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This is a list of Bulgarian exonyms for places that do not use Bulgarian. This list includes only names that are significantly different from the local toponym, and archaic or obsolete names are italicized.
Albania
Albania |
English name | Bulgarian name | Endonym | Notes |
Name | Language |
Berat | Beligrad (Белиград) | | | |
Durrës | Drach (Драч) | | | |
Korçë | Goritsa (Горица) | | | |
Austria
Austria |
English name | Bulgarian name | Endonym | Notes |
Name | Language |
Vienna | Viena (Виена) | Wien | German | |
Czech Republic
Czech Republic |
English name | Bulgarian name | Endonym | Notes |
Name | Language |
Prague | Praga (Прага) | Praha | Czech | |
Denmark
Denmark |
English name | Bulgarian name | Endonym | Notes |
Name | Language |
Copenhagen | Kopenhagen (Копенхаген) | København | Danish | |
France
France |
English name | Bulgarian name | Endonym | Notes |
Name | Language |
Nice | Nitsa (Ница) | | | |
Paris | Parizh (Париж) | | | |
Greece
Greece |
English name | Bulgarian name | Endonym | Notes |
Name | Language |
Alexandroupoli | Dedeagach (Дедеагач) | | | |
Edessa | Voden (Воден) | | | |
Florina | Lerin (Лерин) | | | |
Goumenissa | Gumendzhe (Гумендже) | | | |
Ioannina | Yanina (Янина) | | | |
Kastoria | Kostur (Костур) | | | |
Kilkis | Kukush (Кукуш) | | | |
Komotini | Gyumyurdzhina (Гюмюрджина) | | | |
Kozani | Kozhani (Кожани) | | | |
Promachonas | Dragotin (Драготин) | | | |
Serres | Ser, Syar (Сер, Сяр) | | | |
Thessaloniki | Solun (Солун) | | | |
Veria | Ber (Бер) | | | |
Vevi | Banitsa (Баница) | | | |
Xanthi | Tsarevo (Царево) | | |
Italy
Italy |
English name | Bulgarian name | Endonym | Notes |
Name | Language |
Florence | Florentsiya (Флоренция) | Firenze | Italian | |
Genova | Genua (Генуа) | Genua | Italian | |
Naples | Neapol (Неапол) | Napoli | Italian | |
Rome | Rim (Рим) | Roma | Italian | |
Trieste | Triest (Триест) | Trieste | Italian | |
Kosovo
Kosovo |
English name | Bulgarian name | Endonym | Notes |
Name | Language |
Pristina | Prishtina (Прищина) | Prishtinë | Albanian | |
Ferizaj | Ferizovo (Феризово) | Ferizaj | Albanian | |
Podujevo | Poduyevo (Подуево) | Besianë | Albanian | |
Moldova
Moldova |
English name | Bulgarian name | Endonym | Notes |
Name | Language |
Chișinău | Kishinev (Кишинев) | | | |
North Macedonia
North Macedonia |
English name | Bulgarian name | Endonym | Notes |
Name | Language |
Bitola | Bitolya (Битоля) | | | |
Debar | Debǎr (Дебър) | | | |
Delčevo | Tsarevo Selo (Царево Село) | | | |
Gevgelija | Gevgeli (Гевгели) | | | |
Gostivar | Kostovo (Костово) | | | |
Kavadarci | Tikvesh (Тиквеш) | | | |
Makedonski Brod | Brod (Брод) | | | |
Sveti Nikole | Sveti Nikola (Свети Никола) | | | |
Portugal
Portugal |
English name | Bulgarian name | Endonym | Notes |
Name | Language |
Lisbon | Lisabon (Лисабон) | Lisboa | Portuguese | |
Romania
Romania |
English name | Bulgarian name | Endonym | Notes |
Name | Language |
Bucharest | Bukuresht (Букурещ) | București | Romanian | |
Cernavodă | Cherna Voda (Черна Вода) | | | |
Constanța | Kyustendzha (Кюстенджа) | | | |
Dudeștii Vechi | Star Beshenov, Stár Bishnov (Стар Бешенов) | | | Star Bishnov is the Banat Bulgarian name |
Giurgiu | Gyurgevo (Гюргево) | | | |
Hârșova | Harsovo (Хърсово) | | | |
Isaccea | Obluchitsa (Облучица) | | | |
Sânnicolau Mare | Smiklush (Смиклуш) | | | Banat Bulgarian name |
Timișoara | Timishvár | | | Banat Bulgarian name |
Tulcea | Tulcha (Тулча) | | | |
Zimnicea | Zimnich, Zimnitsa (Зимнич, Зимница) | | | |
Serbia
Serbia |
English name | Bulgarian name | Endonym | Notes |
Name | Language |
Aleksinac | Aleksinets (Алексинец) | | | |
Belgrade | Belgrad (Белград) | Beograd | Serbian | |
Bracévac | Brakevtsi (Бракевци) | | | |
Gnjilane | Gilyani (Гиляни) | | | |
Gradinje | Gradina (Градина) | | | |
Đakovica | Dyakovo (Дяково) | | | |
Dimitrovgrad | Tsaribrod (Цариброд) | | | |
Donji Milanovac | Porech (Пореч) | | | |
Dragaš | Krakovishta (Краковища) | | | |
Knjaževac | Gurgusovets (Гургусовец) | | | |
Kruševac | Krushevets, Krushevtsi (Крушевец, Крушевци) | | | |
Leskovac | Leskovets (Лесковец) | | | |
Požarevac | Pozharevets (Пожаревец) | | | |
Svilajnac | Svilenets (Свиленец) | | | |
Vranje | Vranya (Враня) | | | |
Zaječar | Zaychar (Зайчар) | | | |
Switzerland
Switzerland |
English name | Bulgarian name | Endonym | Notes |
Name | Language |
Geneva | Zheneva (Женева) | Genève | French | |
Lausanne | Lozana (Лозана) | | | |
Tunisia
Tunisia |
English name | Bulgarian name | Endonym | Notes |
Name | Language |
Carthage | Kartagen (Картаген) | | | |
Turkey
Turkey |
English name | Bulgarian name | Endonym | Notes |
Name | Language |
Demirköy | Malak Samokov (Малък Самоков) | | | |
Edirne | Odrin (Одрин) | | | |
Enez | Enos (Енос) | | | |
İstanbul | Tsarigrad (Цариград) | | | |
Kırklareli | Lozengrad (Лозенград) | | | |
Pehlivanköy | Pavlovo (Павлово) | | | |
Tekirdağ | Rodosto (Родосто) | | | |
Ukraine
Ukraine |
English name | Bulgarian name | Endonym | Notes |
Name | Language |
Bolhrad | Bolgrad (Болград) | | | |
Lviv | Lvov (Лвов) | | | |
See also