of Tarik")
- Glamorgan - Prince Morgan the Old of Gwent
- Gwynedd - Cunedda
- Hampshire - Hamo, a 6th century Saxon settler and landowner
- Kirkcudbright - Saint Cuthbert ("church of Cuthbert")
- Lothian - Leudonus
- Merionethshire - Meirion, son of Cunedda
- Montgomery, Powys - Roger de Montgomery
- Nottinghamshire - Snot, a Saxon landowner ("Snot's home" + shire)
- Roxburghshire - Hroc, an ancient landowner ("Hroc's fortress" + shire)
- Rutland - Rota, a Saxon landowner ("Rota's land")
- Delaware - Thomas West, 3rd Baron De La Warr
- District of Columbia - Christopher Columbus
- Georgia - King George I of Great Britain
- Louisiana - King Louis XIV of France
- Maryland - Henrietta Maria de Bourbon, wife of Charles I
- Northern Mariana Islands - Mariana of Austria, Queen of Spain
- New York - the then Duke of York, who later became King James II of England
- North Carolina and South Carolina - King Charles I of England
- Pennsylvania - William Penn
- Virginia and West Virginia - Queen Elizabeth I of England, the "Virgin Queen"
- Washington - George Washington
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 , and the entries there.
- Alexandria, Egypt - Alexander the Great
- Alexandria, Romania - Alexandru Ghica
- : See also Alexandria (disambiguation)
- Amman, Jordan - Ammon
- Antioch - Antiochus
- Bongoville, Gabon – Omar Bongo Ondimba
- Buchanan, Liberia - James Buchanan
- Bucharest (Bucureşti) - Bucur, legendary shepherd
- Caesarea (various cities in various countries) - Gaius Julius Caesar or Roman Emperors.
- Charleroi, Belgium - Charles II of Spain
- Ciudad Bolivar - Simón Bolívar
- Ciudad Trujillo (former) – Rafael Trujillo
- Colombo – Christopher Columbus
- Ettelbruck - Etzel (Attila the Hun)
- Henties Bay, Namibia - Major Hentie van der Merwe
- Kaiseraugst - Augustus
- Kingston, Jamaica - King William III of England
- Latakia - Laodice
- Lelystad - ir. Cornelis Lely
- Lisbon - possibly Ulysses
- Litvak, Germany - Evan Litvak
- Livingstone, Zambia - Dr. Livingstone
- Lüderitz - Adolf Lüderitz
- Martelange - Martelius
- Monrovia - James Monroe
- Pedro Juan Caballero, Paraguay - Pedro Juan Caballero
- Rome - Romulus
- Sadr City - Moqtada al-Sadr and his family
- San Salvador, El Salvador - Jesus (the Christian Savior)
- San José, Costa Rica - Saint Joseph
- Santiago de Chile - Saint James
- Sinop, Turkey - Sinope
- Thessaloniki - Thessalonica, sister of Alexander the Great
- Tubmanburg, Liberia - William Tubman
- Wellington, New Zealand - Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington
- Willemstad - William the Silent
- Zhongshan, Guangdong, China - Dr. Sun Yat-sen
Argentina
- Avellaneda, Argentina - Nicolás Avellaneda
- Comodoro Rivadavia, Argentina - Bernardino Rivadavia
- General San Martín, Argentina - José de San Martín
- General Sarmiento, Argentina - Domingo Faustino Sarmiento
- Las Heras, Argentina - Juan Gregorio de las Heras
- Presidencia de la Plaza, Argentina - Victorino de la Plaza
- Presidencia Roque Sáenz Peña, Argentina - Roque Sáenz Peña
- Pueyrredón, Buenos Aires - Juan Martín de Pueyrredón
- Vicente López, Argentina - Vicente López y Planes
- Villa General Mitre - Bartolomé Mitre
Australia
- Adelaide - Adelaide of Saxe-Meiningen
- Brisbane - Sir Thomas Brisbane
- Darwin - Charles Darwin
- Hobart - Lord Hobart
- Melbourne - Lord Melbourne
- Sydney - Thomas Townshend, Lord Sydney
Brazil
- Anchieta, Brazil - Father José de Anchieta
- Benjamin Constant, Amazonas, Brazil - Benjamin Constant (Brazilian politician, writer and journalist)
- Campos Sales, Brazil - Manuel Ferraz de Campos Sales (a president of Brazil)
- Carlos Chagas, Minas Gerais, Brazil - Carlos Chagas (discoverer of Chagas disease)
- Duque de Caxias, Brazil - Luís Alves de Lima e Silva, Duke of Caxias, Brazilian general and politician
- Epitaciolândia, Acre, Brazil - Epitácio da Silva Pessoa (a Brazilian president)
- Euclides da Cunha, Bahia - Euclides da Cunha (Brazilian writer)
- Florianópolis, Brazil - Floriano Peixoto (a president of Brazil)
- Gonçalves Dias, Maranhão, Brazil - Antônio Gonçalves Dias (a Brazilian poet)
- João Pessoa, Paraíba, Brazil - João Pessoa Cavalcanti de Albuquerque, governor of the state of Paraíba
- Marechal Deodoro, Amazonas, Brazil - Manuel Deodoro da Fonseca (a president of Brazil)
- Marechal Floriano, Espírito Santo, Brazil - Floriano Peixoto (a president of Brazil)
- Nilo Peçanha, Brazil, Bahia - Nilo Peçanha (a Brazilian president)
- Nilópolis, Brazil - Nilo Peçanha (a Brazilian president)
- Peçanha, Brazil - Nilo Peçanha
- Petrópolis, Brazil - Pedro II, emperor of Brazil
- Presidente Bernardes, Brazil - Artur da Silva Bernardes (a Brazilian president)
- Presidente Dutra, Brazil - Eurico Gaspar Dutra (a Brazilian president)
- Presidente Epitácio, Brazil - Epitâcio da Silva Pessoa (a Brazilian president)
- Presidente Figueiredo, Brazil João Baptista de Oliveira Figueiredo (a Brazilian president)
- Presidente Getúlio, Brazil - Getúlio Vargas (a Brazilian president)
- Presidente Jânio Quadros, Brazil Jânio Quadros (a Brazilian president)
- Presidente Juscelino, Brazil - Juscelino Kubitschek (a Brazilian president)
- Presidente Kennedy, Espírito Santo, Brazil - John Fitzgerald Kennedy (American president)
- Presidente Médici, Brazil - Emílio Garrastazú Médici (a Brazilian president)
- Presidente Prudente and Prudente de Morais, Brazil - Prudente José de Morais Barros (a Brazilian president)
- Presidente Sarney, Maranhão, Brazil - José Sarney (a Brazilian president)
- Rio Branco, Acre, Brazil - Barão do Rio Branco (Brazilian politician and diplomat)
- Rondonópolis and Rondolândia, Brazil - Cândido Rondon (Brazilian military officer and explorer)
- Ruy Barbosa, Brazil - Ruy Barbosa (Brazilian jurist, politician and diplomat)
- Salesópolis, Brazil - Manuel Ferraz de Campos Sales (a president of Brazil)
- Salvador, Brazil - Jesus (the Christian Savior)
- Santos Dumont, Brazil - Alberto Santos Dumont, inventor of aircraft
- Santos Dumont, Minas Gerais - Alberto Santos Dumont
- São Paulo - Saint Paul
- São Luís, Maranhão, Brazil - Louis IX of France (Saint Louis)
- São Vicente, Brazil - Saint Vincent
- São Sebastião, São Paulo, Brazil - Saint Sebastian
- Sud Mennucci, São Paulo, Brazil - journalist and educator Sud Mennucci
- Teresópolis - Empress Tereza Christina of Brazil, wife of Pedro II
Bulgaria
Canada
- Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island - Queen Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz, consort of King George III of the United Kingdom.
- Churchill, Manitoba, Canada - John Churchill, 1st Duke of Marlborough
- Fredericton, New Brunswick - Prince Frederick, Duke of York
- Halifax, Nova Scotia - George Montague-Dunk, 2nd Earl of Halifax
- Kitchener, Ontario - Horatio Kitchener
- Sydney, Nova Scotia - Thomas Townshend, Lord Sydney
- Vancouver - Captain George Vancouver, English explorer of Dutch descent ([van Coevorden])
- Victoria, British Columbia - Queen Victoria
- Prince Rupert, British Columbia - Named after Prince Rupert of the Rhine.
Czech Republic
- Františkovy Lázně - Francis II, Holy Roman Emperor
- Jáchymov - St. Joachim
- Karlovy Vary - Charles IV, Holy Roman Emperor
- Karlštejn, castle and village - Charles IV, Holy Roman Emperor
Former:
- Gottwaldov was the name of Zlín from 1948–1990 - Klement Gottwald
Denmark
- Augustenborg, Auguste, duchess of Schleswig-Holstein
- Fredericia, King Frederick III of Denmark
- Frederiksberg, King Frederick IV of Denmark
- Frederikshavn, King Frederick VI of Denmark
- Frederiksværk, King Frederick V of Denmark
Finland
- Loviisa, Lovisa Ulrika, Queen of Sweden
- Mariehamn, Empress Maria Alexandrovna of Russia
- Vaasa, King Gustav I of Sweden
There are some more cities that were named after people in Swedish, but not in Finnish, the major language in Finland.
- Bogotá - Bacatá - an indigenous cacique (emperor)
- Bolívar Department - Simón Bolívar
- Caldas Department - Francisco José de Caldas
- Nariño - Antonio Nariño
- Norte de Santander - Francisco de Paula Santander
- Santander Department - Francisco de Paula Santander
- Sucre Department - Antonio José de Sucre
- Córdoba Department - José María Córdoba
- Adélie Land - Adélie, wife of Jules Dumont d'Urville
- Kerguelen Islands - Yves-Joseph de Kerguelen-Trémarec
- Lorraine (formerly Lotharingia) - Lothar
- Saint-Pierre and Miquelon - St. Peter
- Wallis and Futuna - Samuel Wallis
- Caprivi - Count Leo von Caprivi (Chancellor of the German Empire)
- Bessarabia - from Basarab I
- Anglesey - Ongull, a Scandinavian landowner
- Angus - King Oengus I of the Picts
- Bedfordshire - Bieda, a Saxon landowner ("Bieda's ford" + shire)
- Brecknockshire - Prince Brychan
- Buckinghamshire - Bucca, a Saxon landowner ("Bucca's home" + shire)
- Cardigan - Ceredig, son of Cunedda
- Dunbartonshire - Hugh Dunbar
- Fife - Fib of the Picts, one of the seven sons of Cruithe
- Gibraltar - Tariq ibn-Ziyad (from Arabic djebl al-Tarik or "mountain of Tarik")
- Glamorgan - Prince Morgan the Old of Gwent
- Gwynedd - Cunedda
- Hampshire - Hamo, a 6th century Saxon settler and landowner
- Kirkcudbright - Saint Cuthbert ("church of Cuthbert")
- Lothian - Leudonus
- Merionethshire - Meirion, son of Cunedda
- Montgomery, Powys - Roger de Montgomery
- Nottinghamshire - Snot, a Saxon landowner ("Snot's home" + shire)
- Roxburghshire - Hroc, an ancient landowner ("Hroc's fortress" + shire)
- Rutland - Rota, a Saxon landowner ("Rota's land")
- Delaware - Thomas West, 3rd Baron De La Warr
- District of Columbia - Christopher Columbus
- Georgia - King George I of Great Britain
- Louisiana - King Louis XIV of France
- Maryland - Henrietta Maria de Bourbon, wife of Charles I
- Northern Mariana Islands - Mariana of Austria, Queen of Spain
- New York - the then Duke of York, who later became King James II of England
- North Carolina and South Carolina - King Charles I of England
- Pennsylvania - William Penn
- Virginia and West Virginia - Queen Elizabeth I of England, the "Virgin Queen"
- Washington - George Washington
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 , and the entries there.
