Latin names of regions
Here are list of principalities and regions written in the Latin language and English and other names on the right. This is NOT a duplication of Roman provincial names. - cty. - county
- dept. - department
- dist. - district
- isl. -island
- kdom. - kingdom
- pen - peninsula
- pref. - prefecture
- prin. - principality
- prphy. - periphery
- prov. - province
- reg. - region
- state - state
| Latin | English name(s) [other name(s)] or [older name(s)] of subdivisions | | Acarnania¹ | Acarnania (fmr dept?, dist.)
| | Aemilia et Romania | Emilia-Romagna
| | Aetolia¹ | Aetolia (fmr. dept.?, dist.)
| | Aetoloacarnania¹ | Aetoloacarnania, Aitolio-Akarnania (pref.)
| | Africa Australis | South Africa
| | Alandia | Åland
| | Alberta | Alberta (prov.)
| | Amazon (state) | Amazonas, most pref. Amazon (state)
| | Angermannia | Ångermanland, Sweden
| | Apulia | Apulia, Puglia
| | Arcadia¹ | Arcadia (pref.), Greece
| | Argolis¹ | Argolis, Argolida (pref.), Greece
| | Australia Australis | South Australia
| | Australia Occidentalis | Western Australia (state)
| | Bahusia | Bohuslän, Sweden
| | Blechingia | Blekinge, Sweden
| | Boeotia | Boeotia (pref.), Greece
| | Borussia, Prussia | Prussia
| | Calabria | Calabria, Italy
| | California Superior | Alta California, now California (state)
| | California | California (state) United States, (2 states) Mexico
| | Campania | Campania (reg.)
| | Cansa, Cansae, Cansas | Kansas (state), United States (America)
| | Carolina Australis | South Carolina (state), United States
| | Carolina Borealis | North Carolina (state), United States
| | Columbia Britannica | British Columbia (prov.)
| | Corinthia | Corinthia (pref.), Greece
| | Creta | Crete (prphy.)
| | Dakota Australis | South Dakota (state), United States
| | Dakota Borealis | North Dakota (state), United States
| | Dalecarlia | Dalarna, Sweden
| | Dalia | Dalsland, Sweden
| | Demetae (fmr. kdom. and prin.) | Dyfed cty.
| | Elea, Elia? | Ilia, Elia (pref, fmr. dept.), Greece
| | Epirus Borealis | Southern Albania, (Northern Epirus)
| | Epirus¹ | Epirus (prphy.)
| | Estonia | Estonia
| | Euboea¹ | Euboea (pref.), (isl.), Greece
| | Eurytania¹ | Eurytania, Evrytania (pref.), Greece
| | Finlandia | Finland
| | Finlandia Meridionalis | Finland Proper (South Finland/Egentliga Finland/Varsinais-Suomi), Finland
| | Finlandia Septentrionalis | Satakunda (North Finland/Satakunta), Finland
| | Flumen Januarii (state) | Rio de Janeiro (state) some RJ metro
| | Forum Iulii et Venetia Iulia | Friuli-Venezia Giulia
| | Forum Iulii | Friuli
| | Georgia (state) | Georgia (state)
| | Gestricia | Gästrikland, Sweden
| | Gothia | Götaland, Sweden also Gothenburg
| | Gotlandia | Gotland, Sweden
| | Graecia Centralis | Central Greece (prphy.)
| | Hallandia | Halland, Sweden
| | Helsingia | Hälsingland, Sweden
| | Herdalia | Härjedalen, Sweden
| | Ingria | Ingria (Ingermanland/Inkeri), Estonia and Russia
| | Ionia (dist.) | Western Turkey
| | Jemtia | Jämtland, Sweden
| | Karelia | Karelia (Karelen/Karjala), Finland and Russia
| | Laconia, Lacedaemonia | Laconia (pref.), Greece
| | Langobardia | Lombardy (Lombardia), Italy (reg.)
| | Laponia | Lapland, Finland and Sweden
| | Lasithia | Lasithia (pref.), Greece
| | Latium (reg.) | Latium (Lazio) (reg.)
