There are a number of places named after famous people. For more on the general etymology of place names see toponymy. For other lists of eponyms (names derived from people) see eponym.

Continents

Countries

This is a summary of country name etymologies.

Former countries

British Overseas Territories

"Lands" of Antarctica

Towns and cities

Afghanistan

Albania

Algeria

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Angola

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Andorra

Antigua and Barbuda

Argentina

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Australia

Austria

Azerbaijan

• Ənvər Məmmədxanlı, Azerbaijan – Ənvər Məmmədxanlı, writer • Babek – Babak Khorramdin, Persian revolutionary • Bakıxanov – Abbasgulu Bakikhanov, writer • Cəlilabad (also spelled Jalilabad) – Jalil Mammadguluzadeh • Fətəli xan – Fatali Khan Khoyski, Azerbaijani prime minister • Firuzabad, Azerbaijan – Firuz Məlikov (1902–1965), Azerbaijani scientist • Fizuli Rayon, Füzuli, Füzuli, Samukh, and Füzuli, Shamkir – Fuzûlî, Turkic poet • Hacı Zeynalabdin – Haji Zeynalabdin Taghiyev, industrialist and philanthropist • Həzi Aslanov – Azi Aslanov, Azerbaijani general • Heydarabad, Azerbaijan, Heydərabad – Heydar Aliyev, President of Azerbaijan • Kuropatkino – Aleksey Kuropatkin, Russian general • Mircəlal – Mir Jalal Pashayev, Azerbaijani writer • Nərimanov raion, Nərimankənd, Bilasuvar, Nərimankənd, Gobustan, Nərimanabad, Lankaran and Nərimanov – Nariman Narimanov, Prime Minister of Soviet Azerbaijan • Nəsimi raion, Nəsimi, Bilasuvar, Nəsimi, Sabirabad and Nəsimikənd – Imadaddin Nasimi • Nadirkənd – Nadir Karimov (d.1943) • Nizami, Goranboy and Nizami raion – Nizami Ganjevi, Persian poet • Qaçaq Kərəm – Qaçaq Kərəm (1860–1909), Azeri national hero • Rəsulzadə – Mammed Amin Rasulzade, Azeri statesman and First President of the Democratic Republic of Azerbaijan • Sabirabad (city) and Sabirabad Rayon – poet Mirza Alakbar Sabir • Salatın – Salatyn Asgarova, Azerbaijani journalist • Səməd Vurğun, Azerbaijan and Vurğun – Samad Vurgun, Azerbaijani writer • Səmədabad, Yevlakh – Samedaga Agamali oglu (1867–1930) • Shaumyan, Dashkasan – Stepan Shahumyan, Bolshevik commissar • Şəhriyar, Goygol – Mohammad-Hossein Shahriar, Iranian Azerbaijani poet • Yusif Məmmədəliyev (village) – Yusif Mammadaliyev (1905–1961), President of the National Academy of Sciences of Azerbaijan • Alternate: • Martuni is the name given by the Nagorno Karabakh Republic to Khojavend (city) – Aleksandr Myasnikyan, first Communist president of Armenia, whose nom de guerre was "Martuni" • Former: • Ali Bayramli was the name of Shirvan – Ali Bayramov, early Bolshevik • Azizbekovo was the name of Basqal – Meshadi Azizbekov, Soviet revolutionary • Elizavetpol was the name of Ganja – Czarina Elizabeth Alexeievna (Louise of Baden) • Frunze was the name of Hacırüstəmli – Mikhail Frunze, Bolshevik leader • Il'ichëvsk and Ilich were names of Şərur – Vladimir Ilich Lenin • Imeni Kirova was the name of Bankə – Sergey Kirov • Imeni Kirova and Kirova were names of Yeni Suraxanı – Sergey Kirov • Kaganovich was the name of Qaraçuxur – Lazar Kaganovich, Soviet politician • Kalinin was the name of Burunqovaq – Mikhail Kalinin, Soviet leader • Kalininkend was the name of Vurğun – Mikhail Kalinin • Kirovabad was the name of Ganja – Sergey Kirov • Kirovkənd and Kirovka were names of Həsənsu – Sergey Kirov • Kirovka was the name of Nağaraxana – Sergey Kirov • Kirovkənd was the name of Ənvər Məmmədxanlı, Azerbaijan – Sergey Kirov • Kuybyshev was the name of Ölcələr – Valerian Kuybyshev, Soviet revolutionary • Lenin, Leninkend, and Leninfeld were names of Çinarlı, Shamkir – Lenin • Leninabad was the name of Sanqalan – Lenin • Leninabad was the name of Təklə, Gobustan – Lenin • Leninavan was the name of Həsənqaya, Tartar – Lenin • Leninkend was the name of Mustafabəyli – Lenin • Molotov was the name of Oktyabrkənd – Vyacheslav Molotov, Soviet politician • Musabekov was the name of Zəhmətkənd – Gazanfar Musabekov, Soviet politician • Myasnikovabad was the name of Əliabad, Nakhchivan – Gavril Myasnikov, Bolshevik revolutionary • Narimankend was the name of Qoşakənd – Nariman Narimanov, revolutionary • Orconikidze was the name of Nərimankənd, Gadabay – Sergo Ordzhonikidze • Pamyat' Lenina was the name of Balıqçılar – Lenin • Perozabad was the name of Barda, Azerbaijan – Peroz I • Port-İliç was the name of Liman, Azerbaijan – Vladimir Ilyich Lenin • Pushkino was the name of Biləsuvar – Alexander Pushkin • Rəsulzadə was the name of Yeni Suraxanı – Mammed Amin Rasulzade, Azeri statesman • Shahumyan was the name of Aşağı Ağcakənd – Stepan Shahumyan, Bolshevik commissar • Shaumyan-Akhtachi was the name of Axtaçı, Sabirabad – Stepan Shahumyan • Stalin was the name of Sabail raion – Joseph Stalin • Stalino was the name of Çaylı, Tartar – Joseph Stalin • V.İ.Lenin was the name of Böyük Kəsik – Lenin • Voroshilovka was the name of Aşıqlı – Kliment Voroshilov, Marshal of the Soviet Union • Yelizavetpol was the name of Ganja – Czarina Elizabeth Alexeievna (Louise of Baden) • Zhdanov was the name of Beylagan – Andrei Zhdanov

Bahamas

Bahrain

Bangladesh

Barbados

Belarus

Belgium

Belize

Benin

Bermuda

Bhutan

Bolivia

Bosnia and Herzegovina

Botswana

Brazil

For a longer list, please see List of places in Brazil named after people.

Brunei

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Burkina Faso

Cambodia

Canada

Central African Republic

Chad

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Chile

China

Colombia

• Ábrego – Mercedes Abrego, Colombian independence heroine • Acevedo, Huila – José Acevedo y Gómez • Agustín Codazzi, Cesar – Agustín Codazzi • Albán, Cundinamarca – Carlos Albán • Albania, La Guajira – Alba Londoño Sánchez (1923–2023), daughter of the commissar of La Guajira, Eduardo Londoño Villegas • Alfonso Lopez (Chocó) – Alfonso López Pumarejo • Almaguer, Cauca – Francisco Briceño, Corral de Almaguer • Alvarado, Tolima – Pedro de Alvarado • Antonio Nariño, Bogotá – Antonio Nariño • Anzoátegui, Tolima – José Antonio Anzoátegui • Aranzazu, Caldas – Juan de Dios Aranzazu • Arbeláez – Vicente Arbeláez (1822–1884) • Armero – José León Armero, national martyr • Balboa, Cauca – Vasco Núñez de Balboa • Balboa, Risaralda – Vasco Núñez de Balboa • Barbosa, Antioquia – Diego Fernández Barbosa • Beltrán, Cundinamarca – Francisco Felix Beltran • Betéitiva – cacique Betacín • Bolívar, Cauca – Simón Bolívar • Bolívar, Santander – Simón Bolívar • Bolívar, Valle del Cauca – Simón Bolívar • Bosconia – John Bosco • Briceño, Antioquia and Briceño, Boyacá – José Manuel Briceño • Busbanzá – cacique Boazá • Cabrera, Cundinamarca – General Cabrera, who was participated in Liberal war • Caicedonia – Lisandro Caicedo (1806–1891) • Cajicá – cacique Cajic • Calarcá – cacique Calarcá • Caldas, Boyacá – Francisco José de Caldas, a Colombian independence hero • Camilo Torres (Norte de Santander) – Camilo Torres Restrepo, Colombian socialist and priest • Cerinza – cacique Cerinza • Charalá – cacique Chalalá • Chipatá – cacique Chipatá • Ciudad Bolívar, Antioquia – Simón Bolívar • Ciudad Bolívar, Bogotá – Simón Bolívar • Ciudad Mutis – José Celestino Mutis • Clemencia, Bolívar – Maria Clemencia Grau • Colón, Nariño – Christopher Columbus • Colón, Putumayo – Christopher Columbus • Commune 5 Javier Manuel Vargas Granados (Yopal, Casanare) – Javier Manuel Vargas Granados (died in 2000), Yopal councilior • Córdoba, Bolívar – Jose Maria Córdoba, an independence hero • Córdoba, Nariño – Jose Maria Córdoba • Don Matías – Don Matías Jaramillo • Duitama, Tundama Province – cacique Tundama • Durania – Justo Leonidas Durán • Elias, Huila – Manuel Elías Carvajal • Engativá – cacique Ingativá • Firavitoba – cacique Firavía • Fonseca, La Guajira – Catalan colonizer Agustín Fonseca • Funes, Nariño – Aragonese missioner Lucas Funes • Francisco Pizarro, Nariño – Francisco Pizarro • Gaitanía – Jorge Eliécer Gaitán, writer, lawyer and politician • Girardota – Atanasio Girardot • Giraldo, Antioquia – Rafael María Giraldo • González, Cesar – Florentino Gonzalez (1805–1874) • Gómez Plata – Bishop of Antioquia, Juan de la Cruz Gomez Plata • Gualmatán – cacique Guatán • Gutiérrez, Cundinamarca – Ignacio Gutierrez Vergara (founder) • Gutiérrez Province – Santos Gutiérrez, President of Colombia • Herrán – Pedro Alcántara Herrán, Colombian general and statesman • Inírida, Guainía – Princess Inirida • Juan de Acosta – Juan de Acosta • Kennedy, Bogotá – John F. Kennedy, president of United States • Leticia, Amazonas – Leticia Smith • López de Micay – José Hilario López • Madrid, Cundinamarca – Pedro Fernández Madrid (1817–1875) • Magüí Payán – Eliseo Payán • Maní, Casanare – Cacique Maní • Mariano Ospina Pérez (Boyacá) – Mariano Ospina Pérez, president of Colombia • Morales, Bolívar – Pedro Vicente de Morales (founder) • Morales, Cauca – Luis Jerónimo Morales and Juan Manuel Morales • Mosquera – Tomás Cipriano de Mosquera, former president of Colombia • Mosquera, Nariño – Tomás Cipriano de Mosquera • Nariño, Antioquia – Antonio Nariño • Nariño, Cundinamarca – Antonio Nariño • Nariño, Nariño – Antonio Nariño • Nemocón – zipa Nemequene • Olaya, Antioquia – Enrique Olaya Herrera, president of Colombia • Olaya Herrera – Enrique Olaya Herrera, president of Colombia • Onzaga – cacique Hunzaá • Ortega, Tolima – Juan de Ortega y Carrillo • Ospina – Mariano Ospina Rodríguez, president of Colombia • Ospina Perez (Nariño) – Mariano Ospina Pérez • Padilla, Cauca – José Prudencio Padilla • Palmar de Varela – Catalino Varela • Pereira, Colombia – Francisco Pereira Martínez • Policarpa, Nariño – Policarpa Salavarrieta • Puente Aranda – Juan Aranda • Puerto Berrío – Pedro Justo Berrío • Puerto Caicedo – Juan Maria Caicedo Martinez (1910–2006), a Colombian engineer • Puerto Carreño – Pedro Maria Carreño (1874–1946), Colombian Minister of External Relations from 1912 to 1913 • Puerto Gaitán – Jorge Eliécer Gaitán • Puerto Guzmán – Jorge Julio Guzman Flor (died in 2020), founder • Puerto Leguízamo – Candido Leguízamo (1911–1933), Colombia–Peru War hero • Puerto Lleras – Alberto Lleras Camargo, President of Colombia • Puerto Lleras (Arauca) – Alberto Lleras Camargo • Puerto Lleras (Norte de Santander) – Alberto Lleras Camargo • Puerto López, Meta – Alfonso López Pumarejo, President of Colombia • Puerto Nariño – Antonio Nariño, an Independence hero • Puerto Ospina (Guaviare) – Mariano Ospina Pérez • Puerto Ospina (Putumayo) – Mariano Ospina Pérez • Puerto Parra – Aquileo Parra • Puerto Rondón – Juan José Rondón • Puerto Santander, Amazonas – Francisco de Paula Santander, a Colombian independence hero • Puerto Santander, Norte de Santander – Francisco de Paula Santander, a Colombian independence hero • Puerto Tejada, Cauca – General Manuel Tejada Sanchez • Puerto Wilches – José Solón Wilches Calderón (1835–1893) • Rafael Uribe Uribe, Bogotá – Rafael Uribe Uribe, a Colombian politician • Ragonvalia – Ramón González Valencia • Restrepo – Emiliano Restrepo Echeverria (1832–1918) • Restrepo, Valle del Cauca – Carlos Eugenio Restrepo • Roberto Payán – Colonel Roberto Payán Hurtado (d.1934), a brother of President Eliseo Payán • Rovira, Tolima – Custodio García Rovira • Ricaurte, Nariño – Antonio Ricaurte • Rivera, Huila – José Eustasio Rivera • Rondón, Boyacá – Juan José Rondón • Saboyá – cacique Saboyá • Salazar de las Palmas – Alonso Perez de Salazar • Salgar – Eustorgio Salgar • San Eduardo, Boyacá – Eduardo Maldonado Calvo (1860–1932) • San Fernando, Bolívar – Ferdinand III of Castile • San José de Albán – Carlos Albán • San José del Fragua – Giuseppe Fusaroli (1927–2015), Italian missionary who visited in Colombia • San José de Kennedy (Magdalena) – John F. Kennedy • San Vicente del Caguán – Vincent de Paul • Santa Sofía, Boyacá – Sofia Angulo de Reyes (1843–1898) • Santander de Quilichao – Francisco de Paula Santander • Sativanorte – cacique Sátiva • Sativasur – cacique Sátiva • Silvania, Colombia – Ismael Silva (1895–1962), founder • Sogamoso, Sugamuxi Province – iraca Sugamuxi • Solano, Caquetá – Jose Dolores Solano (1891–1961), Colombia–Peru War hero • Somondoco – cacique Somendoco or Sumindoco • Suárez, Cauca – Marco Fidel Suárez, President of Colombia • Suárez, Tolima – Marco Fidel Suárez, President of Colombia • Sucre, Cauca – Antonio José de Sucre • Sucre, Santander – Antonio José de Sucre • Sucre, Sucre Department – Antonio José de Sucre • Techo – cacique Techitina • Tutazá – cacique Tutazúa • La Uribe – Antonio Uribe • Usaquén – cacique Usaque • Ulloa, Valle de Cauca – General José Eleuterio Ulloa • Uribia, La Guajira – Rafael Uribe Uribe • Valdivia, Antioquia – Andrés de Valdivia • Villa Caro – José Eusebio Caro • Villa de Leyva – Andrés Díaz Venero de Leiva • Villa Germania (Cesar) – Manuel Germán Cuello Gutiérrez (1915–2006), Governor of Cesar Department • Villagarzón – colonel Julio Garzón Moreno • Villagómez – Monseñor Misael Gomez Torres (1880–1967) • Villapinzón – Propsero Pinzon (1856–1901) • Villavicencio – Antonio Villavicencio, an Independence Hero • Zambrano, Bolívar – Álvaro de Zambrano • Zapayán – cacique Zapayán

