Cornish exonyms

This is a list of exonyms in the Cornish language.[1][2][3][4]

Australia

Australia Ostrali[5]
English name Cornish name Endonym Notes
Australian Capital Territory Tiredh an Bennsita Ostralek Australian Capital Territory
Launceston Lannstevan Launceston
New South Wales Deghow Kembra Nowydh New South Wales
Northern Territory Tiredh an Kledhbarth Northern Territory
South Australia Ostrali Deghow, Soth Ostrali South Australia
Tasmania Tasmani Tasmania
lutruwita
Western Australia Ostrali West Western Australia

Bangladesh

Bangladesh
English name Cornish name Endonym Notes
Dhaka Dakka, Dacka বাংলাদেশ
Dhaka

Belgium

Belgium Pow Belg
English name Cornish name Endonym Notes
Brussels Brussel Bruxelles
Brussel
Flanders Pow Flamanek Vlaanderen
Flandre
Flandern
Wallonia Walloni Wallonie
Wallonië
Walonreye
Wallounien

Canada

Canada Kanada
English name Cornish name Endonym Notes
British Columbia Kolombi Bredennek British Columbia
Colombie-Britannique
New Brunswick Brunswick Nowydh New Brunswick
Nouveau-Brunswick
Newfoundland Tir Nowydh Newfoundland
Terre-Neuve
Ktaqmkuk
Newfoundland and Labrador Tir Nowydh ha Labrador Newfoundland and Labrador
Terre-Neuve-et-Labrador
Nova Scotia Alban Nowydh Nova Scotia
Alba Nuadh
Nouvelle-Écosse
Nopa Sko'sia
Prince Edward Island Ynys an Prins Edward Prince Edward Island
Île-du-Prince-Édouard
Epekwitk
Québec Kebek Québec
Québec City Sita Kebek Ville de Québec
Québec City

Czech Republic

Czech Republic Repoblek Chek/Pow Chekk[6]
English name Cornish name Endonym Notes
Bohemia Bohem[7] Čechy

Denmark

Denmark Danmark
English name Cornish name Endonym Notes
Copenhagen Kopenhavn København

England

England Pow Sows[6]
English name Cornish name Endonym Notes
Cambridge Kargront[8] Cambridge
Canterbury Kargens[8] Canterbury
Carlisle Karliwelydh Carlisle
Chester Kardeva Chester Deva was the Celtic name for the River Dee on which Chester stands
Chichester Kargisi Chichester Named after Cissa, the son of Ælle, king of the South Saxons
Cirencester Kargyrn Cirencester The Ancient Greek name Korinion derives from the same root as the name for Cornwall, but the second element changed due to Norman influence
Exeter Karesk[9] Exeter
Liverpool Lyverpoul Liverpool
London Loundres[10] London
Oxford Rysoghen[11] Oxford
Plymouth Aberplymm[12] Plymouth
Somerset Gwlas an Hav Somerset
York Evrek[13] York

France

France Pow Frynk[6]
English name Cornish name Endonym Notes
Brittany Breten Vyghan[14] Bretagne
Breizh
Bertaèyn
Corsica Korsika Corse
Corsica
Nantes Naoned Nantes
Naoned
Rennes Roazon Rennes
Roazhon
Resnn

Germany

Germany Almayn[15]
English name Cornish name Endonym Notes

Greece

Greece Pow Grek[6]
English name Cornish name Endonym Notes
Athens Athenys[16] Αθήνα (Athína)
Ἀθῆναι (Athênai)

India

India Eynda[17]
English name Cornish name Endonym Notes
New Delhi Delhi Nowydh नई दिल्ली (Naī Dillī)
New Delhi

Ireland

Ireland Iwordhon[18]
English name Cornish name Endonym Notes
Dublin Dulyn Dublin
Baile Átha Cliath 		Same name in Welsh

Isle of Man

Isle of Man Manow[19]
English name Cornish name Endonym Notes
Douglas Doolish Douglas
Doolish 		Borrowed from Manx

