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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
Americas (North America and South America) – Amerigo Vespucci
Countries
This is a summary of country name etymologies.
Bharat – original name for India, derived from either Dushyanta's son Bharata or Rishabha's son Bharata
Bolivia – Simón Bolívar
Cambodia – Kambu Svayambhuva
Colombia – Christopher Columbus (after the Italian version of his name, Cristoforo Colombo)
Cook Islands – Captain James Cook
Dominican Republic – Saint Dominic
El Salvador – "The Saviour", referring to Jesus
Eswatini – Mswati II
Israel – Jacob (alternative name)
Kiribati – Thomas Gilbert
Liechtenstein – Anton Florian of Liechtenstein
Marshall Islands – John Marshall
Mauritius – Maurice of Nassau
Mozambique – Mussa Bin Bique
Philippines – Philip II of Spain
Saint Kitts and Nevis – Saint Christopher
Saint Lucia – Lucy of Syracuse (?)
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines – Saint Vincent
San Marino – Saint Marinus
São Tomé and Príncipe – Saint Thomas and Afonso, Hereditary Prince of Portugal
Saudi Arabia – Muhammad bin Saud
Seychelles – Jean Moreau de Sechelles
Solomon Islands – Solomon
Uzbekistan – Öz Beg Khan of Golden Horde
= Former countries
=Principality of Antioch, now part of Turkey – Antiochus, father of Seleucus I Nicator
Lotharingia (Lorraine), now part of Belgium, France, Germany, Luxembourg, and the Netherlands – Lothair I
Northern Rhodesia, now Zambia – Cecil Rhodes
Southern Rhodesia, now Zimbabwe – Cecil Rhodes
Terra Mariana ("Land of Mary"), now Estonia and Latvia – Mary, mother of Jesus
= British Overseas Territories
=Bermuda – Juan de Bermúdez
Falkland Islands – Anthony Cary, 5th Viscount Falkland
Gibraltar – Tariq ibn Ziyad (from Arabic: جبل طارق, romanized: Jabal Tariq, lit. 'Mountain of Tariq')
Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha – Helena of Constantinople, and Tristão da Cunha
South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands – George III and John Montagu, 4th Earl of Sandwich, respectively.
= "Lands" of Antarctica
=Adélie Land – Adèle Dumont d'Urville
Edward VII Land – King Edward VII
Queen Maud Land – Queen Maud of Norway
Ross Dependency – James Clark Ross
Victoria Land – Queen Victoria
Towns and cities
Caesarea (disambiguation) (various cities in various countries) – Julius Caesar or Roman emperors
= Afghanistan
=Ahmad Abad, Afghanistan – Ahmad Shah Massoud
Ahmad Shah Baba Mina – Ahmad Shah Durrani
Ai-Khanoum, formerly named Alexandria on the Oxus – Alexander the Great
Ayub Khan Mena (Kabul) – Ayub Khan (Emir of Afghanistan)
Mir Bacha Kot District – Mir Bacha Khan (1825–1912)
Ghaziabad, Kunar – Amir Muhammad Ghazi Khan Shaheed (died in 1980s)
Ghazi Amanullah Khan Town – Amanullah Khan
Jalalabad – Jalal-ud-Din Muhammad Akbar
Jamal Mena, Kabul – Jamāl al-Dīn al-Afghānī
Kandahar – Alexander the Great
Khwaja Bahauddin District- Khwaja Bahauddin, Naqshband of Turkistan
Khushal Khan Mena – Khushal Khattak
Mohammad Agha District – Agha Mohammad Khan Qajar, a founder of the Qajar dynasty
Nadir Shah Kot District – Mohammed Nadir Shah
Shah Wali Kot District – Sardar Shah Wali Khan
Sheberghan – Shapur II
Sher Khan Bandar – Sher Khan Nashir
Wazir Akbar Khan, Kabul and Wazirabad, Kabul – Wazir Akbar Khan
= Albania
=Ali Demi (neighborhood) – Ali Demi
Asim Zeneli (Albania) – Asim Zeneli, Albanian hero
Bajram Curri (town) – Albanian activist of Independence Bajram Curri
Blloku Vasil Shanto – Vasil Shanto, Albanian hero
Don Bosco (Tirana) – John Bosco
Kastriot, Albania – George Kastrioti Skanderbeg
Mihal Grameno (neighborhood) – Mihal Grameno
Skënderbegas – George Kastrioti Skanderbeg
Zogu I Zi (Tirana) - Zog I of Albania
= Algeria
=Abdelkader Azil – Abdelkader Azil (1927–1959), Algerian activist
Abou El Hassen – Abu al-Hassan (1934–1962), Algerian independence hero
Ahmed Rachedi, Mila – Ahmed Rachedi (1930–1957), Algerian revolutionary martyr
Assi Youcef – Bouiri Boualem (Youcef) (1927–1960), Algerian military
Bekkouche Lakhdar – Bekkouche Lakhdar (d.1958), Algerian martyr
Belouizdad, Algiers – Algerian militant and nationalist Mohamed Belouizdad
Benabdelmalek Ramdane – Abdelmalek Ramdane (d.1954), first martyr of the revolution
Bennasser Benchohra – Al-Nasser Bin Fameh (1804–1884)
Bordj Badji Mokhtar – Badji Mokhtar (1919–1954), Algerian revolutionary
Bordj Emir Khaled – Khalid ibn Hashim, grandson of the military leader Abd al Qadir
Bordj Omar Driss – Commander Omar Driss (1931–1959)
Bouraoui Belhadef – Bouraoui Ali Ben Cherif, a local hero of the national liberation war
Constantine (Algeria) – Constantine the Great
Didouche Mourad – Mourad Didouche, a veteran of the Algerian War of independence
El Emir Abdelkader, Aïn Témouchent and Emir Abdelkader, Jijel – Emir Abdelkader
Hassani Abdelkrim – Hassani Abdul Karim (d.1960)
Hussein Dey (commune) – Hussein Dey
Méchraâ Houari Boumédienne – Houari Boumédiène, President of Algeria
Messaoud Boudjeriou – Messaoud Boudjeriou (1930–1961), Algerian revolutionary
Mohammed Boudiaf (M'Sila) – Mohamed Boudiaf, President of Algeria
Mostefa Ben Brahim, Sid Bel Abbès – Mostefa Ben Brahim (1800–1867), Algerian poet
Ramdane Djamel – Ramdane Ahcène (1934–1962), hero of the national liberation
Salah Bey (town) – Salah Bey ben Mostefa
Salah Bouchaour – Salah Bouchaour (1933–1962), Algerian revolutionary martyr
Sidi Bel Abbès – Sidi Bel Abbès El Bouzidi (d.1780), a Muslim marabout
Sidi M'Hamed – Sidi M'hamed Bou Qobrine
Zighoud Youcef (Town) – Youcef Zighoud, guerrilla leader
Zmalet El Emir Abdelkader – Emir Abdelkader
Former:
Berteaux was the name of Ouled Hamla – Henri Maurice Berteaux
Bordj Le Prieur was the name of Bordj Badji Mokhtar – Louis-Ambroise Le Prieur (1908–1997)
Burdeau was the name of Mahdia – Auguste Burdeau
Colomb-Béchar was the name of Béchar – Louis de Colomb, French major general
Duperré was the name of Aïn Defla – Guy-Victor Duperré, French naval officer
Fort-Duquesne was the name of Kaous – Michel-Ange Duquesne de Menneville
Georges Clemenceau was the name of Stidia – Georges Clemenceau
Haussonvillers was the name of Naciria – Joseph d'Haussonville
Mac-Mahon was the name of Aïn Touta – Patrice de MacMahon
Molière was the name of Bordj Bounaama – Molière
Negrier was the name of Chetouane – François de Négrier
Orléansville was the name of Chlef – Louis Philippe II, Duke of Orléans
Pascal was the name of Salah Bey – Blaise Pascal
Perrégaux was the name of Mohammadia – Alexandre Charles Perrégaux
Philippeville was the name of Skikda – Louis Philippe I
Port-Gueydon was the name of Azeffoun – Louis Henri de Gueydon, Governor-General of Algeria
Renault was the name of Sidi M'hamed Ben Ali – Pierre Hippolyte Publius Renault, French general
Saint-Arnaud was the name of El Eulma – Jacques Leroy de Saint-Arnaud
Saint-Eugène was the name of Bologhine – Eugène Guyot
Tirman was the name of Teghalimet – Louis Tirman
Waldeck-Rousseau was the name of Sidi Hosni – Pierre Waldeck-Rousseau
= Angola
=Comandante Valódia (Luanda) – Joaquim Domingos Augusto "Valódia" (died 1975), one of the prominent generals during the Angolan War of Independence
Moçâmedes – Governor General of Angola, José D'Almeida Vasconcelos de Oliveira de Soveral e Carvalho, Baron of Mossâmedes (died 1805)
Nelito Soares (Luanda) – Nelito Soares (1943–1975), Angolan revolutionary
Patrice Lumumba, Luanda – Patrice Lumumba, Congolese Prime Minister
Porto Alexandre, Angola – James Edward Alexander
Rocha Pinto (Luanda) – João Teixeira Pinto
Sá da Bandeira (Huambo) – Bernardo de Sá Nogueira de Figueiredo, 1st Marquis of Sá da Bandeira
Viana, Luanda – Governor General of Angola, Horácio José de Sá Viana Rebelo (1910–1995)
Former:
Carmona was the name of Uíge – Óscar Carmona, Portuguese president
Henrique de Carvalho was the name of Saurimo – Henrique de Carvalho (1844–1909)
Sá da Bandeira was the name of Lubango – Bernardo de Sá Nogueira de Figueiredo, 1st Marquis of Sá da Bandeira
Serpa Pinto was the name of Menongue – Alexandre de Serpa Pinto, Portuguese explorer
Silva Porto was the name of Cuito – António da Silva Porto
Vila Arriaga was the name of Bibala – Portuguese president Manuel de Arriaga
Vila Gago Coutinho was the name of Lumbala N'guimbo – Carlos Viegas Gago Coutinho
Villa João de Almeida was the name of Chibia – João de Almeida (1873–1953), Portuguese military
Vila Pereira d'Eça was the name of Ondjiva – António Júlio da Costa Pereira de Eça
Vila Robert Williams was the name of Caála – Sir Robert Williams, 1st Baronet, of Park
Vila Roçadas was the name of Xangongo – José Augusto Alves Roçadas
Vila Salazar was the name of N'dalatando – António de Oliveira Salazar, Portuguese dictator
Vila Teixeira da Silva was the name of Bailundo – Francisco Teixeira da Silva (1826–1894), Portuguese colonial administrator
= Andorra
=Meritxell – Our Lady of Meritxell
= Antigua and Barbuda
=Codrington, Antigua and Barbuda – Christopher Codrington
Coolidge, Antigua and Barbuda - Hamilton Coolidge
Piggotts - Richard Albert Louden Piggott (1844-1926)
Tomlinson, Antigua and Barbuda - Major John Tomlinson
= Argentina
=Avellaneda – Nicolás Avellaneda
Doctor Atilio Oscar Viglione – Atilio Oscar Viglione (1914–2010), Governor of Chubut
(General) Belgrano – Many cities and towns after Manuel Belgrano
Castelli – Many places after Juan José Castelli
Ciudad Evita (means Evita City) – Eva Perón, First Lady of Argentina
General Pueyrredón – second-level administrative subdivision named after Juan Martín de Pueyrredón
Las Heras – Many places after Juan Gregorio de las Heras
Presidencia de la Plaza – Victorino de la Plaza, President of Argentina
Presidencia Roque Sáenz Peña – Roque Sáenz Peña, President of Argentina
Presidente Perón Partido – Juan Perón, President of Argentina
Pueblo Illia (Misiones) – Arturo Umberto Illia, President of Argentina
Rafaela, Santa Fe Province – Rafaela Rodríguez de Egusquiza
Rawson – Guillermo Rawson
Rivadavia Department – Many cities and towns after Bernardino Rivadavia, First President of Argentina
Rosario Vera Peñaloza Department – Rosario Vera Peñaloza (1873–1950), Argentine teacher
(General) San Martín – Many cities and towns after José de San Martín
Sarmiento – Many municipalities and cities after Domingo Faustino Sarmiento
Trelew – Lewis Jones
Uriburu, La Pampa – José Félix Uriburu, President of Argentina
Vicente López, Buenos Aires – Vicente López y Planes
Villa General Mitre – Bartolomé Mitre
formerly: Ciudad Eva Perón (means Eva Perón City) – Eva Perón, First Lady of Argentina; now La Plata
= Armenia
=Abovyan and Abovyan, Ararat – Khachatur Abovyan, writer
Anushavan – Anushavan Galoyan (1901–1945), World War II hero
Artashat (Artaxata) – Artaxias I, Armenian king
Baghramyan, Ararat, Baghramyan, Armavir and Baghramyan, Echmiadzin – Hovhannes Bagramyan, Armenian marshal and military commander
Bagratashen – Bagrat Vardanian (1894–1971), hero of Socialist Labor
Beniamin – Beniamin Galstian (1902–1942), World War II general
Charentsavan – Yeghishe Charents, poet
Chkalov, Armenia and Chkalovka – Valery Chkalov, Russian pilot
David Bek, Armenia – Davit Bek, Armenian patriot
Dimitrov, Armenia – Georgi Dimitrov, Bulgarian Communist leader
Ferik – Ferik Polatbekov (1897–1918), revolutionary and poet
Fioletovo – Ivan Fioletov, socialist martyr and Baku Commissar
Gagarin, Armenia – Yuri Gagarin, Russian cosmonaut
Gharibjanian – Bagrat Gharibjanian (1890–1920), Bolshevik martyr
Ghukasavan – Ghukas Ghukasian (1899–1920), founder of Armenia's Communist Youth Movement
Griboyedov, Armenia – Alexandr Griboyedov, Russian diplomat and author
Gusanagyugh – "Gusan" (given name: Nakhshikar Sargis), bard
Imeni Kirova, Armenia – Sergey Kirov, Bolshevik leader
Imeni Tairova – Alexander Tairov, Armenian theater director
Isahakyan – Avetik Isahakyan, poet
Kamo, Armenia – Kamo (Bolshevik) (1882–1922), nom de guerre of Simon Ter-Petrossian
Khanjian, Armenia – Aghasi Khanjian, first secretary of the Armenian Communist Party
Kuchak – Nahapet Kuchak, 16th-century bard
Lermontovo – Mikhail Lermontov, Russian writer and poet
Lukashin and Lukashin, Yerevan – Sargis Lukashin, Armenian prime minister
Martiros, Vayots Dzor – Armenian Prince Martireni, who was martyred against Persian forces
Martuni, Armenia, Martuni (village) and Myasnikyan – Aleksandr Myasnikyan, first Communist president of Armenia, whose nom de guerre was "Martuni"
Mayakovski, Armenia – Vladimir Mayakovsky, Russian poet
Mergelyan (Yerevan) – Sergey Mergelyan, Armenian scientist
Mikhaylovka, Armenia – Timofei Mikhailov, Russian revolutionary and regicide
Mkhchyan – after an Armenian commander
Musayelyan, Ashotsk – Capt. Sargis Musayelian (1882–1920), Bolshevik military leader
Nagapetavan – Nahapet Kurghinian (1900–1937), participant in the Bolshevik uprising in May 1920
Nalbandyan, Armenia – Mikael Nalbandian, writer
Narek, Ararat – Grigor Narekatsi, medieval monk and poet
Nizami, Armenia – Nizami Ganjevi, Persian poet
Paruyr Sevak, Armenia – Paruyr Sevak, poet
Pushkino, Armenia – Alexander Pushkin, Russian author and poet
Sarukhan – Hovhannes Sarukhanian (1882–1920), Communist revolutionary
Sayat-Nova, Armenia – Harutyun Sayatyan, poet
Shahumyan, Ararat, Shahumyan, Armavir, Shahumyan, Lori, Shahumyan, Yerevan and Stepanavan – Stepan Shahumyan, Bolshevik commissar
Spandaryan, Shirak, Spandaryan, Syunik and Surenavan – Suren Spandaryan, Armenian revolutionary
Sverdlov, Armenia – Yakov Sverdlov, Bolshevik leader
Tumanyan, Armenia – Hovhannes Tumanyan, writer
Yenokavan – Enok Mkrtumian (1896–1920), early Communist
Zhdanov, Lori – Andrei Zhdanov
Former:
Akhundov was the name of Punik – Mirza Fatali Akhundov, author
Azizbekov was the name of Aregnadem – Meshadi Azizbekov, Soviet revolutionary
Azizbekov was the name of Vayk – Meshadi Azizbekov
Azizbekov was the name of Zarritap – Meshadi Azizbekov
Batikian was the name of Gandzak, Armenia – Batik Batikian (1892–1920), Communist martyr
Danushavan was the name of Aygehat – Danush Shahverdian, Armenian politician and diplomat
Ghukasyan was the name of Ashotsk – Ghukas Ghukasian, founder of Armenia's Communist Youth Movement
Imeni Beriya was the name of Shahumyan, Ararat – Lavrentiy Beria, Soviet politician and head of the secret police
Imeni Beriya was the name of Zhdanov, Armavir – Lavrentiy Beria
Imeni Stalina was the name of Sovkhoz Nomer Shest – Joseph Stalin
Imeni Voroshilova was the name of Hatsik, Armavir – Kliment Voroshilov, Marshal of the Soviet Union
Kalinin was the name of Noramarg – Mikhail Kalinin, Soviet leader
Kalinino was the name of Tashir – Mikhail Kalinin
Kamo was the name of Gavar – Kamo (Bolshevik) (1882–1922), nom de guerre of Simon Ter-Petrossian
Kirov was the name of Amrakits – Sergey Kirov, early Bolshevik leader
Kirov was the name of Taperakan – Sergey Kirov
Kirovakan was the name of Vanadzor – Sergey Kirov
Kirovka was the name of Mamai, Armenia – Sergey Kirov
Kuybyshev was the name of Haghartsin, Armenia – Valerian Kuybyshev, Soviet leader
Maksim Gorkiy was the name of Bovadzor – Maxim Gorky, Soviet author
Mikoyan was the name of Yeghegnadzor – Anastas Mikoyan, Soviet leader
Mravyan was the name of Yeghipatrush – Askanaz Mravyan, leader of Soviet Armenia
Ordzhonikidze was the name of Vahan, Armenia – Sergo Ordzhonikidze, Soviet leader
Samed Vurgun was the name of Hovk – Samad Vurgun, Soviet poet
Shavarshavan was the name of Koti, Armenia – Shavarsh Amirkhanian, leader of the precursor to the Armenian KGB
Spandaryan was the name of Silikyan – Suren Spandaryan, Armenian revolutionary
Tumanyan was the name of Dsegh – Hovhannes Tumanyan, writer
Vagharshapat was the name of Echmiadzin – King Vologases I (Vagharsh I)
Vorontsovka was the name of Tashir – Prince Mikhail Semyonovich Vorontsov, viceroy of the Caucasus
= Australia
== Austria
=Amaliendorf-Aalfang – Maria Amalia, Duchess of Parma
Arnoldstein – Austrian knight and founder named Arnold
Elisabeth-Vorstadt (Salzburg) – Empress Elisabeth of Austria
Felixdorf – Felix Mießl (1778–1861), Mayor of Wiener Neustadt
Hugo Breitner Hof (Vienna) – Hugo Breitner (1873–1946), Social Democrat politician
Jakomini – Kaspar Andreas von Jacomini (1726–1805)
Josefstadt – Joseph I, Holy Roman Emperor
Josef-Rautmann-Hof (Vienna) – Josef Rautmann (1890–1970)
Kaisersdorf – Franz Joseph I of Austria
Leopoldsdorf – Archduke Leopold Ferdinand of Austria
Leopoldskron-Moos (Salzburg) – Leopold Anton von Firmian (1679–1744), Archbishop of Salzburg
Leopoldstadt – Leopold I Holy Roman Emperor
Per-Albin-Hansson-Siedlung (Wien) – Per Albin Hansson, Swedish politician
Rennersdorf, Austria – Karl Renner
Rudolfsheim-Fünfhaus – Crown Prince Rudolf of Austria
St. Pölten – The name Sankt Pölten is derived from Hippolytus of Rome. The city was renamed to Sankt Hippolyt, then Sankt Polyt and finally Sankt Pölten.