Democratic Republic of the Congo

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Republic of the Congo

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Costa Rica

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Croatia

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Cuba

Curaçao

Cyprus

Czech Republic

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Denmark

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Dominica

Dominican Republic

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East Timor

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Ecuador

• Alejandro Labaka (Orellana) – Alejandro Labaka (1920–1987), Spanish bishop • Alfredo Baquerizo Moreno (town) – Alfredo Baquerizo Moreno, President of Ecuador • Antonio Ante Canton – Antonio Ante (1771–1836), Ecuadorian Independence Hero • Atahualpa Canton – Atahualpa, King of Quito • Bolívar Canton, Carchi – Simón Bolívar • Bolívar Canton, Manabí – Simón Bolívar • General Antonio Elizade – Antonio Elizalde Lamar, Ecuadorian military and politician • Camilo Ponce Enríquez (parish) – Camilo Ponce Enriquez, president of Ecuador • Carlos Julio Arosemena Monroy (Manabí) – Carlos Julio Arosemena Monroy • Carlos Julio Arosemena Tola, Ecuador – Carlos Julio Arosemena Tola, president of Ecuador • Cevallos – Pedro Fermín Cevallos (1812–1893), Ecuadorian Politician and Historian • Coronel Marcelino Maridueña – Marcelino Maridueña Quesada (1798–1883) • Durán, Ecuador – Sr. José Durán Maristany (1878–1956) • El Empalme de Velasco Ibarra – José María Velasco Ibarra, president of Ecuador • Eloy Alfaro Canton – Eloy Alfaro, President of Ecuador • Echeandía – Manuel José de Echeandía (1783–1850), Ecuadorian independence hero • Espejo Canton – Eugenio Espejo, Ecuadorian scientist • Flavio Alfaro Canton – General Flavio Evaristo Alfaro (1865–1912) • General Leónidas Plaza y Gutiérrez – Leónidas Plaza, President of Ecuador • Girón Canton – Spanish captain Francisco Hernández Girón • Gonzalo Pizarro Canton – Gonzalo Pizarro, Spanish conquistador and younger paternal half-brother of Francisco Pizarro • Ines Arango (Orellana) – Ines Arango (1937–1987), Colombian missionary • Isidro Ayora, Ecuador – Isidro Ayora • Ibarra, Ecuador – Miguel de Ibarra y Mallea (1550–1608) • Jaime Roldos, Pastaza and Jaime Roldos (Guayas) – Jaime Roldós Aguilera • Julio Andrade (Carchi) – General Julio Andrade (1866–1912) • Lauro Guerrero (Loja) – Lauro Guerrero Becerra (1873–1904), Ecuadorian military • Leonidas Proaño (Yantzaza) – Leonidas Proaño (1910–1988), Bishop of Riobamba • Mejía Canton – José Mejía Lequerica (1774–1813), Ecuadorian political figure • Mera, Pastaza – Juan León Mera, writer • Milton Reyes (El Oro) – Milton Alfredo Reyes (1939–1970), student leader • Montalvo Canton – Juan Montalvo Ecuadorian author and essayist • Montúfar Canton – Coronel Carlos de Montufar (1780–1816), Ecuadorian military • Nuevo Rocafuerte – Vicente Rocafuerte, president of Ecuador • Quevedo, Ecuador –Timoteo Quevedo Pozo (1813–1876), surveying • Olmedo Canton, Loja – José Joaquín de Olmedo, president of Ecuador • Olmedo Canton, Manabí – José Joaquín de Olmedo • Pablo Sexto – Pope Paul VI • Pedro Carbo – Pedro Carbo Noboa, 19th-century politician, diplomat and writer from Guayaquil • General Villamil – José de Villamil, Ecuadorian independence hero • Puerto López – Daniel Lopez (1848–1893), philanthropist • Puerto Rodriguez (Sucumbios) – Coronel Luis Arsenio Rodríguez (1898–1977), Ecuadorian–Peruvian War hero • Puerto Villamil – José de Villamil • Pedro Moncayo Canton – Pedro Moncayo, journalist and politician • Pedro Vicente Maldonado Canton and Maldonado (Carchi) – Pedro Vicente Maldonado, 18th-century Ecuadorian scientist • Puerto Baquerizo Moreno – Alfredo Baquerizo Moreno, president of Ecuador • Rocafuerte – Vicente Rocafuerte, president of Ecuador • Rumiñahui Canton – Rumiñawi (Inca warrior) • Puerto Francisco de Orellana – Francisco de Orellana • San Juan Bosco Canton – John Bosco • San Miguel de Salcedo – Manuel Antonio Salcedo y Legorburú (1829–1870), priest • Simón Bolívar Canton and Puerto Bolivar (El Oro) – Simón Bolívar • Sucre Canton – Antonio José de Sucre • Teniente Maximiliano Rodriguez (Loja) – Maximiliano Rodriguez Loaiza (1909–1941) • Tobar Donoso (Tulcan) – Julio Tobar Donoso (1894–1981), minister of foreign affairs of Ecuador • Tufiño (Carchi) – Luis Gabriel Tufiño (1880–1962), cartographer • Urbina (Tulcan) – José María Urvina • Urdaneta Canton – Luis Urdaneta Farias, a Venezuelan-Ecuadorian military figure • Valencia – Gregorio Valencia, founder

Egypt

El Salvador

Equatorial Guinea

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Eswatini (Swaziland)

Ethiopia

Falkland Islands

Finland

France

Gabon

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Georgia

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Ghana

Greece

Grenada

Guatemala

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Haiti

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Honduras

Hong Kong

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Iceland

India

• Adityapur – a city and a part of Jamshedpur was named after Raja Aditya Pratap Singh Deo (1887–1969). • Ahmedabad – Sultan Ahmed Shah • Ahmednagar – Malik Ahmad Nizam Shah I, Nizam Shahi dynasty • Alluri Sitharama Raju district – Alluri Sitarama Raju • Ambedkar Nagar – B. R. Ambedkar • Ambedkar Nagar district – B. R. Ambedkar, Father of the Indian Constitution • Amroha (Jyotiba Phule Nagar) – Jyotiba Phule • Annamalai Nagar – S. Rm. M. Annamalai Chettiar • Annamayya district – Annamacharya • Ashoknagar Kalyangarh – Ashoke Kumar Sen • Atal Nagar Nava Raipur – Atal Bihari Vajpayee • Aurangabad – Aurangazeb (Mughal emperor) • Bardhaman – 24th and the last Tirthankar-Vardhaman Mahavir • Bodh Gaya – Buddha • Bikaner – Maharaja Rao Bika Singh Ji • Bhadani Nagar – Lala Gurusharan Lal Bhadani • Chamoli district – Shiva, one of the principal deities of Hinduism. • Chandigarh – Goddess Chandi • Chennai – Chennappa Naicker • Churachandpur – Maharaja Sir Churachand Singh • CV Raman Nagar – a neighbourhood in Bangalore named after C. V. Raman • Dalhousie – James Broun-Ramsay, 1st Marquess of Dalhousie • Dr. Ambedkar Nagar – B. R. Ambedkar • Faridabad – Shaikh Farid Bukhari • Faridkot, Punjab – Fariduddin Ganjshakar • Firozpur – Firuz Shah Tughlaq • Gajapati district – Krushna Chandra Gajapati • Gandhinagar – Mahatma Gandhi, Indian activist • Gangaikonda Cholapuram – Rajendra Cholan, alias GangaiKondaCholan (Conqueror of the Ganges), a Chola dynasty emperor • Gautam Budh Nagar district – Buddha • Ghaziabad – Wazir Ghazi-un-ddin, the minister of Ahmad Shah Bahadur (Moghul Emperor) • Haridwar – Vishnu (Hari) • Hyderabad – Hyder Mahal, wife of Quli Qutub Shah. • Indira Point – Indira Gandhi, Prime Minister of India • Jamshedpur, also called Tata Nagar – Jamshetji Tata • Jaipur – Maharaja Sawai Jai Singh Ji • Jodhpur – Maharaja Rao Jodha Singh Ji • Jogindernagar – Joginder Sen • Kabisuryanagar – Kabisurjya Baladeba Ratha • Komaram Bheem district – Komaram Bheem, a Gond martyr • Krishnarajapuram – a suburb and neighbourhood in Bangalore named after Krishnaraja Wadiyar III • Lucknow – Lakshmana, a hero of the ancient Hindu epic Ramayana • Mahendragarh – Mahendra Singh of Patiala • Mangalore – Mangala Devi, Mangaladevi Temple • Margherita, Assam – Margherita of Savoy • Meherabad – Meher Baba • Modinagar – Gujarmal Modi • Moradabad – prince Murad • Mumbai – Mumbadevi • Nampally, Hyderabad- A Persian Diwan of Hyderabad State, Raza Ali Khan whose title was Nekh-Nam-Khan. • Nizamabad City, Nizamabad district – Nizam of Hyderabad • NTR district – N. T. Rama Rao, Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh • Osmanabad – Mir Osman Ali Khan • Pandit Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Nagar – Deendayal Upadhyaya • Palitana – Jain Acharya Padlipta Suri • Patel Nagar – Vallabhbhai Patel, 1st deputy Prime minister of India • Pithoragarh – Prithviraj Chauhan • Port Blair – Archibald Blair • R. T. Nagar – Rabindranath Tagore • Rajendranagar mandal – Rajendra Prasad, President of India • Rajgurunagar – Shivaram Rajguru • Ramachandrapuram – Raja Kakarlapudi Rama Chandra Raju • Ranga Reddy district – K. V. Ranga Reddy • Rishabhdeo – First Tirthankar – Rishabha (Adinath) • Robertsganj – Frederick Roberts, 1st Earl Roberts • Sahibzada Ajit Singh Nagar district – Ajit Singh (Sikhism) • Sant Kabir Nagar district – Sant Kabir, poet • Santhome – locality in Mylapore, named after the Apostle, Saint Thomas • Secunderabad – Named after Sikandar Jah, the third Nizam of the Asaf Jahi dynasty • Shaheed Bhagat Singh Nagar district – Bhagat Singh, Indian National Hero • Shimla – Goddess Shyamala, an incarnation of Hindu deity Kali • Sri Ganganagar – General Sir Ganga Singh, the Maharajah of Bikaner State from 1888 to 1943 • Sri Sathya Sai district – Sathya Sai Baba, Indian guru • Surendranagar Dudhrej – Surendrasinhji Jorawarsinhji (1922–1983), Ruler of Wadhwan state • Sri Potti Sriramulu Nellore – Potti Sreeramulu, an Indian revolutionary • Tuljapur – Goddess Tulja Bhavani Temple • Udaipur – Maharana Udai Singh II • Udham Singh Nagar district – freedom fighter and Indian revolutionary Udham Singh • Vasco da Gama – Vasco da Gama • Visakhapatnam – ruled by King Visakha Varma • Vizianagaram – Raja Pusapati Vijaya Rama Raju (Gajapathi Clan) • Vallathol Nagar – Vallathol Narayana Menon, Malayalam poet • Williamnagar – Williamson A. Sangma, the founding Chief Minister of Meghalaya • Willingdon Island – large artificial island in Kochi, named after Lord Willingdon • Wellington – town in The Nilgiris District of Tamil Nadu, named after the Iron Duke