Italy

Italy Itali[20]
English name Cornish name Endonym Notes
Rome Rom Roma

Kuwait

Kuwait Koweyt
English name Cornish name Endonym Notes
Kuwait City Sita Koweyt مدينة الكويت (Madinat Al-Kuwayt)

Lebanon

Lebanon Lebnon
English name Cornish name Endonym Notes
Tyre Tyr صور (Ṣūr)
Tyr
𐤑𐤓 (Ṣūr)

Mexico

Mexico Meksiko
English name Cornish name Endonym Notes
Baja California Kaliforni Isel Baja California
Baja California Sur Kaliforni Isel Deghow, Kaliforni Isel Soth Baja California Sur
Mexico City Sita Meksiko Ciudad de México
Altepetl Mexico

Netherlands

Netherlands Iseldiryow[21]
English name Cornish name Endonym Notes

New Zealand

New Zealand Mordir Nowydh[22]
English name Cornish name Endonym Notes
New Plymouth Aberplymm Nowydh New Plymouth
Ngāmotu

Norway

Norway Norgagh[23]
English name Cornish name Endonym Notes

Palestine

Palestine Palestayn
English name Cornish name Endonym Notes
Jerusalem Yerusalem[24] القُدس (Al-Quds)
יְרוּשָׁלַיִם (Yerushaláyim)

Papua New Guinea

Papua New Guinea Papoua Gyni Nowydh
English name Cornish name Endonym Notes
New Britain Breten Nowydh Niu Briten
New Britain
New Ireland Wordhon Nowydh Niu Aialan
Latangai
New Ireland
Neu-Irland

Poland

Poland Poloni[25]
English name Cornish name Endonym Notes
Warsaw Warszawa Warszawa Borrowed from Polish

Portugal

Portugal Portyngal[26]
English name Cornish name Endonym Notes

Russia

Russia Russi[27]
English name Cornish name Endonym Notes

Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia Arabi Saoudek
English name Cornish name Endonym Notes
Mecca Mekka مكة (Makka)

Scotland

Scotland Alban[28]
English name Cornish name Endonym Notes
Edinburgh Karedin Edinburgh
Dùn Èideann

Spain

Spain Spayn[29]
English name Cornish name Endonym Notes
Basque Country Pow Bask Euskadi
País Vasco
Pays Basque
Catalonia Kataloni Catalunya
Cataluña

Switzerland

 Switzerland Swistir[30]
English name Cornish name Endonym Notes

Syria

Syria Syri
English name Cornish name Endonym Notes
Damascus Damaskus دمشق (Dimašq)
ܕܰܪܡܣܘܩ (Darmswq)

United States

United States Statys Unys
English name Cornish name Endonym Notes
California Kaliforni California
Colorado Kolorado Colorado
Dibé Ntsaa Hahoodzo
Maine Mayn Maine
Maryland Tir Maria Maryland
New Hampshire Hampshire Nowydh New Hampshire
New Jersey Jersi Nowydh New Jersey
New Mexico Meksiko Nowydh Nueva México
New Mexico
Yootó Hahoodzo
New York Evrek Nowydh New York
New York City Sita Evrek Nowydh New York City
North Carolina Karolina Gledh North Carolina
North Dakota Dakota Gledh North Dakota
Pennsylvania Pennsylvani Pennsylvania
Pennsilfaani
Rhode Island Ynys Rhode Rhode Island
South Carolina Karolina Dheghow South Carolina
South Dakota Dakota Dheghow South Dakota
Tennessee Tennessi Tennessee
Texas Teksas Texas
Virginia Virjynni Virginia
West Virginia Virjynni West West Virginia

