†Name change in English due to replacement of outdated methods such as the postal romanization with the pinyin method. The Chinese name is unchanged.


†Chinese name unchanged.


A number of places became towns/cities under a Belgian colonial name, or rather two: in Dutch (often ending in -stad) and French (often ending in -ville, also meaning 'town') (the Belgian official languages), but were later renamed in native languages, such as :






Many cities had Ancient Egyptian, Greek, and Latin names


"See List of renamed cities in Estonia"



Most cities had an ancient name, usually in Latin, often of older Celtic origin


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From history, most Italian cities have Latin names, some have Greek or Etruscan names.



"See কাজকিস্তানের নাম পরিবর্তিত শহরের তালিকা"



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