- Alexandria, Egypt - Alexander the Great
- Alexandria, Romania - Alexandru Ghica
- : See also Alexandria (disambiguation)
- Amman, Jordan - Ammon
- Antioch - Antiochus
- Bongoville, Gabon – Omar Bongo Ondimba
- Buchanan, Liberia - James Buchanan
- Bucharest (Bucureşti) - Bucur, legendary shepherd
- Caesarea (various cities in various countries) - Gaius Julius Caesar or Roman Emperors.
- Charleroi, Belgium - Charles II of Spain
- Ciudad Bolivar - Simón Bolívar
- Ciudad Trujillo (former) – Rafael Trujillo
- Colombo – Christopher Columbus
- Ettelbruck - Etzel (Attila the Hun)
- Henties Bay, Namibia - Major Hentie van der Merwe
- Kaiseraugst - Augustus
- Kingston, Jamaica - King William III of England
- Latakia - Laodice
- Lelystad - ir. Cornelis Lely
- Lisbon - possibly Ulysses
- Litvak, Germany - Evan Litvak
- Livingstone, Zambia - Dr. Livingstone
- Lüderitz - Adolf Lüderitz
- Martelange - Martelius
- Monrovia - James Monroe
- Pedro Juan Caballero, Paraguay - Pedro Juan Caballero
- Rome - Romulus
- Sadr City - Moqtada al-Sadr and his family
- San Salvador, El Salvador - Jesus (the Christian Savior)
- San José, Costa Rica - Saint Joseph
- Santiago de Chile - Saint James
- Sinop, Turkey - Sinope
- Thessaloniki - Thessalonica, sister of Alexander the Great
- Tubmanburg, Liberia - William Tubman
- Wellington, New Zealand - Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington
- Willemstad - William the Silent
- Zhongshan, Guangdong, China - Dr. Sun Yat-sen
Argentina
- Avellaneda, Argentina - Nicolás Avellaneda
- Comodoro Rivadavia, Argentina - Bernardino Rivadavia
- General San Martín, Argentina - José de San Martín
- General Sarmiento, Argentina - Domingo Faustino Sarmiento
- Las Heras, Argentina - Juan Gregorio de las Heras
- Presidencia de la Plaza, Argentina - Victorino de la Plaza
- Presidencia Roque Sáenz Peña, Argentina - Roque Sáenz Peña
- Pueyrredón, Buenos Aires - Juan Martín de Pueyrredón
- Vicente López, Argentina - Vicente López y Planes
- Villa General Mitre - Bartolomé Mitre
Australia
- Adelaide - Adelaide of Saxe-Meiningen
- Brisbane - Sir Thomas Brisbane
- Darwin - Charles Darwin
- Hobart - Lord Hobart
- Melbourne - Lord Melbourne
- Sydney - Thomas Townshend, Lord Sydney
Brazil
- Anchieta, Brazil - Father José de Anchieta
- Benjamin Constant, Amazonas, Brazil - Benjamin Constant (Brazilian politician, writer and journalist)
- Campos Sales, Brazil - Manuel Ferraz de Campos Sales (a president of Brazil)
- Carlos Chagas, Minas Gerais, Brazil - Carlos Chagas (discoverer of Chagas disease)
- Duque de Caxias, Brazil - Luís Alves de Lima e Silva, Duke of Caxias, Brazilian general and politician
- Epitaciolândia, Acre, Brazil - Epitácio da Silva Pessoa (a Brazilian president)
- Euclides da Cunha, Bahia - Euclides da Cunha (Brazilian writer)
- Florianópolis, Brazil - Floriano Peixoto (a president of Brazil)
- Gonçalves Dias, Maranhão, Brazil - Antônio Gonçalves Dias (a Brazilian poet)
- João Pessoa, Paraíba, Brazil - João Pessoa Cavalcanti de Albuquerque, governor of the state of Paraíba
- Marechal Deodoro, Amazonas, Brazil - Manuel Deodoro da Fonseca (a president of Brazil)
- Marechal Floriano, Espírito Santo, Brazil - Floriano Peixoto (a president of Brazil)
- Nilo Peçanha, Brazil, Bahia - Nilo Peçanha (a Brazilian president)
- Nilópolis, Brazil - Nilo Peçanha (a Brazilian president)
- Peçanha, Brazil - Nilo Peçanha
- Petrópolis, Brazil - Pedro II, emperor of Brazil
- Presidente Bernardes, Brazil - Artur da Silva Bernardes (a Brazilian president)
- Presidente Dutra, Brazil - Eurico Gaspar Dutra (a Brazilian president)
- Presidente Epitácio, Brazil - Epitâcio da Silva Pessoa (a Brazilian president)
- Presidente Figueiredo, Brazil João Baptista de Oliveira Figueiredo (a Brazilian president)
- Presidente Getúlio, Brazil - Getúlio Vargas (a Brazilian president)
- Presidente Jânio Quadros, Brazil Jânio Quadros (a Brazilian president)
- Presidente Juscelino, Brazil - Juscelino Kubitschek (a Brazilian president)
- Presidente Kennedy, Espírito Santo, Brazil - John Fitzgerald Kennedy (American president)
- Presidente Médici, Brazil - Emílio Garrastazú Médici (a Brazilian president)
- Presidente Prudente and Prudente de Morais, Brazil - Prudente José de Morais Barros (a Brazilian president)
- Presidente Sarney, Maranhão, Brazil - José Sarney (a Brazilian president)
- Rio Branco, Acre, Brazil - Barão do Rio Branco (Brazilian politician and diplomat)
- Rondonópolis and Rondolândia, Brazil - Cândido Rondon (Brazilian military officer and explorer)
- Ruy Barbosa, Brazil - Ruy Barbosa (Brazilian jurist, politician and diplomat)
- Salesópolis, Brazil - Manuel Ferraz de Campos Sales (a president of Brazil)
- Salvador, Brazil - Jesus (the Christian Savior)
- Santos Dumont, Brazil - Alberto Santos Dumont, inventor of aircraft
- Santos Dumont, Minas Gerais - Alberto Santos Dumont
- São Paulo - Saint Paul
- São Luís, Maranhão, Brazil - Louis IX of France (Saint Louis)
- São Vicente, Brazil - Saint Vincent
- São Sebastião, São Paulo, Brazil - Saint Sebastian
- Sud Mennucci, São Paulo, Brazil - journalist and educator Sud Mennucci
- Teresópolis - Empress Tereza Christina of Brazil, wife of Pedro II
Bulgaria
Canada
- Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island - Queen Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz, consort of King George III of the United Kingdom.
- Churchill, Manitoba, Canada - John Churchill, 1st Duke of Marlborough
- Fredericton, New Brunswick - Prince Frederick, Duke of York
- Halifax, Nova Scotia - George Montague-Dunk, 2nd Earl of Halifax
- Kitchener, Ontario - Horatio Kitchener
- Sydney, Nova Scotia - Thomas Townshend, Lord Sydney
- Vancouver - Captain George Vancouver, English explorer of Dutch descent ([van Coevorden])
- Victoria, British Columbia - Queen Victoria
- Prince Rupert, British Columbia - Named after Prince Rupert of the Rhine.
Czech Republic
- Františkovy Lázně - Francis II, Holy Roman Emperor
- Jáchymov - St. Joachim
- Karlovy Vary - Charles IV, Holy Roman Emperor
- Karlštejn, castle and village - Charles IV, Holy Roman Emperor
Former:
- Gottwaldov was the name of Zlín from 1948–1990 - Klement Gottwald
Denmark
- Augustenborg, Auguste, duchess of Schleswig-Holstein
- Fredericia, King Frederick III of Denmark
- Frederiksberg, King Frederick IV of Denmark
- Frederikshavn, King Frederick VI of Denmark
- Frederiksværk, King Frederick V of Denmark
Finland
- Loviisa, Lovisa Ulrika, Queen of Sweden
- Mariehamn, Empress Maria Alexandrovna of Russia
- Vaasa, King Gustav I of Sweden
There are some more cities that were named after people in Swedish, but not in Finnish, the major language in Finland.
- Caprivi - Count Leo von Caprivi (Chancellor of the German Empire)
- Bessarabia - from Basarab I
- Anglesey - Ongull, a Scandinavian landowner
- Angus - King Oengus I of the Picts
- Bedfordshire - Bieda, a Saxon landowner ("Bieda's ford" + shire)
- Brecknockshire - Prince Brychan
- Buckinghamshire - Bucca, a Saxon landowner ("Bucca's home" + shire)
- Cardigan - Ceredig, son of Cunedda
- Dunbartonshire - Hugh Dunbar
- Fife - Fib of the Picts, one of the seven sons of Cruithe
- Gibraltar - Tariq ibn-Ziyad (from Arabic djebl al-Tarik or "mountain of Tarik")
- Glamorgan - Prince Morgan the Old of Gwent
- Gwynedd - Cunedda
- Hampshire - Hamo, a 6th century Saxon settler and landowner
- Kirkcudbright - Saint Cuthbert ("church of Cuthbert")
- Lothian - Leudonus
- Merionethshire - Meirion, son of Cunedda
- Montgomery, Powys - Roger de Montgomery
- Nottinghamshire - Snot, a Saxon landowner ("Snot's home" + shire)
- Roxburghshire - Hroc, an ancient landowner ("Hroc's fortress" + shire)
- Rutland - Rota, a Saxon landowner ("Rota's land")
- Delaware - Thomas West, 3rd Baron De La Warr
- District of Columbia - Christopher Columbus
- Georgia - King George I of Great Britain
- Louisiana - King Louis XIV of France
- Maryland - Henrietta Maria de Bourbon, wife of Charles I
- Northern Mariana Islands - Mariana of Austria, Queen of Spain
- New York - the then Duke of York, who later became King James II of England
- North Carolina and South Carolina - King Charles I of England
- Pennsylvania - William Penn
- Virginia and West Virginia - Queen Elizabeth I of England, the "Virgin Queen"
- Washington - George Washington
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 , and the entries there.
- Alexandria, Egypt - Alexander the Great
- Alexandria, Romania - Alexandru Ghica
- : See also Alexandria (disambiguation)
- Amman, Jordan - Ammon
- Antioch - Antiochus
- Bongoville, Gabon – Omar Bongo Ondimba
- Buchanan, Liberia - James Buchanan
- Bucharest (Bucureşti) - Bucur, legendary shepherd
- Caesarea (various cities in various countries) - Gaius Julius Caesar or Roman Emperors.