Sankt Wolfgang-Kienberg – Wolfgang of Regensburg
Theresienfeld – Maria Theresa
Wilhelmsburg, Austria – William, Duke of Austria
Wilhelmsdorf (Wien) – Father Wilhelm Sedlaczek (1793–1848)
= Azerbaijan
== Bahamas
=George Town, Bahamas – George III of Great Britain
Matthew Town – George Buckley-Mathew, Bahamian governor in 1844–1849
Nassau, Bahamas – William III of England
Nicholls Town – Edward Nicolls
= Bahrain
=Hamad Town – Hamad ibn Isa Al Khalifah
Isa Town – Isa ibn Salman Al Khalifah
= Bangladesh
=Cox's Bazar – Captain Hiram Cox
Faridpur District – Sufi saint Shah Fariduddin Masud, follower of the Chishti order of Ajmer
Kamalnagar Upazila – Ziaur Rahman´s nickname "Kamal"
Madaripur District – Sufi saint 'Sayed Badiuddin Zinda Shah Madar
Mostafapur Union – Sufi saint Shah Mustafa
Moulvibazar, Moulvibazar Sadar, Moulvibazar District – Syed Moulvi Qudratullah Munsef, Muslim cleric and judge
Mujibnagar – Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, President of Bangladesh
Nesarabad Upazila – Nesaruddin Ahmad
Osmani Nagar Upazila – General M.A.G Osmani
Pirojpur District – Firoz Shah
Rajshahi District – the Puthia Raj family
Shariatpur District – Haji Shariatullah, eminent Islamic reformer of the Indian subcontinent in British India
Sher-e-Bangla Nagar – A. K. Fazlul Huq, Bengali lawyer, legislator and statesman
Sherpur District – Sher Ali Gazi, the last jaghirdar of the Gazi dynasty
= Barbados
=Hastings, Barbados - Warren Hastings
Speightstown – William Speight (legislator)
= Belarus
=Barysaw – Boris-Rogvolod Vseslavich
Braslaw – Bryachislav of Polotsk
Budenovka (Minsk) – Semyon Budyonny
Davyd-Haradok – Prince David Igorevich
Dzyarzhynsk – Felix Dzerzhinsky
Gusarovka (Gomel) – Nikolai Gusarov
Kirawsk – Sergey Kirov
Leninski, Belarus – Vladimir Lenin
Molotovki (Mogilev) – Vyacheslav Molotov
= Belgium
=Charleroi – Charles II of Spain
Geraardsbergen – Geraard van Hunnegem, a manor local
Heikruis – Hado
Leopoldsburg – Leopold I of Belgium and Bourg, urban planner of the city
Mariakerke – Mary
Martelange – Martelius
Philippeville – Philip II of Spain
Sint-Anna-Pede – Saint Anne
Saint-Georges-sur-Meuse – Saint George
Saint-Gilles – Saint Giles
Saint-Hubert – Hubertus
Saint-Josse-ten-Noode – Judoc
Saint-Nicolas – Saint Nicholas
Sint-Agatha-Berchem – Agatha of Sicily
Sint-Amands – Saint Amand
Sint-Gillis-Waas – Saint Giles
Sint-Laureins – Lawrence of Rome
Sint-Martens-Latem – Martin of Tours
Sint-Niklaas – Saint Nicholas
Sint-Pieters-Leeuw – Saint Peter
Sint-Truiden – Trudo
Wervik – Virovos
Woluwe-Saint-Lambert – Lambert of Maastricht
Woluwe-Saint-Pierre – Saint Peter
= Belize
=Albert (Belize House constituency) – Prince Albert Victor, Duke of Clarence and Avondale
Douglas, Belize - Douglas Wilson (bishop)
Flowers Bank – William Flowers (d.1786)
Fort George (Belize House constituency) – George III of the United Kingdom
Georgeville, Belize - George Cadle Price
Hopkins – Frederick Charles Hopkins
Victoria Peak (Belize) – Queen Victoria
= Benin
=Malanville – Henri Malan (1869-1912), French Governor of Dahomey
= Bermuda
=Hamilton – Henry Hamilton
= Bhutan
=Jigme Dorji – King Jigme Dorji Wangchuck
Wangdue Phodrang – Wangdi, boy playing in a river
= Bolivia
=Abel Iturralde Province – Abel Iturralde Palacios (1869–1935), Bolivian politician
Alonso de Ibáñez Province – José Alonso de Ibáñez, resistance hero from Potosí
Andrés Ibáñez Province – Andrés Ibáñez (1844–1877), leader of the federal revolution in Santa Cruz
Ángel Sandoval Province – Angel Sandoval Peña (1871–1941)
Aniceto Arce Province – Aniceto Arce Ruiz, President of Bolivia
Antonio Quijarro Province – Antonio Quijarro Quevedo (1831–1903), Bolivian politician
Azurduy Province – Juana Azurduy de Padilla, revolutionary guerrilla
Bautista Saavedra Province – Bautista Saavedra Mallea, President of Bolivia
Belisario Boeto Province – Belisario Boeto (1841–1900), Bolivian diplomat during a War of the Pacific
Bernardino Bilbao Province – General Bernardino Bilbao Rioja (1895–1983), Bolivian military figure and politician
Bolívar Province, Cochabamba – Simón Bolívar, Venezuelan military and political leader
Burdett O'Connor Province – Francisco Burdett O'Connor, chronicler of the South American War of Independence and the making of Tarija
Carlos Medinaceli (Potosí) – Carlos Medinaceli Lizarazu (1789–1841), Bolivian military
Carrasco Province – Jose Carrasco Torrico (1863–1921), Vice president of Bolivia
Cornelio Saavedra Province – Cornelio Saavedra, president of the Argentine First Junta
Daniel Campos Province – Daniel Campos Cortes (1829–1902), Bolivian poet
Eduardo Abaroa Province – Colonel Eduardo Abaroa, hero of the War of the Pacific
El Carmen Rivero Tórrez (Santa Cruz) – Juan Rivero Tórres (1897–1951), a Bolivian engineer
Eliodoro Camacho Province – Eliodoro Camacho, Bolivian politician, party leader, and presidential candidate
Enrique Baldivieso Province – Enrique Baldivieso, Vice president of Bolivia under German Busch
Esteban Arce Province – General Esteban Arce (1765–1815), Bolivian independence hero
Eustaquio Méndez Province – Eustaquio Méndez Arenas (1784–1841), warrior leader of Tarija
Franz Tamayo Province – Franz Tamayo, Bolivian intellectual, writer and politician
Federico Román Province – General Federico Roman Calderon (1875–1943), Hero of the Chaco War
Germán Busch Province – Germán Busch Becerra, former Bolivian military officer, hero of the Chaco War, and President of Bolivia
Germán Jordán Province – Germán Jordán (1890–1932), a hero of the Chaco War
Gualberto Villarroel Province – Gualberto Villarroel, President of Bolivia, who was killed in 1946 under his presidency
Hernando Siles Province – Hernando Siles Reyes, President of Bolivia
José Ballivián Province – José Ballivián, President of Bolivia
José Manuel Pando Province – José Manuel Pando (1848–1917) president of Bolivia
José María Avilés Province – General José María Avilés (1784–1838), a hero who was fighting during the Peru–Bolivian Confederation campaign
José María Linares Province – José María Linares, President of Bolivia
Ladislao Cabrera Province – Ladislao Cabrera, Bolivian hero during the War of the Pacific
Loayza Province – Jose Ramon Loayza (1751–1839), President of Bolivia
Luis Calvo – Luis Calvo Calvimontes (1879–1944), Bolivian lawyer and senator
Manco Kapac Province – Manco Cápac
Manuel María Caballero Province – Manuel María Caballero (1819–1865), one of the signatories of the Bolivian constitution of 5 August 1861
Marcelo Quiroga Santa Cruz (Cochabamba) – Marcelo Quiroga Santa Cruz
Maximiliano Paredes (Cochabamba) – Maximiliano Paredes (1879–1900), Bolivian soldier
Modesto Omiste Province – Modesto Omiste Tinajeros, Bolivian writer and politician
Monseñor Salvatierra (Santa Cruz) – José Andrés de Salvatierra (1772–1862), Bolivian priest and independence hero
Monteagudo, Bolivia – Bernardo de Monteagudo
Muñecas Province – Idelfonso de las Muñecas (1776–1816), priest and leader of the War of Independence
Narciso Campero Province – Narciso Campero, President of Bolivia
Nicolás Suárez Province – Nicolás Suárez Callaú
Ñuflo de Chávez Province – conquistador Ñuflo de Chaves
Obispo Santistevan Province – Monseñor José Belisario Santistevan Seoane (1843–1931)
Oropeza Province – Samuel Oropeza (d.1907), an illustrious Bolivian statesman
Padilla, Bolivia – Manuel Ascencio Padilla, an Upper Peruvian guerrilla chief
Paz Estenssoro Viejo (Santa Cruz) – Victor Paz Estenssoro, President of Bolivia
Puerto Siles – Hernando Siles Reyes
Puerto Villarroel – Gualberto Villarroel, President of Bolivia
Rafael Bustillo Province – Rafael Bustillo (1813–1873), Bolivian diplomat and foreign secretary
Ramón Darío Gutiérrez (Itenez, Beni) – Ramón Darío Gutiérrez (1907–1987), minister of the interior
Rufino Carrasco (Potosí) – Rufino Carrasco (1817–1891), Bolivian military during the war of the pacific
San Ignacio de Velasco – José Miguel de Velasco Franco, President of Bolivia
Sebastián Pagador Province – Sebastián Pagador Miranda (1733–1781), patriot of Upper Peru
Sucre – Antonio José de Sucre
Tarija – Tariq ibn Ziyad
Teniente Bullaín (Oruro) – José Bullaín (1907–1934), Hero of the Chaco war
Tomas Barrón Province – Colonel Tomas Barrón (d.1810), an Independence hero
Tomás Frías Province – Tomás Frías Ametller, President of Bolivia
Tupac Katari, Santa Cruz – Tupac Katari
Uriondo – Francisco Uriondo (1784–1822)
Urriolagoitia, Chuquisaca – Mamerto Urriolagoitía
Vaca Díez Province – Antonio Vaca Diez (1840–1897)
Villa Abecia – Valentin Abecia (1846–1910)
Villa Banzer, Beni – Hugo Banzer
Villa Barrientos (La Paz) – René Barrientos
Villa Vaca Guzmán – Santiago Vaca Guzmán (1847–1896)
Villamontes – Ismael Montes, President of Bolivia
Villazón – Eliodoro Villazón
Waldo Ballivián Municipality – Waldo Ballivián Soria-Galvarro (1917–1946)
Warnes, Bolivia – Ignacio Warnes, military leader in the South American war of independence
Zudáñez – Jaime de Zudáñez
= Bosnia and Herzegovina
=Mrkonjić Grad – King Peter I of Serbia who had taken the nom de guerre "Mrkonjić" while fighting against the Ottoman Empire
Tomislavgrad – King Tomislav of Croatia or Prince Tomislav of Yugoslavia
= Botswana
=Francistown – Daniel Francis (1840–1920), English prospector
Gaborone – Chief Gaborone
= Brazil
=For a longer list, please see List of places in Brazil named after people.
Salvador, Brazil – Jesus (the Christian Savior)
São Luís, Maranhão, Brazil – Louis IX of France (Saint Louis)
São Paulo – Saint Paul
= Brunei
=Bandar Seri Begawan – Omar Ali Saifuddien III
= Bulgaria
=Anton, Sofia Province – partisan Stefan Minev "Anton" (1917–1944)
Antonovo – Anton Krastev, who died in a battle of 1944
Asenovgrad – Tsar Ivan Asen II
Aksakovo – Russian littérateur Ivan Aksakov
Benkovski, Kardzhali Province – revolutionary Georgi Benkovski
Blagoevgrad – Bulgarian Workers' Social Democratic Party founder Dimitar Blagoev
Botevgrad – Revolutionary and National Hero Hristo Botev
Bratya Daskalovi – The Daskalovi brothers Dimitar, Ivan and Nikola
Chervenkovtsi (Veliko Tarnovo) – Valko Chervenkov, Prime Minister of Bulgaria
Dimitrovgrad – Communist leader and Prime Minister Georgi Dimitrov
Dimovo – partisan Zhivko (Dimo) Puev (1903–1943)
Dobrich – 14th-century Dobrujan ruler Dobrotitsa
Dospat – Despot Alexius Slav
Dulovo, Bulgaria – early medieval Bulgarian Dulo clan
Elena, Bulgaria – Bulgarian bride Elena
Elin Pelin – writer Elin Pelin
General Toshevo – General Stefan Toshev
Georgi Damyanovo – Georgi Damyanov, President of Bulgaria in 1950 until 1958
Georgi Dobrevo – Georgi Dobrev (1893–1966), Bulgarian political figure
Gotse Delchev – revolutionary Gotse Delchev
Gurkovo – Iosif Gurko, one of Russian commanders in Russo-Turkish War (1877–1878)
Hadzhidimovo – leftist Internal Macedonian Revolutionary Organization (IMRO) revolutionary Dimo Hadzhidimov
Isperih – Khan Asparuh of Bulgaria
Ivaylovgrad – Tsar Ivaylo of Bulgaria
Kableshkovo (disambiguation) – revolutionary Todor Kableshkov
Kapitan Andreevo – Bulgarian officer Nikola Kolev Andreev (1876–1912)
Kapitan Petko voyvoda – Petko Voyvoda
Krumovgrad – Khan Krum of Bulgaria
Kubrat – Khan Kubrat of Bulgaria
Kyustendil – 14th-century local feudal Constantine Dragaš
Levski (town) – revolutionary and National Hero Vasil Levski
Madzharovo – revolutionary Dimitar Madzharov (1882–1949)
Momchilgrad – medieval Bulgarian ruler Momchil
Nikola Kozlevo – Bulgarian National Revival revolutionary and writer Nikola Kozlev (1824–1902)
Omurtag – Khan Omurtag of Bulgaria
Pavel Banya – St. Pavel (Paul) and Grand Duke Paul Alexandrovich of Russia
Polyanovo, Burgas Province and Polyanovo, Haskovo Province – Dimitar Polyanov (1878–1953), poet
Radomir (town) – Gavril Radomir of Bulgaria
Rakovski – revolutionary Georgi Sava Rakovski
Roman, Bulgaria – Tsar Roman of Bulgaria
Samuil (village) – Tsar Samuil of Bulgaria
Sandanski – revolutionary Yane Sandanski
Shumen – Bulgarian emperor Simeon the Great
Simeonovgrad – Tsar Simeon I of Bulgaria
St. Anastasia Island – Anastasia of Sirmium
St. Ivan Island – St. John the Baptist
Stamboliyski – Prime Minister of Bulgaria Aleksandar Stamboliyski
Stambolovo, Haskovo Province – Prime Minister of Bulgaria Stefan Stambolov
Stefan Karadzhovo – Bulgarian Revolutionary Stefan Karadzha
Suvorovo – Alexander Suvorov, one of the famous Russian military commanders
Tervel – Khan Tervel of Bulgaria
Thompson – British officer William Frank Thompson
Tsar Kaloyan – Tsar Kaloyan of Bulgaria
Tsarevo – Tsar Boris III of Bulgaria
Tsenovo, Ruse Province – Influential Svishtov merchant Dimitar Apostolov Tsenov (1852–1932)
Velingrad – Bulgarian communist revolutionary Vela Peeva
Yambol – Roman Emperor Diocletian
Zhivkovo (Sofia) – Georgi Zhivkov (1844–1899), minister of education
Former:
Borisovgrad was the name of Parvomay – Tsar Boris III of Bulgaria
Grudovo was the name of Sredets – Todor Grudov (1895–1935)
Kolarovgrad was the name of Shumen – Vasil Kolarov
Stalin was the name of Varna – Joseph Stalin
Stanke Dimitrov was the name of Dupnitsa – revolutionary Stanke Dimitrov
Tolbukhin was the name of Dobrich – Soviet marshal Fyodor Tolbukhin
= Burkina Faso
=Sankara, Burkina Faso – Thomas Sankara, Military, Revolutionary and President of Burkina Faso
= Cambodia
=Phnom Penh – said to be named for Lady Penh
Sihanoukville (city) – King Norodom Sihanouk
= Canada
== Central African Republic
=Barthélemy Boganda Stadium – Barthélemy Boganda, First Prime Minister
Carnot, Central African Republic – Sadi Carnot, French President
Possel – Marshal Possel-Deydier, who was killed in combat against Rabih az-Zubayr at Kouno the year before
Sibut – Adolphe Pierre Sibut
= Chad
=Faya-Largeau – French Colonel, Étienne Largeau (1867–1916)
Former:
Fort Archambault was the name of Sarh – Gustave Archambaud (1872–1899), French topographer
Fort-Lamy was the name of N'Djamena – Amédée-François Lamy, an army officer
= Chile
=Capitán Prat Province – Arturo Prat, naval hero
Candelario Mancilla – José Candelario Mancilla Uribe (1900–1967), Chilean inhabitant of Lake O'Higgins
Cardenal Caro Province – José María Caro Rodríguez, first Cardinal of Chile
Cochrane – Thomas Cochrane, 10th Earl of Dundonald, captain
Diego de Almagro, Chile – Diego de Almagro
Galvarino – Galvarino, Mapuche leader during the War of Arauco
Gorbea – Andrés Antonio de Gorbea (1792–1852), founder and first dean of the Faculty of Mathematical and Exact Sciences of the University of Chile
General Lagos – General Pedro Lagos, commander of Chilean troops in the Battle of Arica
Lautaro – Lautaro, Mapuche leader during the War of Arauco
Molina, Chile – Juan Ignacio Molina, Jesuit
Osorno, Chile – Ambrosio O'Higgins, founder and Marquis of Osorno
Padre José Fernandez Perez (Puerto Montt) – José Fernandez Perez (1919–2000), Spanish priest
Padre Hurtado – Saint Alberto Hurtado
Pedro Aguirre Cerda, Chile – Pedro Aguirre Cerda, President
Puerto Ingeniero Ibáñez – Carlos Ibáñez del Campo, President
Puerto Montt – Manuel Montt, President
Puerto Saavedra – Cornelio Saavedra Rodríguez, military figure who played a major role in the Occupation of the Araucanía
Puerto Varas – Antonio Varas, minister of the interior
Puerto Williams – Juan Williams Rebolledo, Chilean admiral
San Fernando – Saint Ferdinand
San Pedro de Atacama – Saint Peter
Santiago – James, son of Zebedee (Saint James)
Teodoro Schmidt – Teodoro Schmidt
Valdivia – Pedro de Valdivia, conqueror of Chile
Vicuña, Chile – Colonel Joaquín Vicuña Larraín, founder of a city
Villa Frei (Coyhaique) – Eduardo Frei Montalva, President
Villa O'Higgins – Bernardo O'Higgins, libertador of Chile
= China
=Chuxiong City - Cuan Wei Chu & General Zhao Yong (also known as Nanxiong), two great militaries of the region
Gensi Township – Yang Gensi, PLA soldier
Huanghua – Huang Hua, communist revolutionary
Jingyu, Jilin – General Yang Jingyu
Leifeng Subdistrict – Lei Feng, PLA soldier
Maoming – scholar and doctor Pan Maoming
Qinhuangdao – Qin Shi Huang, First emperor of China
Tong Linge Road, Zhao Dengyu Road, Zhang Zizhong Road – Tong Linge, Zhao Dengyu, Zhang Zizhong, soldiers in the Second Sino-Japanese War
Yingjun – Liu Yingjun (1945–1966), PLA soldier
Zhidan County – Liu Zhidan, military commander and Communist leader
Zhongshan, Guangdong – Birthplace of Sun Yat-sen, also known as Sun Zhongshan, Chinese political theorist and revolutionary politician, Father of the Nation and former President of the Republic of China. City formerly known as Xiangshan.
Zichang County – Xie Zichang (1897–1935), Communist martyr
Zuoquan County – Zuo Quan, a general in the Chinese Red Army
= Colombia
== Democratic Republic of the Congo
=Cité Maman Mobutu (Kinshasa) – Marie-Antoinette Mobutu (1941–1977), First Lady of the Democratic Republic of the Congo
Cité Mzee Laurent Désiré Kabila (Kinshasa) – Laurent-Désiré Kabila, President
Kasa-Vubu, Kinshasa – Joseph Kasa-Vubu
Lumumba (Lodja) – Patrice Lumumba, First Prime Minister
Lumumbaville – Patrice Lumumba, First Prime Minister
Former:
Albertville was the name of Kalemie – Albert I of Belgium
Coquilhatville was the name of Mbandaka – Camille-Aimé Coquilhat
Élisabethville was the name of Lubumbashi – Queen Elizabeth of Belgium
Jadotville was the name of Likasi – Jean Jadot
Léopoldville was the name of Kinshasa – Leopold II of Belgium
Ponthierville was the name of Ubundu – Pierre Ponthier
Stanleyville was the name of Kisangani – Henry Morton Stanley
Thysville was the name of Mbanza-Ngungu – Albert Thys
= Republic of the Congo
=Brazzaville – Pierre Savorgnan de Brazza
Dolisie – Albert Dolisie
Lumumba (Point Noire) – Patrice Lumumba
Former:
Fort-Rousset was the name of Owando – Alexis Rousset, French colonial administrator
Jacob was the name of Nkayi – Léon Jacob, French engineer
= Costa Rica
=Abangares (canton) – Cacique Avancari
Acosta (canton) – Tomás de Acosta y Hurtado de Mendoza (1747–1821), Governor of province of Costa Rica
Alfaro (Alajuela) – Juan Alfaro Ruiz (1810–1856), Costa Rican military and hero of the Filibuster war
Alvarado (canton) – Presbyter Joaquin Alvarado Ruiz (d.1890)
Anselmo Llorente District and Llorente District – Anselmo Llorente y La Fuente (1800–1871), Costa Rican Bishop
Aserrí (canton) – Cacique Aczarri
Bagaces – Cacique Bagatzi
Barva – Cacique Barvak
Biolley (Puntarenas) – Paul Biolley (1862–1908), Swiss educator and naturalist
Bolívar District, Grecia – Simón Bolívar
Cañas (canton) – José María Cañas, Salvadoran military figure
Carmona District, Nandayure – José Daniel Carmona Briceño (1869–1929)
Carrillo (canton) – Braulio Carrillo Colina, a head of state of Costa Rica
Cervantes District – Juan de Cervantes
Ciudad Cortés – León Cortés Castro. President of Costa Rica
Ciudad Neily – Ricardo Neily Jop (1912–2000), a Lebanese citizen and founder of a city
Curridabat – Cacique Corriava
Daniel Flores District – José Daniel Flores Zavaleta (1876–1958), Costa Rican teacher
Daniel Oduber (Liberia) – Daniel Oduber Quirós
Dota (canton) – Cacique Ota
El Guarco (canton) – Cacique El Guarco
Flores (canton) – Don Juan J.Flores Umaña (1843–1903), a Costa Rican physician
Garcia Flamenco (Guanacaste) – Marcelino Garcia Flamenco (1888–1919), a Salvadoran teacher
Goicoechea (canton) – Fray José Antonio de Liendo y Goicoechea
Gutiérrez Braun District – Hernán Gutiérrez Braun (1902–1980), Costa Rican engineer
Heredia, Costa Rica – Alonso Fernández de Heredia, a President of the Real Audiencia of Guatemala
Jiménez (canton) – Jesús Jiménez Zamora President of Costa Rica
León Cortés (canton) – León Cortés Castro
Llano Brenes (Alajuela) – Alberto Manuel Brenes (1870–1948)
Mayorga de Liberia – Francisco Mayorga Rivas (1864–1940)
Montes de Oca (canton) – Don Faustino Montes de Oca (1860–1902), a former congressional representative from the area
Montezuma, Costa Rica – Moctezuma II, an Aztec Emperor
Mora (canton) – Juan Rafael Mora Porras and Juan Mora Fernández
Moravia (canton) – Juan Rafael Mora Porras, President of Costa Rica and National Hero
Morazan (Alajuela), Morazan (San Jose) and Morazan (Limon) – Francisco Morazán
Naranjito de Aguirre – Rolando Aguirre Lobo (1918–1948)
Oreamuno (canton) – Francisco María Oreamuno Bonilla, President of Costa Rica
Orlich (Alajuela) – Francisco Orlich Bolmarcich
Orotina – Gurutina, indigenous king of the chorotega ethnic
Osa (canton) – Cacique Osa
Pérez Zeledón (canton) – Pedro Pérez Zeledón (1854–1930), Jurist and diplomat
Pittier District – Henri François Pittier
Pococí (canton) – Cacique Pococi
Puerto Jiménez and Jiménez, Pococí – Ricardo Jiménez Oreamuno President of Costa Rica
Puerto Soley (Guanacaste) – Tomás Soley Güell (1875–1943), Costa Rican economist
Puerto Thiel (Guanacaste) – Monseñor Bernardo Augusto Thiel (1850–1901)
Puerto Vargas (Limon) – Balvanero Vargas Molina (1833–1905), Governor of Limon
Quesada, San Carlos – Napoleon Quesada Salazar (1873–1937), Poet
Rincón Ulate (Sarchi) – Otilio Ulate Blanco
Rivas, Costa Rica – Domingo Rivas Salvatierra (1836–1900)
Rodríguez District – Herminio de Jesús Rodríguez Gonzalez (1892–1965)
Santa Bárbara de Heredia – Saint Barbara
Santa Ana (canton) – Saint Anne
San Carlos (canton) – Saint Charles Borromeo
Santo Domingo (canton), Costa Rica – Saint Dominic
San Isidro (canton) – Saint Isidro Labrador
San Isidro de El General – Saint Isidro Labrador and General Bernardo Soto Alfaro, President of Costa Rica
San José, Costa Rica – Saint Joseph
San Mateo de Alajuela – Saint Matthew
San Pablo (canton) – Saint Paul of Tarsus
San Rafael (canton) – Saint Raphael
San Ramón, Costa Rica – Saint Raymond Nonnatus or Ramon Salas Sandoval (1838–1902) and Ramon Rodriguez Solorzano (1818–1893), two prominent figures in San Ramon
San Vito (Costa Rica) – Saint Vitus or Vito Sansonetti (1916–1999), Italian marine and founder of San Vito de Java
Valverde (San Ramon) – Carlos Luis Valverde (1903–1948), Costa Rican physician and revolutionary
Vázquez de Coronado (canton) – Conquistador Juan Vázquez de Coronado
Volio District – Julián Volio Llorente
Former:
Aguirre (now Quepos) – Rolando Aguirre Lobo: a hero of Revolution of 1948
Alfaro Ruiz (now Zarcero) – Colonel Juan Alfaro Ruiz, a hero of the National Campaign of 1856
Valverde Vega (now Sarchí) – Carlos Luis Valverde Vega, a physician and founder of the Unión Médica Nacional (National Medical Union).