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Iran

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Iraq

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Israel

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Italy

• Alessandria – Pope Alexander III • Andorno Micca – Pietro Micca • Aosta – Augustus • Arquà Petrarca – Petrarch • Augusta – "Augusto" di Federico II di Svevia • Bosisio Parini – Giuseppe Parini, Italian poet • Caprese Michelangelo – Michelangelo, painter, sculptor, architect, poet and engineer • Castagneto Carducci – Giosuè Carducci, poet • Castelnuovo Don Bosco – John Bosco • Castel Vittorio – Victor Emmanuel II of Italy, Father of the Italian fatherland • Cava Manara – Luciano Manara, patriot • Corridonia – Filippo Corridoni, Italian socialist, IWW hero • Corteno Golgi – Camillo Golgi, pathologist • Ercolano – Heracles • Grazzano Badoglio – Marshall Pietro Badoglio, soldier, politician, Prime Minister of Italy • Grizzana Morandi – Giorgio Morandi • Gropello Cairoli – Benedetto Cairoli, politician, Prime Minister of Italy • Guidonia Montecelio – Alessandro Guidoni, air force general • Incisa Scapaccino – Giovanni Battista Scapaccino (1802–1834), soldier • Jolanda di Savoia – Yolanda of Savoy • Ladispoli – Prince Ladislao Odescalchi (1846–1920) • Livorno Ferraris – Galileo Ferraris • Mafalda – Mafalda of Savoy • Manfredonia – Manfred of Sicily • Marconia – Guglielmo Marconi • Margherita di Savoia – Queen Margherita of Savoy • Milena – Queen Milena of Montenegro • Morra De Sanctis – Francesco de Sanctis • Paderno Ponchielli – Amilcare Ponchielli • Pienza – Pope Pius II • Riese Pio X – Pope Pius X • Rome – Romulus (disputed; see also: Rome) • Sagliano Micca – Pietro Micca, Piedmontese hero • San Gimignano – Saint Geminianus • San Mauro Pascoli – Giovanni Pascoli, poet • Sanremo – Saint Romulus of Genoa • Sasso Marconi – Guglielmo Marconi, Italian radio pioneer • Serra San Bruno – Saint Bruno of Cologne • Sotto il Monte Giovanni XXIII – Pope John XXIII • Umbertide – Umberto I of Italy • Terranuova Bracciolini – Poggio Bracciolini, Renaissance humanist • Virgilio – Publius Vergilius Maro, classical Roman poet • Vittorio Veneto – Victor Emmanuel II of Italy

Ivory Coast

Jamaica

Japan

Jordan

Kazakhstan

• Abay (town). Abay, Aktobe, Abay, Almaty and Abay District, East Kazakhstan – Abai Qunanbaiuly, Kazakh poet, composer and philosopher • Altynsarin District – Ybyrai Altynsarin, a Kazakh educator • Amangeldi – Amankeldı İmanov (1873–1919), Kazakh national leader • Auezov district (Almaty) – Mukhtar Auezov, a Kazakh writer • Ayteke Bi District – Aiteke Biy (1644–1700), Kazakh biy and tribesman • Ayteke Bi – Ayteke Biy • Balpyk Bi – Kazakh military hero Balpyk Derbisaliuly • Bauyrjan Momyshuly – Kazakh military officer Bauyrzhan Momyshuly • Baydibek District – Baidibek Karashauly (1356–1419), legendary hero • Bayganin District – Nurpeis Baiganin (1860–1945), Kazakh folk singer • Bayzak District – Bayzak Mambetuly (1789–1864), Kazakh military leader and politician • Beimbet Mailin District – Beimbet Mailin (1894–1938), Kazakh writer • Bokey Orda District – Bokei Khan, chairman of the Khan's Council during the Aishuak Khan • Budennovka (Akmola) – Semyon Budyonny • Bukhar-Zhyrau District – Bukhar-zhirau Kalmakanov, a Kazakh poet • Chapaev, Kazakhstan – Red Army hero of the Russian Civil War Vasily Chapayev • Fort-Shevchenko – Ukrainian poet Taras Shevchenko • Gabit Musirepov District – Gabit Musirepov, Kazakh writer • Hamit Ergaliev (Atyrau) – Hamit Ergaliev (1916–1997), writer • Imeni Baymaganbeta Iztolin (North Kazakhstan) – Baymaganbet Iztolin (1899–1921), poet • Imeni Dinmukhamed Kunaev (Zhambyl) and Qonaev – Dinmukhamed Kunaev • Imeni Diny Nurpeisovoy – Kazakh composer and dombura player Dina Nurpeisova • Imeni Imangali Biltabanov (Aktobe) – Imangali Biltabanov (1925–1945), Kazakh hero • Imeni Kudaibergen Zhubanov (Aktobe) – Kudaibergen Zhubanov (1899–1938), philologist • Imeni Rakhim Sabdenov (Zhambyl) – Rakhim Sabdenov (1929–2000), Socialist workers' hero • Imeni Kasim Kaysenova (East Kazakhstan) – Qasim Qaysenov (1918–2006), Kazakh writer and military officer • Imeni Shamshi Kaldayakov (Aktobe) and Imeni Shamshi Kaldayakov (Turkistan) – Shamshi Kaldayakov, a Kazakhstani composer • Imeni Tattibay Duisebayev (Zhambyl) – Tattibay Duisebayev (1923–1996), Kazakh police general • Imeni Temirbek Zhurgenov (Aktobe) – Temirbek Zhurgenov (1898–1938), writer • Jambyl District, Jambyl – Kazakh akyn (folk singer) Jambyl Jabayev • Karim Mynbayev (Karaganda) – Karim Mynbayev (1906–1948), Kazakh scientist and teacher • Kurchatov – Soviet nuclear physicist Igor Kurchatov • Kurmangazy District – Kazakh composer Qurmangazy Sagyrbaiuly • Magzhan Zhumabayev District – Kazakh writer Magzhan Zhumabayev • Makhambet – Makhambet Otemisuly, Kazakh Poet • Mamlyut – Mavlyut Valguzin, a Tatar peasant • Mantai Zharymbetov (Turkistan) – Mantai Zharymbetov (1912–1967), Socialist worker's hero • Nurmukhamed Esentaev (Turkistan) – Nurmukhamed Esentaev (1909–1975), Socialist worker's hero • Panfilov District, Kazakhstan – Ivan Panfilov • Pavlodar – Grand Duke Paul Alexandrovich of Russia • Petropavl – Saint Peter and Saint Paul • Raiymbek District – Raiymbek Batyr • Ridder – Philip Ridder; between 1941 and 2002 the city was called Leninogorsk after Lenin • Satpayev – Kazakh geologist and first president of Kazakhstan Academy of Sciences Kanysh Satpayev • Shal akyn District – Tileuke Kulekeuly (Shal Akyn), a Kazakh poet • Tole Bi District – Töle Biy • Turar Ryskulov, Turkistan – Kazakh politician Turar Ryskulov • Turar Ryskulov District – Turar Ryskulov, President of the Turkestan Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic • Ualikhanov District – Shoqan Walikhanov, ethnographer • Zhambyl District, Almaty Region – Jambyl Jabayev. Kazakh traditional folk singer • Zhambyl District, North Kazakhstan Region – Jambyl Jabayev • Zhangeldi District – Alibi Zhangeldi (1884– 1953), Kazakh revolutionary • Zhansugirov – Ilyas Zhansugurov, Kazakh writer • Zhanybek District – Janibek Khan, a co-founder and the second Khan of the Kazakh Khanate from 1473–1480 • Former: • Dzhambul was the name of Taraz – Kazakh poet Zhambyl Zhabayev • Guryev was the name of Atyrau – Russian merchant Dmitry Guryev • Leninsk was the name of Baikonur – Vladimir Lenin • Nur-Sultan was the name of Astana – Nursultan Nazarbayev, 1st President of Kazakhstan • Panfilov was the name of Zharkent – Ivan Panfilov • Shevchenko was the name of Aqtau – Taras Shevchenko • Yermak was the name of Aksu – Russian national hero and explorer of Siberia Yermak Timofeyevich

Kenya

Kosovo

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Kuwait

Kyrgyzstan

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Laos

Latvia

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Lebanon

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Lesotho

Liberia

Libya

Lithuania

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Luxembourg

Malawi

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Malaysia

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Mali

Malta

Mauritania

Mauritius

Mexico

Moldova

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Mongolia

Montenegro

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Morocco

Mozambique

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Myanmar

Namibia

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Nepal

Netherlands

New Zealand

Nicaragua

Niger

Nigeria

North Korea

North Macedonia

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Norway

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Oman

Pakistan

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Panama

• Alcalde Díaz – Mauricio Díaz Garcés (1901–1972), former mayor of Panama • Almirante, Bocas del Toro – Altamirante Christopher Columbus • Amador, Panama – Manuel Amador Guerrero, first President • Amelia Denis de Icaza (corregimiento) – Panamanian romantic poet Amelia Denis de Icaza • Antón – Antón Martín, Spanish explorer • Arnulfo Arias, Panama – Arnulfo Arias, president of Panama • Arosemena, Panama – Pablo Arosemena • Belisario Porras, Panama – Belisario Porras Barahona, president of Panama • Carlos Santana Ávila – Carlos Santana Ávila, former legislator of Panameñista Party • Colón – Christopher Columbus • Chepigana – Cacique Chepi • Chepo – Cacique Chepori • David, Chiriquí – King David • Edwin Fábrega – Panamanian politician Edwin Fábrega Velarde (1929–1983) • Ernesto Córdoba Campos – former deputy Ernesto Córdoba Campos (d.1999) • Feuillet, Panama – Panamanian poet Tomás Martín Feuillet • Gonzalo Vásquez – Captain Gonzalo Vásquez • Herrera (corregimiento) – Tomás de Herrera • Hurtado, Panama – Don Manuel José Hurtado, father of Panamanian education • José Domingo Espinar – Panamanian patriot José Domingo Espinar (1791–1865) • Juan Demóstenes Arosemena, Panama – Juan Demóstenes Arosemena, president of Panama • Juan Díaz, Panama City – Juan Díaz, spanish soldier • Justo Fidel Palacios – Justo Fidel Palacios (1956–1987), panamanian journalist • Los Díaz – General Domingo Díaz • Manuel E. Amador Terrero (Veraguas) – Manuel Encarnación Amador (1869–1952), designer who created the flag of Panama • Manuel Ortega, Emberá – Professor Manuel Ortega (d.1983) • Mateo Iturralde – General Mateo Iturralde • Mendoza, Panama – Carlos A. Mendoza, former president • Obaldía, Panama – José Domingo de Obaldía • Omar Torrijos, Panama – Commander Omar Torrijos • Omar Torrijos Herrera District (Colón) – Omar Torrijos, Leader of the Panamanian Revolution • Parque Lefevre – Ernesto Tisdel Lefevre • Pedasí, Los Santos – Cacique Peazi • Penonomé, Coclé – Cacique Nomé • Pinogana – Cacique Pino • Puerto Armuelles – Colonel Tomás Armuelles • Puerto Obaldía – José Domingo de Obaldía, president of Panama • Puerto Vidal – Father Superior Francisco Xavier Vidal • Purio – Cacique Puri • Rodolfo Aguilar Delgado – trade unionist leader, Rodolfo Aguilar Delgado (1939–1963) • Rubén Cantú, Panama – Panamanian pilot Rubén Cantú (d.1967) • Rufina Alfaro, Panama – Panamanian revolutionary Rufina Alfaro • Victoriano Lorenzo, Panama – Panamanian revolutionary Victoriano Lorenzo • Villa Carmen, Panama – Carmen Madrid de Arias (d.1943), mother of Arnulfo Arias