| | Liguria | Liguria
| | Livonia | Livonia (Livland), Latvia and Estonia
| | Lucania | Basilicata, some prefer Lucania
| | Lusatia Inferior | Lower Lusatia
| | Lusatia Superior | Upper Lusatia
| | Macedonia (respublica) | Macedonia (republic)
| | Macedonia¹ | Macedonia (prphy.), Southwestern Bulgaria
| | Magnesia¹ | Magnesia (pref.), Greece
| | Marchiæ | Marche (reg.), Italy
| | Masovia, Mazovia | Masovia (Mazowsze), prov. of Poland
| | Medelpadia | Medelpad, Sweden
| | Moravia | Moravia, (Morava) reg., Czech Republic
| | Nericia | Närke, Sweden
| | Nigeria | Nigeria
| | Nova Belgica | New Netherland
| | Nova Caesarea | New Jersey (state)
| | Nova Cambria Australis | New South Wales
| | Nova Scotia | Nova Scotia (prov.)
| | Nova Terra et Labrador | Newfoundland and Labrador (prov.)
| | Nova Terra | formerly Newfoundland (prov.) |
| Nova Zelandia | New Zealand
| | Novum Brunsvicum | New Brunswick (prov.), Canada
| | Novum Eboracum | New York (state)
| | Nylandia | Nyland (Uusimaa), Finland
| | Oelandia | Öland, Sweden
| | Ostrobothnia | Österbotten (Pohjanmaa), Finland
| | Ostrogothia | Östergötland, Sweden
| | Patagonia | Patagonia, Argentina, Chile
| | Pedemontium | Piedmont, Italy
| | Pella | Pella (pref.), Greece
| | Peloponnesus (pen.) | Peloponnesus, Peloponnese (prphy.) / (pen.)
| | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania (state)
| | Phocis¹ | Phocis (Phokida, Phokis) (pref.), Greece
| | Phthotis¹ | Phthotis, Phthotida (pref.), Greece
| | Pieria | Pieria, Greece
| | Polonia Maior | Greater Poland (Wielkopolska), prov. of Poland
| | Polonia Minor | Lesser Poland (Małopolska), prov. of Poland
| | Pomerania Inferior | West Pomerania (Pomorze Zachodnie), prov. of Poland
| | Pomerania Superior | East Pomerania (Pomorze Wschodnie), prov. of Poland
| | Pomerania | Pomerania (Pomorze/Pommern) reg., Poland and Germany
| | Principis Eduardi, Insula | Prince Edward Island
| | Prussia, Borussia | Prussia
| | Respublica Africa Centralis | Central African Republic
| | Rhodope<¹ | Rhodope (p.), Greece
| | Sambia | Sambia (Baltic) pen., Russia
| | Samogitia | Samogitia (Žemaitija) reg., Lithuania
| | Savonia | Savonia (Savolaks/Savolax/Savo), Finland
| | Scania | Scania, Sweden
| | Sicilia | Sicily
| | Silesia Inferior | Lower Silesia (Dolny Śląsk), prov. of Poland
| | Silesia Superior | Upper Silesia (Górny Śląsk), prov. of Poland
| | Silesia | Silesia (Śląsk/Slezsko) reg., Poland and Czech Republic
| | Smalandia | Småland, Sweden
| | Sudermannia | Södermanland, Sweden
| | Suecia | Sweden
| | Tasmania | Tasmania, Australia
| | Tavastia | Tavastia (Tavastland, Häme), Finland
| | Terra Nova et Labrador | Newfoundland and Labrador
| | Terra Scania | Terra Scania (Skåneland), Sweden
| | Territoria Borealis | Northern Territory
| | Territoria Septentrio-occidentalis | Northwest Territories, Northwest Territory
| | Thesprotia | Thesprotia (pref.), Greece
| | Thessalia¹ | Thessaly (prphy.)
| | Thracia¹ | Thrace (prphy.), Southern Bulgaria, Western Turkey
| | Tirolum Meridionale | Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol, Southern Tyrol
| | Tuscia | Tuscany
| | Umbria | Umbria (reg.)
| | Uplandia | Uppland, Sweden
| | Vallis Augustana | Val d'Aosta
| | Vasingtonia (state) | Washington (state)
| | Victoria (Regna) | Victoria (state)
| | Wermelandia | Värmland, Sweden
| | Westmannia | Västmanland, Sweden
| | Westrobothnia | Västerbotten, Sweden
| | Westrogothia | Västergötland, Sweden
| partial list 1 - Latinized form of a Greek derived name See also:
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