= Croatia
=Dinko Šimunović (Zagreb) – Dinko Šimunović, Croatian writer
Ernestinovo – Mrs. Ernestina Klein
Eugen Kvaternik (Zagreb) – Eugen Kvaternik, Croatian nationalist politician
Ferdinandovac – Ferdinand I of Austria, President of the German Confederation, King of Hungary
Generalski Stol – General Vuk Krsto Frankopan
Ivan Mažuranić (Zagreb) – Ivan Mažuranić, Croatian poet, lawyer and politician
Karlovac – King Charles II of Austria
Maksimir – Maksimilijan Vrhovac, bishop of Zagreb
Ošljak – Known in Italian and historical documents as Calugerà or Calogerà, after the Calogerà family who owned it
Oton Župančič (Zagreb) – Oton Župančič, Slovene poet
Tomislavovac – Tomislav of Yugoslavia
Former:
Kardeljevo was the name of Ploče from 1950 through 1954 and from 1980 through 1990 – Edvard Kardelj
Titova Korenica was the name of Korenica from 1945 through 1997 – Josip Broz Tito
= Cuba
=Bartolomé Masó, Cuba – Bartolomé Masó, a Cuban patriot and President of Cuba
Briones Montoto (Cuba) – Antonio Briones Montoto (1940–1967), Cuban revolutionary
Calixto García, Cuba – Calixto García Iñiguez, an independence war hero
Camilo Cienfuegos (Santa Cruz del Norte) – Camilo Cienfuegos, Cuban revolutionary
Cárdenas, Cuba – Mateo de Cárdenas y Vélez de Guevara
Central José Smith Comas (Cárdenas) – José Smith Comas (1932–1956)
Cespedes, Cuba – Carlos Manuel de Céspedes, Father of the Cuban Fatherland and first President of Cuba
Cienfuegos – José Cienfuegos Jovellanos, Captain General of Cuba
Ciro Redondo – Ciro Redondo, a Cuban revolutionary
Colón, Cuba – Christopher Columbus
Emilio Córdova (Encrucijada) – Emilio Córdova Garcia (1938–1958)
Frank País, Cuba – revolutionary Frank País
Héctor Molina (San Nicolás) – Héctor Molina Riaño (1922–1958)
Hermanos Saíz (San Juan y Martínez) – The Saiz Brothers who died in action in 1957
Heriberto Orellanes (La Sierpe) – Heriberto Felipe Orellana (1926–1959)
Holguín – Captain García Holguín, Spanish military officer
Jesús Menéndez – Cuban trade unionist Jesús Menéndez Larrondo
Juan Gualberto Gómez (Matanzas) – Juan Gualberto Gómez
Loynaz Hechavarría (Holguin) – Loynaz Hechavarría Cordovés (1911–1956)
Manuel Sanguily (Ciego de Avila) – Manuel Sanguily (1848–1925)
Mariel, Cuba – Cacique Marien
Martí, Cuba – Cuban Independence Hero José Martí
Niceto Pérez – Cuban peasant Niceto Perez Garcia
Obdulio Morales (Sanctis Spiritus) – Obdulio Morales (1910–1981), Cuban compositor
Pablo de la Torriente Brau (Bahía Honda) – Pablo de la Torriente Brau (1901–1936)
Pedro Betancourt – Pedro Betancourt Dávalos
Piti Fajardo (Trinidad) – Manuel "Piti" Fajardo (1930–1960)
Ramon Balboa (Cienfuegos) – Ramon Balboa Monzon (1939–1958)
Raúl Hernández Vidal (San Antonio de los Baños) – Raúl Hernández Vidal (1948–1978), Cuban pilot
Reynold García (Calimete) – Reynold García García (1922–1956)
Sabino Hernández (Santo Domingo) – Sabino Hernandez Casal (died in 1959)
Sandino, Cuba – Nicaraguan revolutionary Augusto César Sandino
Santiago de Cuba – James, son of Zebedee
Silvio Caro (Bahía Honda) – Silvio Nestor Caro (1943–1966)
= Curaçao
=Willemstad – William II, Prince of Orange or his son William III of England
= Cyprus
=Agios Athanasios, Cyprus – Athanasius of Alexandria
Ayios Dhometios – Saint Dometius of Persia
Ethnomártyras Kyprianós (Strovolos) – Kyprianos of Cyprus
Makarios (Kato Polemidia) – Makarios III
Paphos – Paphos, daughter of Pygmalion (mythology)
= Czech Republic
=Adamov (Blansko District) – Adam Josef, Prince of Liechtenstein, ironworks owner
Alojzov – Alois I, Prince of Liechtenstein
Barrandov, Prague – Joachim Barrande
Františkovy Lázně – Francis II, Holy Roman Emperor
Golčův Jeníkov – Martin Maxmillian Goltz, general of the Habsburg army
Havlíčkův Brod – Karel Havlíček Borovský
Jáchymov – St. Joachim
Jindřichův Hradec – Jindřich z Hradce, owner of the castle in the town
Fortress Josefov and Josefov (Prague) – Joseph II, Holy Roman Emperor
Halasovo Kunštátsko – František Halas
Karlín – Caroline Augusta of Bavaria
Karlovy Vary – Charles IV, Holy Roman Emperor
Karlštejn Castle and village – Charles IV, Holy Roman Emperor
Mladá Boleslav – Boleslaus II of Bohemia
Špindlerův Mlýn – Spindler, a miller
Švermova (Bruntál) – Jan Šverma
Stará Boleslav – Boleslaus I of Bohemia
Terezín – Empress Maria Theresa of Austria
Vítkov – Vítek z Kravař
Žižkov – Jan Žižka
Former:
Gottwaldov was the name of Zlín from 1948 through 1990 – Klement Gottwald
= Denmark
=Albertslund – Albert de Rault de Ramsault de Tortonval (1778–1855), a French noble
Augustenborg – Auguste, duchess of Schleswig-Holstein
Carlsberg (district) – Carl Jacobsen, a Danish brewer, art collector and philanthropist
Charlottenlund – Princess Charlotte Amalie of Denmark
Christiania – Christian IV of Denmark
Christiansfeld – Christian VII of Denmark
Christianshavn – Christian IV of Denmark
Dronninglund – Queen Charlotte Amalie
Fredericia – King Frederick III of Denmark
Frederiks – King Frederick VI of Denmark
Frederiksberg – King Frederick IV of Denmark
Frederikshavn – King Frederick VI of Denmark
Frederikssund – Frederick III of Denmark
Frederiksværk – King Frederick V of Denmark
Karlslunde – Kalf Skurfa
Liseleje – Elisabeth (Lise) Classen (1760-1805)
Mariager – Blessed Virgin Mary
Marielyst – Marie Kørgensen (1837–1907)
In Greenland:
Christianshåb (Inuit: Qasigiannguit) – King Christian VI of Denmark
Frederikshåb (Inuit: Paamiut) – King Frederick V of Denmark
Jakobshavn (Inuit: Ilulissat) – Jakob Severin, a fur trader
In Bornholm:
Gudhjem – God
= Dominica
=Salisbury, Dominica – Robert Gascoyne-Cecil, 3rd Marquess of Salisbury
Scotts Head, Dominica – Colonel George Scott (British Army officer)
= Dominican Republic
=Cabral, Dominican Republic – José María Cabral
Cabrera, María Trinidad Sánchez – General Jose Cabrera (d.1884), hero of the Dominican Restoration
Castillo, Dominican Republic – General Manuel María Castillo, hero of the Dominican Restoration
Cayetano Germosén – a Dominican patriot and martyr
Ciudad Juan Bosch (Santo Domingo) – Juan Bosch (politician), Dominican President
Colonia Libertador (Dajabon) – Rafael Trujillo (libertator)
Comendador, Dominican Republic – Nicolás de Ovando
Duarte Province – Juan Pablo Duarte, founder of the Dominican Republic
Duvergé – General Antonio Duvergé, Dominican independence hero
Espaillat Province – Ulises Francisco Espaillat, 19th-century author and President
Emma Balaguer Viuda Vallejo (Azua) – Emma Balaguer Vallejo (1911–1992), Joaquín Balaguer's sister
Elupina Cordero de Las Cañitas (Hato mayor) – Elupina Cordero (1892–1939), a Dominican catholic religious
Gaspar Hernández – Gaspar Hernandez, a famous Dominican priest in the war of independence from Haiti
Galván, Dominican Republic – Manuel de Jesús Galván (1834–1910), Dominican writer
Hermanas Mirabal Province – Mirabal sisters
Hostos – Eugenio María de Hostos
Imbert, Dominican Republic – José María Imbert
Jimaní – Cacique Ximani
José Francisco Peña Gómez (Pedernales) – José Francisco Peña Gómez, Dominican lawyer and politician
Juan de Herrera, Dominican Republic – Juan de Herrera (Spanish farmer)
Juan Rodríguez (La Vega) – General Juan Rodriguez Garcia (1886–1960), Dominican military and politician
Loma de Cabrera and Cabrera, María Trinidad Sánchez – José Cabrera Gómez (1810–1884), Dominican independence hero
Las Matas de Farfán – Bartolome Farfan de los Godos, Spanish merchant
Luperón – Gregorio Luperón, Dominican general and statesman
Mamá Tingó (Monte Plata) – Mamá Tingó, Dominican activist leader
María Trinidad Sánchez Province – María Trinidad Sánchez, a female soldier in the wars of independence
Mella, Independencia – Matías Ramón Mella
Monseñor Nouel Province – Monseñor Adolfo Alejandro Nouel, Archbishop of Santo Domingo and President
Padre Las Casas, Dominican Republic – Bartolomé de las Casas
Pedro Brand – Peter Dorse Brand, a Californian miner
Pedro Santana, Dominican Republic – Pedro Santana, first President of Dominican Republic
Pepillo Salcedo, Dominican Republic – General José Antonio Salcedo
Pimentel, Dominican Republic – Pedro Antonio Pimentel
Presidente Don Antonio Guzmán Fernández (Duarte) – Antonio Guzmán Fernández, President of the Republic
Ramón Santana – twin brother of Pedro Santana
Salcedo, Dominican Republic – Francisco Antonio Salcedo
San Antonio de Guerra – Hernando Guerra (founder)
Sánchez, Dominican Republic – Francisco del Rosario Sánchez
Sánchez Ramírez Province – Juan Sánchez Ramírez, hero of the Battle of Palo Hincado (1808)
Santiago Rodríguez Province – Santiago Rodríguez, an officer of the Dominican army in the Dominican War of Independence
Santo Domingo – Saint Dominic
Valverde Province – José Desiderio Valverde
Vicente Noble – General Vicente Noble, Dominican military
Villa González – Manuel de Jesús González Estevez (1862–1912), founder
Villa Riva – Gregorio Riva (1833–1889), Dominican pioneer
Villa Tapia – Doroteo Antonio Tapia (1844–1901), Hero of the Dominican Restoration War
Villa Vásquez – Horacio Vásquez, President of the Dominican Republic
Former:
Benefactor Province was the name of San Juan Province (Dominican Republic) – Rafael Trujillo
Ciudad Trujillo was the name of Santo Domingo – Rafael Trujillo
José Trujillo Valdez Province was the name of Peravia Province – José Trujillo Valdez (1864–1935), Rafael Trujillo's father
Julia Molina Province was the name of María Trinidad Sánchez Province – Altagracia Julia Molina (1863–1964), Rafael Trujillo's mother
Pacificador Province was the name of Duarte Province – Ulises Heureaux (Peacemaker)
San Rafael Province was the name of Elías Piña Province – Rafael Trujillo
Villa José Trujillo Valdez was the name of Villa Jaragua – José Trujillo Valdez
Villa Julia Molina was the name of Nagua – Altagracia Julia Molina
= Ecuador
== Egypt
=Alexandria – Alexander the Great
El Mahmoudiyah – Muhammad Ali of Egypt
Faiyum:
formerly named Arsinoe – Arsinoe II of Egypt
formerly named Ptolemais Euergetis – Ptolemy III Euergetes
Ismailia – Isma'il Pasha
Kafr El Sheikh – Sheikh Talha al-Tilmisani
Port Fouad – Fuad I of Egypt
Port Said – Sa'id of Egypt
Port Tawfik – Tewfik Pasha
Nasser, Egypt – Egyptian President Gamal Abdel Nasser
Sadat City – Egyptian President Anwar Sadat
Saint Catherine, Egypt – Catherine of Alexandria
Sheikh Zayed City – Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan
Sheikh Zuweid – Sheikh Zuweid commander of the Rashidun Islamic army who fought during the Muslim conquest of Egypt
Victoria (neighborhood) – Queen Victoria
= El Salvador
=Alegría, Usulután – Presbyter José Miguel Alegria (d.1859)
Aguilares – Manuel Aguilar y Bustamante and his brothers Nicolas and Vicente Aguilar
Bolívar, La Unión – Simón Bolívar
Cabañas Department – José Trinidad Cabañas
Carolina, San Miguel – Charles IV of Spain
Ciudad Arce – Manuel José Arce, Salvadorian Independence hero
Ciudad Barrios – General Gerardo Barrios, President of El Salvador
Col. Borja Moran (Ahuachapán) – Alfonso Borja Moran (1897–1986), Salvadorian deputy
Col Francisco Gavidia (San Miguel) – Francisco Gavidia, Salvadorian writer
Col. Isidro Menendez (San Salvador) – Isidro Menendez (1795–1858)
Colón, La Libertad – Christopher Columbus
Comunidad Farabundo Martí (Santa Ana) – Farabundo Martí, Salvadorian revolutionary
Delgado, San Salvador – José Matías Delgado, Salvadorian Independence hero
La Reina, Chalatenango – Guatemalan resident, Maria Reina
Morazán Department – Francisco Morazán
Santa Ana, El Salvador – Saint Anne
Santiago de María – Santiago González (politician), President of El Salvador with his daughter Maria Concepción Gonzalez Fortis (1872–1943)
San Antonio Pajonal – Antonio Gutiérrez y Ulloa
San Cayetano Istepeque – Cayetano Molina, President of El Salvador
San Fernando, Chalatenango – King Ferdinand VII of Spain
San Fernando, Morazán – Ferdinand III of Castile
San Francisco Menéndez – Francisco Menéndez, President of El Salvador
San Francisco Morazán – Francisco Morazán
San Gerardo – Gerardo Barrios, President of El Salvador
San Ildefonso, San Vicente – Saint Ildephonsus of Toledo
San Jorge, San Miguel – Jorge Meléndez, President of El Salvador
San Luis La Herradura – Luis Chávez y González
San Rafael, San Miguel – Rafael Zaldívar, President of El Salvador
San Rafael Cedros – Rafael Zaldívar
San Rafael Obrajuelo – Rafael Zaldívar
San Ramón, Cuscatlán – Presbyter Ramon Garcia
San Salvador, El Salvador – Jesus (the Christian Savior)
San Vicente, El Salvador – Saint Vincent of Saragossa
Segundo Montes, Morazán – Segundo Montes, a Jesuit priest and scholar at the Universidad Centroamericana "José Simeón Cañas"
Victoria, Cabañas – Guadalupe Victoria, first President of Mexico
Zaragoza, La Libertad – Emperor Caesar Augustus
= Equatorial Guinea
=Bioko – Adolfo Bioko, son of the King Möókáta
Luba, Equatorial Guinea – Botuku Luba, who led a revolt against the Spanish in 1910
Malabo – Malabo Lopelo Melaka
Moka, Equatorial Guinea – King Möókáta (d.1898)
= Estonia
=Anna – Saint Anne
Järva-Jaani – John the Baptist
Juhkentali – Lorenz Jauch, local landowner
Kadriorg – Catherine I of Russia
Karlova – Carl Gustav von Krüdener, local landowner
Katleri – the Kattler family, local landowners
Klooga and Kloogaranna – the Klugen noble family, local landowners
Kolga-Jaani – John the Evangelist
Kristiine – Christina, Queen of Sweden
Maarja-Magdaleena – Mary Magdalene
Maarjamäe – Marie, wife and/or daughter of Anatol Orlov-Davydov
Madise – Saint Matthias
Manilaid and Manija – Magnus, Duke of Holstein
Peetri – Peter Peter, an 18th-century local farmer
Pildiküla – Feliks Pilt (1906–1979), founder of a local housing estate
Pirita – Bridget of Sweden
Suure-Jaani – John the Evangelist
Tondi and Tondiraba – Jobst Dunte, Tallinn Burgermeister
Tartu – possibly after Tharapita, God of Estonian mythology
Valga (Latvian: Valka) – possibly after the de Walko (de Walco) family, local landowners
Former:
Harju-Jaani was the name of Raasiku – John the Baptist
Kingissepa was the name of Kuressaare – Viktor Kingissepp, Estonian revolutionary and communist
= Eswatini (Swaziland)
=Mbabane – Chief Mbabane Kunene
Piggs Peak – William Pigg (Early resident)
= Ethiopia
=Debre Marqos – Saint Mark the Evangelist
Habete Giorgis (Addis Adeba) – Habte Giyorgis Dinagde, Ethiopian military commander
Lalibela – Gebre Mesqel Lalibela, Emperor of Ethiopia
Ras Makonnen (Addis Adeba) – Haile Selassie (Ras Tafari Makonnen), Emperor of Ethiopia
Sheikh Hussein – Sheikh Hussein (saint), a 13th-century Somali Muslim proselytizer
Waliso – son of Liban, Waliso, an Oromo clan
= Falkland Islands
=Darwin – Charles Darwin
Stanley – Edward Smith-Stanley, 14th Earl of Derby
Weddell Island – James Weddell
Keppel Island – Augustus Keppel, 1st Viscount Keppel
Saunders Island – Charles Saunders (Royal Navy officer)
= Finland
=Brahestad (Finnish: Raahe) – Per Brahe the Younger, Governor-General of Finland
Fredrikshamn (Finnish: Hamina) – King Frederick I of Sweden
Hermanni (Helsinki) (Swedish: Hermanstad) – Herman Standertskjöld-Nordenstam (1854–1934)
Jakobstad (Finnish: Pietarsaari) – Jacob De la Gardie (The city was founded by his widow – Ebba Brahe)
Kaarina (Swedish: Sankt Karins) – Catherine of Alexandria
Kristinestad (Finnish: Kristiinankaupunki) – Queen Christina of Sweden
Loviisa (Swedish: Lovisa) – Lovisa Ulrika, Queen of Sweden
Mariehamn (Finnish: Maarianhamina) – Empress Maria Alexandrovna of Russia
Mikkeli (Swedish: Sankt Michel) – Archangel Michael
Ullanlinna (Swedish: Ulrikasborg) – Ulrika Eleonora, Queen of Sweden
Vaasa (Swedish: Vasa) – King Gustav I of Sweden
= France
=Albertville – Charles Albert of Sardinia
Althen-des-Paluds – Jean Althen
Amélie-les-Bains-Palalda – Maria Amalia of Naples and Sicily
Apatou – Apatou (captain)
Bonrepos-Riquet – Pierre-Paul Riquet
Brie-Comte-Robert – Robert I, Count of Dreux
Broglie, Eure – François Marie de Broglie, 1st Duke of Broglie
Bourg-Madame – Marie-Thérèse, Duchess of Angoulême
Carla-Bayle – Pierre Bayle (1647–1706), philosopher and writer
Champagne-Vigny – Alfred de Vigny
Charleville-sous-Bois – Charles III, Duke of Lorraine
Châtillon-Coligny – Gaspard de Coligny
Chavaniac-Lafayette – Gilbert du Motier, Marquis de Lafayette
Chilly-Mazarin – Cardinal Mazarin
Colleville-Montgomery – Bernard Montgomery
Crillon-le-Brave (the brave) – Louis des Balbes de Berton de Crillon
Decazeville – Élie, duc Decazes, Prime Minister
Descartes – René Descartes
Diane-Capelle – Diane de Dommartin
Domrémy-la-Pucelle – Joan of Arc, the Maid of Orléans
Elisabethville (Yvelines) – Elisabeth of Bavaria, Queen of the Belgians
Eugénie-les-Bains – Eugénie de Montijo
Ferney-Voltaire – Voltaire
Fitz-James – James FitzJames, 1st Duke of Berwick
Flavigny-sur-Ozerain – possibly named after a Roman general Flavius
Frédéric-Fontaine – named after Frederick I, Duke of Württemberg
Grenoble (Latin: Gratianopolis) – Roman Emperor Gratian
Guisanbourg – Jean Samuel Guisan
Hastingues – John Hastings, 1st Baron Hastings
Henrichemont – Henry IV of France
Le Bignon-Mirabeau – Honoré Gabriel Riqueti, comte de Mirabeau
La Louptière-Thénard – Louis Jacques Thénard
