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This is a list of English language words derived from toponyms, followed by the place name it derives from.

General[edit]

Word Definition Toponym Etymology notes Sources
Alberta clipper Snowstorm that travels quickly eastward from the Canadian Rockies. Alberta, a province of Canada The storms originate in or near Alberta. [1][2]
Aleppo soap Handmade, hard bar soap. Aleppo, a city in Syria Associated with the city; the place of origin of the soap is unknown. [citation needed]
Angora wool Wool from the Angora rabbit. Ankara, the capital of Turkey Named for its source, the Angora rabbit (see below). [3][4]
Anilite Type of mineral. Ani Mine [ja] in Akita Prefecture, Japan Ani Mine is the mineral's type locality. [citation needed]
Appalachian dulcimer A fretted string instrument of the zither family. Appalachia, a region of the United States Originally played in Appalachia. [citation needed]
Antimacassar A small cloth placed on furniture to protect its upholstery. Makassar, a city in Indonesia Named after Macassar oil (see below) due to its tendency to transfer onto and stain fabric. [citation needed]
Armageddon "mount of Megiddo" where the battle was to be fought according to myth [5]
badminton Badminton in Gloucestershire, England [citation needed]
balkanization the Balkans region in southeastern Europe similarly divided into small nations in the twentieth century [6]
bangalored used often in the US when jobs are lost because of outsourcing Bangalore, India first time use by the magazine The Economist; usage: "He is sulking today because he got bangalored." [7]
Bedford cord heavy fabric with a ribbed weave similar to corduroy Bedford, England or New Bedford, Massachusetts [8][9]
Bedlam pandemonium St Mary of Bethlehem, London's first psychiatric hospital popular name/pronunciation [10][11]
bezant former gold coin, and current heraldic charge Byzantium (now Istanbul) where the coins were made [citation needed]
bikini two-piece bathing suit for women Bikini Atoll in the Marshall Islands where atomic bombs were tested in 1946; supposedly analogous to the "explosive" effect on the male libido [12][13]
the Blarney and Blarney Stone Blarney Castle [citation needed]
Boeotian an ancient Greek term for a fool the Boeotian people {{subst:cn:}}
bohemian term referring to artists, writers, and other people who wished to live an unconventional, vagabond, or "gypsy" lifestyle Bohemia where "gypsies" were erroneously thought to originate, see also gypsy, below [14]
Bronx cheer noise made by the mouth to signify derision The Bronx, a borough of New York City [15]
brummagem goods of shoddy quality Birmingham, city in the United Kingdom local pronunciation [16]
bungalow low building or house, Bengal Gujarati word meaning "Bengalese", used elliptically to mean a house built in the style of Bengal [17]
Byzantine used to describe any work, law, or organization that is excessively complex or difficult to understand Byzantine Empire [citation needed]
calico type of cloth Calicut where Europeans first obtained it [18]
canary a small yellow bird Canary Islands, specifically Gran Canaria originating on and named after the Canary Islands, specifically the largest island, Gran Canaria, called in Latin Insula Canaria, "island of dogs", after the wild native dogs found there [19]
Capri pants mid-calf pants Italian isle of Capri where they rose to popularity in the late 1950s and early '60s. [20]
Caucasian the "white race" Caucasus Mountains coined by anthropologist Johann Blumenbach for their supposed ancestral homeland [21]
chautauqua form of local fair Chautauqua, New York where the first one was held [22]
Chicago Typewriter nickname for the Thompson submachine gun [citation needed]
china China originally chinaware, as in "wares from China" [23]
Chinese wall artificial organizational barrier Great Wall of China [citation needed]

| coach | type of carriage | Kocs | ultimately from Hungarian kocsi (szekér) or "carriage of Kocs", where this vehicle was first made | [24] |- | Coldstream Guards — regiment founded at Coldstream in Scotland

Animals[edit]

Word Definition Toponym Etymology notes Sources
Angora cat Breed of cat. Ankara, the capital of Turkey Angora is an obsolete name for the city. [3][4]
Angora rabbit Type of rabbit.
Angora goat Breed of goat.

Calico cat and calico horse derive from the appearance of their mottled coat suggesting calico cloth |- | chihuahua | small dog | Chihuahua, state of Mexico | originally from | [citation needed]

Food and drink[edit]

Main article: List of foods and drinks named after places

Note: Saskatoon, Saskatchewan is named after the local Saskatoon berry, rather than vice versa.

Cheese[edit]

Main article: List of cheeses

Wine[edit]

Corporations[edit]

There are some corporations whose name is simply the same as their original location.

Elements[edit]

See: Chemical elements named after places

Musical genres[edit]

Derivations from literary or mythical places[edit]

See also[edit]

Look up Appendix:Terms derived from toponyms in Wiktionary, the free dictionary.

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2015-02-19. Retrieved 2006-11-10.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  2. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2007-07-14. Retrieved 2007-10-05.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  3. ^ a b "Angora – Define Angora at Dictionary.com". reference.com. Retrieved 14 December 2016.
  4. ^ a b "www.chambersharrap.co.uk". chambersharrap.co.uk. Retrieved 14 December 2016.
  5. ^ "Armageddon – Define Armageddon at Dictionary.com". reference.com. Retrieved 14 December 2016.
  6. ^ "Balkanization – Define Balkanization at Dictionary.com". reference.com. Retrieved 14 December 2016.
  7. ^ "bangalored". dictionary.com.
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  15. ^ [9]
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  17. ^ [11]
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  20. ^ [14]
  21. ^ [15]
  22. ^ [16]
  23. ^ [17]
  24. ^ [18]
  25. ^ "The history behind eau de cologne". Germany Wanderer. Retrieved January 28, 2019.

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