- Charleroi, Belgium - Charles II of Spain
- Ciudad Bolivar - Simón Bolívar
- Ciudad Trujillo (former) – Rafael Trujillo
- Colombo – Christopher Columbus
- Ettelbruck - Etzel (Attila the Hun)
- Henties Bay, Namibia - Major Hentie van der Merwe
- Kaiseraugst - Augustus
- Kingston, Jamaica - King William III of England
- Latakia - Laodice
- Lelystad - ir. Cornelis Lely
- Lisbon - possibly Ulysses
- Litvak, Germany - Evan Litvak
- Livingstone, Zambia - Dr. Livingstone
- Lüderitz - Adolf Lüderitz
- Martelange - Martelius
- Monrovia - James Monroe
- Pedro Juan Caballero, Paraguay - Pedro Juan Caballero
- Rome - Romulus
- Sadr City - Moqtada al-Sadr and his family
- San Salvador, El Salvador - Jesus (the Christian Savior)
- San José, Costa Rica - Saint Joseph
- Santiago de Chile - Saint James
- Sinop, Turkey - Sinope
- Thessaloniki - Thessalonica, sister of Alexander the Great
- Tubmanburg, Liberia - William Tubman
- Wellington, New Zealand - Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington
- Willemstad - William the Silent
- Zhongshan, Guangdong, China - Dr. Sun Yat-sen
Argentina
- Avellaneda, Argentina - Nicolás Avellaneda
- Comodoro Rivadavia, Argentina - Bernardino Rivadavia
- General San Martín, Argentina - José de San Martín
- General Sarmiento, Argentina - Domingo Faustino Sarmiento
- Las Heras, Argentina - Juan Gregorio de las Heras
- Presidencia de la Plaza, Argentina - Victorino de la Plaza
- Presidencia Roque Sáenz Peña, Argentina - Roque Sáenz Peña
- Pueyrredón, Buenos Aires - Juan Martín de Pueyrredón
- Vicente López, Argentina - Vicente López y Planes
- Villa General Mitre - Bartolomé Mitre
Australia
- Adelaide - Adelaide of Saxe-Meiningen
- Brisbane - Sir Thomas Brisbane
- Darwin - Charles Darwin
- Hobart - Lord Hobart
- Melbourne - Lord Melbourne
- Sydney - Thomas Townshend, Lord Sydney
Brazil
- Anchieta, Brazil - Father José de Anchieta
- Benjamin Constant, Amazonas, Brazil - Benjamin Constant (Brazilian politician, writer and journalist)
- Campos Sales, Brazil - Manuel Ferraz de Campos Sales (a president of Brazil)
- Carlos Chagas, Minas Gerais, Brazil - Carlos Chagas (discoverer of Chagas disease)
- Duque de Caxias, Brazil - Luís Alves de Lima e Silva, Duke of Caxias, Brazilian general and politician
- Epitaciolândia, Acre, Brazil - Epitácio da Silva Pessoa (a Brazilian president)
- Euclides da Cunha, Bahia - Euclides da Cunha (Brazilian writer)
- Florianópolis, Brazil - Floriano Peixoto (a president of Brazil)
- Gonçalves Dias, Maranhão, Brazil - Antônio Gonçalves Dias (a Brazilian poet)
- João Pessoa, Paraíba, Brazil - João Pessoa Cavalcanti de Albuquerque, governor of the state of Paraíba
- Marechal Deodoro, Amazonas, Brazil - Manuel Deodoro da Fonseca (a president of Brazil)
- Marechal Floriano, Espírito Santo, Brazil - Floriano Peixoto (a president of Brazil)
- Nilo Peçanha, Brazil, Bahia - Nilo Peçanha (a Brazilian president)
- Nilópolis, Brazil - Nilo Peçanha (a Brazilian president)
- Peçanha, Brazil - Nilo Peçanha
- Petrópolis, Brazil - Pedro II, emperor of Brazil
- Presidente Bernardes, Brazil - Artur da Silva Bernardes (a Brazilian president)
- Presidente Dutra, Brazil - Eurico Gaspar Dutra (a Brazilian president)
- Presidente Epitácio, Brazil - Epitâcio da Silva Pessoa (a Brazilian president)
- Presidente Figueiredo, Brazil João Baptista de Oliveira Figueiredo (a Brazilian president)
- Presidente Getúlio, Brazil - Getúlio Vargas (a Brazilian president)
- Presidente Jânio Quadros, Brazil Jânio Quadros (a Brazilian president)
- Presidente Juscelino, Brazil - Juscelino Kubitschek (a Brazilian president)
- Presidente Kennedy, Espírito Santo, Brazil - John Fitzgerald Kennedy (American president)
- Presidente Médici, Brazil - Emílio Garrastazú Médici (a Brazilian president)
- Presidente Prudente and Prudente de Morais, Brazil - Prudente José de Morais Barros (a Brazilian president)
- Presidente Sarney, Maranhão, Brazil - José Sarney (a Brazilian president)
- Rio Branco, Acre, Brazil - Barão do Rio Branco (Brazilian politician and diplomat)
- Rondonópolis and Rondolândia, Brazil - Cândido Rondon (Brazilian military officer and explorer)
- Ruy Barbosa, Brazil - Ruy Barbosa (Brazilian jurist, politician and diplomat)
- Salesópolis, Brazil - Manuel Ferraz de Campos Sales (a president of Brazil)
- Salvador, Brazil - Jesus (the Christian Savior)
- Santos Dumont, Brazil - Alberto Santos Dumont, inventor of aircraft
- Santos Dumont, Minas Gerais - Alberto Santos Dumont
- São Paulo - Saint Paul
- São Luís, Maranhão, Brazil - Louis IX of France (Saint Louis)
- São Vicente, Brazil - Saint Vincent
- São Sebastião, São Paulo, Brazil - Saint Sebastian
- Sud Mennucci, São Paulo, Brazil - journalist and educator Sud Mennucci
- Teresópolis - Empress Tereza Christina of Brazil, wife of Pedro II
Bulgaria
Canada
- Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island - Queen Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz, consort of King George III of the United Kingdom.
- Churchill, Manitoba, Canada - John Churchill, 1st Duke of Marlborough
- Fredericton, New Brunswick - Prince Frederick, Duke of York
- Halifax, Nova Scotia - George Montague-Dunk, 2nd Earl of Halifax
- Kitchener, Ontario - Horatio Kitchener
- Sydney, Nova Scotia - Thomas Townshend, Lord Sydney
- Vancouver - Captain George Vancouver, English explorer of Dutch descent ([van Coevorden])
- Victoria, British Columbia - Queen Victoria
- Prince Rupert, British Columbia - Named after Prince Rupert of the Rhine.
Czech Republic
- Františkovy Lázně - Francis II, Holy Roman Emperor
- Jáchymov - St. Joachim
- Karlovy Vary - Charles IV, Holy Roman Emperor
- Karlštejn, castle and village - Charles IV, Holy Roman Emperor
Former:
- Gottwaldov was the name of Zlín from 1948–1990 - Klement Gottwald
Denmark
- Augustenborg, Auguste, duchess of Schleswig-Holstein
- Fredericia, King Frederick III of Denmark
- Frederiksberg, King Frederick IV of Denmark
- Frederikshavn, King Frederick VI of Denmark
- Frederiksværk, King Frederick V of Denmark
Finland
- Loviisa, Lovisa Ulrika, Queen of Sweden
- Mariehamn, Empress Maria Alexandrovna of Russia
- Vaasa, King Gustav I of Sweden
There are some more cities that were named after people in Swedish, but not in Finnish, the major language in Finland.
- Bessarabia - from Basarab I
- Anglesey - Ongull, a Scandinavian landowner
- Angus - King Oengus I of the Picts
- Bedfordshire - Bieda, a Saxon landowner ("Bieda's ford" + shire)
- Brecknockshire - Prince Brychan
- Buckinghamshire - Bucca, a Saxon landowner ("Bucca's home" + shire)
- Cardigan - Ceredig, son of Cunedda
- Dunbartonshire - Hugh Dunbar
- Fife - Fib of the Picts, one of the seven sons of Cruithe
- Gibraltar - Tariq ibn-Ziyad (from Arabic djebl al-Tarik or "mountain of Tarik")
- Glamorgan - Prince Morgan the Old of Gwent
- Gwynedd - Cunedda
- Hampshire - Hamo, a 6th century Saxon settler and landowner
- Kirkcudbright - Saint Cuthbert ("church of Cuthbert")
- Lothian - Leudonus
- Merionethshire - Meirion, son of Cunedda
- Montgomery, Powys - Roger de Montgomery
- Nottinghamshire - Snot, a Saxon landowner ("Snot's home" + shire)
- Roxburghshire - Hroc, an ancient landowner ("Hroc's fortress" + shire)
- Rutland - Rota, a Saxon landowner ("Rota's land")
- Delaware - Thomas West, 3rd Baron De La Warr
- District of Columbia - Christopher Columbus
- Georgia - King George I of Great Britain
- Louisiana - King Louis XIV of France
- Maryland - Henrietta Maria de Bourbon, wife of Charles I
- Northern Mariana Islands - Mariana of Austria, Queen of Spain
- New York - the then Duke of York, who later became King James II of England
- North Carolina and South Carolina - King Charles I of England
- Pennsylvania - William Penn
- Virginia and West Virginia - Queen Elizabeth I of England, the "Virgin Queen"
- Washington - George Washington
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 , and the entries there.
- Alexandria, Egypt - Alexander the Great
- Alexandria, Romania - Alexandru Ghica
- : See also Alexandria (disambiguation)
- Amman, Jordan - Ammon
- Antioch - Antiochus
- Bongoville, Gabon – Omar Bongo Ondimba
- Buchanan, Liberia - James Buchanan
- Bucharest (Bucureşti) - Bucur, legendary shepherd
- Caesarea (various cities in various countries) - Gaius Julius Caesar or Roman Emperors.
- Charleroi, Belgium - Charles II of Spain
- Ciudad Bolivar - Simón Bolívar
- Ciudad Trujillo (former) – Rafael Trujillo
- Colombo – Christopher Columbus
- Ettelbruck - Etzel (Attila the Hun)
- Henties Bay, Namibia - Major Hentie van der Merwe
- Kaiseraugst - Augustus
- Kingston, Jamaica - King William III of England
- Latakia - Laodice
- Lelystad - ir. Cornelis Lely
- Lisbon - possibly Ulysses
- Litvak, Germany - Evan Litvak
- Livingstone, Zambia - Dr. Livingstone
- Lüderitz - Adolf Lüderitz
- Martelange - Martelius
- Monrovia - James Monroe
- Pedro Juan Caballero, Paraguay - Pedro Juan Caballero
- Rome - Romulus
- Sadr City - Moqtada al-Sadr and his family
- San Salvador, El Salvador - Jesus (the Christian Savior)
- San José, Costa Rica - Saint Joseph
- Santiago de Chile - Saint James
- Sinop, Turkey - Sinope
- Thessaloniki - Thessalonica, sister of Alexander the Great
- Tubmanburg, Liberia - William Tubman
- Wellington, New Zealand - Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington
- Willemstad - William the Silent
- Zhongshan, Guangdong, China - Dr. Sun Yat-sen
Argentina
- Avellaneda, Argentina - Nicolás Avellaneda
- Comodoro Rivadavia, Argentina - Bernardino Rivadavia
- General San Martín, Argentina - José de San Martín
- General Sarmiento, Argentina - Domingo Faustino Sarmiento
- Las Heras, Argentina - Juan Gregorio de las Heras
- Presidencia de la Plaza, Argentina - Victorino de la Plaza
- Presidencia Roque Sáenz Peña, Argentina - Roque Sáenz Peña
- Pueyrredón, Buenos Aires - Juan Martín de Pueyrredón
- Vicente López, Argentina - Vicente López y Planes
- Villa General Mitre - Bartolomé Mitre
Australia
- Adelaide - Adelaide of Saxe-Meiningen
- Brisbane - Sir Thomas Brisbane
- Darwin - Charles Darwin
- Hobart - Lord Hobart
- Melbourne - Lord Melbourne
- Sydney - Thomas Townshend, Lord Sydney
Brazil
- Anchieta, Brazil - Father José de Anchieta
- Benjamin Constant, Amazonas, Brazil - Benjamin Constant (Brazilian politician, writer and journalist)
- Campos Sales, Brazil - Manuel Ferraz de Campos Sales (a president of Brazil)
- Carlos Chagas, Minas Gerais, Brazil - Carlos Chagas (discoverer of Chagas disease)
- Duque de Caxias, Brazil - Luís Alves de Lima e Silva, Duke of Caxias, Brazilian general and politician
- Epitaciolândia, Acre, Brazil - Epitácio da Silva Pessoa (a Brazilian president)
- Euclides da Cunha, Bahia - Euclides da Cunha (Brazilian writer)
- Florianópolis, Brazil - Floriano Peixoto (a president of Brazil)
- Gonçalves Dias, Maranhão, Brazil - Antônio Gonçalves Dias (a Brazilian poet)
- João Pessoa, Paraíba, Brazil - João Pessoa Cavalcanti de Albuquerque, governor of the state of Paraíba
- Marechal Deodoro, Amazonas, Brazil - Manuel Deodoro da Fonseca (a president of Brazil)
- Marechal Floriano, Espírito Santo, Brazil - Floriano Peixoto (a president of Brazil)
- Nilo Peçanha, Brazil, Bahia - Nilo Peçanha (a Brazilian president)
- Nilópolis, Brazil - Nilo Peçanha (a Brazilian president)
- Peçanha, Brazil - Nilo Peçanha
- Petrópolis, Brazil - Pedro II, emperor of Brazil
- Presidente Bernardes, Brazil - Artur da Silva Bernardes (a Brazilian president)
- Presidente Dutra, Brazil - Eurico Gaspar Dutra (a Brazilian president)
- Presidente Epitácio, Brazil - Epitâcio da Silva Pessoa (a Brazilian president)
- Presidente Figueiredo, Brazil João Baptista de Oliveira Figueiredo (a Brazilian president)
- Presidente Getúlio, Brazil - Getúlio Vargas (a Brazilian president)
- Presidente Jânio Quadros, Brazil Jânio Quadros (a Brazilian president)
- Presidente Juscelino, Brazil - Juscelino Kubitschek (a Brazilian president)
- Presidente Kennedy, Espírito Santo, Brazil - John Fitzgerald Kennedy (American president)
- Presidente Médici, Brazil - Emílio Garrastazú Médici (a Brazilian president)
- Presidente Prudente and Prudente de Morais, Brazil - Prudente José de Morais Barros (a Brazilian president)
- Presidente Sarney, Maranhão, Brazil - José Sarney (a Brazilian president)
- Rio Branco, Acre, Brazil - Barão do Rio Branco (Brazilian politician and diplomat)
- Rondonópolis and Rondolândia, Brazil - Cândido Rondon (Brazilian military officer and explorer)
- Ruy Barbosa, Brazil - Ruy Barbosa (Brazilian jurist, politician and diplomat)
- Salesópolis, Brazil - Manuel Ferraz de Campos Sales (a president of Brazil)
- Salvador, Brazil - Jesus (the Christian Savior)
- Santos Dumont, Brazil - Alberto Santos Dumont, inventor of aircraft
- Santos Dumont, Minas Gerais - Alberto Santos Dumont
- São Paulo - Saint Paul
- São Luís, Maranhão, Brazil - Louis IX of France (Saint Louis)
- São Vicente, Brazil - Saint Vincent
- São Sebastião, São Paulo, Brazil - Saint Sebastian
- Sud Mennucci, São Paulo, Brazil - journalist and educator Sud Mennucci
- Teresópolis - Empress Tereza Christina of Brazil, wife of Pedro II
Bulgaria
Canada
- Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island - Queen Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz, consort of King George III of the United Kingdom.