Le Plessis-Trévise – Édouard Mortier, Duke of Treviso
Les Pennes-Mirabeau – Honoré Gabriel Riqueti, comte de Mirabeau
Levallois-Perret – Nicolas Levallois (1816–1879) and Jean-Jacques Perret
Maisons-Laffitte – Jacques Laffitte
Milly-Lamartine – Alphonse de Lamartine, poet and writer
Mont-Louis – Louis XIV of France
Papaïchton-Pompidouville – Georges Pompidou, President of France
Philippsbourg – Philipp IV, Count of Hanau-Lichtenberg
Place Léon-Blum (Paris) – Léon Blum, a French socialist politician
Quartier De Gaulle (Cayenne) – Charles de Gaulle
Régina – Louis Athanase Theophane Régina (1868–1922)
Richelieu, Indre-et-Loire – Cardinal Richelieu
Saint-Amans-Soult – Jean-de-Dieu Soult, Prime Minister
Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni – Auguste Baudin, Governor of French Guiana
Saint-Léger-Vauban – Vauban
Saint-Louis, Haut-Rhin – Louis XIV of France
Saint-Michel-de-Montaigne – Michel de Montaigne
Saint-Paterne-Racan – Honorat de Bueil, seigneur de Racan
Schœlcher – Victor Schœlcher
Thorey-Lyautey – Hubert Lyautey
Thury-Harcourt-le-Hom – Henri d'Harcourt, 1st Duke of Harcourt
Vendays-Montalivet – Jean-Pierre Bachasson, comte de Montalivet
Vitry-le-François – Francis I of France
= Gabon
=Bongoville – Omar Bongo, President of Gabon
Lastoursville – François Rigail de Lastours
Port-Gentil – Émile Gentil
= Germany
=Augsburg (state of Bavaria) – Roman Caesar Augustus
Brunswick (state of Lower Saxony) – Bruno, Duke of Saxony
Charlottenburg (state of Berlin) – Princess Sophia Charlotte of Hanover, queen consort of King Frederick I of Prussia (est. 13th century, incorporated into Berlin on 1 October 1920)
Cologne (state of North Rhine-Westphalia; German: Köln, Latin: Colonia Claudia Ara Agrippinensium, CCAA) – Roman Emperor Claudius and Agrippina the Younger, empress consort (lit. Claudian colony and sacrificial altar of the Agrippinensians)
Constance (state of Baden-Württemberg; German: Konstanz) – Roman Emperor Constantius Chlorus
Friedrichstadt (state of Berlin) – King Frederick I of Prussia (est. 1688, incorporated into Berlin on 1 January 1710)
Hildesheim (state of Lower Saxony) – farmer Hildwin (landowner in the 10th century)
Karlsruhe (state of Baden-Württemberg) – Margrave Charles III William, Margrave of Baden-Durlach
Leverkusen (state of North Rhine-Westphalia) – pharmacist Carl Leverkus
Ludwigsburg (state of Baden-Württemberg) – Eberhard Ludwig, Duke of Württemberg
Ludwigshafen upon Rhine (state of Rhineland-Palatinate) – King Louis I of Bavaria
Saarlouis (state of Saarland) – King Louis XIV of France
Sankt Pauli (state of Hamburg) – (Saul) Paul of Tarsos
Trier (state of Rhineland-Palatinate; Latin: Augusta Treverorum) – Augustus (lit. City of Augustus in the lands of the Treveri people)
Wilhelmshaven (state of Lower Saxony) – King William I of Prussia, later also German Emperor (lit. William's harbour)
Former:
Karl-Marx-Stadt (state of Saxony) was the name of Chemnitz – Karl Marx
Stalinstadt (state of Brandenburg) was the name of Eisenhüttenstadt – Joseph Stalin
= Georgia
=Agmashenebeli (Batumi) – David IV of Georgia
Andriatsminda (Akhaltsikhe) – Saint Andrew
Asatiani Settlement (Kutaisi) – Lado Asatiani, Georgian poet
Atarbekovka (Abkhazia) – Georgi Atarbekov
Bagrationi (Batumi) – Pyotr Bagration
Chavchavadze Settlement (Kutaisi) – Ilia Chavchavadze
Dedoplistsqaro, Tamariani (Lagodekhi) and Tamarisi – Queen Tamar of Georgia
Eliatsminda (Akhaltsikhe) – Saint Elijah
Filippovka (Akhalkalaki) – Filipp Makaradze, President of Georgia during the soviet era
Gabashvili Hill (Kutaisi) – Revaz Gabashvili, Georgian writer and politician
Georgiashvili (Tetritskaro) – Arsen Georgiashvili (1881–1906)
Giorgitsminda (Sagarejo) – Saint George
Iliatsminda (Signagi) – Ilia Chavchavadze
Javakhishvili (Batumi) – Ivane Javakhishvili, one of the founding fathers of the Tbilisi State University
Kalinino (Gardabani) – Mikhail Kalinin
Kazbegi Municipality – Alexander Kazbegi, a Georgian writer
Khimshiashvili (Batumi) – Sherip Khimshiashvili
Kirov (Zugdidi), Kirovka (Marneuli) – Sergey Kirov
Leselidze (town) – General Konstantin Leselidze, a Georgian Colonel-General and National hero
Mikeltsminda (Akhaltsikhe) – Saint Michael
Mtskheta – Mtskhetos, epic hero of Georgian mythology
Myasnikiani (Akhalkalaki) – Aleksandr Myasnikyan, first Communist President of Armenia
Nikoloz Baratashvili district (Rustavi) – Nikoloz Baratashvili
Nikortsminda – Saint Nicholas
Ninoshvili (Guria) and Ninoshvili (Samtredia) – Egnate Ninoshvili, a Georgian writer
Ninotsminda – Saint Nino, an Equal to the Apostles and the Enlightener of Georgia
Nutsubidze Plato (Tbilisi) – Shalva Nutsubidze
Pirosmani (Dedoplistskaro) – Niko Pirosmani
Rustaveli (Batumi) – Shota Rustaveli
Saakadze (Gardabani) – Giorgi Saakadze, a Georgian politician and military commander
Stepantsminda – Saint Stephen or a Georgian Orthodox monk named Stephan
Shaumiani – Stepan Shahumyan, a Georgian revolutionary
Shaumyanovka (Abkhazia) – Stepan Shahumyan
Tamar (Batumi) – Queen Tamar of Georgia
Tsereteli (Marneuli) – Akaki Tsereteli, Georgian poet
Vakhtangisi (Gardabani) – King Vakhtang I of Iberia
Vazha-Pshavela (Tbilisi) – Vazha-Pshavela, Georgian writer
Vorontsovi (Tbilisi) – Mikhail Semyonovich Vorontsov
Zhdanovakani (Ninotsminda) – Andrey Zhdanov
Zhiuli Shartava district (Rustavi) – Zhiuli Shartava
Former:
Gegechkori was the name of Martvili – Sasha Gegechkori
Kazbegi was the name of Stepantsminda – Alexander Kazbegi
Leningori was the name of Akhalgori – Vladimir Lenin
Luxemburg was the name of Bolnisi – Rosa Luxemburg
Macharadze was the name of Ozurgeti – Filipp Makaradze
Mayakovsky was the name of Baghdati – Vladimir Mayakovsky
Orjonikidze was the name of Kharagauli – Sergo Ordzhonikidze
Staliniri was the name of Tskhinvali – Joseph Stalin
Stalinisi was the name of Khashuri – Joseph Stalin
Tskhakaya was the name of Senaki – Mikhail Tskhakaya (1865–1950)
Tsulukidze was the name of Khoni – Alexander Tsulukidze
= Ghana
=Christiansborg – King Christian IV of Denmark
Gwolu – Gwollu (or Gbollu) Koro Limann
Kofi Pare – Kofi Pare, a migrant cocoa farmer
Queen Anne's Point – Anne, Queen of Great Britain
Techiman – Nana Takyi Firi
= Greece
=Agios Nikolaos – Saint Nicholas
Alexandreia, Greece – Alexander the Great
Alexandroupoli – King Alexander of Greece
Aristotelis (municipality) – Aristotle, ancient philosopher
Athens – Athena
Dimitrios Ypsilantis (municipality) – Demetrius Ypsilanti, a 19th-century leader of the Greek struggle for independence
Dionysos, Greece – Dionysus, god of the grape harvest, winemaking and wine, of ritual madness, fertility
Emmanouil Pappas (municipality) – Emmanouil Pappas, leader in the Greek War of Independence
Eleftherios Venizelos, Crete - Eleftherios Venizelos
Filippoi – Philip II of Macedon
Georgioupoli - Prince George of Greece and Denmark
Georgios Karaiskakis (municipality) – Georgios Karaiskakis, a leader of the Greek War of Independence
Glaraki – George Glarakis (1789–1855)
Gypareika (Athens) – Pavlos Gyparis, Greek army officer
Gyzi – Nikolaos Gyzis
Heraklion – Heracles
Ion Dragoumis (municipality) – Ion Dragoumis, Greek diplomat and protagonist of the Macedonian Struggle
Kountouriotika – President of Greece Pavlos Kountouriotis
Kypriadou – Epameinondas Kypriadis (1888–1958)
Ladopoulou, Patras – Evangelos G. Ladopoulos (1883–1966)
Makrygianni, Athens – Yannis Makriyannis
Megas Alexandros, Pella – Alexander the Great
Nafplion – Nauplius
Nikiforos Fokas – 10th century Byzantine Emperor Nikephoros II Phokas
Nikolaos Skoufas (municipality) – Nikolaos Skoufas, a leader of the Greek independence movement
Nikos Kazantzakis (municipality) – Nikos Kazantzakis, Greek writer
Orestiada – Orestes
Papagou - Marshal Alexandros Papagos
Pavlos Melas (municipality) – Pavlos Melas, a Greek hero of Macedonian struggle
Petroupoli - Petros A. Giannaros (1878-1828), founder of the newspaper Esperini
Probonas – Dimitrios Probonas (1874–1949)
Ptolemaida – Ptolemy I Soter
Pythagoreio – Pythagoras
Santorini – Saint Irene
Skagiopouleio – Panagiotis Skagiopoulos
Theodoros Ziakas (municipality) – Theodoros Ziakas, a 19th-century leader of the Greek struggle for independence
Thessaloniki – Thessalonike, sister of Alexander the Great
Traianoupoli – Roman emperor Trajan
Vironas – Lord Byron, English poet and writer, National hero of Greece
Zografou - Ioannis Zografos (1844-1927)
= Grenada
=Grenville, Grenada – George Grenville, Prime Minister of United Kingdom
Victoria, Grenada – Queen Victoria
= Guatemala
=Aguilar Batres (Zacapa) – Raúl Aguilar Batres, Guatemalan civil engineer
Aparicio (Suchitepéquez) – Francisca Aparicio de Barrios, First lady of Guatemala
Asentamiento Mario Alioto (Guatemala) – Mario Alioto Lopez Sanchez (1973–1994), Guatemalan student who was killed during a protest
Barberena – Lic. Jose Barberena, Guatemalan secretarian under President Justo Rufino Barrios
Barrancas de Gálvez (San Marcos) – Mariano Gálvez
Cabañas, Zacapa – José Trinidad Cabañas, a Honduran politician
Ciudad Tecun Uman, San Marcos – Cacique Tecun Uman
Ciudad Pedro de Alvarado (Jutiapa) – Pedro de Alvarado
Colomba – María Colomba Barillas Robles (1875–1945), daughter of Manuel Barillas
Col. Martinez de Lejarza (Guatemala) – Juan José Martínez de Lejarza (1785–1824)
Col. Miguel Ángel Asturias (Quetzaltenango) – Miguel Ángel Asturias, Guatemalan diplomatic and writer
Col. Monseñor Gerardi (Guatemala) – Monseñor Juan José Gerardi Conedera
Col. Perez Guisasola (Guatemala) – Enrique Perez Guisasola (1924–1951)
Col. Ulises Rojas (Guatemala) – Ulises Rojas (1881–1959), botanist
Comunidad Hermogenes Lopez (Chimaltenango) – Hermógenes López Coarchita
Cooperativa Mario Mendez (Peten) – Mario Mendez Montenegro (1910–1965), political leader
Chicacao – Francisco Chicajau, indigenous villager
Fraijanes – Two Missioners Juan Milán y Juan Álvarez
Francisco Vela (Retahuleu) – Ing. Francisco Vela (1859–1909), Guatemalan cartographer
Fray Bartolomé de las Casas – 15th-century Spanish priest, bishop, and writer Bartolomé de las Casas
Flores, El Petén – Cirlio Flores Estrada, a Guatemalan physician
Flores Costa Cuca – José Felipe Flores, Physician and Maria Josefa Barrios y Aparicio "Maruca or Cuca" (1878–1959), daughter of Justo Rufino Barrios
Galvez (Quetzaltenango) – Mariano Gálvez, Guatemalan Independence hero
Granados, Baja Verapaz – former president Miguel García Granados
Godinez (Sololá) – Juan Godínez, Spanish conquistador
Jerez, Jutiapa – Máximo Jerez, a 19th-century Nicaraguan politician, lawyer and military leader
Juarez (Quetzaltenango) – Benito Juárez, Mexican president
Kaibil Balám (Quiche) – Kaybʼil Bʼalam, a 16th-century leader of the Mam people
La Gomera, Escuintla – Antonio Peraza de Ayala y Rojas, conde de la Gomera
La Reforma, San Marcos – Justo Rufino Barrios the reformer
La Union Barrios (Baja Verapaz) – Justo Rufino Barrios
Livingston, Guatemala – American jurist and politician Edward Livingston
Los Ochoa (San Marcos) – Bonifacio Ochoa Barrios (1888–1964) and Victor Maria Ochoa Barrios (1872–1951)
Melchor de Mencos – Sergeant Major, Melchor de Mencos y Barón de Berrieza (1715–1787)
Modesto Méndez (Izabal) – Modesto Méndez (1801–1863), Guatemalan military
Morazán, El Progreso – Francisco Morazán, a Central American leader
Morales, Guatemala – Guatemalan Lawyer and colonel Próspero Morales
Nuevo San Carlos – King Charles III of Spain
Palencia, Guatemala – Don Matias de Palencia, Founder
Puerto Barrios – Justo Rufino Barrios, President of Guatemala
Quirio Cataño (Chiquimula) – Quirio Cataño, Spanish sculptor
Recuerdo a Barrios (Quetzaltenango) – Justo Rufino Barrios
San Carlos Sija – King Charles III of Spain
San Jacinto, Chiquimula – Hyacinth of Poland, Bishop of Kraków
San Joaquin (Alta Verapaz) – Saint Joachim
San Jorge (Zacapa) – Jorge Ubico, president
San Luis Jilotepeque – King Louis IX of France
San Miguel Dueñas – Don Miguel Dueñas, founder
Santa Catarina Barahona – Saint Catherine of Alexandria and Sancho de Barahona, Founder
Santa Cruz Barillas, Santa Elena Barillas (Guatemala) – General Manuel Barillas, president of Guatemala
Santa Lucía La Reforma – Saint Lucy and Justo Rufino Barrios the liberal reformer
Santa Rosa Cuilapa – Rose of Lima
Santo Domingo Suchitepéquez – Dominic of Guzman
Zaragoza, Chimaltenango – Roman Emperor Caesar Augustus
= Guinea Bissau
=São Domingos (Guinea-Bissau) – Saint Dominic of Guzman
São Vicente, Guinea-Bissau – Vincent of Saragossa
= Guyana
=Anna Regina – Anne, Queen of Great Britain
Buxton, Guyana – Fowell Buxton
Campbelltown, Guyana – Stephen Campbell, first Amerindian member of Parliament in Guyana
Fort Wellington, Guyana – Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington
Georgetown – King George III of the United Kingdom
Jonestown – Jim Jones, American religious and cult leader
Lethem – Sir Gordon James Lethem
Linden, Guyana – Linden Forbes Burnham Sampson, a Prime Minister and President of Guyana
Matthews Ridge, Guyana – Matthew Young (1905–1996)
Stabroek, Guyana – Nicholaas Geelvinck, Lord of Stabroek, and President of the Dutch West India Company
Stewartville, Guyana – John Stewart (1789–1860)
Victoria, Guyana – Queen Victoria
= Haiti
=André, Ouest – André Rigaud
Bombardopolis – German benefactor, Monsieur de Bombarde
Dessalines – Jean-Jacques Dessalines, a leader of the Haitian Revolution and the first ruler of independent Haiti
Dr. François Duvalier (Hinche) – François Duvalier
Cite Simone (Port-au-Prince) – Simone Duvalier, First lady of Haiti
Ennery, Artibonite – Victor-Thérèse Charpentier, marquis of Ennerry, Governor General of Saint-Domingue
Gressier – Edmond Valléry Gressier
Justin, Ouest – Justin Lhérisson, Haitian writer, lawyer, journalist, and teacher
Killick Stenio Vincent (Port-au-Prince) – Sténio Vincent, President of Haiti
Leclerk Bidonville (Port-au-Prince) – Charles Leclerc (general), a French Army general
Louverture, (Pétion-ville) – Toussaint Louverture
Morne Boyer (Haiti) – Jean-Pierre Boyer, leader of the Haitian Revolution
Nan Lavaud (Ouest) – Franck Lavaud
Ouanaminthe – Juana Mendez (1788–1873), mother of Buenaventura Báez, a Dominican president
Pétion-Ville – Alexandre Sabès Pétion, President of Haiti
Simon (Sud) – Tirésias Simon Sam
Simone (Dessalines) – Simone Duvalier
Thomas, Ouest – Thomas Madiou
Village Lamothe (Port-au-Prince) – Dr. Louis G. Lamothe (1926–1999), philanthropist
Village Lumane Casimir (Haiti) – Lumane Casimir (1920–1955), Haitian singer
Former:
Cite Simone was the name of Cité Soleil – Simone Duvalier
Duvalierville was the name of Cabaret, Ouest – François Duvalier and Jean-Claude Duvalier
= Honduras
=Alfonso XIII (Santa Barbara) – Alfonso XIII of Spain
Asentamiento Juan Benito Montoya (Copan) – Juan Benito Montoya, peasant leader who was killed in Los Horcones in 1975
Barrio Paz Barahona (Cortes) – Miguel Paz Barahona
Cabañas, Copán –José Trinidad Cabañas, President of Honduras
Cabañas (Danli) – José Trinidad Cabañas
Cabañas, La Paz – General José Trinidad Cabañas
Col. Alfonso Guillen (Yoro) – Alfonso Guillen Zelaya (1887–1947), Honduran Poet
Col. Alfonso Lacayo (Cortes) – Alfonso Lacayo (1923–1985), Garifuna physician
Col. Amaya Amador (Yoro) – Ramón Amaya Amador, Honduran author
Col. Francisco J. Mejía (Yoro) – Francisco J. Mejía, Honduran teacher
Col. Francisco Murillo Soto (Yoro) – Prof. Francisco Murillo Soto (1893–1982)
Col. Jacobo V. Carcamo (Yoro) – Jacobo Carcamo (1916–1959), Honduran Poet
Col. Jesús Aguilar Paz (Tegucigalpa) – Jesús Aguilar Paz, Honduran Chemist
Col. Medardo Mejia (Olancho) – Medardo Mejia (1907–1981), Honduran poet
Col. Rodas Alvarado (Ocotepeque) – Modesto Rodas Alvarado, President of the National Congress
Col. Terencio Sierra (Cortes) – Terencio Sierra
Col. Víctor F. Ardón (Tegucigalpa) – Víctor F. Ardón (1896–1976), Honduran educator
Froylán Turcios (Olancho) – Froylán Turcios, Honduran Poet
Guadalupe Carney (Colon) – James Carney (American priest), also known as Father Guadalupe Carney
Grupo Villeda Morales (Atlantida) – Ramón Villeda Morales
Juan Francisco Bulnes – Juan Francisco Bulnes (1808–1878), Garifuna soldier
Jesús de Otoro – Fray Juan Félix de Jesús Zepeda y Zepeda (1808–1885), bishop of Comayagua
José Santos Guardiola –José Santos Guardiola, President of Honduras
Kennedy (Tegucigalpa) – John F. Kennedy, American President
Marcovia – Marco Aurelio Soto, President of Honduras
Marcelino Champagnat (Choluteca) – Saint Marcellin Champagnat
Melgar Castro (Marcala, La Paz) – Juan Alberto Melgar Castro, former Head of State of Honduras
Monseñor Fiallos (Tegucigalpa) – Monseñor Ernesto Fiallos (1857–1946), Honduran priest
Morazán, Yoro – Francisco Morazán, Honduran liberal politician
Policarpo Paz García (Yoro) – Policarpo Paz García
Puerto Cortés – Hernán Cortés, Spanish Conquistador
Puerto Lempira – cacique Lempira
Ramón Villeda Morales (municipality) – Ramón Villeda Morales, President of Honduras
Rodas Alvarado (Danli) – Modesto Rodas Alvarado, Honduran lawyer
San Esteban, Olancho – Fray Esteban Verdelete
San Francisco, Atlántida – Francisco Matute, Benefactor of the town.