Papua New Guinea

Paraguay

• Alberdi, Paraguay – Juan Bautista Alberdi, Argentine writer • Benjamín Aceval – Tomas Benjamin Aceval (1845–1900), a paraguayan diplomat • Capitán Bado – José Matías Bado, an army officer • Capitán Carmelo Peralta – Carmelo Peralta (1910–1940), paraguayan aviator • Capitán Mauricio José Troche – Mauricio José Troche (liberator) • Capitán Meza – Pedro Ignacio Meza (1813–1865) • Col.Juan Sinforiano Bogarin (Caaguazu) – Juan Sinforiano Bogarín, Archbishop of Paraguay • Col.Padre Guido Coronel (Alto Paraná) – Guido Coronel (1911–1990) • Coronel Bogado – Jose Felix Bogado, a Paraguayan Hero • Coronel Oviedo – Florentin Oviedo, a hero of Paraguayan war • Doctor Cecilio Báez – Cecilio Báez, president of Paraguay • Doctor Eulogio Estigarribia – Juan Eulogio Estigarribia, lawyer and politician • Doctor Juan León Mallorquín District – Juan León Mallorquín (1880–1947), President of Supreme court of Justice • Doctor Juan Manuel Frutos – Juan Manuel Frutos, President of Paraguay • Doctor Moisés Bertoni – Moisés Santiago Bertoni, a Swiss naturalist • Doctor Pedro P. Peña – Pedro Peña, President of Paraguay • Doctor Raúl Peña, Paraguay – Carlos Raúl Peña del Molino Torres (1904–1984), a former president Pedro Peña's son • Domingo Robledo (Mayor Otaño) – Domingo Robledo (1911–1972), former municipal intendant of Encarnacion • Edelira – Edelira Barthe Cueto (1884–1921) • Eusebio Ayala – Eusebio Ayala, President of Paraguay • Escobar, Paraguay – Patricio Escobar, President of Paraguay • Fernando de la Mora, Paraguay – Fernando de la Mora (politician), a father of Paraguayan independence from Spain • General Artigas – Uruguayan national hero, José Gervasio Artigas • General Delgado – Jose Maria Delgado, a military of Paraguayan war • General Elizardo Aquino – Elizardo Aquino, a hero of Paraguayan war • General Eugenio A. Garay – Eugenio Alejandrino Garay (1874–1937), a Paraguayan military and journalist • General Francisco Álvarez – Francisco Caballero Alvarez (1896–1958), Paraguayan military • General Higinio Morínigo – Higinio Morínigo, President of Paraguay • General Isidoro Resquín – Francisco Isidoro Resquín • General José Eduvigis Díaz – José Eduvigis Díaz, a Hero of Paraguayan war • General Patricio Colmán (Alto Paraná) – Patricio Colmán Martinez (1911–1972) • Hernandarias District – Hernando Arias de Saavedra, a spanish Conquistator • José Fassardi – Giusseppe Fassardi (1866–1940), Italian businessman • José Ocampos – Jose Domingo Ocampos (1885–1993), founder • Juan Emilio O'Leary – Juan Emiliano O'Leary (1879–1969), Paraguayan journalist, poet, historian, and politician • Juan R. Chavez (Caaguazu) – Juan Ramon Chavez (1901–1995) • Julián Augusto Saldívar – Julian Augusto Saldivar Viera (1896–1987), Paraguayan diplomat • Mariano Roque Alonso – Mariano Roque Alonso, a consul of the republic • Mariscal Estigarribia – Marshall José Félix Estigarribia, President of Paraguay • Mariscal Francisco Solano López – Francisco Solano López, Second President of Paraguay • Mayor José Dejesús Martínez – Jose Dejesus Martinez, a hero of Paraguayan war • Pedro Juan Caballero – Pedro Juan Caballero • Presidente Franco District – Manuel Franco, President of Paraguay • Puerto Casado – Carlos Casado del Alisal • Raúl Arsenio Oviedo – Raúl Arsenio Oviedo (d.1960), Paraguayan politician who was killed by the guerrillas who faced the Stroessner's regime • San Alberto, Paraguay – Capt. Alberto Fernandez Valenzuela (1906–2005), a captain of the Paraguayan navy • San Alfredo (Concepción) – Alfredo Stroessner, President of Paraguay • San Lázaro – Capt. Lazaro Aranda (1873–1945), founder • Sargento José Félix López – José Félix López Pesoa (1860–1870), Paraguayan child martyr who died at Battle of Cerro Corá • Teniente Esteban Martínez – Teniente Esteban Martínez (d.1932), Hero of the Chaco war • Teniente Primero Manuel Irala Fernández – Manuel Irala Fernández (1893–1979), Hero of the Chaco war • Tomás Romero Pereira, Paraguay – Tomás Romero Pereira, President of Paraguay • Valenzuela, Paraguay – father Antonio Fernandez de Valenzuela • Villa Elisa, Paraguay – Elisa von Poleski (1866–1946) • Villa Hayes – Rutherford Hayes, US president • Yegros – Fulgencio Yegros, Paraguayan soldier and first head of state of independent Paraguay Former:

Peru

• Alejandro Sánchez Arteaga (Peru) – Alejandro Sánchez Arteaga (1937–1951), a Child Hero of the School Police of Peru • Alonso de Alvarado District – Alonso de Alvarado, Spanish conquistador • Antonio Raymondi Province – Antonio Raimondi, native Italian geographer • Bolívar, Peru – Simón Bolívar • Bolognesi Province – Francisco Bolognesi, hero of the Battle of Arica • Cáceres del Perú District – 19th-century Peruvian president Andrés Avelino Cáceres • Cañete Province – Andrés Hurtado de Mendoza, 3rd Marquis of Cañete • Carlos Fermín Fitzcarrald Province – Carlos Fermín Fitzcarrald • Castilla District – Ramón Castilla • Castrovirreyna – Doña Teresa de Castro • Condorcanqui Province – Túpac Amaru II (also known as Jose Gabriel Condorcanqui), a leader of a large Andean uprising • Contralmirante Villar Province – Contralmirante Manuel Villar Olivera, Peruvian mariner • Coronel Castañeda District – Colonel Jose Maria Castañeda, Peruvian military • Coronel Gregorio Albarracín Lanchipa District – Gregorio Albarracín (1817–1882) • Coronel Portillo Province – Pedro Portillo, Prefect of Loreto • Daniel Alcides Carrión Province – medical student Daniel Alcides Carrión • Daniel Alomías Robles District – Daniel Alomía Robles, Peruvian compositor • Daniel Hernández District – Daniel Hernández Morillo • Deán Valdivia District – Juan Gualberto Valdivia Cornejo (1796–1884), Peruvian priest • Eleazar Guzman Barron District – Eleazar Guzmán Barrón (1899–1957), physician • Elías Soplín Vargas District – Elías Soplín Vargas (1909–1933), Peruvian national hero • Emilio San Martín District – Emilio San Martín (1861–1880), Peruvian national hero • Espinar Province – Ladislao Espinar Carrera (1842–1879), hero of Cusco • Fernando Belaunde (Piura) – Fernando Belaunde Terry, President of Peru • Fernando Lores District – Fernando Lores Tenazoa (1906–1933), hero of the Colombia–Peru War • Fidel Olivas Escudero District – Fidel Olivas Escudero (1850–1935), Peruvian bishop • Fitzcarrald District – Carlos Fermín Fitzcarrald • General Sánchez Cerro Province – former Peruvian army officer and president Luis Miguel Sánchez Cerro • Grau Province – Rafael Grau (1876–1917), Peruvian lawyer and politician who was assassinated in 1917 • Grau (Nauta) – Miguel Grau, Peruvian naval officer and national hero • Grocio Prado District – José Santos Grocio Prado Linares (1857–1880), hero of the Battle of the Peak of the Alliance • Gustavo Mohme Llona (Piura) – Gustavo Mohme Llona, businessman and politician • Hermilio Valdizán District – Hermilio Valdizán, Peruvian physician • Heroínas Toledo District – María e Higinia Toledo and their mother Cleofé Ramos, heroines of Peruvian independence • Ignacio Escudero District – Ignacio Escudero y Valdivieso, Peruvian patrician • Irazola District – Francisco Irazola (1869–1945), Spanish explorer • Jacobo Hunter District – Jacob Dixon Hunter (1837–1926), Scottish doctor • Jenaro Herrera District – Genaro Herrera (1861–1939), lawyer, narrator and politician • Jorge Basadre Province – Jorge Basadre Grohmann, Peruvian historian • Jorge Chávez District – Jorge Chávez, Peruvian aviator • José Crespo y Castillo District – Juan José Crespo y Castillo, Peruvian independence hero • José Domingo Choquehuanca District – José Domingo Choquehuanca (1794–1854), Peruvian lawyer and politician • José Luis Bustamante District – Jose Luis Bustamante, President of Peru • José María Arguedas District – José María Arguedas, Peruvian novelist, poet and anthropologist • José María Quimper District – José María Químper (1828–1902), Minister of the Interior • Jose Olaya (Nauta) – José Olaya, Peruvian independence hero • Juan Espinoza Medrano District – Juan Espinoza Medrano, Peruvian writer • Juan Velasco Alvarado (Melgar) – Juan Velasco Alvarado, Peruvian general • Justo Apu Sahuaraura District – Justo Sahuaraura Inca, Peruvian independence hero • La Mar Province – José de La Mar, President of Peru • Leoncio Prado Province, Leoncio Prado District, Huaura – Peruvian mariner Leoncio Prado Gutiérrez • Manuel Antonio Mesones Muro District – Manuel Antonio Mesones Muro, Peruvian explorer • María Parado de Bellido District – María Parado de Bellido, Peruvian indigenous revolutionary • Mariano Dámaso Beraun District – Mariano Dámaso Beraun (1813–1894), Peruvian physician and educador • Mariano Nicolás Valcárcel District – Mariano Valcárcel • Mariscal Benavides District – Oscar Benavides • Mariscal Cáceres Province – 19th-century Peruvian president Andrés Avelino Cáceres • Mariscal Castilla District, Chachapoyas, Mariscal Castilla District, Concepción – Ramón Castilla, President of Peru • Mariscal Gamarra District – Agustín Gamarra, President of Peru • Mariscal Luzuriaga Province – Peruvian marshal and Argentine general Toribio de Luzuriaga • Mariscal Nieto Province – Marshall Domingo Nieto, Peruvian politician • Melgar Province and Mariano Melgar District – Mariano Melgar, Peruvian patriot, poet, artist and warrior • Micaela Bastidas District – Micaela Bastidas Puyucahua, a martyr for Peruvian independence • Miguel Checa District – Don Miguel Checa y Checa (1861–1935), Peruvian politician who built the "Casa de Sojo" in 1910 • Miguel Iglesias District – Miguel Iglesias, Peruvian soldier, general, and politician, 35th President of Peru • Nicolás de Piérola District – Nicolás de Piérola, President of Peru • Pachacuti District – Pachacuti • Padre Abad Province – Francisco Alonso de Abad, Franciscan missionary • Padre Marquez District – Buenaventura Márquez • Pedro Vilca Apaza District – Pedro Vilca Apaza (1741–1782), Quechua indigenous rebel leader • Puerto Bermúdez District – Remigio Morales Bermúdez, President of Peru • Puerto Maldonado – Faustino Maldonado, Peruvian explorer • Ramón Castilla – Marshall Ramón Castilla, President of Peru • Requena Province – Francisco Requena y Herrera, Governor of Maynas • Ricardo Palma District – Ricardo Palma, Peruvian author, scholar, librarian and politician • Rodríguez de Mendoza Province – Toribio Rodríguez de Mendoza, Peruvian academic • Rosa Panduro District – Carmen Rosa Panduro (1918–1989), Peruvian housewife who participated in the Ecuadorian–Peruvian War • Salas District, Ica – Juan José Salas, Peruvian independence hero • Sargento Elmer Pacaya (Nauta) – Sargent Elmer Pacaya del Águila (1966–1983) • San Martín Province – José de San Martín, Argentine general, Protector of Peru • San Román Province – Miguel de San Román President of Peru • Sánchez Carrión Province – José Faustino Sánchez Carrión, pro-independence politician from Peru • Sucre Province – Antonio José de Sucre, Grand Marshal of Ayacucho • Teniente Cesar Lopez Rojas District – César Augusto López Rojas (1915–1941) • Teniente Manuel Clavero District – José Manuel Sixto Clavero Muga (1879–1911), hero killed in a battle on the Colombian border • Túpac Amaru District – Túpac Amaru II • Tupac Amaru Inca District – Túpac Amaru II • Vargas Guerra District – Alfredo Vargas Guerra (1910–1933) • Víctor Fajardo Province – Colonel Victor Fajardo • Víctor Larco Herrera District – Victor Larco Herrera, Peruvian philanthropist • Víctor Raúl (Nauta) – Víctor Raúl Haya de la Torre • Villa María del Triunfo – María Delgado de Odría (1900–1990), First Lady of Peru • Zúñiga District – Diego López de Zúñiga, 4th Count of Nieva

