Can you name the countries by what their names literally mean (including the etymology of all proper names)?

created by lukebradford
  • Enter a country in the box below
  • Correctly named countries will show up below
  • Answers do not have to be guessed in order
  • Source: List of country name etymologies (and elsewhere)
  • Debated, simple, and non-unique meanings avoided. If a country's name comes from another proper name, I've traced the etymology of that name back to its source.
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MeaningCountryEtymology
land of burnt faces
two seas
green cape
bearded ones
shrimp
silver land
fields
fort
palace island
friend of horses
river land
house of stone
venerable island
village
moon
MeaningCountryEtymology
bright noble youth
land of the spear men
persevere with God
land of young cattle
protected by fire
windmill valley
shallow sea
eight standing together
little castle
lion city
dove land
water's edge
tall mountain
between the rivers
city of prophecy
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Countries by Literal Meaning Quiz

  1. by lukebradford
  • Created Nov 17, 2010 in Geography
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