San Francisco del Valle – Saint Francis and José Cecilio del Valle
San Jerónimo, Copán – Lic. Jerónimo J.Reina (1876–1918), Honduran poet and journalist
San Jorge, Ocotepeque – Saint George
San Luis, Comayagua – King Louis IX of France
San Pedro Sula – Saint Peter
Santa Rosa de Aguán – Saint Rose of Lima
Villeda Morales (Danli) – Ramón Villeda Morales
= Hong Kong
=Aberdeen – George Hamilton-Gordon, 4th Earl of Aberdeen
Belcher Bay – Edward Belcher
Bowrington – Sir John Bowring
Cape D'Aguilar – George Charles D'Aguilar
Cho Yiu Chuen – Sir Cho Yiu Kwan
Jat Min Chuen – Tan Jat Min
Kellet Island – Henry Kellett
Kennedy Town – Arthur Edward Kennedy
Lai Tak Tsuen – Michael Wright
Lee Chung Yin Road
Morrison Hill – Robert Morrison
Mount Davis, Hong Kong – John Francis Davis
St. Paul's Village – St. Paul
Stanley – Edward Smith-Stanley, 14th Earl of Derby
Victoria City – Queen Victoria
Wesley Village – John Wesley
= Hungary
=Abasár – King Sámuel Aba of Hungary
Adyváros – Endre Ady
Ambrózfalva – Baron Lajos Ambrózy (1803-1890)
Antalhegy – István Antal, Hungarian politician
Árpádhalom – Árpád, father of the Hungarian fatherland
Benczúrfalva (Szécsény) – Gyula Benczúr, Painter
Bocskaikert – Stephen Bocskay, aristocrat
Cholnokyváros – Jenő Cholnoky (1870–1950)
Éhen Gyula-lakótelep – Gyula Éhen (1853–1932)
Erzsébetváros – Queen Elisabeth of Bavaria
Ferencszállás – Baron Ferenc Gerliczy (1748-1833)
Ferencváros – Francis II, Holy Roman Emperor
Harkakötöny – Kötöny
Hunyadfalva – Hunyady family
Izsófalva – Miklós Izsó, sculptor
Jánoshalma – John Hunyadi, commander
Józsefváros – Joseph II, Holy Roman Emperor
József Attila lakótelep (Budapest) – Attila József
Katonatelep – Zsigmond Katona (1828–1902)
Kossuthfalva (Budapest) – Lajos Kossuth, Governor-President of Hungary
Krepuska Géza-telep – Géza Krepuska
Krisztinaváros (Budapest) – Archduchess Maria Christina
Lipótváros (Budapest) – Leopold II
Nyírtass – Tas, grandson of Árpád
Petőfibánya – Sándor Petőfi, poet
Petőfiszállás – Sándor Petőfi
Rákóczibánya – Francis II Rákóczi, Hungarian National hero
Rákóczifalva – Francis II Rákóczi
Rákócziújfalu – Francis II Rákóczi
Rudolftelep – Rudolf Cohacht, Hungarian miner
Sándorfalva – Viscount Sándor Pallavicini (1853–1933)
Solt – Solt
Taksony – Taksony of Hungary
Tass – Tas, grandson of Árpád
Terézváros – Queen Maria Theresa
Tiborszállás – Tibor Károlyi, Hungarian politician
Törökbálint – Bálint Török
Újlipótváros (Budapest) – Leopold II
Üllő – Üllő, son of Árpád
Zalaszentgrót – Gerard Sagredo
Former:
Koháryszentlőrinc was the name of Nyárlőrinc – Koháry family
Leninváros was the name of Tiszaújváros – Vladimir Lenin
Prónayfalva was the name of Tázlár – Prónay family
Sztálinváros was the name of Dunaújváros – Joseph Stalin
= Iceland
=Grímsey – Grími Ingjaldsson, who have a winter residence in their island
Ólafsfjörður – Ólafur Bekkur Karlsson
= India
=YSR district – Y. S. Rajasekhara Reddy, Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh
= Indonesia
=Airlangga, Gubeng, Surabaya – Airlangga, king of Kediri Kingdom
Dr. Soetomo, Tegalsari, Surabaya – Soetomo, founder of Budi Utomo
Halim Perdana Kusumah, Makasar, Jakarta – Halim Perdanakusuma – Indonesian airman and national hero
Hatta, Bakauheni, Lampung – Mohammad Hatta, 1st Vice President of Indonesia
Kartini, Sawah Besar, Jakarta – Kartini, Javanese women's rights figure
Palar, Pedan, Java Central – Lambertus Nicodemus Palar, national hero of Indonesia
Port of Soekarno-Hatta – Sukarno and Mohammad Hatta
Setiabudi, Jakarta – Ernest Douwes Dekker, known as Danoedirdja Setiaboedi, national hero of Indonesia
Sudirman, Tanralili, Maros, South Sulawesi – Sudirman, Indonesian military officer
Former:
Sukarnopura was the name of Jayapura – Sukarno, 1st President of Indonesia
= Iran
=Ahmadabad-e Mosaddeq – Mohammad Mosaddegh
Amadegah Shahid Mohammad Montazeri – Mohammad Montazeri
Apamea (Media) – Apama, mother of Antiochus I Soter
Apamea Ragiana – a royal woman named Apama among the Seleucids
Bandar-Abbas – Shah Abbas I
Bandar-e Emam Khomeyni – Ruhollah Khomeini a Supreme leader, philosopher, revolutionary, and politician
Hamidaniyeh – Mir Sayyid Ali Hamadani, 14th century Poet and Scholar
Hasanabad, Tehran – Mostowfi ol-Mamalek, Prime Minister of Iran
Jammi – 15th century Persian Poet Abdurahman Jami
Kabak Mohammad Reza – Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, last king
Kermanshah – King Bahram IV
Khomeyni Shahr – Ruhollah Khomeini
Masjed Soleyman – Solomon, a major prophet of Islam
Nahavand:
formerly named Laodicea – Laodice of Macedonia
formerly named Antiochia – Antiochus I Soter
Naser Khosrow, Iran – Nasir Khusraw an 11th-century poet
Parsabad – Engineer Ibrahim Parsa (1905–1996), founder of Parsabad
Piranshahr – Piran, son of Viseh
Rezaïyeh, Razavi Khorasan – Reza Shah Pahlavi
Rudaki, Iran – Rudaki, Persian poet
Seleucia (Susiana) – Seleucus I Nicator
Seleucia (Susiana) – a Seleucus of the Seleucid dynasty
Shahrak-e Ayatollah Madani – Mir Asadollah Madani, Iranian politician
Susa, formerly named Seleucia – Seleucus I Nicator
Yazd – Yazdegerd I, a Sasanian King of Kings of Iran from 399 to 420
Yusef Abad – Mirza Yusef Ashtiani (1813–1887)
Former:
Bandar-e Pahlavi was the name of Bandar-e Anzali – Reza Shah Pahlavi
Rezā'īyeh was the name of Urmia – Reza Shah Pahlavi
= Iraq
=Al-Aziziyah – Abdülaziz, Ottoman Sultan
Al-Sadiyah – Sa`d ibn Abi Waqqas, commander who led the Arabs to conquer Mesopotamia from the Sasanian Empire
Antiochia in Sittacene – Antiochus I Soter
Apamea (Babylonia) – a royal woman named Apama among the Seleucids
Apamea (Sittacene) – Apama, mother of Antiochus I Soter
Charax Spasinu:
formerly named Alexandria – Alexander the Great
formerly named Antiochia in Susiana – Antiochus IV
formerly named Charax of Hyspaosines – Hyspaosines
Hamza – Bahraini Shia cleric "Ahmad Ibn Hashim Al-Ghurifi" (a.k.a. Hamza)
Al Hashimiyah – Named after the Hashemites
Al-Hindiya – "Yahya Asif Al-Dawla Bahadur Al-Hindi", who was a vizier of Bahadur Shah Zafar
Iskandariya – Alexander the Great
Kadhimiya – Musa al-Kadhim
Laodicea (Mesopotamia) – a royal woman named Laodice among the Seleucids
Al Midhatiya – Midhat Pasha
Nasiriyah – "Nasir al-Saadun Pasha", the sheikh ("chief") of the Muntafiq tribal confederation
Al Numaniyah – al-Nu'man III ibn al-Mundhir
Al-Qasim – "Al-Qasim" son of Musa al-Kadhim
Sadr City – Mohammad Mohammad Sadeq al-Sadr
Seleucia – Seleucus I Nicator
Seleucia (Sittacene) – Seleucus I Nicator
Sulaymaniyah – Sulaiman Baba, the first Baban prince to gain control of the province of Shahrizor and its capital, Kirkuk
Yusufiyah – Yūsuf (Joseph)
Az Zubayr – Zubayr ibn al-Awwam
= Ireland (Republic of)
=Bagenalstown – Lord Walter Bagenal
Bellewstown – Darren Bellew
Binghamstown – Major Denis Bingham (1765–1842)
Canningstown – George Canning, 1st Baron Garvagh
Charlestown – Charles Strickland (1818-1892), Land Agent and Town Planner
Charleville, County Cork – Charles II of England
Connacht – Conn Cétchathach
County Kerry – Ciar
Dún Laoghaire – Lóegaire mac Néill
Edgeworthstown – the Anglo-Irish Edgeworth family, such as Henry Essex Edgeworth de Firmont, local rector, Francis Ysidro Edgeworth, economist, Michael Pakenham Edgeworth, botanist, Richard Lovell Edgeworth, politician, and Maria Edgeworth, writer
Enniskean – "island of Cian", Cian Maol Muadh (O'Mahony) of Cork
Jamestown, County Leitrim – James VI and I
Knightstown, County Kerry – Maurice FitzGerald, 18th Knight of Kerry
Louisburgh, County Mayo – Louis XIV of France
Rochfortbridge, County Westmeath – Robert Rochfort
Virginia, County Cavan – Queen Elizabeth I of England
Former:
Maryborough was the name of Portlaoise – Mary I of England
Philipstown was the name of Daingean – Philip II of Spain
Kingwilliamstown was the name of Ballydesmond – William IV of the United Kingdom
Queenstown was the name of Cobh – Queen Victoria
= Israel
=Acre, formerly named Antiochia Ptolemais – Alexander the Great's generals Antiochus and Ptolemy Soter
Balfourya – Arthur James Balfour, British Prime Minister
Even Shmuel – Samuel Bronfman
Givat Brenner – Yosef Haim Brenner
Givat Shapira – Hermann Schapira
Herzliya – Theodor Herzl, a leader of Zionist movement
Hippos, formerly named Antiochia Hippos – an Antiochus of the Seleucid dynasty
Kfar Haim – Haim Arlosoroff
Kfar Hess – Moses Hess
Kfar HaRif – Isaac Alfasi
Kfar Maimon – Yehuda Leib Maimon
Kfar Masaryk – Tomáš Garrigue Masaryk
Kfar Menahem – Menachem Ussishkin
Kfar Netter – Charles Netter
Kfar Ruppin – Arthur Ruppin
Kfar Shmuel – Stephen Samuel Wise
Kfar Silver – Abba Hillel Silver
Kfar Sirkin – Nachman Syrkin
Kfar Truman – Harry S. Truman
Kfar Vitkin – Yosef Vitkin
Kfar Warburg – Felix M. Warburg
Kfar Yavetz – Ze'ev Yavetz
Kiryat Wolfson – Isaac Wolfson
Kiryat Shmuel, Jerusalem – Shmuel Salant, the Ashkenazi Chief Rabbi of Jerusalem in 1878–1909
Kokhav Michael – Michael Sobell
Midreshet Ben-Gurion – David Ben-Gurion
Mishmar David – Mickey Marcus
Netanya – Nathan Strauss
Neve Granot – Avraham Granot, a Zionist activist and signatory of the Israeli Declaration of Independence
Neve Yaakov – Yitzchak Yaacov Reines
Qiryat Bialik – writer Hayyim Nahman Bialik
Ramat Aharon – Rabbi Aharon Kotler
Ramat Eshkol – Levi Eshkol, Prime Minister of Israel
Ramat Sharett – Moshe Sharett, Prime Minister of Israel in 1953–1955
Ramat Shlomo – Shlomo Zalman Auerbach
Sde David – Zalman David Levontin (1856–1940)
Sde Eliezer – Robert Rothschild
Sdei Avraham – Avraham Herzfeld
Seleucia Samulias – a Seleucus among the Seleucid dynasty
Talmei Eliyahu – Eliyahu Krauze (1878–1962)
Talmei Yaffe – Leib Yaffe
Tiberias – Tiberius Caesar Augustus
Tzur Yitzhak – Yitzhak Rabin
Former:
Wilhelma (colloquially; formally: Hamîdije Wilhelma) was the name of Bnei Atarot – Sultan Abdul Hamid II, King William II of Württemberg and William II, German Emperor
= Italy
== Ivory Coast
=Bingerville – Louis-Gustave Binger, former French colonial governor
Jean-Baptiste Mockey (Abidjan) – Jean-Baptiste Mockey
Marie Koré (Abidjan) – Marie Koré (1912–1953), Ivorian independence activist
Port-Bouët – Édouard Bouët-Willaumez, French admiral
San-Pédro, Ivory Coast – Saint Peter
Treichville – Marcel Treich-Laplène, French resident in Ivory Coast
Yamoussoukro – Queen Yamoussou (died in 1909)
= Jamaica
=Aberdeen, Jamaica – George Hamilton-Gordon, 4th Earl of Aberdeen
Albert Town, Jamaica – Albert, Prince Consort
Alexandria, Jamaica – Alexander Bustamante, First Prime Minister of Jamaica
Berry Hill (Manchester) – Curtis Philip Berry
Brown's Town – Hamilton Brown, Scots-Irish planter
Darlingford, Jamaica – Charles Henry Darling, Governor of Jamaica
Denham Town – Edward Brandis Denham, Governor of Jamaica
Gordon Town, Jamaica – George William Gordon
Granville, Jamaica – Granville Sharp
Kingston, Jamaica – King William III of England
Mandeville, Jamaica – George Montagu, 6th Duke of Manchester, viscount Mandeville
Moore Town, Jamaica – Sir Henry Moore, 1st Baronet
Nanny Town – Nanny of the Maroons
Norman Gardens (Kingston) – Norman Manley
Petersfield, Jamaica – Peter Beckford, Governor of Jamaica
Queensborough, Kingston – Queen Victoria
Saint Ann's Bay, Jamaica – Lady Anne Hyde
Trenchtown – Daniel Power Trench (1813–1884)
= Japan
=Asaka, Saitama – Prince Asaka Yasuhiko, a founder of a collateral branch of the Japanese imperial family
Asano (Kitakyushu) - Asano Sōichirō
Aoyama, Tokyo – Aoyama Tadanari, a Tokugawa general and chief retainer
Date, Hokkaidō – Date Kunishige, a Japanese samurai
Dōtonbori - Nariyasu Dōton
Hayakawa (Yaita) - Tokuji Hayakawa
Hiroshima – Ōe no Hiromoto + Fukushima Motonaga (disputed)
Iidabashi - Iida Kihee, an Edo-period farmer
Ikeda, Hokkaido - Nakahiro Ikeda (1877-1948)
Imakane, Hokkaidō – Imamori Tōjirō (1870–1952) + Kanamori Tōjirō (1865–1909)
Ina, Saitama – Ina Tadatsugu, a civil officer
Isezakichō – Isaburō Aihara (1827-1901) and Akira Sasaki (1806-1876)
Kamashi (Kanto) – Fujiwara no Kamatari
Kano (Kobe) – Soshichi Kano (1827-1887)
Karashima (Kumamoto) – Karashima Itaru (1854-1913), former mayor of Kumamoto
Kita, Hokkaido – Yuji Kitamura (1871–1903)
Kikusui (Sapporo) – Shuki Kikutei (1857-1905)
Kogane Kiyoshigaoka (Chiba) - Kiyoshi Matsumoto (1909-1973), former mayor of Matsudo
Kyōgoku, Hokkaidō – Kyōgoku Takanori (1858–1928), a former noble of the Kyōgoku clan
Meiji (Nagoya) – Emperor Meiji
Moriya (Yokohama) - Kosuke Moriya (1861-1931), Japanese lawyer
Narashino, Chiba – Shinohara Kunimoto (1837–1877), a prominent military commander
Niki, Hokkaidō – Niki Takeyoshi (1834–1915), a Japanese pioneer
Noda, Chiba – Noda Umanosuke, Japanese military commander during the Muromachi period
Nogizaka, Tokyo - Nogi Maresuke
Numata, Hokkaido – Kisaburo Numata (1834–1923)
Ojin (Tokushima) - Emperor Ōjin
Okawa (Kawasaki) - Heizaburō Ōkawa (1860-1936), Japanese businessman
Ono, Fukushima – Ono no Takamura, Japanese poet
Sakuragaoka (Nagoya) - Sakura Okamoto (1878-1935), Japanese businessman and president of Toho Gas
Sanjō, Niigata – Sanjo Saemon, a legendary hero during the Edo period
Senda (Hiroshima) - Sadaaki Senda
Shiroishi (Kawasaki) - Motojiro Shiraishi (1867-1945), Japanese businessman
Shōwa, Fukushima – Hirohito (Emperor Shōwa)
Susukino - Tatsuyuki Usui (1829-1916)
Suzuki (Kawasaki) - Saburosuke Suzuki (1858-1931), Ajinomoto Company´s founder
Tadaoka, Osaka – Taira no Tadayuki, son of a Japanese warrior
Takashimadaira – Takashima Shūhan
Tendō, Yamagata – Kitabatake Tendōmaru, owner of Tendō castle during the Muromachi period
Torahime, Shiga – Tora Gozen, a late Heian period prostitute
Toyota, Aichi – Sakichi Toyoda and Kiichiro Toyoda
Tsukigata, Hokkaidō – Tsukigata Kiyoshi (1847–1895), Japanese Samurai
Tsuruga, Fukui – Tsunuga Arashito, Japanese Samurai
Wake, Okayama – Wake no Kiyomaro, a high-ranking Japanese official during the Nara period
= Jordan
=Abila, formerly named Seleucia – a Seleucus among the Seleucid dynasty
Al-Abdali –King Abdullah I of Jordan
Amman – Ammon
Umm Qais:
formerly named Antiochia – Antiochus III the Great
formerly named Seleucia – Seleucus II Callinicus
= Kazakhstan
== Kenya
=Karen, Kenya – Karen Blixen, a Danish author of the colonial memoir Out of Africa
Kenyatta, Nairobi – Jomo Kenyatta
Machakos – Masaku wa Munyati, an Akamba chief who arrived in the area in 1816 from the area around Sultan Hamud
Port Victoria (Kenya) – Queen Victoria
Thomson's Falls – Joseph Thomson (explorer)
= Kosovo
=Ferizaj – Feriz Shasivari
Obilić – Miloš Obilić
Skenderaj – George Kastrioti Skanderbeg
Former:
Đeneral Janković was the name of Elez Han – Božidar Janković
= Kuwait
=Abdullah as-Salim suburb – Abdullah Al-Salim Al-Sabah
Al Ahmadi, Kuwait – Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah
Fahd al-Ahmad Suburb – Fahad Al-Ahmed Al-Jaber Al-Sabah
Jabir al-Ahmad City – Jaber Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah
Sabah al-Ahmad City – Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah
Sabah as-Salim suburb – Sabah Al-Salim Al-Sabah
= Kyrgyzstan
=Аbdrakhmanov (Issyk-Kul) – Yusup Abdrakhmanov (1901–1938), Kyrgyz politician
Abdy-Suerkulov (Toktogul) – Abdy Suerkulov (1912–1992), Kyrgyz Prime Minister
Absamat Masaliev (Kadamjay) – Absamat Masaliyev
Aitmatov District – Chinghiz Aitmatov, author
Aldashev (Jeti-Ögüz) – Abdulkhai Aldashev (1918–2003), Kyrgyz pharmacologist, toxicologist and translator
Alla-Anarov (Aravan) – Alla Anarov (1907–1979), cotton producer
Aydaraliev (Talas) – Rysbek Aidaraliev (1922–1998), Kyrgyz public figure
Amanbayevo – Aldabergen Amanbaev (1927–1975), Kyrgyz Socialist workers' hero
Anan'yevo – one of the Panfilov's Twenty-Eight Guardsmen, Nikolay Yakovlevich Anan'yev (1912–1941)
Atai Ogonbaev (Talas) – Atai Ogonbaev (1900–1949), Kyrgyz musician and compositor
Baetov – Kyrgyz singer and composer Musa Baetov (1902–1949)
Baytik – Baytik Batyr (1823–1886), one of the leaders of the Solto tribe who fought the Kokand Khanate
Berdike Baatyr (Talas) – Berdike Baatyr (1740–1790)
Bishkek – Bishkek Batyr (1700–1757), Commander of the Kyrgyz army in the war against the invaders of Dzungar in the 18th century.
Bokonbayevo – Kyrgyz poet and dramatist, Dzhoomart Bokonbaev (1910–1944)
Cholponbay – Cholponbai Tuleberdiyev (1922–1944), World War II hero
Dokturbek Kurmanaliev (Ysyk-Ata) – Dokturbek Kurmanaliev (1948–2004)
Ibraimov – Kyrgyz Prime Minister Sultan Ibraimov
Imeni Aliaskara Toktonalieva (Ysyk-Ata) – Aliaskar Toktonaliev (1929–1990), Finance Minister
Isanov (Osh) – Nasirdin Isanov, Kyrgyz Prime Minister
Jalal-Abad – Jalal-ud-Din Muhammad Akbar
Jayyl District – Jayyl Batyr (1692–1780), one of the heroes of the Solto tribe
Karasaev (Tüp) – Kusein Karasaev (1901–1998), Kyrgyz linguist
Kaynazarova (Chuy) – Zuurakan Kaynazarova
Kazybek (Naryn) – Kazybek Mambetimin uulu (1901–1936), poet
Kochubaev (Osh) – Toi'chu Tagaevich Kochubaev (1922–1981), Kyrgyz Socialist workers' hero
Kochkorbaev (Chuy) – Isak Kochkorbaev (1890–1965), Kyrgyz Socialist workers' hero
Kulatov (Nookat) – Turabay Kulatov (1908–1984), Kyrgyz Prime Minister
Kurmanbek (Suzak) – Kurmanbek Batyr, mythical hero
Kurmanjan Datka (Batken) and Kurmanjan Datka (Osh) – Kurmanjan Datka
Lenin District, Bishkek – Vladimir Lenin
Manas District – Manas, mythical Kyrgyz national hero
Mavlyanov (Aksy) – Junai Mavlyanov (1923–2003), writer and poet
Mombekovo (Nooken) – Yusup Mombekov (1926–1983), Kyrgyz socialist workers' hero
Nurzhanov (Talas) – Akmatbek Nurzhanov (1922–1987), Kyrgyz socialist workers' hero
Ormon-Khan aliyl (Naryn) – Ormon Khan
Ömüraliev (Talas) – Baky Ömüraliev (1932–2003), Kyrgyz actor and film director
Osmonkulov (Talas) – Iskender Osmonkulov (1907–1992), Kyrgyz socialist workers' hero
Panfilov District, Kyrgyzstan – Ivan Panfilov
Pristan'-Przheval'sk – Nikolay Przhevalsky
Shabdan – Shabdan Baatyr (1839–1912)
Shopokov – Kyrgyz World War II hero Duyshenkul Shopokov (1915–1941)
Süymönkul Chokmorov – Kyrgyz film actor Suimenkul Chokmorov
Sverdlov District, Bishkek – Yakov Sverdlov
Razzakov – Iskhak Razzakov
Toktogul – Kyrgyz Musician Toktogul Satilganov
Togolok-Moldo Rural District (Naryn) – Togolok Moldo, Kyrgyz poet
Toktomat Zulpuev (Nookat) – Toktomat Zulpuev (1925–1995)
Urazbekov (Batken) – Abdukadyr Urazbekov (1889–1938), Kyrgyz statesman
Yusupov aliyl (Osh) – Sultan Yusupov (1918–2004), Kyrgyz music teacher
Zharkynbayevo – Kazak Zharkynbaev (1911–1969), Kyrgyz hero
Former:
Frunze was the name of Bishkek from 1926 through 1991 – Mikhail Frunze
Przhevalsk was the name of Karakol from 1888 through 1921 and 1939 through 1991 – Nikolai Przhevalsky
= Laos
=Kaysone Phomvihane District, Savannakhet province – Kaysone Phomvihane, President of Laos
= Latvia
=Jēkabpils – Jacob Kettler, Duke of the Duchy of Courland and Semigallia
Lucavsala – Klauss Lucavs
Pāvilosta – after Paul von Lilienfeld, governor of Kurzeme
Pētersala-Andrejsala – Peter the Great
Valdemārpils – Krišjānis Valdemārs, writer and politician
Valka (Estonian: Valga) – possibly after the de Walko (de Walco) family
Former:
Stučka was the name of Aizkraukle – Pēteris Stučka, Latvian revolutionary and communist
= Lebanon
=Foch-Allenby district (Beirut) – Ferdinand Foch and Edmund Allenby, 1st Viscount Allenby