- Churchill, Manitoba, Canada - John Churchill, 1st Duke of Marlborough
- Fredericton, New Brunswick - Prince Frederick, Duke of York
- Halifax, Nova Scotia - George Montague-Dunk, 2nd Earl of Halifax
- Kitchener, Ontario - Horatio Kitchener
- Sydney, Nova Scotia - Thomas Townshend, Lord Sydney
- Vancouver - Captain George Vancouver, English explorer of Dutch descent ([van Coevorden])
- Victoria, British Columbia - Queen Victoria
- Prince Rupert, British Columbia - Named after Prince Rupert of the Rhine.
Czech Republic
- Františkovy Lázně - Francis II, Holy Roman Emperor
- Jáchymov - St. Joachim
- Karlovy Vary - Charles IV, Holy Roman Emperor
- Karlštejn, castle and village - Charles IV, Holy Roman Emperor
Former:
- Gottwaldov was the name of Zlín from 1948–1990 - Klement Gottwald
Denmark
- Augustenborg, Auguste, duchess of Schleswig-Holstein
- Fredericia, King Frederick III of Denmark
- Frederiksberg, King Frederick IV of Denmark
- Frederikshavn, King Frederick VI of Denmark
- Frederiksværk, King Frederick V of Denmark
Finland
- Loviisa, Lovisa Ulrika, Queen of Sweden
- Mariehamn, Empress Maria Alexandrovna of Russia
- Vaasa, King Gustav I of Sweden
There are some more cities that were named after people in Swedish, but not in Finnish, the major language in Finland.
- Bessarabia - from Basarab I
- Anglesey - Ongull, a Scandinavian landowner
- Angus - King Oengus I of the Picts
- Bedfordshire - Bieda, a Saxon landowner ("Bieda's ford" + shire)
- Brecknockshire - Prince Brychan
- Buckinghamshire - Bucca, a Saxon landowner ("Bucca's home" + shire)
- Cardigan - Ceredig, son of Cunedda
- Dunbartonshire - Hugh Dunbar
- Fife - Fib of the Picts, one of the seven sons of Cruithe
- Gibraltar - Tariq ibn-Ziyad (from Arabic djebl al-Tarik or "mountain of Tarik")
- Glamorgan - Prince Morgan the Old of Gwent
- Gwynedd - Cunedda
- Hampshire - Hamo, a 6th century Saxon settler and landowner
- Kirkcudbright - Saint Cuthbert ("church of Cuthbert")
- Lothian - Leudonus
- Merionethshire - Meirion, son of Cunedda
- Montgomery, Powys - Roger de Montgomery
- Nottinghamshire - Snot, a Saxon landowner ("Snot's home" + shire)
- Roxburghshire - Hroc, an ancient landowner ("Hroc's fortress" + shire)
- Rutland - Rota, a Saxon landowner ("Rota's land")
- Delaware - Thomas West, 3rd Baron De La Warr
- District of Columbia - Christopher Columbus
- Georgia - King George I of Great Britain
- Louisiana - King Louis XIV of France
- Maryland - Henrietta Maria de Bourbon, wife of Charles I
- Northern Mariana Islands - Mariana of Austria, Queen of Spain
- New York - the then Duke of York, who later became King James II of England
- North Carolina and South Carolina - King Charles I of England
- Pennsylvania - William Penn
- Virginia and West Virginia - Queen Elizabeth I of England, the "Virgin Queen"
- Washington - George Washington
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 , and the entries there.
- Alexandria, Egypt - Alexander the Great
- Alexandria, Romania - Alexandru Ghica
- : See also Alexandria (disambiguation)
- Amman, Jordan - Ammon
- Antioch - Antiochus
- Bongoville, Gabon – Omar Bongo Ondimba
- Buchanan, Liberia - James Buchanan
- Bucharest (Bucureşti) - Bucur, legendary shepherd
- Caesarea (various cities in various countries) - Gaius Julius Caesar or Roman Emperors.
- Charleroi, Belgium - Charles II of Spain
- Ciudad Bolivar - Simón Bolívar
- Ciudad Trujillo (former) – Rafael Trujillo
- Colombo – Christopher Columbus
- Ettelbruck - Etzel (Attila the Hun)
- Henties Bay, Namibia - Major Hentie van der Merwe
- Kaiseraugst - Augustus
- Kingston, Jamaica - King William III of England
- Latakia - Laodice
- Lelystad - ir. Cornelis Lely
- Lisbon - possibly Ulysses
- Litvak, Germany - Evan Litvak
- Livingstone, Zambia - Dr. Livingstone
- Lüderitz - Adolf Lüderitz
- Martelange - Martelius
- Monrovia - James Monroe
- Pedro Juan Caballero, Paraguay - Pedro Juan Caballero
- Rome - Romulus
- Sadr City - Moqtada al-Sadr and his family
- San Salvador, El Salvador - Jesus (the Christian Savior)
- San José, Costa Rica - Saint Joseph
- Santiago de Chile - Saint James
- Sinop, Turkey - Sinope
- Thessaloniki - Thessalonica, sister of Alexander the Great
- Tubmanburg, Liberia - William Tubman
- Wellington, New Zealand - Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington
- Willemstad - William the Silent
- Zhongshan, Guangdong, China - Dr. Sun Yat-sen
Argentina
- Avellaneda, Argentina - Nicolás Avellaneda
- Comodoro Rivadavia, Argentina - Bernardino Rivadavia
- General San Martín, Argentina - José de San Martín
- General Sarmiento, Argentina - Domingo Faustino Sarmiento
- Las Heras, Argentina - Juan Gregorio de las Heras
- Presidencia de la Plaza, Argentina - Victorino de la Plaza
- Presidencia Roque Sáenz Peña, Argentina - Roque Sáenz Peña
- Pueyrredón, Buenos Aires - Juan Martín de Pueyrredón
- Vicente López, Argentina - Vicente López y Planes
- Villa General Mitre - Bartolomé Mitre
Australia
- Adelaide - Adelaide of Saxe-Meiningen
- Brisbane - Sir Thomas Brisbane
- Darwin - Charles Darwin
- Hobart - Lord Hobart
- Melbourne - Lord Melbourne
- Sydney - Thomas Townshend, Lord Sydney
Brazil
- Anchieta, Brazil - Father José de Anchieta
- Benjamin Constant, Amazonas, Brazil - Benjamin Constant (Brazilian politician, writer and journalist)
- Campos Sales, Brazil - Manuel Ferraz de Campos Sales (a president of Brazil)
- Carlos Chagas, Minas Gerais, Brazil - Carlos Chagas (discoverer of Chagas disease)
- Duque de Caxias, Brazil - Luís Alves de Lima e Silva, Duke of Caxias, Brazilian general and politician
- Epitaciolândia, Acre, Brazil - Epitácio da Silva Pessoa (a Brazilian president)
- Euclides da Cunha, Bahia - Euclides da Cunha (Brazilian writer)
- Florianópolis, Brazil - Floriano Peixoto (a president of Brazil)
- Gonçalves Dias, Maranhão, Brazil - Antônio Gonçalves Dias (a Brazilian poet)
- João Pessoa, Paraíba, Brazil - João Pessoa Cavalcanti de Albuquerque, governor of the state of Paraíba
- Marechal Deodoro, Amazonas, Brazil - Manuel Deodoro da Fonseca (a president of Brazil)
- Marechal Floriano, Espírito Santo, Brazil - Floriano Peixoto (a president of Brazil)
- Nilo Peçanha, Brazil, Bahia - Nilo Peçanha (a Brazilian president)
- Nilópolis, Brazil - Nilo Peçanha (a Brazilian president)
- Peçanha, Brazil - Nilo Peçanha
- Petrópolis, Brazil - Pedro II, emperor of Brazil
- Presidente Bernardes, Brazil - Artur da Silva Bernardes (a Brazilian president)
- Presidente Dutra, Brazil - Eurico Gaspar Dutra (a Brazilian president)
- Presidente Epitácio, Brazil - Epitâcio da Silva Pessoa (a Brazilian president)
- Presidente Figueiredo, Brazil João Baptista de Oliveira Figueiredo (a Brazilian president)
- Presidente Getúlio, Brazil - Getúlio Vargas (a Brazilian president)
- Presidente Jânio Quadros, Brazil Jânio Quadros (a Brazilian president)
- Presidente Juscelino, Brazil - Juscelino Kubitschek (a Brazilian president)
- Presidente Kennedy, Espírito Santo, Brazil - John Fitzgerald Kennedy (American president)
- Presidente Médici, Brazil - Emílio Garrastazú Médici (a Brazilian president)
- Presidente Prudente and Prudente de Morais, Brazil - Prudente José de Morais Barros (a Brazilian president)
- Presidente Sarney, Maranhão, Brazil - José Sarney (a Brazilian president)
- Rio Branco, Acre, Brazil - Barão do Rio Branco (Brazilian politician and diplomat)
- Rondonópolis and Rondolândia, Brazil - Cândido Rondon (Brazilian military officer and explorer)
- Ruy Barbosa, Brazil - Ruy Barbosa (Brazilian jurist, politician and diplomat)
- Salesópolis, Brazil - Manuel Ferraz de Campos Sales (a president of Brazil)
- Salvador, Brazil - Jesus (the Christian Savior)
- Santos Dumont, Brazil - Alberto Santos Dumont, inventor of aircraft
- Santos Dumont, Minas Gerais - Alberto Santos Dumont
- São Paulo - Saint Paul
- São Luís, Maranhão, Brazil - Louis IX of France (Saint Louis)
- São Vicente, Brazil - Saint Vincent
- São Sebastião, São Paulo, Brazil - Saint Sebastian
- Sud Mennucci, São Paulo, Brazil - journalist and educator Sud Mennucci
- Teresópolis - Empress Tereza Christina of Brazil, wife of Pedro II
Bulgaria
Canada
- Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island - Queen Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz, consort of King George III of the United Kingdom.