Philippines

• Adams, Ilocos Norte – John Quincy Adams, President of the United States (1825–1829) • Aglipay, Quirino – Gregorio Aglipay • Agoncillo, Batangas – Felipe Agoncillo, Secretary of Interior (1923–1925) • Aguilar, Pangasinan – Rafael María de Aguilar, Governor-General of the Philippines (1793–1806) • Aguinaldo, Ifugao – Emilio Aguinaldo, 1st President of the Philippines • Akbar, Basilan – Imam Akbar Marani, Islamic preacher • Alamada, Cotabato – Datu Amaybulok Alamada, local chieftain • Alaminos, Laguna – Juan Alaminos y Vivar, Governor-General of the Philippines (1873–1874) • Alaminos, Pangasinan – Juan Alaminos y Vivar, Governor-General of the Philippines (1873–1874) • Alcala, Cagayan – Francisco de Paula Alcalá de la Torre, Governor-General of the Philippines (1843–1844) • Alcantara, Romblon – Don Ciriaco Alcantara, a cabeza de barangay • Alfonso, Cavite – King Alfonso XII of Spain • Alfonso Castañeda, Nueva Vizcaya – Alfonso Castañeda, Governor of Nueva Vizcaya (1925–1928) • Alfonso Lista – Alfonso Lista, town's first mayor • Alicia, Bohol – Alicia Syquia Quirino, wife of President Elpidio Quirino • Alicia, Isabela – Alicia Syquia Quirino, wife of President Elpidio Quirino • Alicia, Zamboanga Sibugay – Alicia Syquia Quirino, wife of President Elpidio Quirino • Allen, Northern Samar – Henry Tureman Allen, senior United States Army officer, Military Governor of Leyte • Altavas – Jose Altavas • Aurora – Aurora Quezon, First Lady of the Philippines • Balagtas, Bulacan – Francisco Balagtas, Filipino poet and litterateur • Basco, Batanes – José Basco y Vargas, Governor-General of the Philippines (1778–1787) • Bautista, Pangasinan – John the Baptist • Benito Soliven, Isabela – Benito Soliven, member of the House of Representatives of the Philippines (1928–1931) and the National Assembly of the Philippines (1935–1941) • Bonifacio, Misamis Occidental – Andrés Bonifacio, Filipino revolutionary leader • Braulio E. Dujali, Davao del Norte – Braulio Española Dujali • Brooke's Point – James Brooke, British soldier and adventurer • Clarin, Bohol – Anecito Clarin, Governor of Bohol (1901–1904) • Clarin, Misamis Occidental – José Clarín, Senator (1916–1935) and member of the House of Representatives (1907–1916) • Corcuera, Romblon – Sebastián Hurtado de Corcuera, Governor-General of the Philippines (1635–1644) • Dagohoy, Bohol – Francisco Dagohoy, Filipino revolutionary • Dasmariñas, Cavite – Gómez Pérez Dasmariñas, Governor-General of the Philippines (1590–1593) • Delfin Albano, Isabela – Delfin Albano, member of the House of Representatives (1957–1965) • Doña Remedios Trinidad, Bulacan – Remedios Trinidad-Romualdez, mother of Imelda Marcos • Enrile, Cagayan – Pasqual Enrile y Alcedo, Governor-General of the Philippines (1830–1835) • Enrique B. Magalona, Negros Occidental – Enrique B. Magalona, Senator (1946–1955) and member of the House of Representatives (1931–1946) • Garchitorena, Camarines Sur – Don Andres Garchitorena, Governor of Ambos Camarines (1919) • General Emilio Aguinaldo, Cavite – Emilio Aguinaldo, 1st President of the Philippines • General Luna, Quezon – Antonio Luna, Commanding General of the Philippine Revolutionary Army (1898–1899) • General Mariano Alvarez – Mariano Álvarez, Filipino revolutionary and statesman • General Nakar – Major General Guilllermo Peñamente Nakar, Filipino military officer executed by the Japanese in 1943 • General Salipada K. Pendatun, Maguindanao – Salipada K. Pendatun, member of the Regular Batasang Pambansa (1984–1985), House of Representatives (1957–1972), Senator (1946–1949), and Governor of Cotabato (1945) • General Santos – General Paulino Santos, Commanding General of the Philippine Army (1936–1938) and Governor of Lanao (1936–1939) • General Tinio, Nueva Ecija – Manuel Tinio, Governor of Nueva Ecija (1907–1909) • General Trias – Mariano Trías, Filipino revolutionary considered to be the first de facto Vice President of the Philippines • Gloria, Oriental Mindoro – Gloria Macapagal Arroyo, President of the Philippines (2001–2010) • Gregorio del Pilar, Ilocos Sur – Gregorio del Pilar, one of the youngest generals of the Philippine Revolutionary Army • Isabela, Basilan – Queen Isabella II of Spain • Isabela Province – Queen Isabella II of Spain • Jones, Isabela – William Atkinson Jones, member of the United States House of Representatives (1891–1918), namesake of the Jones Act • Jose Abad Santos, Davao Occidental – José Abad Santos, Chief Justice of the Philippines (1941–1942) and acting President of the Philippines (1942) executed by the Japanese forces • Jose Panganiban, Camarines Norte – José María Panganiban • Lavezares, Northern Samar – Guido de Lavezaris • Lapu-Lapu, Cebu – Lapu-Lapu • Laurel – Miguel and José P. Laurel • Legazpi, Albay – Miguel López de Legazpi • Lope de Vega, Northern Samar – Spanish playwright and poet Lope de Vega • Lopez Jaena – Graciano López Jaena • Mabini, Batangas – Apolinario Mabini • Mabini, Bohol – Apolinario Mabini • Mabini, Davao de Oro – Apolinario Mabini • Mabini, Pangasinan – Apolinario Mabini • MacArthur, Leyte – General Douglas MacArthur • Magdalena, Laguna – Mary Magdalene • Magsaysay, Davao del Sur – Ramon Magsaysay • Malvar – Miguel Malvar • Manolo Fortich – Mayor Manolo Fortich • Marcos, Ilocos Norte – Mariano Marcos • Mendez, Cavite – Commodore Castro Méndez Núñez • Muñoz, Nueva Ecija – Francisco Muñoz • New Washington, Aklan – George Washington • Norzagaray – Fernándo Norzagaray y Escudero • Ozamiz – José Ozámiz • Quezon, Bukidnon – Manuel L. Quezon, President of the Philippines • Quezon City – Manuel L. Quezon, President of the Philippines • Quirino – Elpidio Quirino • Padre Burgos, Quezon – José Burgos • Padre Garcia, Batangas – Vicente García, a Filipino priest, hero and a defender of Jose P. Rizal • Pio Duran, Albay – Filipino Pan-Asianist, Lawyer and Legislator, Pio Saceda Duran (1900–1961) • Pio V. Corpuz, Masbate – Congressman and Governor, Pio Vicente Corpuz (1883–1944) • President Carlos P. Garcia, Bohol – Carlos P. Garcia, President of the Philippines • President Roxas, Capiz – Manuel Roxas, President of the Philippines • Ramon Magsaysay, Zamboanga del Sur – Ramon Magsaysay, President of the Philippines • Remedios T. Romualdez, Agusan del Norte – Remedios Trinidad Romualdez, mother of then First Lady and Congresswoman Imelda Romualdez Marcos • Rizal – José Rizal, National hero • Rodriguez, Rizal – Eulogio Rodriguez • Roseller Lim, Zamboanga Sibugay – Roseller T. Lim • Roxas, Capiz – Manuel Roxas, President of the Philippines • Salcedo, Eastern Samar – Juan de Salcedo • Salcedo, Ilocos Sur – Juan de Salcedo • San Lorenzo Ruiz, Camarines Norte – Lorenzo Ruiz • San Pablo, Laguna – St. Paul the First Hermit • San Pedro, Laguna – St. Peter the Apostle • Santa Rosa, Laguna – St. Rose of Lima • Santiago – Saint James the Apostle • Senator Ninoy Aquino, Sultan Kudarat – Benigno Aquino Jr. • Sikatuna, Bohol – Datu Sikatuna • Sultan Kudarat – Sultan Muhammad Dipatuan Kudarat • Taft, Eastern Samar – William Howard Taft • Tobias Fornier, Antique – Congressman from Antique, Tobias A Fornier • Trece Martires – Thirteen Martyrs of Cavite • Trinidad, Bohol – Trinidad de Leon-Roxas, first lady of the Philippines • Valderrama, Antique – Manuel Blanco Valderrama, acting Governor-General of the Philippines • Valenzuela – Pío Valenzuela • Victoria, Oriental Mindoro – Victoria Quirino, daughter of President Elpidio Quirino

Poland

• Aleksandrów Kujawski – Emperor Alexander II Romanov, benefactor of the town • Aleksandrów Łódzki – Emperor Alexander I Romanov • Annopol – Anna Jabłonowska, wife of founder • Augustów – King Sigismund II Augustus, founder • Baborów – Bavor ze Strakonic, founder • Barczewo – Walenty Barczewski (1858–1928), Polish Catholic priest • Bemowo – Józef Bem, national hero • Bodzentyn – Jan Bodzanta, founder • Bolesławiec – Duke Bolesław the Pious, founder • Czukty – Mikołaj Czukta, founder • Duły – Jan Duła, founder • Dybowo – Jan Dybowski, founder • Dzierżoniów – Father Jan Dzierżon, Polish apiarist, discovered the parthenogenesis of bees • Frampol – Franciszka Butler, wife of founder • Giżycko – Gustaw Gizewiusz, political figure • Janów Lubelski – Jan Zamoyski, son of founder • Jordanów – Spytek Wawrzyniec Jordan, founder • Józefów – Tomasz Józef Zamoyski, founder • Kazimierz Dolny – Duke Casimir II the Just, donor of the town to the Order of Norbertines • Kętrzyn – Wojciech Kętrzyński, historian • Kolonowskie – Philipp Colonna, founder • Konstancin – Konstancja Skórzewska, mother of founder • Konstantynów Łódzki – Grand Duke Constantine Romanov • Korfantów – Wojciech Korfanty, Deputy Prime Minister of Poland • Łaskarzew – Andrzej Łaskarz, founder • Mieszkowice – Duke Mieszko I • Mrągowo – Krzysztof Celestyn Mrongowiusz, Protestant pastor • Pieniężno – Seweryn Pieniężny (1890–1940), Polish journalist • Platerówka – Emilia Plater, national heroine • Przemków – Duke Przemko of Ścinawa, founder • Rejowiec – Mikołaj Rej, founder • Rymanów – Nicolao Reymann, founder • Sobków – Stanisław Sobek, founder • Sokołowsko – Alfred Sokołowski, resident and benefactor of the town • Srokowo – Stanisław Srokowski, geographer and diplomat • Szczuczyn – Stanisław Antoni Szczuka, founder • Szlichtyngowa – Jan Jerzy Szlichtyng, founder • Tarnobrzeg – Stanisław Tarnowski, founder • Tarnogród – Stanisław Tarnowski, founder • Terespol – Teresa Słuszka, wife of founder • Tomaszów Lubelski – Tomasz Zamoyski, owner and benefactor of the town, son of founder • Tomaszów Mazowiecki – Tomasz Adam Ostrowski, founder • Tyczyn – Bartold Tyczner, founder • Ursynów – Julian Ursyn Niemcewicz • Wejherowo – Jakub Weyher, founder • Władysławowo – King Wladislaus IV Vasa, founder of the town's port • Zawadzkie – Franciszek von Zawadzky, founder • Żyrardów – Philippe de Girard, co-founder • Former: • Aleksandrowo was the initial name of Gościnowo – Aleksander Zborowski, founder • Bierutowice was the name of Karpacz Górny (now part of Karpacz) 1949–1991 – Bolesław Bierut, President of the Republic of Poland • Hermannsbad was the name of Ciechocinek 1939–1945 – Hermann Göring • Hindenburg was the name of Zabrze 1915–1945 – Paul von Hindenburg • Iwanogród was the name of Dęblin 1842–1915 – Ivan Paskevich • Litzmannstadt was the name of Łódź 1940–1945 – Karl Litzmann • Nowa Aleksandria was the name of Puławy 1846–1916 – Emperor Alexander I Romanov • Nowogeorgiewsk was the name of Modlin Fortress 1834–1915 – Saint George • Stalinogród was the name of Katowice 1953–1956 – Joseph Stalin