Former:
Laodicea in Phoenicia was an ancient name of Beirut – royal woman named Laodice among the Seleucid dynasty
= Lesotho
=Mohale's Hoek – Mohale, a King Moshoeshoe I's brother
= Liberia
=A.B. Tolbert Community – Adolphus Benedict Tolbert (died in 1980), a former President's son
Arthington, Liberia – Robert Arthington, an attorney and philanthropist from Leeds, England
Barclayville – Edwin Barclay, President of Liberia
Buchanan – Thomas Buchanan, American diplomat
Careysburg – Lott Carey, a Baptist minister
Clay-Ashland – Henry Clay, an American lawyer, planter, and statesman
Greenville, Liberia – Judge James Green
Harbel – Harvey S. Firestone and his wife Idabelle
Harper, Liberia – Robert Goodloe Harper, American politician
Monrovia – James Monroe, President of the United States
Robertsport – Joseph Jenkins Roberts, First President of Liberia
Samuel K. Doe Community (Monrovia) – Samuel Doe
Schieffelin, Margibi County – Henry M. Schieffelin, American philanthropist and Consul-General in Liberia
Tubmanburg – William Tubman, President of Liberia
= Libya
=ʽAziziya – Abdulaziz, Sultan of the Ottoman Empire
Benghazi – Sidi Ghazi, Benefactor of the city
Ptolemais – a king of the Ptolemies, probably Ptolemy III Euergetes
Qaryat ʽUmar al Mukhtar – Omar Mukhtar, Libyan resistance leader
= Lithuania
=Garliava – Józef Godlewski, founder
Grigiškės – Grzegorz Kurec, Polish architect
Janapolė – Jan Dominik Łopaciński, benefactor
Jonava – Jono Eustachijaus
Kaišiadorys – a Tatar noble, Khaishadar
Kudirkos Naumiestis – Vincas Kudirka, Lithuanian poet
Marijampolė – Blessed Virgin Mary
Former:
Kapsukas was the name of Marijampolė – Vincas Mickevičius-Kapsukas, Lithuanian communist politician
Sniečkus was the name of Visaginas – Antanas Sniečkus, Lithuanian communist politician
= Luxembourg
=Ettelbruck – Etzel (Attila the Hun)
= Malawi
=Aaron, Malawi – biblical prophet Aaron
Banda (Central) – Hastings Banda
Cape Maclear – Thomas Maclear
Fort Maguire (Southern) – Captain Cecil Montgomery Maguire (died in 1891)
Livingstonia, Malawi – David Livingstone
Liwonde – Chief Liwonde
Former:
Fort Anderson was the name of Mulanje – Sir Henry Percy Anderson (1831–1896), Harry Johnston's father-in-law
Fort Hill was the name of Chitipa – Clement Lloyd Hill, British diplomat
Fort Johnston was the name of Mangochi – Harry Johnston, British botanist and colonial administrator
Fort Lister was the name of Phalombe – Thomas Villiers Lister, British diplomat
Fort Manning was the name of Mchinji – William Manning (colonial administrator), Governor of Nyasaland
= Malaysia
=Beaufort, Malaysia – Leicester Paul Beaufort, colonial governor of North Borneo
Bandar Dato' Onn – Onn Jaafar, Malayan politician
Bandar Menjalara – Paduka Seri Cik Menjalara (d.1941)
Bandar Muadzam Shah – Abu Bakar of Pahang
Bandar Seri Putra – Tunku Abdul Rahman
Bandar Tun Abdul Razak – Abdul Razak Hussein, 2nd Prime Minister of Malaysia
Bandar Tun Razak – Abdul Razak Hussein
Bandar Tun Razak, Jengka – Abdul Razak Hussein
Butterworth, Penang – William John Butterworth, governor of the Straits Settlements
Cameron Highlands – William Cameron, British geologist
Carey Island – Edward Valentine John Carey, English planter in Malaya
FELDA L.B. Johnson – Lyndon B. Johnson, American president
FELDA Soeharto – Soeharto, Indonesian president
Fraser's Hill – Louis James Fraser, Scottish pioneer
George Town, Penang – George III the United Kingdom
Gohtong Jaya – Lim Goh Tong, Malaysian Chinese businessman & entrepreneur
Hang Tuah Jaya – Hang Tuah, legendary hero
Kampung Gandhi – Mahatma Gandhi
Pekan Gurney – Henry Gurney, British colonial administrator
Port Dickson – John Frederick Dickson, British colonial administrator
Putrajaya – Tunku Abdul Rahman, father of Malayan independence
Seri Iskandar – Iskandar of Perak, 30th Sultan of Perak
Shah Alam – Hisamuddin of Selangor
Taman Tun Dr Ismail – Ismail Abdul Rahman
Taman Tun Sardon – Sardon Jubir, governor of Penang
Taman Tun Teja – Princess Tun Teja
Taman U-Thant – U Thant, UN Secretary-General from 1961 until 1971,
Templer's Park – Gerald Templer, senior British Army officer
Victoria, Labuan – Queen Victoria
Weston – A.J. West, British North Borneo railway engineer
Former:
Jesselton was the name of Kota Kinabalu – Sir Charles Jessel, British colonial administrator
= Mali
=Ouezzindougou – Daniel Ouezzin Coulibaly, Burkinabé politician
Timbuktu – Buktu, a malian old woman who lived in that region
= Malta
=Cottonera – Grandmaster Nicolas Cotoner
Floriana – architect Pietro Paolo Floriani
Manoel Island – Grandmaster António Manoel de Vilhena
Paola – Grandmaster Antoine de Paule
Paceville – Giuseppe Pace (1890–1971)
Qormi (Città Pinto) – Grandmaster Manuel Pinto da Fonseca
San Ġiljan – St. Julian
San Ġwann – St. John
San Lawrenz – St. Lawrence
San Pawl il-Baħar – Paul the Apostle
Santa Luċija – St. Lucy
Santa Venera – St. Venera
Senglea – Grandmaster Claude de la Sengle
Siġġiewi (Città Ferdinand) – Grandmaster Ferdinand von Hompesch
Valletta – Grandmaster Jean Parisot de Valette
Victoria – Queen Victoria
Żabbar (Città Hompesch) – Grandmaster Ferdinand von Hompesch
Żebbuġ (Città Rohan) – Grandmaster Emmanuel de Rohan-Polduc
Żejtun (Città Beland) – Ferdinand von Hompesch's mother
= Mauritania
=Boubacar Ben Amer – Abu Bakr Ibn Omar (d.1087)
= Mauritius
=Mahébourg – Bertrand-François Mahé de La Bourdonnais
Port Louis – Louis XV of France
Souillac – François de Souillac
= Mexico
=Apodaca, Nuevo León – Salvador de Apodaca y Loreto, bishop
Ciudad Juárez – Benito Juárez, president
Ciudad López Mateos – Adolfo López Mateos, president
Ciudad Nezahualcóyotl – Nezahualcoyotl, poet
Ciudad Obregón – Álvaro Obregón, president
Ciudad Victoria – Guadalupe Victoria, first president
General Escobedo – Mariano Escobedo
Hermosillo – José María González Hermosillo
Guadalupe, Zacatecas and other communities named Guadalupe – Our Lady of Guadalupe (Mary)
Guerrero state and several other localities – Vicente Guerrero, independence leader and president
Hidalgo, state and several other localities – Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla, independence leader and Father of the Nation
Lázaro Cárdenas, Michoacán – Lázaro Cárdenas del Río, president
Morelia – José María Morelos, independence leader
Morelos state and several other localities – José María Morelos, independence leader
San Luis Potosí City and state – King Louis IX of France
San Nicolás de los Garza – Pedro de la Garza, benefactor of the town
Tuxtla Gutiérrez – Joaquín Miguel Gutiérrez, independence leader
Quintana Roo – Andrés Quintana Roo, politician
= Moldova
=Alexandru Ioan Cuza, Cahul – Alexandru Ioan Cuza, Prince of Moldavia
Cantemir, Moldova – Dimitrie Cantemir
Ciorescu, Chişinău – Ion Gheorghe Ciorescu (founder)
Frunză, Ocnița – Mikhail Frunze
Ion Vodă, Florești – John III the Terrible
Lazo, Ștefan Vodă – Sergey Lazo, Moldavian revolutionary
Lebedenco, Cahul – Nikita Lebedenko, Soviet military leader
Miciurin – Ivan Vladimirovich Michurin
Regina Maria, Soroca – Marie of Romania
Ștefan Vodă – Stephen III of Moldavia
Former:
"Kotovsk" was the name of Hîncești – Grigory Kotovsky
"Kutuzov" was the name of Ialoveni – Mikhail Kutuzov
"Lazovsk" was the name of Sîngerei – Sergey Lazo
"Suvorovo" was the name of Ștefan Vodă – Alexander Suvorov
= Mongolia
=Choibalsan city, Dornod – Khorloogiin Choibalsan
Choibalsan sum, Dornod – Khorloogiin Choibalsan
Khatanbulag – Börte, Great Khatun of the Mongol Empire
Magsarjav (Khovd) – Khatanbaatar Magsarjav
Öndörkhaan (now Chinggis Khot) – Genghis Khan
Sükhbaatar city – Damdin Sükhbaatar, Mongolian independence hero
Sükhbaatar district – Damdin Sükhbaatar
Sükhbaatar Province – Damdin Sükhbaatar
Ulaanbaatar – Damdin Sükhbaatar
= Montenegro
=Danilovgrad – Danilo I, Prince of Montenegro
Herceg Novi – Duke (Herceg) Stjepan Vukčić Kosača
Petrovac – King Peter I of Serbia
Tomaševo – Tomaš Žižić, Montenegrin national hero
Former:
Titograd was the name of Podgorica from 1946 to 1992 – Josip Broz Tito
Ivangrad was the name of Berane from 1946 to 1992 – Ivan Milutinović
= Morocco
=Mohammedia – King Mohammed V of Morocco
Moulay Rachid (district) – Prince Moulay Rachid of Morocco
= Mozambique
=Beira, Mozambique – Luís Filipe, Prince Royal of Portugal (titled Prince of Beira)
Chissano (Gaza) – Alberto Chissano, Mozambican sculptor
Maputo – Chief Maputsu I of the Tembe clan
Mozambique Island – Mussa Bin Bique, an Arab Muslim chief of the early 16th century
Ilha Josina Machel (Manhiça) – Josina Machel, a former President's wife
Manhiça District – Manacusse, a Tchaka chief, who moved here after some conflict in his native area
Ressano Garcia – Frederico Ressano Garcia (1847–1911), Portuguese politician and engineer
Vila Eduardo Mondlane – Eduardo Mondlane, President of the Mozambican Liberation Front (FRELIMO)
Former:
António Enes was the name of Angoche – António José Enes (1848–1901), Portuguese journalist and colonial administrator
Augusto Cardoso was the name of Metangula – Augusto Cardoso (1859–1930), Portuguese explorer
Caldas Xavier was the name of Cambulatsitse – Alfredo Augusto Caldas Xavier (1852–1896), Portuguese colonial administrator
Cidade Salazar was the name of Matola – António de Oliveira Salazar
João Belo was the name of Xai-Xai – João Belo (1878–1928), Portuguese military
Lourenço Marques was the name of Maputo – Lourenço Marques (explorer)
Malvernia was the name of Chicualacuala (Vila Eduardo Mondlane) – Godfrey Huggins, 1st Viscount Malvern
Porto Amélia was the name of Pemba, Mozambique – Queen Amélie of Orléans
Vila Coutinho was the name of Ulongué – João António de Azevedo Coutinho Fragoso de Sequeira (1865–1944)
Vila Fontes was the name of Caia, Mozambique – Fontes Pereira de Melo
Vila Gomes da Costa was the name of Alto Changane – Manuel Gomes da Costa, Portuguese president
Vila Gouveia was the name of Catandica – Manuel António de Sousa, Portuguese military captain
Vila Junqueiro was the name of Gurúè – Manuel Saraiva Junqueiro (d.1959)
Vila Machado was the name of Nhamatanda – Joaquim José Machado
Vila Paiva de Andrada was the name of Gorongosa – Joaquim Carlos Paiva de Andrada (1846–1928)
Vila Pery was the name of Chimoio – João Pery de Lind (1861–1930), Governor of Mozambique Company Territories of Manica and Sofala
Vila Pinto Teixeira was the name of Mabalane – Francisco dos Santos Pinto Teixeira (1887–1983), Portuguese military engineer
Vila Trigo de Morais was the name of Chokwe, Mozambique – António Trigo de Morais (1895–1966), Portuguese engineer
Vila Vasco da Gama was the name of Chiputo – Vasco da Gama
= Myanmar
=Maha Bandula Park – General Maha Bandula
Mindon, Myanmar – Mindon Min, King of Burma
Thibaw, Shan State – Thibaw Min, King of Burma
= Namibia
=Caprivi Strip – Leo von Caprivi, German general and statesman
Henties Bay, Namibia – Major Hentie van der Merwe (1871–1954)
John Pandeni Constituency – John Pandeni, a member of the South West Africa People's Organization (SWAPO)
Judea Lyaboloma Constituency – Judea Lyaboloma (died in 1968), a former People's Liberation Army of Namibia (PLAN) guerrilla
Keetmanshoop – Johann Keetman, German trader
Lüderitz – Adolf Lüderitz
Mariental, Namibia – Maria, the wife of the first colonial settler of the area, Hermann Brandt
Moses ǁGaroëb Constituency – Moses ǁGaroëb, a Namibian Politician
Nehale lyaMpingana Constituency – Nehale Mpingana, Namibian National hero
Samora Machel Constituency – Samora Machel, President of Mozambique
Tobias Hainyeko constituency – Tobias Hainyeko, a guerrilla war hero
Former:
Caprivi Region was the name of Zambezi Region, named after Leo von Caprivi
Schuckmannsburg – Bruno von Schuckmann (since 2013 called Luhonono)
= Nepal
=Bhimdatta – Bhimdatta Panta, a revolutionary farmer leader
Birendranagar – King Birendra of Nepal
Birendranagar, Chitwan – King Birendra of Nepal
Birgunj – Bir Shumsher Jung Bahadur Rana, Nepali statesman
Byans – Vyas, legendary author of Hinduism
Dasharathchand – Dashrath Chand, a martyr of Nepalese Democratic Movement
Janakpur – King Janak, an ancient Indian king of Videha,
Jaya Prithvi – Jaya Prithvi Bahadur Singh, a humanist, peace advocate, writer and social activist
K.I. Singh Rural Municipality – Kunwar Inderjit Singh, 20th Prime Minister of Nepal
Krishnapur, Nepal – Krishna
Khumbu Pasanglhamu Rural Municipality – Pasang Lhamu Sherpa
Mahendrakot and Mahendranagar, Dhanusha – Mahendra of Nepal
Phalgunanda Rural Municipality – Phalgunanda
Prithivinagar – Prithvi Narayan Shah
Ramprasad Rai – Ram Prasad Rai, a Nepali revolutionary who was disappeared and killed in 1951
Siddharthanagar – from Buddha's given name Siddhartha
Siddhicharan Municipality – Siddhicharan Shrestha
Tribhuwannagar – Tribhuvan of Nepal
Vyas – Sage Vyasadeva (Vyas)
= Netherlands
=Anna Paulowna – Anna Pavlovna of Russia
Emmaberg – Queen Emma of Waldeck and Pyrmont
Frederiksoord – Prince Frederick of the Netherlands
Geertruidenberg – Gertrude of Nivelles
's-Gravenzande (lit. The Count's Sand) – William, King of the Romans (and Count of Holland)
Heerhugowaard – lord ('heer') Hugo of Assendelft
's-Hertogenbosch (lit. The Duke's Forest) – Henry I, Duke of Brabant
Julianadorp – Queen Juliana of the Netherlands
Koningsbosch (lit. King's Forest) – Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor
Koningsoord (Het Hogeland) – William III of the Netherlands
Mariaparochie – Mary, mother of Jesus
Lelystad – ir. Cornelis Lely
Odiliapeel – Odilia of Cologne
Oud-Beijerland, Nieuw-Beijerland and Zuid-Beijerland – Sabina, Duchess of Bavaria (Dutch: Sabina van Beieren)
Philippine, Netherlands – Philip I of Castile
Prins Alexander – Alexander, Prince of Orange
Sint Annaparochie – Saint Anne
Sint Jacobiparochie – James, son of Zebedee
Sint Maarten – Martin of Tours
Sint Nicolaasga – Saint Nicholas
Sint-Oedenrode – Saint Oda
Sint Pancras – Saint Pancras
Sint Willebrord – Saint Willibrord
Van Ewijcksluis – Daniël Jacob van Ewijck van Oostbroek van de Built (1786–1858), Dutch Politician
Wilhelminadorp, Best – Queen Wilhelmina of the Netherlands
Wilhelminadorp, Goes – Wilhelmine of Prussia, Queen of the Netherlands
Wilhelminaoord – Wilhelmina of Prussia, Princess of Orange
Willemsdorp – King William I of the Netherlands
Willemsoord, Steenwijkerland – King William II of the Netherlands
Willemstad, North Brabant – William the Silent, Father of the Dutch fatherland
= New Zealand
=Addisons Flat, West Coast – unknown African American gold prospector
Aidanfield – Mother Aidan Phelan (1858–1958)
Albert Town – Prince Albert
Alexandra – Alexandra of Denmark
Allanton – James Allan
Alfredton – Alfred, Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha
Andersons Bay – James Anderson and family
Arthurs Point – Thomas Arthur
Ashburton – Francis Baring, Baron Ashburton
Auckland – George Eden, Earl of Auckland
Ballance – John Ballance
Bell Block – Dillon Bell
Benneydale – Matt Benney and Tom Dale
Blaketown – Isaac Blake
Brockville – Frederick Brock-Hollinshead
Bronte – Admiral Lord Nelson, Duke of Bronté
Brunner – Thomas Brunner
Brydone – Thomas Brydone
Carterton – Charles Carter
Charleston – Captain Charles Bonner
Christchurch – Jesus Christ (indirectly via Christ Church, a college of the University of Oxford in England)
Clarkville – Joseph Clark
Clive – Robert Clive ("Clive of India")
Clinton – Henry Pelham-Clinton, 5th Duke of Newcastle
Clyde – Lord Clyde
Coatesville – Gordon Coates, Prime Minister
Cobden – Richard Cobden
Collingwood – Admiral Cuthbert Collingwood
Colville – Alexander Colville, 7th Lord Colville of Culross
Cromwell – possibly Oliver Cromwell
Dargaville – Joseph Dargaville
Days Bay – George Day
Dennison – R.B. Denniston
Dobson – George Dobson
Duders Beach – Thomas Duder
Evansdale – William Evans
Eyreton – Edward John Eyre
Featherston – Isaac Featherston
Feilding – William Feilding
Fendalton – Walpole Chesshyre Fendall (1830–1913)
Fordlands – Harry Ford
Foxton – William Fox, Premier
Franz Josef / Waiau – Franz Joseph I of Austria
Frasertown – Major James Fraser
Gabriel's Gully – Gabriel Read
Gisborne – William Gisborne
Gladstone – William Ewart Gladstone
Godley Head – John Robert Godley
Gore – Thomas Gore Browne
Greerton – Lieutenant-Colonel Henry Harpur Greer
Grey River / Māwheranui, Greymouth, Greytown – George Grey, Governor
Haast – Julius von Haast
Halswell – Edmund Storr Halswell QC (1790–1874)
Hamilton – John Fane Charles Hamilton
Hampden – John Hampden
Hanmer Springs – Thomas Hanmer
Harrisville – Benjamin Harris
Hastings – Warren Hastings
Havelock – Henry Havelock
Havelock North – Henry Havelock
Helensville – Helen McLeod, wife of John McLeod
Hinds – Samuel Hinds
Hope – Jane Hope
Hunterville – George Hunter
Hyde – John Hyde Harris
Invercargill – William Cargill
Jack's Point – "Maori Jack" Tewa
Jacksons – Michael Jackson
Kennedys Bush – Thomas Kennedy
Kimbell – Frederick J. Kimbell
Levin – William Hort Levin
Lincoln – Earl of Lincoln
Linton – James Linton
Lower Hutt – Sir William Hutt
Lyell – Charles Lyell
Lyttelton – the Lyttelton family
Macraes – John MacRae
Mackenzie Basin – James Mckenzie
Mackenzie District – James Mckenzie
Macetown – brothers Charles, Harry, and John Mace
Mairtown – Gilbert Mair and family
Martinborough – John Martin
Massey – William Massey, Prime Minister
Masterton – Joseph Masters
Mauriceville – Maurice O'Rourke
Maxwell (now Pākaraka) – Sergeant George Maxwell
McLaren Park, New Zealand – Bruce McLaren
Melville – James Dougal Melville (1841–1909)
Mercer – Captain Henry Mercer
Moncks Bay – John Stanley Monck
Millers Flat – Walter Miller
Murchison – Roderick Murchison
Napier – Charles James Napier
Nelson – Admiral Horatio Nelson
Ormondville – John Davies Ormond
Palmerston – Henry Temple, 3rd Viscount Palmerston
Palmerston North – Henry Temple, 3rd Viscount Palmerston
Picton – Thomas Picton
Plimmerton – John Plimmer
Port Albert – Prince Albert
Port Chalmers – Thomas Chalmers
Port Levy – Solomon Levey
Port Underwood – Joseph Underwood
Prestons – Thomas Herbert Preston
Pyes Pa – Charles Pye, VC
Queenstown – Queen Victoria
Raglan – Lord Raglan
Rātana Pā – T. W. Ratana
Renwick – Thomas Renwick
Ross – George Ross
Saint Arnaud – Jacques Leroy de Saint-Arnaud
Seddon – Richard Seddon, Prime Minister
Seddonville – Richard Seddon, Prime Minister
Sumner – John Bird Sumner
Tasman – Abel Tasman
Upper Hutt – Sir William Hutt
Victoria – Queen Victoria
Vogeltown – Julius Vogel, Premier
Wakefield – Arthur Wakefield
Waldronville – Bill Waldron (1909–1976)
Ward – Joseph Ward
Wellington – Duke of Wellington
Wellsford – an acronym derived from the surnames of the first European families who settled in the region
West Eyreton – Edward John Eyre
Whitford – Richard Whitford
Winton – Thomas Winton
Wyndham – Charles Ash Windham
= Nicaragua
=Ahmed Campos Correa (Chontales) – Ahmed Campos Correa (1956–1982), a Nicaraguan Poet
Arlen Siu (Granada) – Arlen Siu, a guerrilla revolutionary heroine
Bernardino Diaz Ochoa (Granada) – Bernadino Diaz Ochoa (1941–1971), a Nicaraguan peasant and revolutionary
Bluefields – Abraham Blauvelt, a Dutch privateer, pirate and explorer of Central America in the 1630s