Wales

Wales Kembra[31]
English name Cornish name Endonym Notes
Anglesey Enys Mon Ynys Môn
Anglesey
Brecon Aberhondhu Brecon
Aberhonddu
Caerphilly Karfili Caerphilly
Caerffili
Cardiff Kardydh[9] Cardiff
Caerdydd
Carmarthen Karverdhin Carmarthen
Caerfyrddin
Clwyd Kloes Clwyd
Dyfed Dyves Dyfed
Holyhead Kargybi Holyhead
Caergybi
Merthyr Tydfil Merthyr Tusvil Merthyr Tydfil
Merthyr Tudful
Newport Kasnowydh Newport
Casnewydd
Snowdon An Wodhva Snowdon
Yr Wyddfa
Swansea Abertawa Swansea
Abertawe
Wrexham Wreksam Wrexham
Wrescam

Miscellaneous

International organisations

World Bys
English name Cornish name Notes
African Union Unys Afrika
Arab League Kesunyans Arab
ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations) KWKASE (Kowethas Kenedhlow Asi Soth-Est)
Commonwealth of Nations Kemmynwlas a Genedhlow
European Union Unyans Europek
NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization) KOKAN (Kowethyans Kevambos an Atlantek Kledh)
United Nations Kenedhlow Unys
World Health Organization Kowethyans Yeghes an Bys
World Trade Organization Kowethyans Kenwerth an Bys

Oceans and seas

Ocean / Sea Keynvor / Mor
English name Cornish name Literal meaning Notes
Arctic Ocean Keynvor Arktek Arctic Ocean
Atlantic Ocean Keynvor Atlantek[32] Atlantic Ocean
Baltic Sea Mor Baltek Baltic Sea
Black Sea Mor Du Black Sea
Caribbean Sea Mor Karib Carib(bean) Sea
Caspian Sea Mor Kaspian Caspian Sea
Celtic Sea Mor Keltek Celtic Sea
Dead Sea Mor Marow Dead Sea
English Channel Mor Bretannek British Sea
Indian Ocean Keynvor Eyndek[32] Indian Ocean
Mediterranean Sea Kresvor Middle sea Blend of "kres" (middle) and "vor" (sea, mutation of "mor")
North Sea Mor Kledh North Sea
Pacific Ocean Keynvor Hebask[32] Peaceful Ocean
Red Sea An Mor Rudh[33] The sea red
Sea of Japan Mor Japan, Mor Nihon Sea of Japan
South China Sea Mor China Deghow South China Sea
Southern Ocean Keynvor Deghow South(ern) Ocean
Tasman Sea Mor Tasman, Mor Tasmani Tasman Sea, Sea of Tasmania

See also

References

  1. ^ "Cornish dictionary". Akademi Kernewek.
  2. ^ "Gerlyver Kernewek" (in Cornish). Akademi Kernewek.
  3. ^ George, Ken, ed. (2020). An gerlyver meur: Cornish-English, English-Cornish dictionary. Cornish Language Board. ISBN 978-1-908965-36-3. OCLC 1147879674.
  4. ^ Rod Lyon:English placenames in 'chester/caster' (Unpublished manuscript)
  5. ^ George 2009, p. 497.
  6. ^ a b c d George 2009, p. 534.
  7. ^ George 2009, p. 710.
  8. ^ a b George 2009, p. 717.
  9. ^ a b George 2009, p. 327.
  10. ^ George 2009, p. 427.
  11. ^ George 2009, p. 567.
  12. ^ George 2009, p. 45.
  13. ^ George 2009, p. 200.
  14. ^ George 2009, p. 106.
  15. ^ George 2009, p. 52.
  16. ^ George 2009, p. 700.
  17. ^ George 2009, p. 799.
  18. ^ George 2009, p. 803.
  19. ^ George 2009, p. 438.
  20. ^ George 2009, p. 804.
  21. ^ George 2009, p. 833.
  22. ^ George 2009, p. 463.
  23. ^ George 2009, p. 834.
  24. ^ George 2009, p. 805.
  25. ^ George 2009, p. 531.
  26. ^ George 2009, p. 533.
  27. ^ George 2009, p. 565.
  28. ^ George 2009, p. 51.
  29. ^ George 2009, p. 597.
  30. ^ George 2009, p. 907.
  31. ^ George 2009, p. 337.
  32. ^ a b c George 2009, p. 356.
  33. ^ George 2009, p. 462.

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