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Latin names of European rivers

Following is a list of rivers stating the Latin and equivalent English name.

Latin English, (other) and older names
Achelous¹ Achelous/Acheloos
Albis Elbe (Labe, Łaba)
Alpheus¹ Alpheus River (Alfeiós/Alpheiós, Vardar)
Alutus (Aloutas) Olt
Anisus Enns
Araros Buzau
Argessos Arges
Borysthenes Dnieper (Dniepr)
Cephissus¹ (Athenae) Cephissus River (Athens) (Kephissós, Kifissós)
Cephissus¹ (Boeotia) Cephissus River (Boeotia)
Cephissus¹ (Eleusis) Cephissus River (Eleusis)
Colapis Kolpa (Kupa)
Conouium River Conwy
Crisus Criş
Danuvius Upper Danube (Donau, Donava, Dunărea)
Dierna Cerna
Durius Douro (Duero)
Dravus Drave (Drau, Drava, Dráva)
Garumna Garonne
Gerros Dnieper
Hierasus Siret
Hypanis Boh
Iberus Ebre (Ebro)
Ister Lower Danube (Donau, Donava, Dunărea)
Korkoras Krka
Ligara, Ligera Loire
Maris Mureş
Matrona Marne
Moenus Main
Naparis Ialomita
Natiso Natisone
Natissis Noteć
Oenus Inn
Ordessos Argeş
Ouiadouas Odra
Panticapes Inhul
Peneus¹ (Elea) Peneus River (Elia) (Pineiós/Peneós)
Peneus¹ (Tempe) Peneus River (Tempe) (Pineiós/Peneiós)
Pyretus Prut
Rhenus Rhine
Rabon Jiu
Rodanus, Rhodanus Rhône
Sabrina Severn
Salla Saale (Zala, Sala)
Samus Someş
Sargetia Strei
Savus Sava
Sequana Seine
Sontius, Aesontius Soča (Isonzo)
Styx Styx River , modern ?
Tagus Tagus
Tamesis Thames
Tanais Don
Tiber, Tiberis Tiber River (Tevere)
Tibicus Timiş
Tisia Tissa
Tyras Dniester (Nistru)
Viadua, Viadrua, Odera Oder (Odra)
Vistula Vistula (Wisła, Weichsel)
Vurta Warta

partial list

¹ - Latinized spelling of a Greek derived name

See also:

External links

  • http://www.columbia.edu/acis/ets/Graesse/contents.html



Last updated: 01-21-2005 08:06:01