Carazo Department – Evaristo Carazo, President of Nicaragua
Cárdenas – Adán Cárdenas, President of Nicaragua
Ciudad Darío – Rubén Darío, Nicaraguan poet
Ciudad Sandino – Revolutionary Augusto César Sandino
El Viejo – Cacique Agateyte
Filiberto Morales (Chinandega) – Filiberto Morales Darce (d.1979)
German Pomares (Jinotega), German Pomares (Nueva Segovia) – German Pomares Ordonez (1936–1979), a Nicaraguan national hero
Greytown, Nicaragua – Charles Edward Grey, a British judge and colonial governor
Gaspar García (Rivas) – Gaspar García Laviana
Hilario Sanchez (Managua) – Hilario Sánchez Vásquez (1953–1983), a Nicaraguan military
Jesus Rivera (Jinotega) – Manuel de Jesus Rivera "La Mascota" (1965–1978), a Nicaraguan revolutionary kid
Jose Benito Escobar (Matagalpa) and Jose Benito Escobar (South Caribbean Coast Autonomous Region) – Jose Benito Escobar (1936–1978), revolutionary
La Concepción, Masaya – Immaculate Conception of Mary
Larreynaga – Miguel Larreynaga, Nicaraguan philosopher
Leon Diaz (Jinotega) – General José León Diaz, Salvadoran military of one of 30 militaries during the Nicaraguan Revolution
Leonel Rugama (Estelí) – José Leónel Rugama (1949–1970), Nicaraguan poet
Macario Brenes (Masaya) – Macario Brenes Alvarez (died in 1979)
Madriz Department – José Madriz, President of Nicaragua
Marlon Zelaya (Rio San Juan) – Marlon Zelaya Cruz (1962–1983), a student martyr
Monseñor Madrigal (Nueva Segovia) – Monseñor Nicolás Antonio Madrigal y García (1898–1977)
Pablo Ubeda (Boaco) – Rigoberto Cruz (died in 1967), also known as Pablo Ubeda, one of the founders of the FSLN
Padre Ramos (Chinandega) – Father Francisco Ramos, Nicaraguan priest
Puerto Benjamín Zeledón – Benjamín Zeledón, national hero of Nicaragua
Puerto Cabezas – Rigoberto Cabezas, journalist, military figure and politician
Puerto Diaz, Chontales – Adolfo Díaz, President of Nicaragua
Puerto Morazán – Francisco Morazán, a Honduran Politician
Puerto Salvador Allende (Managua) – Salvador Allende
Ricardo Morales Avilés (Granada) – Ricardo Morales Avilés (1939–1973)
Rigoberto López Pérez (Managua) – Rigoberto López Pérez, Nicaraguan poet
Rivas Department – Patricio Rivas, President of Nicaragua
Rivas, Nicaragua – Francisco Rodriguez de Rivas (1674–1743), Captain General of Guatemala
Roman Esteban Toledo (Carazo) – Roman del Carmen Esteban Toledo (1950–1979), revolutionary
Rubén Darío (South Caribbean Coast Autonomous Region) – Rubén Darío
San Dionisio, Matagalpa – Dionisio de Herrera, president of Nicaragua
San Fernando, Nueva Segovia – King Ferdinand III of Spain
San Francisco Chontales (Villa Sandino) – Rev. Frank Setzer (1911–2000)
San Francisco del Norte – Saint Francis
San José de Cusmapa – José Dolores Estrada
San José de los Remates – José María Guerrero de Arcos, director of the State of Nicaragua
San Lorenzo de los Tellez – Saint Lawrence and Josefa Tellez, owner of a small farm in the vicinity of the area
Santa Lucía, Boaco – Saint Lucy
Santa María, Nueva Segovia – Saint Mary
San Nicolás, Estelí – Saint Nicholas
San Pedro del Norte – Saint Peter
San Ramón, Matagalpa – Saint Raymond Nonnatus
Santa Teresa, Carazo – Saint Teresa of Ávila
Santo Tomás del Norte – Tomas Ruiz Romero (1777–1819), Priest and independence hero
Socrates Sandino (Masaya) – Socrates Sandino Tiffer (1875–1935), a Sandino's paternal brother
Villa Carlos Fonseca – Carlos Fonseca, founder of the Sandinista National Liberation Front
Villa Sandino – revolutionary Augusto César Sandino
= Niger
=Cité Fayçal (Niamey) – Faisal of Saudi Arabia
= Nigeria
=Port Harcourt – Lewis Vernon Harcourt, 1st Viscount Harcourt
Victoria Island, Lagos – Queen Victoria
= North Korea
=Kimchaek – Korean People's Army (KPA) general, Kim Chaek
Kimhyonggwon County – Korean revolutionary Kim Hyong-gwon
Kimhyongjik County – Korean independence activist Kim Hyong-jik
Kimjongsuk County – Korean anti-Japanese guerrilla and Kim Il-sung's first wife Kim Jong-suk
= North Macedonia
=Čučer-Sandevo – Aleksandar Urdarevski-Sande (1920–1943), participant in the National Liberation War
Dame Gruev (Skopje) – Dame Gruev
Delčevo – Goce Delčev, revolutionary hero
Gazi Baba Municipality – Ottoman poet Aşık Çelebi
Gjorče Petrov Municipality – revolutionary Gjorče Petrov
Jane Sandanski (Skopje) – Yane Sandanski
Josifovo – Josif Josifovski (1915–1943)
Sveti Nikole – Saint Nicholas
Titov Vrv – Josip Broz, President of Yugoslavia
Former:
Titov Veles (meaning: "Tito's Veles") was the name of Veles – Josip Broz
= Norway
=Edgeøya – Thomas Edge
Eydehavn – Sam Eyde, an industrial pioneer
Filipstad, Norway – pharmacist Philip Moth
Fredrikstad – King Frederick II of Denmark and Norway
Jan Mayen – Captain Jan Jacobszoon May van Schellinkhout
Kongsberg – King Christian IV of Denmark and Norway
Kongsvinger – King Christian V of Denmark and Norway
Kristiansand – King Christian IV of Denmark and Norway
Kristiansund – King Christian VI of Denmark and Norway
Longyearbyen – world's northernmost town – John Munro Longyear
Former:
Christiania (from 1624 through 1877) and then Kristiania (from 1877 through 1925) were the names of Oslo – King Christian IV of Denmark and Norway
Fredrikshald was the name of Halden from 1665 through 1928 – King Frederick III of Denmark and Norway
Fredriksvern was the name of Stavern from 1799 through 1930 – King Frederick V of Denmark and Norway
Victoriahavn was the name of Narvik from 1887 through 1902 – Crown princess of Norway, Victoria of Baden
= Oman
=Madinat Al Sultan Qaboos – Qaboos bin Said
= Pakistan
=Abbottabad – James Abbott
Aliabad, Hunza – Ali, cousin of Muhammad
Aziz Bhatti Town – Raja Aziz Bhatti, Pakistani military officer
Bahawalnagar – Bahawal Khan V
Bahawalpur – Nawab Mohammad Bahawal Khan Abbasi (1715–1749)
Chowk Sarwar Shaheed Tehsil – Raja Muhammad Sarwar, Pakistani army officer
Dera Allah Yar – Political Leader Mir Allahyar Khan Khosa (d.1985)
Dera Ismail Khan – Ismail Khan
Dera Murad Jamali – Mir Muhammad Murad Jamali, an assassinated Pakistani leader
Faisalabad – King Faisal of Saudi Arabia
Fatehpur Thakiala – Sardar Fateh Muhammad Khan Karelvi (d.1988)
Fort Abbas – Abbas Abbasi, Amir of the Bahawalpur State and former governor of Punjab
Haripur, Pakistan – Hari Singh Nalwa
Haroonabad, Bahawalnagar – Sahibzada Muhammad Haroon-ur-Rashid Ahmad Abbasi (1924–1972), son of Nawab of Bahawalpur sir Sadeq Mohammad Khan V
Hayatabad – Hayat Sherpao
Iqbal Town, Lahore – Muhammad Iqbal, Pakistani national poet
Jacobabad – John Jacob
Jafarabad District – Jafar Khan Jamali, a Muslim League veteran from Balochistan
Jamalabad Gojal – Jamal of Hunza
Jamshed Town – Jamshed Nusserwanjee Mehta, first elected Mayor of Karachi
Jauharabad – Mohammad Ali Jauhar, one of several prominent leaders of the Pakistan Movement
Jinnahabad (Abbottabad) – Muhammad Ali Jinnah, Father of the nation
Khairpur Nathan Shah – Sufi Saint Hazrat Nathan Shah (d.1983)
Kot Ghulam Muhammad – Ghulam Muhammad Khan Bhurgri, one of the pioneers of the Pakistan Movement
Liaquatabad Town and Liaquatpur – Liaquat Ali Khan, Pakistani statesman
Minchinabad – Colonel Charles Cherry Minchin (1829–1899), British political Agent
Miranshah – Miran Shah
Muzaffarabad – Sultan Raja Muzaffar Khan
Muzaffargarh – Nawab Muzaffar Khan (d.1818), Afghan Popalzai governor of Multan
Nankana Sahib – Guru Nanak
Nasirabad District – Muhammad Nasir Khan I (1710–1794), ruler of Kalat
Nazimabad – Khawaja Nazimuddin, Governor-General of Pakistan
Nishtar Town – Abdur Rab Nishtar, a Pakistan movement leader
Phool Nagar – Phool Muhammad Khan, former Minister of the area
Port Qasim – Muhammad bin Qasim, an Arab Commander
Qilla Abdullah – Sardar Abdullah Khan Ahmedzai, a Khan of Kalat
Quaidabad – Muhammad Ali Jinnah
Rahim Yar Khan – Crown Prince Rahim Yar Khan (1877–1881), who died by burns in a fire
Rajanpur – Makhdoom Sheikh Rajan Shah
Sadiqabad – Amīr Sadiq Mohammad Khan V
Safdarabad – Safdar-Ul-Haq Dogar (d.1989)
Shaheed Benazirabad District – Shaheed Benazir Bhutto, a two-time prime minister of Pakistan
Shaheed Fazil Rahu – Fazil Rahu
Sheikhupura – Jahangir's nickname Shekhu
Shujabad – Nawab Shuja Khan
Tando Muhammad Khan – Mir Muhammad Khan Talpur Shahwani
Toba Tek Singh – Tek Singh, Sikh religious figure
Former:
Edwardesabad was the name of Bannu – Sir Herbert B. Edwardes
Fort Sandeman was the name of Zhob – Sir Robert Sandeman
Lyallpur was the name of Faisalabad – Alfred Comyn Lyall
Montgomery was the name of Sahiwal – Sir Robert Montgomery
= Panama
== Papua New Guinea
=Alexishafen – Grand Duke Alexei Alexandrovich of Russia
Duke of York Rural LLG – Prince Edward, Duke of York and Albany
Finschhafen – Otto Finsch
Gloucester Rural LLG – Prince Henry, Duke of Gloucester
Goodenough Island Rural LLG – James Graham Goodenough
Gurney (Alotau) – Charles Raymond Gurney
Hatzfeldhafen – Paul von Hatzfeldt
Heldsbach – German missioner Friedrich Held, who died of malaria in 1901
Lake Murray Rural LLG – Hubert Murray, Lieutenant-Governor of Papua
Louisiade Rural LLG – Louis XV of France
Marienberg Rural LLG – Marie von Bismarck (1848–1926)
Markham District – Clements Markham
Milne Bay Province – Sir Alexander Milne, 1st Baronet
Morehead Rural LLG – Boyd Dunlop Morehead, Premier of Queensland
Mount Hagen – Curt von Hagen (1859–1897)
Mount Wilhelm Rural LLG – Wilhelm von Bismarck
Port Moresby – Admiral Sir Fairfax Moresby
Queen Carola Harbour – Carola of Vasa
West Ferguson Rural LLG – Sir James Fergusson, 6th Baronet
= Paraguay
=Former:
Doña Heriberta Stroessner de Iglesias was the name of Alto Verá – Heriberta Stroessner de Iglesias, Alfredo Stroessner's sister
Domingo Robledo was the name of Natalio – Domingo Robledo (1911–1972), Intendent of Encarnacion
Fortin Lopez de Filippis was the name of Mariscal Estigarribia – Captain Cesar Lopez de Filippis, Paraguayan military who died during the Chaco War in 1933
Puerto Presidente Stroessner was the name of Ciudad del Este – Alfredo Stroessner
= Peru
== Philippines
== Poland
== Portugal
=Almargem do Bispo - Bishop Miguel de Castro (1536-1625)
Caldas da Rainha - Queen Eleanor of Viseu
Costa Cabral (Porto) – António Bernardo da Costa Cabral, 1st Marquis of Tomar
Doutor Augusto de Castro (Lisboa) – Augusto de Castro (1883–1971), lawyer, diplomat and politician
Doutor Mário Madeira (Lisboa) - Mário Lampreia de Gusmão Madeira (1901-1985), former governor of Lisboa
Figueira de Castelo Rodrigo – count Rodrigo González Girón
Gomes da Costa (Porto) – Manuel Gomes da Costa
Guerra Junqueiro (Porto) – Guerra Junqueiro
Guimarães – Vímara Peres
Lisbon (Latin, Olisipo, Olisipo Felicitas Iulia, Felicitas Julia Olissipo, Ulyssipolis, Ulisseia) – Ulysses
Marechal Carmona (Lisboa) – Óscar Carmona, President
Marques de Pombal (Lisboa) – Sebastião José de Carvalho e Melo, 1st Marquis of Pombal
Montijo e Afonsoeiro – King Afonso I of Portugal
Norton de Matos (Coimbra) – José Norton de Matos, a Portuguese general and politician
Porto Moniz – Francisco Moniz
Padre Cruz (Lisbon) – Francisco Rodrigues da Cruz (1859–1948), Portuguese priest
Rainha D. Leonor (Albufeira) – Eleanor of Viseu
Santa Joana (parish) – Joanna, Princess of Portugal
Santo Aleixo da Restauração - Alexius of Rome
Santo Isidoro, Marco de Canaveses - Isidore of Seville
São Vicente, Madeira – Vincent of Saragossa
Vale de Afonsinho – Afonso I of Portugal
Vila Boa do Bispo – D. Sisnando, bishop of Porto
Vila do Bispo – Bishop Fernando Coutinho
Vila do Conde – Mumadona Dias
Vila Nova da Rainha (Tondela) - Queen Amelia of Orleans
Vila Real – King Denis of Portugal
Vila Real de Santo António – Joseph I of Portugal
= Puerto Rico
=Amalia Marin (Ponce) – Amalia Marín Castilla (1876–1957)
Baldorioty De Castro (Ponce) – Román Baldorioty de Castro
Betances (Cabo Rojo) – Ramón Emeterio Betances, Puerto Rican lawyer
Bolívar (Santurce) – Simón Bolívar
Caguas, Puerto Rico – chief Caguax
Carolina, Puerto Rico – King Charles II of Spain
Cataño, Puerto Rico – Hernando de Cataño
Eleanor Roosevelt (Hato Rey) – Eleanor Roosevelt, American Politician
Fajardo, Puerto Rico – Juan Antonio Fajardo (founder)
Fernando L.Garcia (Utuado) – Fernando Luis García
Gobernador Piñero, San Juan, Puerto Rico – Jesús T. Piñero, Governor of Puerto Rico
Isabela, Puerto Rico – Queen Isabella I of Castile
Isabel Segunda, Puerto Rico – Isabella II of Spain
Jaime L. Drew (Ponce) – Jaime L. Drew, Puerto Rican educator
John F. Kennedy (Mayagüez) – John F. Kennedy
Juana Díaz, Puerto Rico – Doña Juana Díaz
Lares, Puerto Rico – Don Amador de Lariz, Spanish nobleman
Levittown, Puerto Rico – William Levitt
López Sicardó (Oriente) – Rafael Lopez Sicardo (1875–1937)
Luis Llorens Torres (Santurce) – Luis Lloréns Torres
Manuel A. Pérez (San Juan) – Manuel Pérez (teacher)
Marín (Patillas) and Luis Muñoz Marín (San Lorenzo) – Luis Muñoz Marín, 1st Governor of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico
Morel Campos (Ponce) – Juan Morel Campos
Muñoz Rivera (Patillas) – Luis Muñoz Rivera, Puerto Rican poet, journalist and politician
Nemesio Canales (San Juan) – Nemesio Canales
Ponce, Puerto Rico – Juan Ponce de León or Juan Ponce de León y Loayza, great-grandson of Spanish
Rafael Hernández (Aguadilla) – Rafael Hernández Marín
Roosevelt Roads (Ceiba) – Franklin D. Roosevelt
San Germán, Puerto Rico – Germaine of Foix, the new queen of King Fernando or Saint Germanus of Auxerre
Villa Georgetti (Barceloneta) – Eduardo Georgetti
= Qatar
=Umm Salal Ali – Ali bin Jassim Al Thani, a son of Qatar's former ruler
Umm Salal Mohammed – Sheikh Mohammed bin Jassim Al Thani
= Romania
== Russia
== Saint Kitts and Nevis
=Charlestown, Nevis – Charles II of England
= Saint Lucia
=Castries – Charles Eugène Gabriel de La Croix, Marquis de Castries, French Marshal
Rodney Bay – British naval officer George Brydges Rodney
= Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
=Charlestown, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines – Charles II of England
Georgetown, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines – George III the United Kingdom
Port Elizabeth, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines – Queen Elizabeth II
= São Tomé e Príncipe
=Agostinho Neto (São Tomé) – Agostinho Neto, Angolan President
= Saudi Arabia
=King Abdul Aziz Port – Ibn Saud
King Abdullah Economic City – Abdullah of Saudi Arabia
King Khalid Military City – Khalid of Saudi Arabia
= Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha
=Edinburgh of the Seven Seas – The Prince Alfred, Duke of Edinburgh
Jamestown – James, Duke of York
Georgetown – George III
= Senegal
=Djily Mbaye (Dakar) – El Hadj Djily Mbaye (1927–1991)
Richard Toll – Jean Michel Claude Richard, French botanist
Saint-Louis – Louis XIV of France
= Serbia
== Seychelles
=Mahé – largest island in the country, named after Bertrand-François Mahé de La Bourdonnais, the French naval officer
Victoria – capital of Seychelles, named after Queen Victoria
= Sierra Leone
=Aberdeen, Sierra Leone – George Hamilton-Gordon, 4th Earl of Aberdeen
Bureh Town – Bai Bureh, a Sierra Leonean pro independent leader
Charlotte, Sierra Leone – Princess Charlotte of Wales
Granville Town, Province of Freedom – Granville Sharp
Newton, Sierra Leone – British abolitionist John Newton
Ricketts, Sierra Leone – Henry Ricketts
Samuel Town, Sierra Leone – Pa Samai, great Mende warrior from the south of Sierra Leone
Wellington, Freetown – Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington
= Singapore
=Alexandra, Singapore – Alexandra of Denmark
Balestier – Joseph Balestier
Clementi, Singapore – Cecil Clementi
MacPherson, Singapore – Lieutenant Colonel Ronald MacPherson (1837–1869)
Mountbatten, Singapore – Lord Louis Mountbatten
Mount Faber – Captain Charles Edward Faber
Mount Vernon, Singapore – British Royal Navy Vice Admiral Edward Vernon
Newton, Singapore – Alfred Howard Vincent Newton
Queenstown, Singapore – Queen Elizabeth II
Thomson, Singapore – John Turnbull Thomson
= Slovakia
=Source
Bernolákovo – Anton Bernolák, Slovak linguist and Catholic priest
Bohúňovo - Peter Michal Bohúň, Slovak painter
Bottovo - Ján Botto, Slovak poet
Bratislava – Braslav, Duke of Lower Pannonia
Gabčíkovo – Jozef Gabčík, a Slovak soldier involved in Operation Anthropoid
Golianovo – Ján Golian, Slovak Brigade General
Hamuliakovo – Martin Hamuljak, Slovak writer
Hurbanovo – Jozef Miloslav Hurban, Slovak writer and national leader
Hviezdoslavov - Pavol Országh Hviezdoslav, Slovak poet
Jesenské - Janko Jesenský, Slovak writer
Kalinkovo – Joachim Kalinka (1601–1678), Slovak poet and priest
Kmeťovo - Andrej Kmeť, Slovak scientist
Koceľovce - Koceľ, Prince of Lower Pannonia
Kubáňovo - Ľudovít Kubáni, Slovak writer
Kukučínov - Martin Kukučín, Slovak writer
Leopoldov – Leopold I, Holy Roman Emperor
Malinovo, Slovakia – Rodion Malinovsky, Soviet Marshal
Martin – Saint Martin of Tours
Matúškovo - Janko Matúška, Slovak poet
Michalovce – Saint Michael
Mojmírovce - Mojmír I, Moravian prince
Mojzesovo – Štefan Moyses, Slovak priest and national leader
Mudroňovo - Ján Mudroň, Slovak politician
Nálepkovo – Ján Nálepka, anti-fascist Slovak captain
Palárikovo – Ján Palárik (1822–1876), Slovak playwright
Rastislavice - Rastislav of Moravia, ruler of Great Moravia
Sasinkovo - František Víťazoslav Sasinek, Slovak historian
Sládkovičovo – Andrej Sládkovič, Slovak poet
Šrobárová - Vavro Šrobár, Slovak politician
Štefanovičová – Samuel Dobroslav Štefanovič, Slovak national leader
Štúrovo – Ľudovít Štúr, 19th-century Slovak national leader
Svätoplukovo – Svätopluk, Prince of Moravia
Tešedíkovo – Samuel Tešedík, Slovak Lutheran priest
Tomášikovo – Samo Tomášik, Slovak poet
Veľké Blahovo - Matúš Blaho, Slovak national leader
Záborské - Jonáš Záborský, Slovak writer
Former:
Gessayov was the name of Zálesie - Ignác Gessay, Slovak-American journalist
Hodžovo was the name of Lipové - Milan Hodža, Slovak politician
Palkovičovo was the name of Sap - Juraj Palkovič, Slovak writer and teacher
Sklenárovo was the name of Mierovo - Juraj Sklenár, Slovak historian and teacher
Slávikovo was the name of Orávka - Juraj Slávik, Slovak politician
Šafárikovo was the name of Tornaľa - Pavol Jozef Šafárik, Slovak writer
Štefánikovce was the name of Rovinka - Milan Rastislav Štefánik, Slovak general and politician
Švermovo was the name of Telgárt - Jan Šverma, Czech communist politician
= Slovenia
=Kidričevo – Boris Kidrič, Prime Minister of Slovenia
Primoži – Primož Trubar, Father of the Slovenian nation
= Somalia
=Former:
Bandar Qassim was the name of Bosaso – named after city's founder Qassim
Villaggio Duca degli Abruzzi was the former name of Jowhar – named after HRH Prince Luigi Amedeo, Duke of the Abruzzi of Savoy
= South Africa
=Benoni – the original name of the Biblical Benjamin
Durban – Sir Benjamin d'Urban
Johannesburg – Johannes Rissik; Johannes Meyer
Pietermaritzburg – Two theories exist.
In the theory officially accepted today by the city, it bears the name of Voortrekker leaders Piet Retief and Gert Maritz.
In another theory, the city was originally named after Retief alone, initially "Pieter Mouriets Burg" (after his given names) and transformed to its current form.