- Churchill, Manitoba, Canada - John Churchill, 1st Duke of Marlborough
- Fredericton, New Brunswick - Prince Frederick, Duke of York
- Halifax, Nova Scotia - George Montague-Dunk, 2nd Earl of Halifax
- Kitchener, Ontario - Horatio Kitchener
- Sydney, Nova Scotia - Thomas Townshend, Lord Sydney
- Vancouver - Captain George Vancouver, English explorer of Dutch descent ([van Coevorden])
- Victoria, British Columbia - Queen Victoria
- Prince Rupert, British Columbia - Named after Prince Rupert of the Rhine.
Czech Republic
- Františkovy Lázně - Francis II, Holy Roman Emperor
- Jáchymov - St. Joachim
- Karlovy Vary - Charles IV, Holy Roman Emperor
- Karlštejn, castle and village - Charles IV, Holy Roman Emperor
Former:
- Gottwaldov was the name of Zlín from 1948–1990 - Klement Gottwald
Denmark
- Augustenborg, Auguste, duchess of Schleswig-Holstein
- Fredericia, King Frederick III of Denmark
- Frederiksberg, King Frederick IV of Denmark
- Frederikshavn, King Frederick VI of Denmark
- Frederiksværk, King Frederick V of Denmark
Finland
- Loviisa, Lovisa Ulrika, Queen of Sweden
- Mariehamn, Empress Maria Alexandrovna of Russia
- Vaasa, King Gustav I of Sweden
There are some more cities that were named after people in Swedish, but not in Finnish, the major language in Finland.
- Bessarabia - from Basarab I
- Anglesey - Ongull, a Scandinavian landowner
- Angus - King Oengus I of the Picts
- Bedfordshire - Bieda, a Saxon landowner ("Bieda's ford" + shire)
- Brecknockshire - Prince Brychan
- Buckinghamshire - Bucca, a Saxon landowner ("Bucca's home" + shire)
- Cardigan - Ceredig, son of Cunedda
- Dunbartonshire - Hugh Dunbar
- Fife - Fib of the Picts, one of the seven sons of Cruithe
- Gibraltar - Tariq ibn-Ziyad (from Arabic djebl al-Tarik or "mountain of Tarik")
- Glamorgan - Prince Morgan the Old of Gwent
- Gwynedd - Cunedda
- Hampshire - Hamo, a 6th century Saxon settler and landowner
- Kirkcudbright - Saint Cuthbert ("church of Cuthbert")
- Lothian - Leudonus
- Merionethshire - Meirion, son of Cunedda
- Montgomery, Powys - Roger de Montgomery
- Nottinghamshire - Snot, a Saxon landowner ("Snot's home" + shire)
- Roxburghshire - Hroc, an ancient landowner ("Hroc's fortress" + shire)
- Rutland - Rota, a Saxon landowner ("Rota's land")
- Delaware - Thomas West, 3rd Baron De La Warr
- District of Columbia - Christopher Columbus
- Georgia - King George I of Great Britain
- Louisiana - King Louis XIV of France
- Maryland - Henrietta Maria de Bourbon, wife of Charles I
- Northern Mariana Islands - Mariana of Austria, Queen of Spain
- New York - the then Duke of York, who later became King James II of England
- North Carolina and South Carolina - King Charles I of England
- Pennsylvania - William Penn
- Virginia and West Virginia - Queen Elizabeth I of England, the "Virgin Queen"
- Washington - George Washington
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 , and the entries there.
- Alexandria, Egypt - Alexander the Great
- Alexandria, Romania - Alexandru Ghica
- : See also Alexandria (disambiguation)
- Amman, Jordan - Ammon
- Antioch - Antiochus
- Bongoville, Gabon – Omar Bongo Ondimba
- Buchanan, Liberia - James Buchanan
- Bucharest (Bucureşti) - Bucur, legendary shepherd
- Caesarea (various cities in various countries) - Gaius Julius Caesar or Roman Emperors.
- Charleroi, Belgium - Charles II of Spain
- Ciudad Bolivar - Simón Bolívar
- Ciudad Trujillo (former) – Rafael Trujillo
- Colombo – Christopher Columbus
- Ettelbruck - Etzel (Attila the Hun)
- Henties Bay, Namibia - Major Hentie van der Merwe
- Kaiseraugst - Augustus
- Kingston, Jamaica - King William III of England
- Latakia - Laodice
- Lelystad - ir. Cornelis Lely
- Lisbon - possibly Ulysses
- Litvak, Germany - Evan Litvak
- Livingstone, Zambia - Dr. Livingstone
- Lüderitz - Adolf Lüderitz
- Martelange - Martelius
- Monrovia - James Monroe
- Pedro Juan Caballero, Paraguay - Pedro Juan Caballero
- Rome - Romulus
- Sadr City - Moqtada al-Sadr and his family
- San Salvador, El Salvador - Jesus (the Christian Savior)
- San José, Costa Rica - Saint Joseph
- Santiago de Chile - Saint James
- Sinop, Turkey - Sinope
- Thessaloniki - Thessalonica, sister of Alexander the Great
- Tubmanburg, Liberia - William Tubman
- Wellington, New Zealand - Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington
- Willemstad - William the Silent
- Zhongshan, Guangdong, China - Dr. Sun Yat-sen
Argentina
- Avellaneda, Argentina - Nicolás Avellaneda
- Comodoro Rivadavia, Argentina - Bernardino Rivadavia
- General San Martín, Argentina - José de San Martín
- General Sarmiento, Argentina - Domingo Faustino Sarmiento
- Las Heras, Argentina - Juan Gregorio de las Heras
- Presidencia de la Plaza, Argentina - Victorino de la Plaza
- Presidencia Roque Sáenz Peña, Argentina - Roque Sáenz Peña
- Pueyrredón, Buenos Aires - Juan Martín de Pueyrredón
- Vicente López, Argentina - Vicente López y Planes
- Villa General Mitre - Bartolomé Mitre
Australia
- Adelaide - Adelaide of Saxe-Meiningen
- Brisbane - Sir Thomas Brisbane
- Darwin - Charles Darwin
- Hobart - Lord Hobart
- Melbourne - Lord Melbourne
- Sydney - Thomas Townshend, Lord Sydney
Brazil
- Anchieta, Brazil - Father José de Anchieta
- Benjamin Constant, Amazonas, Brazil - Benjamin Constant (Brazilian politician, writer and journalist)
- Campos Sales, Brazil - Manuel Ferraz de Campos Sales (a president of Brazil)
- Carlos Chagas, Minas Gerais, Brazil - Carlos Chagas (discoverer of Chagas disease)
- Duque de Caxias, Brazil - Luís Alves de Lima e Silva, Duke of Caxias, Brazilian general and politician
- Epitaciolândia, Acre, Brazil - Epitácio da Silva Pessoa (a Brazilian president)
- Euclides da Cunha, Bahia - Euclides da Cunha (Brazilian writer)
- Florianópolis, Brazil - Floriano Peixoto (a president of Brazil)
- Gonçalves Dias, Maranhão, Brazil - Antônio Gonçalves Dias (a Brazilian poet)
- João Pessoa, Paraíba, Brazil - João Pessoa Cavalcanti de Albuquerque, governor of the state of Paraíba
- Marechal Deodoro, Amazonas, Brazil - Manuel Deodoro da Fonseca (a president of Brazil)
- Marechal Floriano, Espírito Santo, Brazil - Floriano Peixoto (a president of Brazil)
- Nilo Peçanha, Brazil, Bahia - Nilo Peçanha (a Brazilian president)
- Nilópolis, Brazil - Nilo Peçanha (a Brazilian president)
- Peçanha, Brazil - Nilo Peçanha
- Petrópolis, Brazil - Pedro II, emperor of Brazil
- Presidente Bernardes, Brazil - Artur da Silva Bernardes (a Brazilian president)
- Presidente Dutra, Brazil - Eurico Gaspar Dutra (a Brazilian president)
- Presidente Epitácio, Brazil - Epitâcio da Silva Pessoa (a Brazilian president)
- Presidente Figueiredo, Brazil João Baptista de Oliveira Figueiredo (a Brazilian president)
- Presidente Getúlio, Brazil - Getúlio Vargas (a Brazilian president)
- Presidente Jânio Quadros, Brazil Jânio Quadros (a Brazilian president)
- Presidente Juscelino, Brazil - Juscelino Kubitschek (a Brazilian president)
- Presidente Kennedy, Espírito Santo, Brazil - John Fitzgerald Kennedy (American president)
- Presidente Médici, Brazil - Emílio Garrastazú Médici (a Brazilian president)
- Presidente Prudente and Prudente de Morais, Brazil - Prudente José de Morais Barros (a Brazilian president)
- Presidente Sarney, Maranhão, Brazil - José Sarney (a Brazilian president)
- Rio Branco, Acre, Brazil - Barão do Rio Branco (Brazilian politician and diplomat)
- Rondonópolis and Rondolândia, Brazil - Cândido Rondon (Brazilian military officer and explorer)
- Ruy Barbosa, Brazil - Ruy Barbosa (Brazilian jurist, politician and diplomat)
- Salesópolis, Brazil - Manuel Ferraz de Campos Sales (a president of Brazil)
- Salvador, Brazil - Jesus (the Christian Savior)
- Santos Dumont, Brazil - Alberto Santos Dumont, inventor of aircraft
- Santos Dumont, Minas Gerais - Alberto Santos Dumont
- São Paulo - Saint Paul
- São Luís, Maranhão, Brazil - Louis IX of France (Saint Louis)
- São Vicente, Brazil - Saint Vincent
- São Sebastião, São Paulo, Brazil - Saint Sebastian
- Sud Mennucci, São Paulo, Brazil - journalist and educator Sud Mennucci
- Teresópolis - Empress Tereza Christina of Brazil, wife of Pedro II
Bulgaria
Canada
- Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island - Queen Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz, consort of King George III of the United Kingdom.
- Churchill, Manitoba, Canada - John Churchill, 1st Duke of Marlborough
- Fredericton, New Brunswick - Prince Frederick, Duke of York
- Halifax, Nova Scotia - George Montague-Dunk, 2nd Earl of Halifax
- Kitchener, Ontario - Horatio Kitchener
- Sydney, Nova Scotia - Thomas Townshend, Lord Sydney
- Vancouver - Captain George Vancouver, English explorer of Dutch descent ([van Coevorden])
- Victoria, British Columbia - Queen Victoria
- Prince Rupert, British Columbia - Named after Prince Rupert of the Rhine.