Portugal

Puerto Rico

Qatar

Romania

• Ady Endre – Endre Ady, Hungarian poet • Alexandria – Alexandru II Ghica, Prince of Wallachia • Alexandru Odobescu, Călărași – Alexandru Odobescu, writer and politician • Avram Iancu, Alba and Avram Iancu, Bihor – Avram Iancu • Bucharest – Bucur, legendary shepherd • C. A. Rosetti, Buzău, C. A. Rosetti, Tulcea – Constantin Alexandru Rosetti, liberal Wallachian politician • Ciprian Porumbescu, Suceava – Ciprian Porumbescu • Constanța – Flavia Julia Constantia, sister of Constantine the Great • Constantin Daicoviciu, Caraș-Severin – Constantin Daicoviciu, Romanian historian (died 1973) • Costache Negri, Galați – Costache Negri, revolutionary • Costinești – Emil Costinescu, Minister of Finance and landowner • Cuza Vodă, Călărași, Cuza Vodă, Constanța, Cuza Vodă, Galați – Alexandru Ioan Cuza, Prince of Moldavia • Dragalina, Călărași – General Ion Dragalina • General Berthelot – Henri Mathias Berthelot, French general • George Enescu, Botoșani – George Enescu, Romanian composer • Gheorghe Doja, Ialomița – György Dózsa, a Székely from Transylvania • Gheorghe Lazăr, Ialomița – Gheorghe Lazăr, Romanian scholar • Giurgiu – Saint George • Horia, Constanța, Horia, Neamț, Horia, Tulcea – Vasile Ursu Nicola (known as Horea) • I. C. Brătianu, Tulcea – Ion C. Brătianu, Prime Minister of Romania • Ion Corvin, Constanța – John Hunyadi • Ion Creangă, Neamț – Ion Creangă • Ion Roată, Ialomița – Ion Roată, a Romanian peasant and political figure • Medgidia – Abdülmecid I • Mihai Eminescu, Botoșani – Mihai Eminescu • Mihail Kogălniceanu, Constanța, Mihail Kogălniceanu, Ialomița, Mihail Kogălniceanu, Tulcea – Mihail Kogălniceanu, Prime Minister of Romania • Mihai Viteazu, Cluj, Mihai Viteazu, Constanța – Michael the Brave • Mircea Vodă, Brăila, Mircea Vodă, Constanța – Mircea I of Wallachia • Moldovenești – Ioan Micu Moldovan, a Romanian professor • Nicolae Bălcescu, Bacău, Nicolae Bălcescu, Călărași, Nicolae Bălcescu, Constanța, Nicolae Bălcescu, Vâlcea – Nicolae Bălcescu • Nicolae Titulescu, Olt – Nicolae Titulescu, a Romanian diplomat and politician • Negru Vodă – probably Radu Negru • Onești – Stephen the Great's daughter, Oana • Ovidiu – Ovid • Petru Rareș, Bistrița-Năsăud – Petru Rareș • Roman – Roman I of Moldavia • Saligny, Constanța – Anghel Saligny • Sfântu Gheorghe, Sfântu Gheorghe, Tulcea – Saint George • Ștefan cel Mare, Argeș, Ștefan cel Mare, Călărași, Ștefan cel Mare, Neamț, Ștefan cel Mare, Olt, Ștefan cel Mare, Vaslui, Ștefan cel Mare, Bacău – Stephen III of Moldavia • Traian, Bacău, Traian, Brăila, Traian, Ialomița, Traian, Olt, Traian, Teleorman – Trajan • Traian Vuia, Timiș – Traian Vuia, Romanian inventor and aviator • Tudor Vladimirescu, Brăila, Tudor Vladimirescu, Galați – Tudor Vladimirescu • Victor Vlad Delamarina, Timiș – Victor Vlad Delamarina, Romanian poet • Vlad Țepeș, Călărași, Vlad Țepeș, Giurgiu – Vlad the Impaler • Former: • Stalin was the name of Brașov – Joseph Stalin • Vasile Roaită was the name of Eforie Sud – Vasile Roaită, a communist shot during the Grivița strike of 1933 • Ferdinand I was the name of Mihail Kogălniceanu, Constanța – Ferdinand I of Romania • Gheorghe Gheorghiu-Dej was the name of Onești – Gheorghe Gheorghiu-Dej, communist leader • Dr. Petru Groza was the name of Ștei – Petru Groza, Prime Minister of Romania

Russia

• Akhmat-Yurt – Akhmad Kadyrov, President of the Chechen Republic • Alexandrovsk-Sakhalinsky – Emperor Alexander II of Russia • Aslanbek-Sheripovo (Chechenia) – Aslanbek Sheripov (1897–1919), revolutionary leader • Andropovsky District – Yuri Andropov, President • Babushkin – Ivan Babushkin, revolutionary leader • Borisoglebsk – Saints Boris and Gleb • Budyonnovsk – Marshall Semyon Budyonny • Chaykovsky – Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, composer • Chekhov – Anton Chekhov, playwright • Chernokozovo – Khrisanf Pavlovich Chernokozov (1885–1966) • Chernyakhovsk – General Ivan Chernyakhovsky • Chersky – Polish paleontologist and explorer Jan Czerski • Chertkovo, Rostov Oblast – General Mikhail Ivanovich Chertkov (1829–1905) • Demidov – Bolshevik leader Yakov Demidov • Dikson – Scottish-Swedish explorer Oscar Dickson • Dimitrovgrad – Georgi Dimitrov, Bulgarian communist leader and also as a Prime Minister of Bulgaria • Dmitrov – Saint Demetrius • Dzerzhinsk – Felix Dzerzhinsky, politician • Engels – Friedrich Engels, philosopher • Furmanov – Dmitry Furmanov, author • Gagarin – Yury Gagarin, cosmonaut • Georgiyevsk – Saint George • Gorodovikovsk – General Oka Gorodovikov • Guryevsk, Kaliningrad Oblast – Major General Stepan Guryev • Guryevsk, Kemerovo Oblast – Dimitri Alexandrovich Guryev, Minister of Finance • Imeni Poliny Osipenko (rural locality) – Polina Osipenko, military pilot • Ivangorod – Tsar Ivan III of Russia • Kaliningrad – Mikhail Kalinin, President • Khabarovsk – explorer of Siberia Yerofey Khabarov • Kingisepp – Bolshevik Viktor Kingissepp, Estonian communist revolutionary • Kirov – Sergey Kirov, bolshevik leader • Kirovgrad – Sergey Kirov • Kirovsk – Sergey Kirov • Korolyov – rocket engineer Sergey Korolyov • Kotovsk – Grigore Kotovski, politician • Kropotkin – Peter Kropotkin, anarcho-communist philosopher • Kuznetsovo, Chukhlomsky District, Kostroma Oblast – Vasili Kuznetsov (politician) • Kuybyshevo, Rostov Oblast – Commander Nikolay Kuibyshev • Leninsk-Kuznetsky – Vladimir Lenin, Russian politician • Leninogorsk – Vladimir Lenin • Lermontov – Mikhail Lermontov, writer and poet • Lev Tolstoy (rural locality) – Leo Tolstoy, writer • Lomonosov – writer and scientist Mikhail Lomonosov • Makarov – Stepan Makarov, Imperial Russian naval officer and oceanographer • Makhachkala – Daghestani revolutionary, Magomed-Ali 'Makhach' Dakhadaev (1882–1918) • Mariinsk – Empress Maria Alexandrovna (Marie of Hesse) • Mariinsky Posad – Empress Maria Alexandrovna (Marie of Hesse) • Marks – Karl Marx, philosopher • Mayakovskoye – Vladimir Mayakovsky, poet • Michurinsk – selectionist Ivan Michurin • Millerovo, Millerovsky District, Rostov Oblast – army officer Ivan Abramovich Müller • Muravlenko – Viktor Muravlenko (1912–1977), engineer • Nagurskoye – Polish pioneer of aviation Jan Nagórski • Novoalexandrovsk – Emperor Alexander I of Russia • Novokuybyshevsk – Valerian Kuybyshev, revolutionary • Nesterov – World War II hero Stepan Kuzmich Nesterov (1906–1944) • Nevelsk – Gennady Nevelskoy, navigator • Noginsk – Bolshevik leader Viktor Nogin • Pavlovsk – Emperor Paul I • Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky – Apostles Saint Peter and Saint Paul • Petrovsk, Saratov Oblast – Peter the Great, Father of the Russian fatherland • Petrozavodsk – Tsar Peter the Great • Prokopyevsk – Prokopiy of Ustug • Pushkin – Aleksandr Pushkin, writer • Rostov-na-Donu – Dimitry of Rostov • 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) • Salavat – Salawat Yulayev • Sergiyev Posad – St. Sergii Radonezhsky • Shelekhov – Grigory Shelikhov, marine • Sholokhovsky District – Mikhail Sholokhov, novelist • Stakhanovets and Stakhanovo (Tula) – Alexey Stakhanov, miner • Tolyatti (or Togliatti) – Palmiro Togliatti, Italian politician • Ulyanovsk – Vladimir Lenin, whose birth name was Ulyanov • Voroshilovka (Smolensk) and Voroshilovo – Kliment Voroshilov • Yaroslavl – Prince Yaroslav I the Wise • Yekaterinburg, Russia – Saint Catherine of Alexandria and Empress Catherine I of Russia • Zhukov, Kaluga Oblast – Georgy Zhukov, Military leader • Zhukovsky – Nikolay Zhukovsky, scientist, a founding father of modern aero- and hydrodynamics. • Former: • Andropov was the name of Rybinsk – Yuri Andropov, Chairman of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet • Brezhnev was the name of Naberezhnye Chelny – Leonid Brezhnev, General Secretary of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union • Gorky was the name of Nizhny Novgorod – Maxim Gorky • Chkalov was the name of Orenburg – aircraft test pilot Valery Chkalov • Georgiu Dezh was the name of Liski – Romanian communist Gheorghe Gheorghiu-Dej • Kalinin was the name of Tver – Mikhail Kalinin, Chairman of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the Soviet Union • Königsberg was the name of Kaliningrad – King Ottokar II, "the Iron", of Bohemia • 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 – Emperor 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 • Stalinogorsk was the name of Novomoskovsk – Joseph Stalin • Stalinsk was the name of Novokuznetsk – Joseph Stalin • Sverdlovsk was the name of Yekaterinburg – Yakov Sverdlov • Ustinov was the name of Izhevsk – Marshal Dmitry Ustinov • Voroshilov was the name of Ussuriysk – Kliment Voroshilov • Yekaterinodar was the name of Krasnodar – Catherine the Great

Saint Kitts and Nevis

Saint Lucia

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

São Tomé e Príncipe

Saudi Arabia

Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha

Senegal

Serbia

• Aleksa Šantić – Aleksa Šantić, poet • Aleksandrovac – King Alexander I of Serbia • Andrićev Venac – Ivo Andrić • Bajina Bašta – Baja Osman • Blok Sava Kovačević – Partisan World War II war hero Sava Kovačević • Braće Jerković – Nebojša and Dušan Jerković • Bosilegrad – King Busil • Čelarevo – Commander Zdravko Čelar, Serbian national hero • Despotovac – Despot Stefan Lazarević • Dimitrovgrad – Georgi Dimitrov, Prime Minister of Bulgaria • Donji Milanovac – Milan Obrenović II, Prince of Serbia • Dr Ivan Ribar – Doctor Ivan Ribar, President of Yugoslavia • Gornji Milanovac – Milan Obrenović II, Prince of Serbia • Jaša Tomić – Jaša Tomić, journalist • Kačarevo – Svetozar Kačar, Serbian national hero • Karađorđevo – Karađorđe, Father of the Serbian Fatherland • Kljajićevo – Miloš Kljajić, Serbian national hero • Kraljevo – Milan I of Serbia • Kruščić – Vukman Kruŝĉić, Serbian national hero • Lazarevac – Prince Lazar Hrebeljanovic • Lekino Brdo – Aleksandar Ranković • Lukićevo – Veljko Lukić, Serbian farmer and national hero • Miletićevo – Svetozar Miletić, advocate, journalist, author, politician • Minićevo – Milun Minić, Serbian national hero • Mladenovo – Mladen Stojanović • Nikola Tesla (Niška Banja) – Nikola Tesla, Serbian-American inventor, electrical and mechanical engineer • Obilić – Miloš Obilić, a Serbian knight • Obrenovac – Miloš Obrenović, Prince of Serbia • Petrovac, Serbia – Milutin Petrović, Serbian revolutionary • Radoševo – Radoš Bojović, Serbian national hero • Ratkovo – Ratko Pavlović, Serbian fighter • Sava Kovačević, Zemun – Partisan World War II hero Sava Kovačević • Svetozar Miletić (village) – Svetozar Miletić • Tomislavci – Tomislav of Yugoslavia • Tošin Bunar – Teodor Toša Apostolović (1745–1810), Serbian merchant and philanthropist • Zrenjanin – Žarko Zrenjanin, National Hero of Yugoslavia • Former: • Svetozarevo was the name of Jagodina – Svetozar Marković • Rankovicevo was the name of Kraljevo – Aleksandar Ranković • Titova Mitrovica was the name of Kosovska Mitrovica – Josip Broz Tito • Titovo Užice was the name of Užice – Josip Broz Tito

