Alternate Names for Modern Countries
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Kirghiz used to be used to refer to both the Kyrgyz and the Kazakhs. So Kirghizstan or Kirghizia for Kazakhstan and Karakirghizstan or Karakirghizia for Kyrgyzstan (Wikipedia also has Burut as an alternate for Kyrgyz so Burutistan or Burutia could also be used for Kyrgyzstan (and would be easier to spell)).
Originally posted by Gonzaga
OMG, I haven't laughed so hard since quite a few years. You see, "pinda" is in Polish quite offensive word meaning more or less "stupid slut". For us Pindorama would mean a "panorama of sluts", That would seriously damage Polish-Brasilian (or Pindoramian) relations.
OMG, I haven't laughed so hard since quite a few years. You see, "pinda" is in Polish quite offensive word meaning more or less "stupid slut". For us Pindorama would mean a "panorama of sluts", That would seriously damage Polish-Brasilian (or Pindoramian) relations.
For the USA the obvious choice is Columbia although I am starting to warm up Freedonia (considering how opposed I previously was to it) but I still can't see it pasing ever since it sounds as original as Northland or Tuponia for Canada.
Ultimately, I prefer to blame the folks who decided to call it the 13 Colonies.
Ultimately, I prefer to blame the folks who decided to call it the 13 Colonies.
Originally posted by Gonzaga
OMG, I haven't laughed so hard since quite a few years. You see, "pinda" is in Polish quite offensive word meaning more or less "stupid slut". For us Pindorama would mean a "panorama of sluts", That would seriously damage Polish-Brasilian (or Pindoramian) relations.
Hehe, that's funny.
But in Tupi "Pindo" means palm tree, so Pindorama is "Land of the Palm Trees", as the Tupi called the seaside regions where they lived.
And I suspect that Polish tourists might be fascinated by the city of Pindamonhangaba .
Spain holds onto New Orleans and surrounding territories, the French hold Cuba, the French Royal family flees the French Revolution, they end up in Cuba. The Spanish renamed Louisiana, calling it something else, so the name Louisiana gets applied to Cuba instead.
What if there were a different number of British colonies in America, instead of 13?
At some point before 1720 or so, some of the colonies might have merged?
So we might have the colonies of Rhode Island, Pennsylvania, Delaware and Georgia--all vastly larger than in OTL.
Republic of Virginia?
Union of Albany?
What if there were a different number of British colonies in America, instead of 13?
At some point before 1720 or so, some of the colonies might have merged?
So we might have the colonies of Rhode Island, Pennsylvania, Delaware and Georgia--all vastly larger than in OTL.
Republic of Virginia?
Union of Albany?
Wales - Cumree or Cumria (Cymru) and then another OTL name for it Cambria
Scotland - Alba
Northern Ireland - Ulster
Columbia - Cundimarca
India - Hindustan
England - Sexeland
Basque Country - Euskadia (Euskadi)
Spain or Castille - Asturias or Leon (Medival kingdoms that lead the Reconquista) I would love Spain to be called Kingdom of Leon or Spanish El Renio de Leon or Kingdom of Lion
Scotland - Alba
Northern Ireland - Ulster
Columbia - Cundimarca
India - Hindustan
England - Sexeland
Basque Country - Euskadia (Euskadi)
Spain or Castille - Asturias or Leon (Medival kingdoms that lead the Reconquista) I would love Spain to be called Kingdom of Leon or Spanish El Renio de Leon or Kingdom of Lion
Australia
Alberta (After Prince Albert)
Cooksland (James Cook)
Drakia (Francis Drake discovers the eastern seaboard...)
La Terre de Perusie (The French get there first)
New South Wales (Cook's name sticks for the whole country)
Terra Australis (A Latin name)
Terra Australis d'Espirtu Sanctu (A longer Latin name)
Terraustralia (A contraction of a Latin name)
Tasmania (Named for Able Tasman)
Victoria (Named for Queen Victoria)
Alberta (After Prince Albert)
Cooksland (James Cook)
Drakia (Francis Drake discovers the eastern seaboard...)
La Terre de Perusie (The French get there first)
New South Wales (Cook's name sticks for the whole country)
Terra Australis (A Latin name)
Terra Australis d'Espirtu Sanctu (A longer Latin name)
Terraustralia (A contraction of a Latin name)
Tasmania (Named for Able Tasman)
Victoria (Named for Queen Victoria)
Wales - Cumree or Cumria (Cymru) and then another OTL name for it Cambria
Scotland - Alba
Northern Ireland - Ulster
Columbia - Cundimarca
India - Hindustan
England - Sexeland
Basque Country - Euskadia (Euskadi)
Spain or Castille - Asturias or Leon (Medival kingdoms that lead the Reconquista) I would love Spain to be called Kingdom of Leon or Spanish El Renio de Leon or Kingdom of Lion
Okay - Cymru is simply the welsh language name of Wales. I believe it translates as sonething along the lines of 'land of the free'
Alba is the gaelic name of Scotland
alternate names:
Wales- Briton/Brittania
Scotland - Dal Riada, Albania (derived from Alba), Gaelland, Wales
England - West Saxony, Jutland, Wessex, Anglia
Ireland - Gaelland, Erin, Wales
France - Westria, Romania
Germany - Austria, Dutchland
Greece - Romania
Italy - Latium, Romania, Lombardy, Gothica
Spain - Castille, Iberia, Gothica, Al Andalus
Belgium - Flanders, Wallonia,
Portugal - Gallica, Atlanticia, Leon
and, outside of Europe
The Americas - Atlantis, Columbia
Australia - Cookland, Georgia (after one of the King George's)
New Zealand - Australia, Victoria
India - Mughalia
Pakistan - Punjab
Russia - Eurasia, Siberia
Ukraine - Little Russia
oh, and another name for either UK or Wales - Avalon
and one for the US and/or the Americas - Tirnanog from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tír_na_nÓg
and one for the US and/or the Americas - Tirnanog from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tír_na_nÓg
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Korea/Hanguk-Silla,Koryo
http://www.icis.kansai-u.ac.jp/data/journal01-v1/journal01-19-wang.pdf
Mayi or Ma-I or Maidh was the strongest kingdom in the philippines during the pre occupation era, so most likely the regime will be called Maidh(Luzon will be also known as Maidh or Ma-I) if Ma-I/Maidh or Mayi united the philippines it can be known as Maidh/Ma-I/Mayi.
http://www.icis.kansai-u.ac.jp/data/journal01-v1/journal01-19-wang.pdf
Mayi or Ma-I or Maidh was the strongest kingdom in the philippines during the pre occupation era, so most likely the regime will be called Maidh(Luzon will be also known as Maidh or Ma-I) if Ma-I/Maidh or Mayi united the philippines it can be known as Maidh/Ma-I/Mayi.
Having been in Vanuatu during its independence (1980) I can tell you with great certainty that Ni-Vanuatu much prefer having a name of their own choosing.