Czech Republic
- Františkovy Lázně - Francis II, Holy Roman Emperor
- Jáchymov - St. Joachim
- Karlovy Vary - Charles IV, Holy Roman Emperor
- Karlštejn, castle and village - Charles IV, Holy Roman Emperor
Former:
- Gottwaldov was the name of Zlín from 1948–1990 - Klement Gottwald
Denmark
- Augustenborg, Auguste, duchess of Schleswig-Holstein
- Fredericia, King Frederick III of Denmark
- Frederiksberg, King Frederick IV of Denmark
- Frederikshavn, King Frederick VI of Denmark
- Frederiksværk, King Frederick V of Denmark
Finland
- Loviisa, Lovisa Ulrika, Queen of Sweden
- Mariehamn, Empress Maria Alexandrovna of Russia
- Vaasa, King Gustav I of Sweden
There are some more cities that were named after people in Swedish, but not in Finnish, the major language in Finland.
- Anglesey - Ongull, a Scandinavian landowner
- Angus - King Oengus I of the Picts
- Bedfordshire - Bieda, a Saxon landowner ("Bieda's ford" + shire)
- Brecknockshire - Prince Brychan
- Buckinghamshire - Bucca, a Saxon landowner ("Bucca's home" + shire)
- Cardigan - Ceredig, son of Cunedda
- Dunbartonshire - Hugh Dunbar
- Fife - Fib of the Picts, one of the seven sons of Cruithe
- Gibraltar - Tariq ibn-Ziyad (from Arabic djebl al-Tarik or "mountain of Tarik")
- Glamorgan - Prince Morgan the Old of Gwent
- Gwynedd - Cunedda
- Hampshire - Hamo, a 6th century Saxon settler and landowner
- Kirkcudbright - Saint Cuthbert ("church of Cuthbert")
- Lothian - Leudonus
- Merionethshire - Meirion, son of Cunedda
- Montgomery, Powys - Roger de Montgomery
- Nottinghamshire - Snot, a Saxon landowner ("Snot's home" + shire)
- Roxburghshire - Hroc, an ancient landowner ("Hroc's fortress" + shire)
- Rutland - Rota, a Saxon landowner ("Rota's land")
- Delaware - Thomas West, 3rd Baron De La Warr
- District of Columbia - Christopher Columbus
- Georgia - King George I of Great Britain
- Louisiana - King Louis XIV of France
- Maryland - Henrietta Maria de Bourbon, wife of Charles I
- Northern Mariana Islands - Mariana of Austria, Queen of Spain
- New York - the then Duke of York, who later became King James II of England
- North Carolina and South Carolina - King Charles I of England
- Pennsylvania - William Penn
- Virginia and West Virginia - Queen Elizabeth I of England, the "Virgin Queen"
- Washington - George Washington
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 , and the entries there.
- Alexandria, Egypt - Alexander the Great
- Alexandria, Romania - Alexandru Ghica
- : See also Alexandria (disambiguation)
- Amman, Jordan - Ammon
- Antioch - Antiochus
- Bongoville, Gabon – Omar Bongo Ondimba
- Buchanan, Liberia - James Buchanan
- Bucharest (Bucureşti) - Bucur, legendary shepherd
- Caesarea (various cities in various countries) - Gaius Julius Caesar or Roman Emperors.
- Charleroi, Belgium - Charles II of Spain
- Ciudad Bolivar - Simón Bolívar
- Ciudad Trujillo (former) – Rafael Trujillo
- Colombo – Christopher Columbus
- Ettelbruck - Etzel (Attila the Hun)
- Henties Bay, Namibia - Major Hentie van der Merwe
- Kaiseraugst - Augustus
- Kingston, Jamaica - King William III of England
- Latakia - Laodice
- Lelystad - ir. Cornelis Lely
- Lisbon - possibly Ulysses
- Litvak, Germany - Evan Litvak
- Livingstone, Zambia - Dr. Livingstone
- Lüderitz - Adolf Lüderitz
- Martelange - Martelius
- Monrovia - James Monroe
- Pedro Juan Caballero, Paraguay - Pedro Juan Caballero
- Rome - Romulus
- Sadr City - Moqtada al-Sadr and his family
- San Salvador, El Salvador - Jesus (the Christian Savior)
- San José, Costa Rica - Saint Joseph
- Santiago de Chile - Saint James
- Sinop, Turkey - Sinope
- Thessaloniki - Thessalonica, sister of Alexander the Great
- Tubmanburg, Liberia - William Tubman
- Wellington, New Zealand - Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington
- Willemstad - William the Silent
- Zhongshan, Guangdong, China - Dr. Sun Yat-sen
Argentina
- Avellaneda, Argentina - Nicolás Avellaneda
- Comodoro Rivadavia, Argentina - Bernardino Rivadavia
- General San Martín, Argentina - José de San Martín
- General Sarmiento, Argentina - Domingo Faustino Sarmiento
- Las Heras, Argentina - Juan Gregorio de las Heras
- Presidencia de la Plaza, Argentina - Victorino de la Plaza
- Presidencia Roque Sáenz Peña, Argentina - Roque Sáenz Peña
- Pueyrredón, Buenos Aires - Juan Martín de Pueyrredón
- Vicente López, Argentina - Vicente López y Planes
- Villa General Mitre - Bartolomé Mitre
Australia
- Adelaide - Adelaide of Saxe-Meiningen
- Brisbane - Sir Thomas Brisbane
- Darwin - Charles Darwin
- Hobart - Lord Hobart
- Melbourne - Lord Melbourne
- Sydney - Thomas Townshend, Lord Sydney
Brazil
- Anchieta, Brazil - Father José de Anchieta
- Benjamin Constant, Amazonas, Brazil - Benjamin Constant (Brazilian politician, writer and journalist)
- Campos Sales, Brazil - Manuel Ferraz de Campos Sales (a president of Brazil)
- Carlos Chagas, Minas Gerais, Brazil - Carlos Chagas (discoverer of Chagas disease)
- Duque de Caxias, Brazil - Luís Alves de Lima e Silva, Duke of Caxias, Brazilian general and politician
- Epitaciolândia, Acre, Brazil - Epitácio da Silva Pessoa (a Brazilian president)
- Euclides da Cunha, Bahia - Euclides da Cunha (Brazilian writer)
- Florianópolis, Brazil - Floriano Peixoto (a president of Brazil)
- Gonçalves Dias, Maranhão, Brazil - Antônio Gonçalves Dias (a Brazilian poet)
- João Pessoa, Paraíba, Brazil - João Pessoa Cavalcanti de Albuquerque, governor of the state of Paraíba
- Marechal Deodoro, Amazonas, Brazil - Manuel Deodoro da Fonseca (a president of Brazil)
- Marechal Floriano, Espírito Santo, Brazil - Floriano Peixoto (a president of Brazil)
- Nilo Peçanha, Brazil, Bahia - Nilo Peçanha (a Brazilian president)
- Nilópolis, Brazil - Nilo Peçanha (a Brazilian president)
- Peçanha, Brazil - Nilo Peçanha
- Petrópolis, Brazil - Pedro II, emperor of Brazil
- Presidente Bernardes, Brazil - Artur da Silva Bernardes (a Brazilian president)
- Presidente Dutra, Brazil - Eurico Gaspar Dutra (a Brazilian president)
- Presidente Epitácio, Brazil - Epitâcio da Silva Pessoa (a Brazilian president)
- Presidente Figueiredo, Brazil João Baptista de Oliveira Figueiredo (a Brazilian president)
- Presidente Getúlio, Brazil - Getúlio Vargas (a Brazilian president)
- Presidente Jânio Quadros, Brazil Jânio Quadros (a Brazilian president)
- Presidente Juscelino, Brazil - Juscelino Kubitschek (a Brazilian president)
- Presidente Kennedy, Espírito Santo, Brazil - John Fitzgerald Kennedy (American president)
- Presidente Médici, Brazil - Emílio Garrastazú Médici (a Brazilian president)
- Presidente Prudente and Prudente de Morais, Brazil - Prudente José de Morais Barros (a Brazilian president)
- Presidente Sarney, Maranhão, Brazil - José Sarney (a Brazilian president)
- Rio Branco, Acre, Brazil - Barão do Rio Branco (Brazilian politician and diplomat)
- Rondonópolis and Rondolândia, Brazil - Cândido Rondon (Brazilian military officer and explorer)
- Ruy Barbosa, Brazil - Ruy Barbosa (Brazilian jurist, politician and diplomat)
- Salesópolis, Brazil - Manuel Ferraz de Campos Sales (a president of Brazil)
- Salvador, Brazil - Jesus (the Christian Savior)
- Santos Dumont, Brazil - Alberto Santos Dumont, inventor of aircraft
- Santos Dumont, Minas Gerais - Alberto Santos Dumont
- São Paulo - Saint Paul
- São Luís, Maranhão, Brazil - Louis IX of France (Saint Louis)
- São Vicente, Brazil - Saint Vincent
- São Sebastião, São Paulo, Brazil - Saint Sebastian
- Sud Mennucci, São Paulo, Brazil - journalist and educator Sud Mennucci
- Teresópolis - Empress Tereza Christina of Brazil, wife of Pedro II
Bulgaria
Canada
- Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island - Queen Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz, consort of King George III of the United Kingdom.
- Churchill, Manitoba, Canada - John Churchill, 1st Duke of Marlborough
- Fredericton, New Brunswick - Prince Frederick, Duke of York
- Halifax, Nova Scotia - George Montague-Dunk, 2nd Earl of Halifax
- Kitchener, Ontario - Horatio Kitchener
- Sydney, Nova Scotia - Thomas Townshend, Lord Sydney
- Vancouver - Captain George Vancouver, English explorer of Dutch descent ([van Coevorden])
- Victoria, British Columbia - Queen Victoria
- Prince Rupert, British Columbia - Named after Prince Rupert of the Rhine.
Czech Republic
- Františkovy Lázně - Francis II, Holy Roman Emperor
- Jáchymov - St. Joachim
- Karlovy Vary - Charles IV, Holy Roman Emperor
- Karlštejn, castle and village - Charles IV, Holy Roman Emperor
Former:
- Gottwaldov was the name of Zlín from 1948–1990 - Klement Gottwald
Denmark
- Augustenborg, Auguste, duchess of Schleswig-Holstein
- Fredericia, King Frederick III of Denmark
- Frederiksberg, King Frederick IV of Denmark
- Frederikshavn, King Frederick VI of Denmark
- Frederiksværk, King Frederick V of Denmark
Finland
- Loviisa, Lovisa Ulrika, Queen of Sweden
- Mariehamn, Empress Maria Alexandrovna of Russia
- Vaasa, King Gustav I of Sweden
There are some more cities that were named after people in Swedish, but not in Finnish, the major language in Finland.
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 , and the entries there.- Alexandria, Egypt - Alexander the Great
- Alexandria, Romania - Alexandru Ghica
- : See also Alexandria (disambiguation)
- Amman, Jordan - Ammon
- Antioch - Antiochus
- Bongoville, Gabon – Omar Bongo Ondimba
- Buchanan, Liberia - James Buchanan
- Bucharest (Bucureşti) - Bucur, legendary shepherd
- Caesarea (various cities in various countries) - Gaius Julius Caesar or Roman Emperors.