Seychelles

Sierra Leone

Singapore

Slovakia

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Slovenia

Somalia

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South Africa

South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands

South Korea

Spain

• Alar del Rey – Philip IV of Spain • Alberche del Caudillo – Francisco Franco • Alcázar del Rey – Alfonso VIII of Castile • Alcázar de San Juan – John the Baptist (indirectly) • Alcocero de Mola – General Emilio Mola • Alfonso XIII (Seville) – King Alfonso XIII of Spain • Alonso de Ojeda (Miajadas) – Alonso de Ojeda • Arenas del Rey – Alfonso XII of Spain • Arganda del Rey – Philip II of Spain • Argüelles (Madrid) – Agustín Argüelles, a Spanish liberal politician • As Pontes de García Rodríguez – Conde García Rodríguez de Valcarce • Barcelona (Carthaginian: Barcino) – Hamilcar Barca (etymology disputed) • Belmonte de Gracián – Baltasar Gracián y Morales • Betancuria – Jean de Béthencourt • Cáceres, Spain – Julius Caesar • Calatrava la Vieja – 'Fortress of Rabah,' named after an Arab nobleman who held the area • Casares, Málaga – Julius Caesar • Chillarón del Rey – Philip II of Spain • Ciudad Rodrigo – Conde Rodrigo Gonzalez Giron • Don Benito – D. Benito, son of Conde of Medellín • Doña Mencía – Mécia Lopes de Haro, Wife of captain Alvaro Perez de Castro • Dos Hermanas – Two sisters of Gonzalo Nazareno, Elvira and Estefania Nazareno • El Cubo de Don Sancho – Sancho IV of Castile • El Puerto de Santa María – Saint Mary • El Valle de Altomira (formerly known as Puebla de Don Francisco) – Francisco Ruiz-Jarabo (1901–1990), Minister of Justice • Espinoso del Rey – Philip II of Spain • Fuente la Reina – Eleanor of Portugal, Queen of Aragon • Girón (Valladolid) – José Antonio Girón, Minister of labor • Guadalema de los Quintero (Seville) – Quintero brothers, Spanish dramatists • Hermisende – Ermesinda, Queen consort of the Kingdom of Asturias • Hernán Cortés (Badajoz) – Hernán Cortés • Isla Cristina – Maria Christina of the Two Sicilies • Jaume Roig (Valencia) – Jaume Roig • Lanzarote – Lancelotto Malocello • Llanos del Caudillo – Francisco Franco • La Carolina – Charles III of Spain • Los Cinco de la Riuela (Sevilla) – Manuel Lama Suárez (1886–1936), Francisco Ponce Martín (1898–1936), José Vargas Garrido (1905–1936), José Blanco Osuna (1907–1936) and Antonio González de la Rosa (1905–1936), Five journalists who are assassinated in 1936 • Medellín – Quintus Caecilius Metellus Pius (founder) • Miguel Ángel Blanco (Albacete) – Miguel Ángel Blanco (1968–1997), councilor of the People's Party of Ermua • Molins de Rei – Alfonso II of Aragon • Monterrei – Ferdinand IV of Castile • Morales de Rey – Alfonso VII of León and Castile • Moscardó (Madrid) – José Moscardó Ituarte, 1st Count of the Alcázar of Toledo, Grandee of Spain • Mulhacén – Abu l-Hasan Ali, Sultan of Granada • Nava del Rey – Alfonso XII of Spain • Olías del Rey – Philip V of Spain • Olmeda del Rey – Charles II of Spain • Pamplona – Pompey the Great (founder) • Pedro Lamata (Albacete) – Pedro Lamata (1912–1974), trade unionist, writer and journalist • Pedro Martínez, Granada – Pedro Martínez, Captain General of Duke of Gor • Pedro Muñoz – Pedro Muñoz, archdeacon of Alcaraz • Pío XII (Jerez de la Frontera) – Pope Pius XII • Pizarro (Cáceres) – Francisco Pizarro • Poblado de Gabriel y Galán (Extremadura) – José María Gabriel y Galán • Puebla de Don Fadrique – Fadrique Álvarez de Toledo, 2nd Duke of Alba • Puerto Banús – Jose Banus (1906–1984), businessman and builder • Puerto Seguro – Luis Carvajal y Melgarejo, marquis of Puerto Seguro (1871–1937) • Quintanilla de Onésimo – Onésimo Redondo, a Spanish Politician • San Enrique de Guadiaro (Cádiz) – Enrique Crooke y Larios (1857–1938) • San Fernando de Henares – Ferdinand VI of Spain • San Fernando – Ferdinand VII of Spain • San Fulgencio – Fulgentius of Cartagena, Bishop of Ecija (Astigi) • San Leonardo de Yagüe – Juan Yagüe, a Spanish army officer • San Martín del Rey Aurelio – King Aurelius of Asturias • San Martín del Tesorillo – Martín Larios y Larios (1839–1889) • San Sebastián – Saint Sebastian • San Sebastián de los Reyes – Ferdinand II of Aragon and Isabella I of Castile, the Catholics Kings • Sant Carles de la Ràpita – Charles III of Spain • Sant Lluís – Louis XV of France • Santiago de Compostela – Saint James the Great • Santo Domingo de la Calzada – Dominic de la Calzada (founder) • Santa Marina del Rey – Ferdinand II of León • Sos del Rey Católico – lit. "You are a Catholic King", Ferdinand II of Aragon • Talavera de la Reina – Maria of Portugal, Queen of Castile • Torrejón del Rey – Alfonso VI of León and Castile • Torrelavega – Garci Lasso de la Vega I (the elder) • Valderrodrigo – Conde Rodrigo Gonzalez Giron • Valencia de Don Juan – John, Duke of Valencia de Campos • Valladolid – Al-Walid I • Villa de Don Fadrique – Fadrique Alfonso of Castile • Villacarlos – Charles III of Spain • Villacarrillo – Alfonso Carrillo de Acuña • Villafranco del Guadalhorce – Francisco Franco • Villafranco del Guadiana – Francisco Franco • Villamanrique – Rodrigo Manrique de Lara • Villamanrique de la Condesa – Princess Marie Isabelle of Orléans • Villanueva de la Reina – Queen Isabella II of Spain • Villanueva del Arzobispo – Pedro Tenorio, archbishop of Toledo • Villares de la Reina – Berengaria of Castile • Villarreal – James I of Aragon • Villarreal de San Carlos – Charles III of Spain • Villareal de Urrechu – John I of Castile • Villarrodrigo – Maestre de Santiago Don Rodrigo Manrique (1474–1476) • Viso del Marqués – Álvaro de Bazán, 2nd Marquis of Santa Cruz • Vivar del Cid – Rodrigo Díaz de Vivar, El Cid • Zaragoza – Emperor Augustus • Former: • El Ferrol del Caudillo – Francisco Franco's birthplace (now restored its original name Ferrol) • Barbate de Franco – one of the many towns where Francisco Franco spent his holidays • Guadiana del Caudillo – Francisco Franco (now given a new name, Guadiana)

Sudan

Suriname

Sweden

Switzerland

Syria

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Tajikistan

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Tanzania

Thailand

Trinidad and Tobago

Tunisia

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Turkey

• Adampol – Adam Jerzy Czartoryski • Adana, formerly Antiochia in Cilicia and Antiochia ad Sarum – one of the Seleucids named Antiochus • Adnan Menderes, Keçiören – Adnan Menderes, Prime minister of Turkey • Ahmet Taner Kışlalı (Ankara) – Ahmet Taner Kışlalı, Turkish intellectual • Alabanda, formerly Antiochia of the Chrysaorians – Antiochus III • Antakya, formerly Antiochia – Antiochus, father of Seleucus I Nicator • Antioch, Pisidia – Antiochus, father of Seleucus • Antioch on the Maeander – Antiochus I Soter • Antiochia, Lydia – Antiochus IV • Antiochia Lamotis – one of the Seleucids named Antiochus • Antiochia ad Cragum – Antiochus IV • Antiochia ad Pyramum – one of the Seleucids named Antiochus • Antiochia ad Taurum – one of the Seleucids named Antiochus • Antiochia Paraliou – one of the Seleucids named Antiochus • Antiochia in Mesopotamia also known as Antiochia in Arabia: • * named for one of the Seleucids named Antiochus • * later named Antoninopolis – one of the Antonines, probably Antoninus Pius • * yet later named Constantia and Constantina – Roman emperor Constantius Chlorus • * yet later named Maximianopolis – Roman emperor Maximian • Apamea (Euphrates) – Apama, wife of Seleucus I Nicator • Apamea (Phrygia) – Apama, wife of Seleucus I Nicator • Apamea Myrlea: • * named for Apama, wife of King Prusias I of Bithynia • * later site of Roman colony, Colonia Iulia Concordia – Julius Caesar • Aydın: • * named for Mehmed Bey, the founder of the Anatolian beylik of Aydinids in 1307 • * formerly Antiochia – Antiochus, father of Seleucus • * also formerly Seleucia ad Maeandrum – Seleucus I Nicator • * also formerly Caesarea and Kaisareia – Julius Caesar • Balışeyh – Sheikh Edebali • Battalgazi – Battal Gazi, a Muslim, saintly figure and warrior based in Anatolia • Bayrampaşa – Bayram Pasha, a 17th-century Ottoman grand vizier • Beypazarı, Ankara – Osman I • Cebrene: • * formerly Alexandria – Alexander the Great • * formerly Antiochia in Troad – Antiochus I Soter • Edirne, formerly Hadrianopolis – Roman emperor Hadrian • Ereğli, formerly Heracleia – Heracles • Eski Stambul: • * formerly Colonia Alexandria Augusta Troas – Augustus and Alexander the Great • * formerly Alexandria Troas – Alexander the Great • * formerly Antigonia Troas – Antigonus I Monophthalmus • Fahri Korutürk (Mamak) – Fahri Korutürk, President of Turkey • Fevzipaşa – Fevzi Çakmak • Gaziosmanpaşa – Gazi Osman Pasha, a prominent Ottoman general who was active in the Balkans • Gn.Zeki Doğan (Mamak) – Zeki Doğan (1895–1961), Turkish soldier • İsmetpaşa – İsmet İnönü, President of Turkey • Istanbul, formerly Konstantinoupolis/Constantinople – Constantine I • Kazım Orbay (Mamak) – Kazım Orbay, a Turkish general and senator • Kazımkarabekir – Kâzım Karabekir, commander • Karacabey – Turkish soldier during the Ottoman era, Karaca Bey • Kasımpaşa, Beyoğlu – Güzelce Kasım Paşa • Kayseri – after the title Caesar – Emperor, specifically Emperor Augustus • Kemalpaşa and Kemalpaşa, Artvin – Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, President of Turkey • Kocasinan – Mimar Sinan • Ladik, formerly Laodicea Pontica – one of the Seleucids named Laodice • Lalapaşa – Lala Şahin Pasha • Laodicea on the Lycus – Laodice I, wife of Antiochus II • Laodicea Combusta – Laodice of Macedonia, mother of Seleucus I Nicator • Lysimachia – Lysimachus • Mehmet Akif Ersoy (Ankara) – Mehmet Akif Ersoy, Turkish poet • Merkezefendi – Merkez Efendi, an Ottoman sufi. • Mopsuestia: • * formerly named Seleucia on the Pyramus – Seleucus I Nicator • * formerly named Hadria – Hadrian • * formerly named Decia – Roman emperor Decius • Muhsin Ertuğrul, Cankaya – Muhsin Ertuğrul, Turkish theatre director • Muratpaşa – Murat Pasha of Karaman • Mustafakemalpaşa – Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, First President of Turkey • Namık Kemal (Ankara) – Namık Kemal, an Ottoman writer and political activist • Nusaybin, formerly Antiochia Mygdonia – Antiochus I Soter • Peyami Safa (Mamak) – Peyami Safa, Turkish journalist • Saimbeyli – Saim Bey, a Turkish National Movement commander • Samosata, formerly Antiochia in Commagene – one of the Seleucids named Antiochus • Şanlıurfa: • * formerly Antiochia on the Callirhoe – Antiochus IV • * formerly Justinopolis – Byzantine emperor Justinian • Şahinbey – Şahin Bey, a Turkish National Movement commander • Şehit Cengiz Topel (Mamak) – Cengiz Topel, a fighter pilot of the Turkish Air Force • Şehit Kubilay (Keçiören) – Mustafa Fehmi Kubilay • Seleucia Pieria – Seleucus I Nicator • Seleucia above Zeugma – Seleucus I Nicator • Seleucia (Pamphylia) – Seleucus I Nicator • Seleucia Sidera: • * named for Seleucus I Nicator • * later called Claudioseleucia – Roman emperor Claudius • Silifke, formerly Seleucia – Seleucus I Nicator • Sinop – Sinope – disputed • Sokullu Mehmet Paşa (Ankara) – Sokollu Mehmed Pasha • Stratonicea (Lydia): • * named for a royal wife named Stratonice, possibly the wife of Eumenes II • * later named Hadrianopolis – Hadrian • Stratonicea (Caria): • * named for Stratonice of Syria • * later named Hadrianopolis – Hadrian • Tarsus, formerly Antiochia on the Cydnus – Antiochus IV • Zeugma, formerly Seleucia – Seleucus I Nicator • Sinanpaşa – Sinan Paşa, a son of a lord of the Akkoyunlu Turks • Süleymanpaşa – Süleyman Pasha (son of Orhan) • Yavuz Sultan Selim (Kahramankazan) – Selim I • Zübeyde Hanım (Ankara) – Zübeyde Hanım • Former: • Antioch was the name of an antique city near today's Antakya – Antiochus

