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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 |
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| Achelous¹ | Achelous/Acheloos |
| Albis | Elbe (Labe, Łaba) |
| Alpheus¹ | Alpheus River (Alfeiós/Alpheiós, Vardar) |
| Alutus | Olt |
| Anisus | Enns |
| Borysthenes | Dnieper (Dniepr) |
| Cephissus¹ (Athenae) | Cephissus River (Athens) (Kephissós, Kifissós) |
| Cephissus¹ (Boeotia) | Cephissus River (Boeotia) |
| Cephissus¹ (Eleusis) | Cephissus River (Eleusis) |
| Colapis | Kolpa (Kupa) |
| Crisus | Criş |
| Danuvius | Upper Danube (Donau, Donava, Dunărea) |
| Dierna | Cerna |
| Durius | Douro (Duero) |
| Dravus | Drave (Drau, Drava, Dráva) |
| Garumna | Garonne |
| Hierasus | Siret |
| Hypanis | Boh |
| Iberus | Ebre (Ebro) |
| Ister | Lower Danube (Donau, Donava, Dunărea) |
| Korkoras | Krka |
| Ligara, Ligera | Loire |
| Maris | Mureş |
| Matrona | Marne |
| Moenus | Main |
| Natiso | Natisone |
| Natissis | Noteć |
| Oenus | Inn |
| Ordessos | Argeş |
| Peneus¹ (Elea) | Peneus River (Elia) (Pineiós/Peneós) |
| Peneus¹ (Tempe) | Peneus River (Tempe) (Pineiós/Peneiós) |
| Pyretus | Prut |
| Rhenus | Rhine |
| Rodanus, Rhodanus | Rhône |
| Sabrina | Severn |
| Salla | Saale (Zala, Sala) |
| Samus | Someş |
| Savus | Sava |
| Sequana | Seine |
| Sontius, Aesontius | Soča (Isonzo) |
| Styx | Styx River, modern ? |
| Tagus | Tagus |
| Tamesis | Thames |
| 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 Link
- http://www.columbia.edu/acis/ets/Graesse/contents.html
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