- Charleroi, Belgium - Charles II of Spain
- Ciudad Bolivar - Simón Bolívar
- Ciudad Trujillo (former) – Rafael Trujillo
- Colombo – Christopher Columbus
- Ettelbruck - Etzel (Attila the Hun)
- Henties Bay, Namibia - Major Hentie van der Merwe
- Kaiseraugst - Augustus
- Kingston, Jamaica - King William III of England
- Latakia - Laodice
- Lelystad - ir. Cornelis Lely
- Lisbon - possibly Ulysses
- Litvak, Germany - Evan Litvak
- Livingstone, Zambia - Dr. Livingstone
- Lüderitz - Adolf Lüderitz
- Martelange - Martelius
- Monrovia - James Monroe
- Pedro Juan Caballero, Paraguay - Pedro Juan Caballero
- Rome - Romulus
- Sadr City - Moqtada al-Sadr and his family
- San Salvador, El Salvador - Jesus (the Christian Savior)
- San José, Costa Rica - Saint Joseph
- Santiago de Chile - Saint James
- Sinop, Turkey - Sinope
- Thessaloniki - Thessalonica, sister of Alexander the Great
- Tubmanburg, Liberia - William Tubman
- Wellington, New Zealand - Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington
- Willemstad - William the Silent
- Zhongshan, Guangdong, China - Dr. Sun Yat-sen
Argentina
- Avellaneda, Argentina - Nicolás Avellaneda
- Comodoro Rivadavia, Argentina - Bernardino Rivadavia
- General San Martín, Argentina - José de San Martín
- General Sarmiento, Argentina - Domingo Faustino Sarmiento
- Las Heras, Argentina - Juan Gregorio de las Heras
- Presidencia de la Plaza, Argentina - Victorino de la Plaza
- Presidencia Roque Sáenz Peña, Argentina - Roque Sáenz Peña
- Pueyrredón, Buenos Aires - Juan Martín de Pueyrredón
- Vicente López, Argentina - Vicente López y Planes
- Villa General Mitre - Bartolomé Mitre
Australia
- Adelaide - Adelaide of Saxe-Meiningen
- Brisbane - Sir Thomas Brisbane
- Darwin - Charles Darwin
- Hobart - Lord Hobart
- Melbourne - Lord Melbourne
- Sydney - Thomas Townshend, Lord Sydney
Brazil
- Anchieta, Brazil - Father José de Anchieta
- Benjamin Constant, Amazonas, Brazil - Benjamin Constant (Brazilian politician, writer and journalist)
- Campos Sales, Brazil - Manuel Ferraz de Campos Sales (a president of Brazil)
- Carlos Chagas, Minas Gerais, Brazil - Carlos Chagas (discoverer of Chagas disease)
- Duque de Caxias, Brazil - Luís Alves de Lima e Silva, Duke of Caxias, Brazilian general and politician
- Epitaciolândia, Acre, Brazil - Epitácio da Silva Pessoa (a Brazilian president)
- Euclides da Cunha, Bahia - Euclides da Cunha (Brazilian writer)
- Florianópolis, Brazil - Floriano Peixoto (a president of Brazil)
- Gonçalves Dias, Maranhão, Brazil - Antônio Gonçalves Dias (a Brazilian poet)
- João Pessoa, Paraíba, Brazil - João Pessoa Cavalcanti de Albuquerque, governor of the state of Paraíba
- Marechal Deodoro, Amazonas, Brazil - Manuel Deodoro da Fonseca (a president of Brazil)
- Marechal Floriano, Espírito Santo, Brazil - Floriano Peixoto (a president of Brazil)
- Nilo Peçanha, Brazil, Bahia - Nilo Peçanha (a Brazilian president)
- Nilópolis, Brazil - Nilo Peçanha (a Brazilian president)
- Peçanha, Brazil - Nilo Peçanha
- Petrópolis, Brazil - Pedro II, emperor of Brazil
- Presidente Bernardes, Brazil - Artur da Silva Bernardes (a Brazilian president)
- Presidente Dutra, Brazil - Eurico Gaspar Dutra (a Brazilian president)
- Presidente Epitácio, Brazil - Epitâcio da Silva Pessoa (a Brazilian president)
- Presidente Figueiredo, Brazil João Baptista de Oliveira Figueiredo (a Brazilian president)
- Presidente Getúlio, Brazil - Getúlio Vargas (a Brazilian president)
- Presidente Jânio Quadros, Brazil Jânio Quadros (a Brazilian president)
- Presidente Juscelino, Brazil - Juscelino Kubitschek (a Brazilian president)
- Presidente Kennedy, Espírito Santo, Brazil - John Fitzgerald Kennedy (American president)
- Presidente Médici, Brazil - Emílio Garrastazú Médici (a Brazilian president)
- Presidente Prudente and Prudente de Morais, Brazil - Prudente José de Morais Barros (a Brazilian president)
- Presidente Sarney, Maranhão, Brazil - José Sarney (a Brazilian president)
- Rio Branco, Acre, Brazil - Barão do Rio Branco (Brazilian politician and diplomat)
- Rondonópolis and Rondolândia, Brazil - Cândido Rondon (Brazilian military officer and explorer)
- Ruy Barbosa, Brazil - Ruy Barbosa (Brazilian jurist, politician and diplomat)
- Salesópolis, Brazil - Manuel Ferraz de Campos Sales (a president of Brazil)
- Salvador, Brazil - Jesus (the Christian Savior)
- Santos Dumont, Brazil - Alberto Santos Dumont, inventor of aircraft
- Santos Dumont, Minas Gerais - Alberto Santos Dumont
- São Paulo - Saint Paul
- São Luís, Maranhão, Brazil - Louis IX of France (Saint Louis)
- São Vicente, Brazil - Saint Vincent
- São Sebastião, São Paulo, Brazil - Saint Sebastian
- Sud Mennucci, São Paulo, Brazil - journalist and educator Sud Mennucci
- Teresópolis - Empress Tereza Christina of Brazil, wife of Pedro II
Bulgaria
Canada
- Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island - Queen Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz, consort of King George III of the United Kingdom.
- Churchill, Manitoba, Canada - John Churchill, 1st Duke of Marlborough
- Fredericton, New Brunswick - Prince Frederick, Duke of York
- Halifax, Nova Scotia - George Montague-Dunk, 2nd Earl of Halifax
- Kitchener, Ontario - Horatio Kitchener
- Sydney, Nova Scotia - Thomas Townshend, Lord Sydney
- Vancouver - Captain George Vancouver, English explorer of Dutch descent ([van Coevorden])
- Victoria, British Columbia - Queen Victoria
- Prince Rupert, British Columbia - Named after Prince Rupert of the Rhine.
Czech Republic
- Františkovy Lázně - Francis II, Holy Roman Emperor
- Jáchymov - St. Joachim
- Karlovy Vary - Charles IV, Holy Roman Emperor
- Karlštejn, castle and village - Charles IV, Holy Roman Emperor
- Gottwaldov was the name of Zlín from 1948–1990 - Klement Gottwald
Denmark
- Augustenborg, Auguste, duchess of Schleswig-Holstein
- Fredericia, King Frederick III of Denmark
- Frederiksberg, King Frederick IV of Denmark
- Frederikshavn, King Frederick VI of Denmark
- Frederiksværk, King Frederick V of Denmark
Finland
- Loviisa, Lovisa Ulrika, Queen of Sweden
- Mariehamn, Empress Maria Alexandrovna of Russia
- Vaasa, King Gustav I of Sweden
France
- Carla-Bayle - Pierre Bayle (1647-1706), philosopher and writer
- Châtillon-Coligny - Gaspard de Coligny
- Crillon-le-Brave (the brave) - Louis des Balbes de Berton de Crillon
- Decazeville - Élie, duc Decazes
- Descartes - René Descartes
- Ferney-Voltaire - Voltaire
- Flavigny-sur-Ozerain - possibly named after a Roman general Flavius
- La Louptière-Thénard - Louis Jacques Thénard
- Saint-Léger-Vauban - Vauban
- Vendays-Montalivet - Jean-Pierre Bachasson, comte de Montalivet
Germany
- Augsburg - Augustus
- Karlsruhe - Margrave Karl Wilhelm of Baden-Durlach
- Leverkusen - Carl Leverkus
- Saarlouis - Louis XIV of France
Israel
Kazakhstan
- Fort Shevchenko - Ukrainian poet Taras Shevchenko
- Dzhambul was the name of Taraz - Kazakh poet Zhambyl Zhabayev
- Panfilov was the name of Zharkent - Ivan Panfilov
- Shevchenko was the name of Aqtau - Taras Shevchenko
Kyrgyzstan
Former:- Frunze was the name of Bishkek from 1926-1991 - Mikhail Frunze
- Przhevalsk was the name of Karakol from 1888-1921 and 1939-1991 - Nikolai Przhevalsky
Mexico
- Ciudad Adolfo López Mateos - Adolfo López Mateos
- Ciudad Nezahualcóyotl - Nezahualcoyotl
- Lázaro Cárdenas (city) - Lázaro Cárdenas
Nagorno-Karabakh
- Stepanakert - Bolshevick Stepan Shahumyan
Norway
- Fredrikstad - King Frederick II of Denmark
- Kristiansand - King Christian IV of Denmark
- Kristiansund - King Christian VI of Denmark
- Longyearbyen - world's northenmost town - John Munroe Longyear
Papua New Guinea
- Port Moresby - Admiral Sir Fairfax Moresby
Poland
- Barczewo - Walenty Barczewski
- Dzierżoniów - Jan Dzierżon
- Giżycko - Herman Marcin Gustaw Gizewiusz
- Kętrzyn - Wojciech Kętrzyński
- Mrągowo - Krzysztof Celestyn Mrongowiusz
- Pieniężno - Seweryn Pieniężny
- Wejherowo - Jakub Weyher
- Władysławowo - King Wladislaus IV Vasa
- Żyrardów - Philippe de Girard
Russia
- Budyonnovsk - Marshal Semyon Budyonny
- Chernyakhovsk - general Ivan Chernyakhovsky
- Gagarin - Yury Gagarin
- Dimitrovgrad - Georgi Dimitrov
- Engels - Friedrich Engels
- Kaliningrad - Mikhail Kalinin
- Khabarovsk - explorer of Siberia Yerofey Khabarov
- Kingisepp - Bolshevik Viktor Kingissepp
- Kirov - Sergey Kirov
- Kirovgrad - Sergey Kirov
- Kirovsk - Sergey Kirov
- Korolyov - rocket engineer Sergey Korolyov
- Leninsk-Kuznetsky - Vladimir Lenin
- Lomonosov - writer and scientist Mikhail Lomonosov
- Makhachkala - Daghestani revolutionary Makhach
- Michurinsk - selectionist Ivan Michurin
- Noginsk - Bolshevik Viktor Nogin
- Petrozavodsk - tsar Peter the Great
- Pushkin - Aleksandr Pushkin
- Saint Petersburg - St. Peter, as the patron saint of Peter the Great (St. Petersburg, Florida in the United States was in turn named after the Russian city)
- Sergiyev Posad - St. Sergii Radonezhsky
- Togliatti - Palmiro Togliatti
- Ulyanovsk - Vladimir Lenin, whose birth name was Ulyanov
- Yaroslavl - prince Yaroslav I the Wise
- Yekaterinburg, Russia - Saint Catherine and Catherine I of Russia
- Brezhnev was the name of Naberezhnye Chelny - Leonid Brezhnev
- Gorky was the name of Nizhny Novgorod - Maxim Gorky
- Chkalov was the name of Orenburg - aircraft test pilot Valery Chkalov
- Kalinin was the name of Tver - Mikhail Kalinin
- Kuybyshev was the name of Samara - Valerian Kuybyshev
- Leningrad was the name of Saint Petersburg - Vladimir Lenin
- Molotov was the name of Perm - Vyacheslav Molotov
- Novonikolaevsk was the name of Novosibirsk - tsar Nicholas II
- Ordzhonikidze was the name of Vladikavkaz - Sergo Ordzhonikidze
- Petrovsk-Port was the name of Makhachkala - Peter the Great
- Stalingrad was the name of Volgograd - Joseph Stalin
- Stalinsk was the name of Novokuznetsk - Joseph Stalin
- Sverdlovsk was the name of Yekaterinburg - Yakov Sverdlov
- Yekaterinodar was the name of Krasnodar - Catherine the Great
Serbia
South Africa
- Durban, South Africa - Sir Benjamin D'Urban
- Johannesburg, South Africa - Johannes Rissk; Johannes Meyer
- Krugersdorp, South Africa - Paul Kruger
- Port Elizabeth, South Africa - Elizabeth Donkin (wife of governor Sir Rufane Donkin)
- Pretoria, South Africa - Andries Pretorius
- Simon's Town, South Africa - Simon van der Stel
- Stellenbosch, South Africa - Simon van der Stel
- Swellendam, South Africa Hendrik Swellengrebel
Sweden
- Dorotea - Frederica Dorothea Wilhelmina of Baden, for a period Swedish Queen.