Turkmenistan

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Uganda

Ukraine

• Alchevsk – Oleksiy Alchevsky • Apostolove – Danylo Apostol • Barvinkove – ataman Ivan Barvinok • Berdychiv – after a servant of Kyiv boyar Kalenyk Myshkovych (progenitor of Tyszkiewicz family) Berdych • Boryspil – Boris • Budaniv – Jakub Bodzanowski, founder • Chystiakove – a merchant out of Taganrog Chistiakov • Dokuchaievsk – Vasily Dokuchaev • Hoholeve – Nikolai Gogol (Mykola Hohol) • Horlivka – Pyotr Gorlov • Ivano-Frankivsk – writer Ivan Franko • Izmail – Ottoman Grand Vizier (Ayaşlı Ismail Pasha?) • Kakhovka – Vasiliy Kakhovsky (1738-1794) • Kharkiv – Cossack Kharyton (Chariton) • Khmelnytskyi – Bohdan Khmelnytsky • Khutir-Mykhailivskyi – Mikhail Tereshchenko • Klavdiievo-Tarasove – Southwestern Railways Director Klavdiy Nemishaiev and Taras Shevchenko • Korsun-Shevchenkivskyi – Taras Shevchenko • Kostiantynivka – Kostiantyn Nomikossov (1812-1907), son of former landowner • Kotsiubynske – Mykhailo Kotsiubynsky • Krolevets – King Sigismund III of Poland • Kropyvnytskyi – Marko Kropyvnytskyi • Kyiv – Kyi • Liubar – Liubartas • Lviv – Leo I of Halych • Makiivka – Cossack Makei • Malyn – Mal (prince of the Drevlyans) or Malusha • Mariupol – St.Mary or Empress consort of Russia Maria Fyodorovna • Mykhailo-Kotsiubynske – writer Mykhailo Kotsiubynsky • Mohyliv-Podilskyi – Ieremia Movilă • Mykolaiv – Saint Nicholas • Myronivka – Myron Zelenyi, cossack or free settler • Nemishaieve – Southwestern Railways Director Klavdiy Nemishaiev • Novovorontsovka – Mikhail Semyonovich Vorontsov • Olevsk – Oleg of Drelinia • Ovidiopol – Ovid • Pavlohrad – Paul I of Russia • Pyrohove – a neighborhood of Vinnytsia, former village named after Nikolay Pirogov • Radyvyliv – Mikołaj "the Black" Radziwiłł • Romaniv – Roman the Great • Sadhora – Piotr Mikołaj Gartenberg Sadogórski, founder • Sheptytskyi – Father Andrey Sheptytsky, Metropolitan of Galicia and Archbishop of Lemberg (Lviv) • Shevchenkove – Taras Shevchenko • Siedove – Georgy Sedov • Skadovsk – hydrobiologist and biochemist Sergey B. Skadovsky • Smila – unnamed local heroine • Starokostiantyniv – Konstanty Wasyl Ostrogski • Susval (Volyn) – Petro Ostapovych Susval (1990-2014), soldier of the Ukrainian Armed Forces • Synelnykove – Ivan Sinelnikov (uk, ru) • Tairove – Armenian and Soviet scientist Vasily Tairov • Teofipol – Teofilia Strzyżsława Jabłonowska • Terezyne – Teresa Radziwiłł (1889–1975) • Ternopil – Jan Tarnowski (and Tarnowski family) • Tomashpil – Tomasz Zamoyski • Tytarenkove – Serhiy Tytarenko (1992-2014), a fallen soldier of the Ukrainian Armed Forces • Vakulenchuk – Grigory Vakulenchuk • Vasylivka – Vasili Stepanovich Popov • Vasylkiv – Basil of Caesarea • Verkhivtseve – Alexander Verkhovtsev • Volodymyr – Vladimir the Great • Yakymivka – Yakym Kolosov, regional police ispravnic • Yenakiieve – Fyodor Yenakiyev • Zhovkva – Stanisław Żółkiewski • Former: • Aleksandrovsk, Oleksandrivsk was the name of Zaporizhzhia – Emperor Alexander I • Artemivsk was the name of Bakhmut – revolutionary Artem • Dniprodzerzhynsk was the name of Kamianske – Felix Dzerzhinsky • Dnipropetrovsk was the name of Dnipro – Bolshevik Grigory Petrovsky who was one of the leaders of Communist Ukraine in the 1920s–30s • Illichivsk was the name of Chornomorsk – Vladimir Illich Lenin • Katerynopil was the name of Kalynopil – Catherine the Great • Kirovohrad was the name of Kropyvnytskyi – Sergey Kirov • Kryndachivka was the name of Khrustalnyi – local landowner Kryndacha • Krystynopol was the name of Sheptytskyi – Krystyna Lubomirska, wife of Feliks Kazimierz Potocki • Mykytyn Rih was the name of Nikopol – Cossack Mykyta Tsyhan (as Cygan) • Nogaisk, Nohaisk was the name of Berdiansk – Nogai Khan • Novooleksandrivka was the name of Melitopol – after Alexander I of Russia • Oleksiivka was the name of Chystiakove – after a son of Russian general Leonov • Osypenko was the name of Berdiansk – Polina Osipenko (originally Osypenko) • Pereiaslav-Khmelnytskyi was the name of Pereiaslav – Bohdan Khmelnytsky • Sergo, Serho was the name of Kadiivka – Sergo Ordzhonikidze • Stakhanov was the name of Kadiivka – famous miner Aleksei Stakhanov • Stalino was the name of Donetsk – Joseph Stalin • Stanisławów, Stanyslaviv was the name of Ivano-Frankivsk – Polish magnate Stanisław Potocki • Sverdlovsk was the name of Dovzhansk – Yakov Sverdlov • Torez was the name of Chystiakove – Maurice Thorez • Usivka was the name of Oleksandriia – Cossack Usyk • Vatutine was the name of Bahacheve – Nikolai Vatutin • Voroshilovgrad, Voroshylovhrad was the name of Luhansk – Kliment Voroshilov • Yekaterinin Shanets was the name of Pervomaisk – Catherine the Great • Yekaterinoslav was the name of Dnipro – Catherine the Great • Yelizavetgrad, Yelyzavethrad was the name of Kropyvnytskyi – Saint Elizabeth and Empress regnant Elizabeth of Russia • Yuzivka was the name of Donetsk – British businessman John Hughes • Zhdanov was the name of Mariupol – Andrey Zhdanov • Zinovievsk was the name of Kropyvnytskyi – Grigory Zinoviev

United Arab Emirates

United Kingdom

Great Britain

• Albert Village – Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha • Alexandria, West Dunbartonshire – Queen Alexandra of Denmark • Bognor Regis – George V of United Kingdom • Bury St Edmunds – Edmund the Martyr, King of East Anglia • Camden Town – Charles Pratt, 1st Earl Camden • Campbell Park – Lord Campbell of Eskan • Cubitt Town – William Cubitt (politician) • Fitzrovia – Charles FitzRoy, 1st Baron Southampton • Fort Augustus – Prince William Augustus, Duke of Cumberland • Fort William, Scotland – William of Orange • * renamed several times before being named Fort William again, this time for Prince William, Duke of Cumberland • Halsetown - James Halse • Helensburgh – Lady Helen Sutherland (1717–1791) • King's Lynn – Henry VIII of England • Kingstanding – Charles I of England • Kingston upon Hull – Edward I of England • Kingston upon Thames – King Æthelstan • Kington, Herefordshire – Henry I of England • Kirkcudbright – St Cuthbert • Knutsford – King Canute • Maryland, London – Henrietta Maria of France • Montgomery, Powys – Roger de Montgomerie, Main Counsellor • Nicholstown - Jonas Nichols (1836-1891) • Pentonville – Henry Penton • Perkinsville, County Durham – Edward Mosely Perkins (1821-1871) and his son Charles Perkins (1851-1905) • Peterborough – St Peter • Peterlee – Peter Lee, a miners' leader and President of the MFGB • Port Clarence – William IV, Duke of Clarence • Princes Risborough – Edward the Black Prince • Queen Adelaide, Cambridgeshire – Adelaide of Saxe-Meiningen • Queen Camel – Eleanor of Provence • Queen Charlton – Queen Catherine Parr • Queen's Park, London – Queen Victoria • Queenborough – Philippa of Hainault • Saltaire – Sir Titus Salt • Somers Town, London – Charles Cocks, 1st Baron Somers • St Albans – St Alban • St Andrews – St Andrew • St Davids – St David • St Ives, Cambridgeshire – Saint Ivo • St Neot, Cornwall – St Neot • St Neots, Cambridgeshire – St Neot • Telford – Thomas Telford, civil engineer • Victoria, Cornwall – Queen Victoria • Victoria, London – Queen Victoria • Victoria, Newport – Queen Victoria • Wolverhampton – Wulfrun

Northern Ireland

United States

• Albuquerque, New Mexico – Francisco Fernández de la Cueva, 8th Duke of Alburquerque • Annapolis, Maryland – Anne, Queen of Great Britain • Ann Arbor, Michigan – Ann Allen and Mary Ann Rumsey, founders • Augusta, Georgia – Princess Augusta of Saxe-Gotha • Austin, Texas – Stephen F. Austin • Baltimore – Lord Baltimore • Berkeley, California – George Berkeley, philosopher • Bismarck, North Dakota – Otto von Bismarck • Charlotte, North Carolina – Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz • Cincinnati – Lucius Quinctius Cincinnatus • Dallas – George M. Dallas • Denver – James W. Denver • Edison, New Jersey – Thomas A. Edison • Fayetteville, Tennessee – Gilbert du Motier, Marquis de Lafayette • Fort Myers, Florida – Col. Abraham C. Myers • Hamilton, Ohio – Alexander Hamilton • Henderson, Nevada – Charles Henderson (Nevada politician) • Hershey, Pennsylvania – Milton Hershey, famous chocolatier • Houston – Sam Houston • Jacksonville, Florida – Andrew Jackson • Jim Thorpe, Pennsylvania – Jim Thorpe • Keokuk, Iowa – Keokuk (Sauk leader) • King County, Washington – Originally after William R. King, changed to Martin Luther King Jr. • Lincoln, Nebraska – Abraham Lincoln, President of the United States • Los Angeles – Our Lady the Queen of the Angels • Madison, Wisconsin – James Madison • Nashville, Tennessee – American Revolutionary War hero Francis Nash • New York City – James of York and Albany • Pittsburgh – William Pitt the Elder • Raleigh, North Carolina – Sir Walter Raleigh • San Antonio – Saint Anthony of Padua • San Diego – Didacus of Alcalá, better known as San Diego • San Francisco – Saint Francis • San Jose, California – Saint Joseph • Saint Paul, Minnesota – Saint Paul • St. Augustine, Florida – Augustine of Hippo • St. Louis, Missouri – Louis IX of France • Santa Ana, California – Saint Anne • Santa Barbara, California – Saint Barbara • Seattle – Chief Seattle • Ventura, California – Saint Bonaventure • Washington, D.C. – George Washington • Ypsilanti, Michigan – Demetrios Ypsilantis

Uruguay

Uzbekistan

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Venezuela

Vietnam

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Zambia

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Zimbabwe

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