Port Elizabeth – Elizabeth Donkin (wife of acting governor Sir Rufane Shaw Donkin)
Pretoria – Andries Pretorius
= South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands
=King Edward Point – Edward VII
Prince Olav Harbour – Crown Prince Olav of Norway
= South Korea
=Danwon-gu – Gim Hongdo
Sejong City – Sejong the Great
Chungmu-ro – Admiral Yi Sun-sin
Euljiro – General Eulji Mundeok
= Spain
== Sudan
=Abu Hamad – Sheikh Abu Hamed
Suakin, formerly named Ptolemais Theron – Ptolemy II Philadelphus
= Suriname
=Albina, Suriname – Albina Josefine Liezenmaier (1815–1904)
Bakhuys – Louis August Bakhuis (1855–1931)
Benzdorp – Henry Albert Wilhelm Benz (1889–1962), Dutch consul and bullion dealer
Bernharddorp – Saint Bernard of Clairvaux
Brownsweg – John Brown, 19th century gold miner
Cabendadorp – Chief Joseph Cabenda (1925–2012)
Corneliskondre – Chief Cornelis Tapopi
Donderskamp – Peter Donders
Julianatop – Queen Juliana of the Netherlands
Lelydorp – Cornelis Lely (the Dutch governor of Suriname in 1905)
Marshallkreek – Captain Marshall, who explored in Marshall's Creek, Suriname
Stoelmanseiland – Philip Samuel Stoelman (1744–1800)
= Sweden
=Borstahusen – Rasmus Andersson Borste and Jöns Andersson Borste, fishermen
Charlottenberg – Charlotta Larsson (1797–1856) (wife of the founder of the industry)
Dorotea – Frederica Dorothea Wilhelmina of Baden, Swedish queen
Eskilstuna – Saint Eskil
Filipstad – Karl Filip, the son of King Charles IX of Sweden
Flemingsberg – Henrik Klasson Fleming, Lord Marshal, owner, 16th century
Fredrika – Frederica Dorothea Wilhelmina of Baden, Swedish queen
Gustavsberg – Gustaf Oxenstierna, father of the owner, 17th century
Jakobsberg – Jakob Lilliehöök, owner, 17th century
Karlsborg (Västra Götaland) – King Charles XIV John of Sweden
Karlsborg, Kalix Municipality – King Charles XV of Sweden
Karlshamn – King Charles X Gustav of Sweden
Karlskoga – King Charles IX of Sweden
Karlskrona – King Charles XI of Sweden
Karlstad – King Charles IX of Sweden
Katrineholm – Catharina von der Linde, daughter of the estate owner, 17th century
Kramfors – Christoffer Kramm (1690–1752)
Kristianopel – King Christian IV of Denmark
Kristianstad – King Christian IV of Denmark
Kristinehamn – Queen Christina of Sweden
Kungens Kurva – King Gustav V of Sweden
Kungsängen – King Gustaf VI Adolf of Sweden
Mariefred – Mary, mother of Jesus
Mariestad – Queen Mary, wife of Charles IX of Sweden
Örnsköldsvik – Per Abraham Örnsköld, county governor of Västernorrland County, 1762–1769
Oskarshamn – King Oscar I of Sweden
Ulricehamn – Queen Ulrika Eleonora of Sweden
Vilhelmina – Frederica Dorothea Wilhelmina of Baden, Swedish queen
= Switzerland
=Augst (near the ancient city of Augusta Raurica) – Roman Emperor Augustus
Kaiseraugst (also near Augusta Raurica) – Augustus
St. Gallen – Saint Gall
= Syria
=Abu Kamal – the Kamal Family
Al-Bitariyah – Salah al-Din al-Bitar
Al-Malikiyah – Adnan al-Malki, a Syrian Army officer
Al-Qadmus – Cadmus, Phoenician prince
Apamea (Syria) – Apama, wife of Seleucus I Nicator
Arwad, formerly Antiochia in Pieria – Antiochus I Soter
Latakia, formerly Laodicea – Laodice of Macedonia, mother of Seleucus I Nicator
Mount Simeon District – Simeon Stylites
Muadamiyat al-Sham – Al-Mu'azzam Isa, Kurdish Sultan from Ayyubid dynasty
Palmyra (modern) (Tadumr) – named after a daughter of one of Noah's distant descendants, who was buried in a city
Salaheddine District – Saladin
Sayyidah Zaynab – Zaynab bint Ali
Former:
Laodicea ad Libanum was the name of a Hellenistic settlement – a woman named Laodice among the Seleucids
Seleucia ad Belum was the name of a Hellenistic settlement – a Seleucus of the Seleucid dynasty
Dahiyat al-Assad was the name of Dahiyat Harasta during Baathist Syria – Hafez al-Assad, President of Syria
Qura al-Assad was the name of Qura al-Sham during Baathist Syria – Hafez al-Assad
= Tajikistan
=Avicenna District (Dushanbe) – Avicenna, Persian polymath
Ayni District – Tajik national poet Sadriddin Ayni
Devashtich District – Divashtich, a medieval Sogdian ruler in Transoxiana
Dustmurod Aliev (jamoat) – Dustmurod Aliev (1950–1989), Tajik musician and singer
Dzhami District – 15th century Tajik-Persian poet Abdurahman Jami
Ferdowsi district (Dushanbe) – Ferdowsi, Persian poet
Ghafurov – Tajik historian and President of Tajikistan during the Soviet era, Bobojon Ghafurov
Gojo Berdiboev (Murghob) – Gojo Berdiboev (1940–2001), President of the Murgab region
Hamadoni District – 14th-century Persian poet Mir Sayyid Ali Hamadani
Ismoili Somoni – Isma'il ibn Ahmad
Jabbor Rasulov District – Prime Minister of Tajikistan during the Soviet era, Jabbor Rasulov
Mirsaid Mirshakar (town or jamoat) – Mirsaid Mirshakar, a Tajik administrator, author, playwright and poet
Muminsho Abdulvosiev (Rushon) – Muminsho Abdulvosiev (1933–1992), Tajik statesman
Nazarsho Dodhudoev (Rushan) – Nazarsho Dodhudoev (1915–2000), Tajik statesman
Nosiri Khusrav District – 11th century Persian-Tajik poet Nosiri Khusrav
Rahimzoda – Boki Rahimzoda (1910–1980), Tajik Poet
Rudaki, Tajikistan – Rudaki, a Persian Poet
Rumi District – Tajik-Persian poet and philosopher Jaloliddin Rumi
Safar Amirshoev – Safar Amirshoev (1912–1944), World War II hero
Shah Mansur district (Dushanbe) – King Mansur I
Shamsiddin Shohin District – Tajik Poet Shamsiddin Shohin
Spitamen District – Spitamenes, a Sogdian warlord leader of the uprising
Temurmalik District – Tajik Medieval hero Timur Malik
Tursunzoda – Tajik national poet Mirzo Tursunzoda
Tursun Uljaboev – Tursun Uljabayev, Prime Minister of Tajikistan during the soviet era
Former:
Alexandria Eschate was the name of Khujand in antiquity – Alexander the Great
Leninabad was the name of Khujand from 1936 through 1991 – Vladimir Lenin
Stalinabad was the name of Dushanbe from 1929 through 1961 – Joseph Stalin
= Tanzania
=Nyerere (Ward of Zanzibar City) – Julius Nyerere, President of Tanzania
= Thailand
=Chaloem Phra Kiat district, Buriram – Named after golden jubilee of King Bhumibol
Chaloem Phra Kiat district, Nakhon Ratchasima – Named after golden jubilee of King Bhumibol
Chaloem Phra Kiat district, Nakhon Si Thammarat – Named after golden jubilee of King Bhumibol
Chaloem Phra Kiat district, Nan – Named after golden jubilee of King Bhumibol
Chaloem Phra Kiat district, Saraburi – Named after golden jubilee of King Bhumibol
Chaophraya Surasak – Chaophraya Surasakmontri
Chulabhorn district, Nakhon Si Thammarat Province – Princess Chulabhorn
Galyani Vadhana district, Chiang Mai Province – Princess Galyani Vadhana
Mae Fa Luang district – Princess Mother Srinagarindra (Mae Fa Luang)
Phaya Mengrai district, Chiang Rai Province – King Mangrai (Mengrai)
Prachaksinlapakhom district – Prince Prachaksinlapakhom (1856–1924)
Sirindhorn district, Ubon Ratchathani Province – HRH Princess Sirindhorn
Srinagarindra district, Phatthalung Province – HRH Princess Srinagarindra
Ubolratana district, Khon Kaen Province – Princess Ubol Ratana
Vibhavadi district, Surat Thani Province – Princess Vibhavadi Rangsit
Wachirabarami district, Phichit Province – Prince Vajiralongkorn (RTGS: Wachiralongkon, now King Vajiralongkorn)
Watthana district, Bangkok – Princess Galyani Vadhana, alternative transliteration
= Timor-Leste
=Dom Aleixo Administrative Post – Aleixo Corte-Real
Vila Salazar (Baucau) – António de Oliveira Salazar, a Portuguese statesman
Former:
Vila Armindo Monteiro was the name of Bobonaro – Armindo Monteiro (1896–1955), Portuguese university professor, businessman, diplomat, and politician
Vila Eduardo Marques was the name of Bazartete – Eduardo Marques (1867–1944), Portuguese military and officer
Vila Filomeno da Câmara was the name of Same – Filomeno da Câmara de Melo Cabral (1873–1934), Governor of Portuguese Timor
Vila General Carmona was the name of Aileu – Óscar Carmona, Portuguese president
Vila Salazar was the name of Baucau – António de Oliveira Salazar
= Trinidad and Tobago
=Charlotteville – Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz
Diego Martin – Don Diego Martin (explorer)
Duncan Village (Penal–Debe) – Phillip Duncan de Montroe II
Princes Town – Prince Albert Victor, Duke of Clarence and King George V
Williamsville – Eric Williams
= Tunisia
=El-Mansuriya – al-Mansur bi-Nasr Allah
Mahdia, formerly Aphrodisium – Abdullah al-Mahdi Billah
Menzel Bourguiba – Habib Bourguiba, first President of Tunisia
Former:
Ferryville was the name of Menzel Bourguiba – Jules Ferry
= Turkey
== Turkmenistan
=Agaýusup adyndaky (Mary) – Aga Yusup Alyýew (1882–1970), Hero of Socialist Labor
Akmyrat Hümmedow adyndaky (Mary) – Akmyrat Hümmedow (1931–2000), Turkmen actor
Alty Garlyev (Ahal) – Alty Karliev, Turkmen stage and film actor, director and dramatist
Andalyp (city) – Nurmuhammet Andalyp (1660–1740), Turkmen philosopher
Annagylyç Ataýew adyndaky (Dashoguz) – Annagylyç Ataýew (1912–1943), Hero of Turkmenistan
Arkadag – Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedow (Arkadag), former president
Ashgabat – Arsaces I of Parthia
Aşyr Kakabaýew adyndaky (Dashoguz) – Aşyr Kakabaýew (1909–1968), Turkmen cotton grower
Babadaýhan – Bābā-Dihqān, Iranian mythological figure
Balta Myradow adyndaky (Lebap) – Balta Myradow (1908–1984), Turkmen businessman and politician
Balyş Öwezow (Görogly) – Balysh Ovezov, Prime Minister of Turkmenistan during the soviet era
Berdy Kerbabaýew adyndaky and Kerbabayeva – Berdy Kerbabayev, Turkmen writer
Döwletmämmet Azady adyndaky (Lebap) – Döwletmämmet Azady, Turkmen poet
Gurban Durdy (Ahal) – Gurban Durdy (1917–1976), Hero of Turkmenistan
Görogly (city) – Koroghlu, a semi-mystical hero
Hüdük Myradow adyndak (Dashoguz) – Hüdük Myradow (1921–1987), Hero of Socialist Labor
J.Atajanov (Mary) – Jumadurdy Atajanow (1913–1969), Hero of Turkmenistan
Jumanyýaz Hudaýbergenow adyndaky (Dashoguz) – Jumanyýaz Hudaýbergenow (1912–1943), World War II hero
Kulyýewa adyndaky (Lebap) – Gylyç Kulyýew (1913–1990), Turkmen writer and diplomat
Magtymguly District – Magtymguly Pyragy, Turkmen poet
Magtymguly Garlyýew (Akdepe) – Magtymguly Garly (1889–1957), Turkmen musician
Mollanepes – Turkmen National writer, Mollanepes (1810–1862)
Nyýazow adyndaky (Mary) – Saparmurat Niyazov
Nobat Gutlyýew adyndaky (Lebap) – Nobat Gutlyýew (1910–1967), Hero of Socialist Labor
Oguzhan (town) – Oghuz Khagan, the mythical progenitor of the Turkic nations
Orazgeldi Ärsaryýew adyndaky (Dashoguz) – Orazgeldi Ärsaryýew (1900–1978), Turkmen hero
Rejepguly Ataýew adyndaky (Dashoguz) – Rejepguly Ataýew (1920–1972), Hero of Socialist Labor
Saparmyrat Türkmenbaşy – Saparmurat Niyazov
Sadylla Rozmetow adyndaky (Dashoguz) – Sadylla Rozmetow (1920–2011), Hero of Turkmenistan
Seýdi – Seitnazar Seidi (1775–1836), Turkmen patriot and poet
Shabat, Turkmenistan – Anusha, Khan of Khiva
Şabende adyndaky (Dashoguz) – Abdylla Şabende (1720–1800), Turkmen writer
Şükür bagşy adyndaky (Ahal) – Şükür bagşy (1831–1928), Turkmen folk bard
Tagan Baýramdurdyýew adyndaky (Ahal) – Tagan Baýramdurdyýew (1909–1977), Turkmen hero
Turkmenbashi – Saparmurat "Turkmenbashi" Niyazov
Zelili adyndaky (Lebap) – Zelili (1779–1836), Turkmen poet
Former:
Alexandria was given the name of Merv – Alexander the Great
Antiochia in Margiana was given the name of Merv – Antiochus I Soter
Atamyrat was given the name of Kerki – Atamyrat Niyazov, Father of Saparmurat Niyazov who died during World War II
Gurbansoltan Eje was given the name of Andalyp (city) – Gurbansoltan Eje, former president Saparmurat Niyazov's mother
Kalinin was given the name of Boldumsaz – Mikhail Kalinin
Kirovsk was given the name of Babadaýhan – Sergei Kirov
Leninsk was given the name of Turkmenabat – Vladimir Lenin
Nyýazow was given the name of Shabat, Turkmenistan – Saparmurat Niyazov, President of Turkmenistan
Stalin was given the name of Murgap, Turkmenistan – Joseph Stalin
Telmansk was given the name of Gubadag – Ernst Thälmann
Voro'silovabad was given the name of Boldumsaz – Kliment Voroshilov
= Uganda
=Fort Portal – Sir Gerald Portal (British commissioner)
Murchison Falls – Sir Roderick Impey Murchison, 1st Baronet
Port Bell – Sir Hesketh Bell (British commissioner)
= Ukraine
== United Arab Emirates
=Khalifa City – Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the United Arab Emirates
Port Rashid – Rashid bin Saeed Al Maktoum, ruler of Dubai
Zayed City – Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan
= United Kingdom
=Great Britain
Northern Ireland
County Tyrone – Eógan mac Néill, son of Niall of the Nine Hostages
Craigavon – Lord Craigavon, former Prime Minister
Downpatrick – St Patrick
Helen's Bay – Lady Helen Dufferin
Randalstown – Randal MacDonnell
Victoria Bridge, County Tyrone – Queen Victoria
= United States
== Uruguay
=Andresito – Andrés Guazurary
Artigas – José Artigas
Baltasar Brum (Artigas Department) – Baltasar Brum, President of Uruguay
Bernabé Rivera (Artigas Department) – General Bernabe Rivera
Brigadier General Diego Lamas (Artigas Department)
Florencio Sánchez (Colonia Department) – Florencio Sánchez
Flores Department – Venancio Flores
General Líber Seregni – Líber Seregni, Uruguayan military and politician
Ismael Cortinas (Flores Department) – Ismael Cortinas
Javier de Viana (Artigas Department) – Javier de Viana
Joaquín Suárez (Canelones Department) – Joaquín Suárez
José Batlle y Ordóñez (Lavalleja Department) – José Batlle y Ordóñez, President of Uruguay
Juan Lacaze (Colonia Department) – Juan Luis Lacaze
Lavalleja Department – Juan Antonio Lavalleja
Ombúes de Lavalle (Colonia Department) – Juan Lavalle
Rivera – Fructuoso Rivera
San Antonio (Canelones Department) – Saint Anthony of Padua
San Bautista (Canelones Department) – Saint John the Baptist
San Jacinto (Canelones Department) – Saint Hyacinth of Cracow (in honor of bishop Jacinto Vera)
San José Department – Saint Joseph
San Luis (Canelones Department) – Saint Louis IX
San Ramón (Canelones Department) – Saint Raymond Nonnatus
Santa Lucía (Canelones Department) – Saint Lucy
Santa Rosa (Canelones Department) – Saint Rose of Lima
Santiago Vázquez (Montevideo Department) – Santiago Vázquez
Soca (Canelones Department) – Francisco Soca
Tomás Gomensoro (Artigas Department) – Tomás Gomensoro Albín, President of Uruguay
= Uzbekistan
=Abdurahmonov nomidag (Tashkent) – Abdujabbor Abdurahmonov (1907–1975), President of Uzbekistan from 1938 to 1950
Ahmad Yassaviy (Tashkent) – Ahmad Yasawi
Ahmad Yugnakiy (Tashkent) – Edib Ahmed bin Mahmud Yüknekî (poet)
Ajiniyaz (Karakalpakstan) – Ájiniyaz, Karakalpak poet
Antiochia in Scythia – Antiochus I Soter
Berdaq (Karakalpakstan) – Berdakh, Karakalpak poet
Beruniy – al-Biruni
Dosnazarov (Karakalpakstan) – Allayar Dosnazarov (1896–1937), Karakalpak politician
F. Yuldashev (Bulungur) – Faizulla Yuldashev (1912–1991), veteran of the Great Patriotic War
Gagarin, Uzbekistan – Yuri Gagarin
Gani Azamov, Qoraqamish – Gani Azamov (1909–2001), Uzbek actor
H.Tursunqulov (Tashkent) – Hamrakul Tursunkulov (1892–1965), chairman of the collective farm
Iskandar (town) – Grand Duke Nicholas Konstantinovich of Russia
Islom Shoir (Samarkand) – Islom Shoir (1874–1953), Uzbek poet
Khamzy (Tashkent) and Khamzy (Uchqorgon) – Hamza Hakimzade Niyazi, poet
Mirzo Ulugbek, Ulugbek (town) – Ulugh Beg, astronomer, mathematician and sultan
Muborak – Islamic scholar Abdullah bin al-Mubarak al-Marwazi
Navoiy – Uzbek poet Alisher Navoi
Sharof Rashidov District (Jizzakh) – Sharof Rashidov, President of Uzbekistan from 1950 to 1959
Oxunboboyev (Shurchi) – Yuldash Akhunbabaev
S. Umarov (Navoiy) – Salih Khusanovich Umarov (1922–1995), World War II hero
Shaykhontohur – Sheikh Khovendi at-Takhu, a famous thinker and educator
Sobir Kamolov (Karakalpakstan) – Sobir Kamolov, Prime Minister of Uzbekistan from 1955 to 1957
Sobir Rahimov nomli (Bostanlyk) – Sobir Rakhimov
T.Ahmedov nomidag (Sirdaryo) – Turgun Ahmedov (1925–1944), World War II hero
U.Musaev (Yangiyul) – Ubaydulla Musaev (1914–1972), Uzbek political figure
Zakirov (Tashkent) – Qodir Zokirov, Uzbek scientist, botanist and educator
Former:
"Akhunbabaev" was the name of Jalaquduq – Soviet Uzbek state figure Yuldash Akhunbabaev (1885–1943)
"Akmal-Ikramov" was the name of Uchtepa – Akmal Ikramov
"Kuybishevo" was the name of Rishtan – Valerian Kuybyshev
"Leninsk" was the name of Asaka, Uzbekistan – Vladimir Lenin
"Skobelev" was the name of Fergana – Mikhail Skobelev
"Sobir Rakhimov" was the name of Olmazar – Sobir Rakhimov
"Hamza" was the name of Yashnobod – Hamza Hakimzade Niyazi
= Venezuela
=Alberto Adriani Municipality – Alberto Adriani Mazzei (1898–1936), economist and writer
Alberto Arvelo Torrealba Municipality – Alberto Arvelo Torrealba, Venezuelan lawyer, educator and folklorical poet
Andrés Eloy Blanco Municipality, Barinas – Andrés Eloy Blanco, Venezuelan poet
Angostura Municipality, Venezuela or Raúl Leoni Municipality – Venezuelan President Raúl Leoni
Antonio Pinto Salinas Municipality – Antonio Pinto Salinas (1915–1953), Venezuelan poet
Arístides Bastidas Municipality – Arístides Bastidas, Venezuelan writer
Arzobispo Chacón Municipality – Acacio Chacon Guerra (1884–1978)
Caracciolo Parra Olmedo Municipality – Caracciolo Parra Olmedo (1819–1908), Venezuelan lawyer and politician
Cardenal Quintero Municipality – José Humberto Quintero Parra
Carlos Arvelo Municipality – Carlos Arvelo, Venezuelan doctor and politician.
Ciudad Bolívar – Simón Bolívar
Ciudad Ojeda – Alonso de Ojeda
Diego Bautista Urbaneja Municipality – Diego Bautista Urbaneja
Ezequiel Zamora Municipality, Monagas – General Ezequiel Zamora
Fernandez Feo Municipality – Bishop of Táchira, Monseñor Alejandro Fernández-Feo Tinoco (1908–1987)
Francisco Aniceto Lugo Parish (Delta Amacuaro) – Francisco Aniceto Lugo (1894–1982), Venezuelan writer
Francisco Javier Pulgar Municipality (Zuila) – Francisco Javier Pulgar (1877–1959), Venezuelan educator
Francisco de Miranda, Anzoátegui – Francisco de Miranda, Venezuelan Independence hero
Francisco Linares Alcántara Municipality – Francisco Linares Alcántara, Venezuelan President
Jauregui Municipality (Táchira) – Jesus Manuel Jauregui (1848–1905)
Jesús Enrique Lossada Municipality – Jesus Enrique Lossada (1892–1948), Venezuelan writer
Jiménez Municipality, Lara – José Florencio Jiménez
José Tadeo Monagas Municipality – José Tadeo Monagas
Manuel Monge Municipality – Manuel Monge (1950–1993), President of the Village Association of Poblado 32
Mario Briceño Iragorry Municipality – Mario Briceño Iragorry
Maroa, Amazonas – Cacique Maruwa
Monseñor Iturriza Municipality – Monseñor Francisco José Iturriza Guillen (1903–2003)
Monseñor Miguel Antonio Salas (Táchira) – Monseñor Miguel Antonio Salas (1915–2003)
Padre Noguera Municipality – Father Adonay Noguera (1884–1954)
Padre Pedro Chien Municipality – Father Pedro Chien (1925–1995), a Mongol missioner
Páez, Apure – José Antonio Páez, an Independence hero
Paz Castillo Municipality – Venezuelan poet and diplomat Fernando Paz Castillo
Pedro Gual Municipality – 19th century Venezuelan President Pedro Gual Escandón
Rafael Rangel Municipality – Rafael Rangel (1877–1909), Venezuelan scientific
Raúl Leoni Parish (Maracaibo) – Raúl Leoni
Rómulo Costa Municipality, Táchira – Antonio Romulo Costa Duque (1872–1956)
Rómulo Gallegos Municipality, Apure – Rómulo Gallegos, Venezuelan writer and president
Sifontes Municipality – General Antonio Domingo Sifontes
Sucre, Miranda – Antonio José de Sucre
Urdaneta, Miranda – Rafael Urdaneta
Valmore Rodríguez Municipality (Zuila) – Valmore Rodríguez (1900–1955), Venezuelan journalist
= Vietnam
=Bế Văn Đàn (Quảng Hòa) – Bế Văn Đàn (1931–1953), Hero of the People's Armed Forces
Đề Thám (Lạng Sơn) – Hoàng Hoa Thám "Đề Thám" (1858–1913), leader of Yên Thế Insurrection
Đình Phong (Cao Bằng) – Đình Phong, a communist soldier
Đình Phùng, Bảo Lạc – Phan Đình Phùng (1847–1895), Vietnamese poet
Dương Minh Châu District and Duong Minh Chau town – Dương Minh Châu (1912–1947), a communist lawyer
Ho Chi Minh City – Ho Chi Minh, President of Vietnam
Hồ Thị Kỷ (Cà Mau) – Hồ Thị Kỷ (1949–1970), martyr hero
Hoàng Văn Thụ, Văn Lãng – Hoàng Văn Thụ (1909–1944), Vietnamese revolutionary
Hồng Dân (Bạc Liêu) – Trần Hồng Dân (1916–1946), nationalist revolutionary
Kim Đồng, Thạch An – Kim Đồng (1929–1943), captain of Ho Chi Minh Young Pioneer Organization
Ngọc Hiển (Cà Mau) – Phan Ngọc Hiển (1910–1941), a local teacher, writer and artist
Nguyễn Huân (Cà Mau) – Nguyễn Văn Huân (d.1946), communist martyr
Nông trường Trần Phú – Trần Phú, Vietnamese revolutionary
Phạm Văn Cội (Củ Chi) – Phạm Văn Cội (1940–1967), Hero of the People's Armed Forces
Quang Trung, An Lão (Hải Phòng) – Quang Trung, second emperor of the Tây Sơn dynasty
Trần Hưng Đạo (Lý Nhân) – Trần Hưng Đạo, an imperial prince, statesman and military commander
Trần Văn Thời District and Trần Văn Thời town – Trần Văn Thời (1902–1942), a local communist
Former:
Thành Thái Phien – the name of Da Nang in 1945 – revolutionary Thái Phiên
= Zambia
=Dag Hammerskjoeld (Ndola) – Dag Hammarskjöld
Harry Mwaanga Nkumbula (Lusaka) – Harry Nkumbula, Zambian nationalist leader
Helen Kaunda (Copperbelt) – Ms. Helen Kaunda (d.1973), mother of President Kenneth Kaunda
John Laing (Lusaka) – John Laing (businessman)
Julia Chikamoneka (Kasama) – Julia Chikamoneka (1910–1986), Zambian freedom fighter
Livingstone – doctor David Livingstone
Lusaka – Chief Lusaka
Mansa, Zambia – Chief Mansa
Victoria Falls – Queen Victoria
Former:
Abercorn was the name of Mbala – Lord Abercorn, British nobleman and diplomat
Bancroft was the name of Chililabombwe – Joseph Austen Bancroft (1882–1957), British geologist and scientist
Fort Jameson was the name of Chipata – Leander Starr Jameson, British statesman
Fort Rosebery was the name of Mansa, Zambia – Archibald Primrose, 5th Earl of Rosebery, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
= Zimbabwe
=Beatrice, Zimbabwe – Beatrice Borrow (1868–1946), the sister of Lieutenant Henry J. Borrow, member of the Pioneer Column
Beitbridge – Alfred Beit
Bradfield, Zimbabwe – Edwin Eugene Bradfield (1869–1950)
Felixburg – Felix Posselt, who visited in that area in 1888
Montgomery (Bulawayo) – Bernard Montgomery
Mount Darwin, Zimbabwe – Charles Darwin
Mount Hampden – John Hampden
Norton, Zimbabwe – the Norton family
Selous, Zimbabwe – Frederick Selous
Victoria Falls – Queen Victoria
West Nicholson – Andy Nicholson, an early prospector
Zhombe Joel – Joel Tessa, one of the pioneer businessmen at the centre during the 1960s.
Former:
Fort Victoria was the name of Masvingo – Queen Victoria
Hartley was the name of Chegutu – Henry Hartley, an early explorer
Salisbury was the name of Harare – Lord Salisbury
See also
Lists of places named after people
List of countries named after people
List of country subdivisions named after people
List of islands named after people
Buildings and structures named after people
List of eponyms of airports
List of convention centers named after people
List of railway stations named after people
List of colleges and universities named after people
List of etymologies of administrative divisions
List of country-name etymologies
Lists of places by eponym
List of eponyms
Lists of etymologies