- Eskilstuna - Saint Eskil
- Fredrika - Frederica Dorothea Wilhelmina of Baden, for a period Swedish Queen.
- Filipstad - Karl Filip, the son of King Charles IX of Sweden
- Karlshamn - King Charles X Gustav of Sweden
- Karlstad - King Charles IX of Sweden
- Karlskrona - King Charles XI of Sweden
- Kristianstad - King Christian IV of Denmark
- Kristinehamn - Queen Christina of Sweden
- Mariefred - Mary, mother of Jesus
- Mariestad - Queen Mary, wife of Charles IX of Sweden
- Örnsköldsvik - Per Abraham Örnsköld, Governor 1762-1769
- Oskarshamn - King Oscar I of Sweden
- Ulricehamn - Queen Ulrika Eleonora of Sweden
- Vilhelmina - Frederica Dorothea Wilhelmina of Baden, for a period Swedish Queen.
Turkmenistan
Ukraine
- Artemivsk - revolutionary Artem
- Dniprodzerzhynsk - Felix Dzerzhinsky
- Dnipropetrovsk - bolshevik Grigory Petrovsky who was one of the leaders of Communist Ukraine in 20th-30th
- Ivano-Frankivsk - writer Ivan Franko
- Khmelnytskyi - Bohdan Khmelnytsky
- Kirovohrad - Sergey Kirov
- Pereiaslav-Khmelnytskyi - Bohdan Khmelnytsky
- Stakhanov - famous miner Aleksei Stakhanov
- Torez - Maurice Thorez
- Aleksandrovsk was the name of Zaporizhia - tsar Alexander I
- Stalino was the name of Donetsk - Joseph Stalin
- Voroshilovgrad was the name of Luhansk - Kliment Voroshilov
- Yelizavetgrad was the name of Kirovohrad - Saint Elizabeth and tsarine Elizabeth of Russia
- Yuzovka was the name of Donetsk - British businessman John Hughes
- Zhdanov was the name of Mariupol - Andrey Zhdanov
- Zinovievsk was the name of Kirovohrad - Grigory Zinoviev
United Kingdom
- Kingston upon Hull - Edward I of England
- Ormskirk - Orme, a Viking chief
- Telford - Thomas Telford
United States
- Atlanta - Atlas (indirectly via the Western and Atlantic Railroad and the Atlantic Ocean)
- Austin, Texas - Stephen F. Austin
- Baird, Texas - Matthew Baird (president of Baldwin Locomotive Works)
- Baltimore, Maryland - Lord Baltimore
- Barstow, California - William Barstow Strong (ATSF president)
- Bismarck, North Dakota - Otto von Bismarck
- Cincinnati - Lucius Quinctius Cincinnatus (indirectly, via the Society of the Cincinnati)
- Chaison, South Carolina-Chaison L. McGuire
- Cleveland, Ohio - Moses Cleaveland (note spelling)
- Dallas, Texas - George M. Dallas
- Denver, Colorado - James W. Denver
- Dubuque, Iowa - Julien Dubuque
- Edison, Georgia, Edison, New Jersey – Thomas Edison
- Houston - Sam Houston
- Jacksonville - Andrew Jackson
- Jefferson City, Missouri - Thomas Jefferson
- Joplin, Missouri - a Methodist minister in the new city
- Knoxville - Henry Knox
- Lincoln, Nebraska - Abraham Lincoln
- Louisville, Kentucky - Louis XVI
- Madison, Wisconsin - James Madison
- Modesto, California - William Chapman Ralston, reputed for being a modest man
- New York City - the then Duke of York, who later became King James II of England
- Nickerson, Kansas - Thomas Nickerson (ATSF president)
- Pullman, 3 places in Michigan/Washington/Illinois, named after George Pullman
- Pittsburgh - William Pitt the Elder
- Provo, Utah - Étienne Provost
- Quincy, Massachusetts - John Quincy Adams (American President and Statesman)
- Saint Louis - Saint Louis
- St. Paul, Minnesota - Saint Paul
- San Antonio - Saint Anthony of Padua
- San Diego - Saint James
- San Francisco, California - Saint Francis
- San Jose, California - Saint Joseph
- Seattle, Washington - Chief Seattle
- Strong City, Kansas - William Barstow Strong (ATSF president)
- Washington, D.C. - George Washington
Vietnam
- Ho Chi Minh City - Ho Chi Minh
- Thanh Thai Phien was the name of Da Nang in 1945, named after Thái Phiên
Islands
- Alexander Island, Antarctica – Alexander I of Russia
- Baffin Island, Canada – William Baffin
- Banks Island, Canada – Joseph Banks
- Bathurst Island, Canada – Henry Bathurst, 3rd Earl Bathurst
- Berkner Island, Antarctica – Lloyd Berkner
- Bougainville, Papua New Guinea – Louis Antoine de Bougainville
- Bylot Island, Canada – Robert Bylot
- Cornwallis Island, Canada – William Cornwallis
- Ellesmere Island, Canada – Francis Egerton, 1st Earl of Ellesmere
- Ernst Thälmann Island, Cuba - Ernst Thälmann
- King William Island, Canada – William IV of the United Kingdom
- Mackenzie King Island, Canada – William Lyon Mackenzie King
- Moresby Island, Canada – Fairfax Moresby
- Prince Charles Island, Canada – Charles, Prince of Wales
- Prince Edward Island, Canada - Prince Edward Augustus, Duke of Kent and Strathearn, father of Queen Victoria
- Roosevelt Island, Antarctica – Franklin D. Roosevelt
- Starbuck Island, Pacific Ocean – Valentine Starbuck
- Tasmania, Australia – Abel Tasman
Lakes
- Hitlersee (Hitler Lake) - now Jezioro Turawskie (Lake Turawskie), Poland
Airports
- Augusto C. Sandino International Airport, Managua, Nicaragua - Augusto César Sandino
- Aurel Vlaicu International Airport, Bucharest, Romania - Aurel Vlaicu
- B. J. Vorster Airport, Kimberley, South Africa - Balthazar Johannes Vorster
- Benito Juárez International Airport, Mexico City, Mexico - Benito Juárez
- Bernardo O'Higgins Aerodrome, Chillan, Chile - Bernardo O'Higgins
- Rafic Hariri International Airport, Beirut, Lebanon - Rafic Hariri
- Charles de Gaulle Airport, Paris, France - Charles de Gaulle
- Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport, New Orleans, Louisiana, United States - Louis Armstrong
- John Wayne Airport, Orange County, California, United States - John Wayne
- Dakar-Yoff-Léopold Sédar Senghor International Airport, Dakar, Senegal - Léopold Sédar Senghor
- Simón Bolívar International Airport, Ecuador, Guayaquil, Ecuador - Simón Bolívar
- Simón Bolívar International Airport, Venezuela, Maiquetía, Venezuela - Simón Bolívar
- Chiang Kai-shek International Airport, Taipei, Republic of China (Taiwan) - Chiang Kai-shek
- Imam Khomeini International Airport - Ruhollah Khomeini
- Rajiv Gandhi International Airport - Rajiv Gandhi
- Gdańsk Lech Wałęsa Airport - Lech Wałęsa
- General Urquiza Airport - Justo José de Urquiza
- Generalissimo Francisco de Miranda Airport - Francisco de Miranda
- Henri Coandă International Airport - Henri Coandă
- Saint-Exupéry International Airport - Antoine de Saint-Exupéry
- Hosea Kutako International Airport - Hosea Kutako
- Yaser Arafat International Airport - Yaser Arafat
- Johan Adolf Pengel International Airport - Johan Adolf Pengel
- John F. Kennedy Airport - John F. Kennedy
- John Paul II International Airport - John Paul II
- Ninoy Aquino International Airport - Benigno Aquino, Jr
- José Martí International Airport - José Martí
- Queen Alia International Airport - Alia al Hussein
- LaGuardia International Airport - Fiorello H. La Guardia
- Saint-Exupéry International Airport - Antoine de Saint-Exupéry
- Leonardo Da Vinci International Airport - Leonardo da Vinci
- Chatrapati Shivaji International Airport -Shivaji
- Liverpool John Lennon Airport - John Lennon
- Tegel International Airport Otto Lilienthal - Otto Lilienthal
- Marco Polo International Airport - Marco Polo
- Amerigo Vespucci Airport - Amerigo Vespucci
- Franz Josef Strauss International Airport - Franz Josef Strauß
- King Khalid International Airport - Khalid of Saudi Arabia
- Atatürk International Airport - Mustafa Kemal Atatürk
- Ben Gurion International Airport - David Ben-Gurion
- Merrill C. Meigs Field - Merrill C. Meigs
- King Fahd International Airport - Fahd of Saudi Arabia
- King Abdulaziz International Airport - Ibn Saud
- Murtala Muhammad International Airport - Murtala R. Muhammad
- Princess Juliana International Airport - Juliana of the Netherlands
- Eleftherios Venizelos Airport - Eleftherios Venizelos
- George Bush Intercontinental Airport - George H. W. Bush
- Indira Gandhi International Airport - Indira Gandhi
- Queen Sofia Airport (Aeropuerto Reina Sofia), Tenerife - Queen Sofia of Spain
- Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport - Ronald Reagan
- Santos Dumont Airport - Rio de Janeiro - Alberto Santos Dumont, the father of aviation
- Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport - Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam
- Soekarno-Hatta International Airport - Soekarno and Mohammad Hatta
- Washington Dulles International Airport - John Foster Dulles
- Salzburg Airport WA Mozart - Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
- Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport - Maynard Jackson and William B. Hartsfield
- Jomo Kenyatta International Airport - Jomo Kenyatta
- Galeão - Antônio Carlos Jobim International Airport - Rio de Janeiro, Brazil - Antônio Carlos Jobim, composer and artist
- Toronto Pearson International Airport - Lester B. Pearson
- Montreal-Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (Formerly Dorval Airport) - Pierre Trudeau
- John G. Diefenbaker International Airport (Saskatoon) - John Diefenbaker
- Ottawa MacDonald-Cartier International Airport - John A. Macdonald and George-Étienne Cartier
- VC Bird International Airport - Sir Vere Cornwall Bird
- Warsaw Frédéric Chopin Airport - Frédéric Chopin
- General Mitchell International Airport (Milwaukee, Wisconsin) - Gen. Billy Mitchell
- Stewart International Airport - Newburgh, New York - Lachlan Stewart, ancestor of land donor
Former airports
- Baghdad International Airport, former Saddam International Airport, Saddam Hussein
- Kai Tak Airport, named after two plutocrats Ho Kai and Au Tak.
List of places categorized by name of person
- Heracles
- Lenin
- Stalin
- Tito
- John C. Calhoun
- Lewis Cass
- DeWitt Clinton
- Marquis de la Fayette
- Benjamin Franklin
- Nathanael Greene
- Andrew Jackson
- Queen Victoria
- Simón Bolívar
- Christopher Columbus
- Thomas Jefferson
- Tadeusz Kościuszko
- James Madison
- Charles de Gaulle
- James Monroe
- Richard Montgomery
- James K. Polk
- Israel Putnam
- George Washington
See also
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