Bulgarian exonyms explained
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
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| English name | Bulgarian name | Endonym | Notes |
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| Name | Language |
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| Berat | Beligrad (Белиград) | | | |
| Durrës | Drach (Драч) | | | |
| Korçë | Goritsa (Горица) | | | | |
France
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| English name | Bulgarian name | Endonym | Notes |
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| Name | Language |
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| Nice | Nitsa (Ница) | | | |
| Paris | Parizh (Париж) | | | | |
Greece
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| English name | Bulgarian name | Endonym | Notes |
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| Name | Language |
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| Alexandroupoli | Dedeagach (Дедеагач) | Αλεξανδρούπολη | Greek | |
| Edessa | Voden (Воден) | Ἔδεσσα | Greek | |
| Florina | Lerin (Лерин) | Φλώρινα | Greek | |
| Goumenissa | Gumendzhe (Гумендже) | Γουμένισσα | Greek | |
| Ioannina | Yanina (Янина) | Ιωάννινα | Greek | |
| Kastoria | Kostur (Костур) | Καστοριά | Greek | |
| Kilkis | Kukush (Кукуш) | Κιλκίς | Greek | |
| Komotini | Gyumyurdzhina (Гюмюрджина) | Κομοτηνή | Greek | |
| Kozani | Kozhani (Кожани) | Κοζάνη | Greek | |
| Promachonas | Dragotin (Драготин) | Προμαχώνας | Greek | |
| Serres | Ser, Syar (Сер, Сяр) | Σέρρες | Greek | |
| Thessaloniki | Solun (Солун) | Θεσσαλονίκη | Greek | |
| Veria | Ber (Бер) | Βέροια | Greek | |
| Vevi | Banitsa (Баница) | Βεύη | Greek | |
| Xanthi | Tsarevo (Царево) | Ξάνθη | Greek | |
Italy
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| English name | Bulgarian name | Endonym | Notes |
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| Name | Language |
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| 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
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| English name | Bulgarian name | Endonym | Notes |
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| Name | Language |
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| Pristina | Prishtina (Прищина) | Prishtinë | Albanian | |
| Ferizaj | Ferizovo (Феризово) | Ferizaj | Albanian | |
| Podujevo | Poduyevo (Подуево) | Besianë | Albanian | | |
North Macedonia
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| English name | Bulgarian name | Endonym | Notes |
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| Name | Language |
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| Bitola | Bitolya (Битоля) | Битола | Macedonian | |
| Debar | Debǎr (Дебър) | Дебaр | Macedonian | |
| Delčevo | Tsarevo Selo (Царево Село) | Делчево | Macedonian | |
| Gevgelija | Gevgeli (Гевгели) | Гевгелија | Macedonian | |
| Gostivar | Kostovo (Костово) | Гостивар | Macedonian | |
| Kavadarci | Tikvesh (Тиквеш) | Кавадарци | Macedonian | |
| Makedonski Brod | Brod (Брод) | Македонски Брод | Macedonian | |
| Sveti Nikole | Sveti Nikola (Свети Никола) | Свети Николе | Macedonian | | |
Romania
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| English name | Bulgarian name | Endonym | Notes |
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| Name | Language |
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| 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
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| English name | Bulgarian name | Endonym | Notes |
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| Name | Language |
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| 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
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| English name | Bulgarian name | Endonym | Notes |
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| Name | Language |
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| Geneva | Zheneva (Женева) | Genève | French | |
| Lausanne | Lozana (Лозана) | Lausanne | French | | |
Turkey
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| English name | Bulgarian name | Endonym | Notes |
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| Name | Language |
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| Demirköy | Malak Samokov (Малък Самоков) | Demirköy | Turkish | |
| Edirne | Odrin (Одрин) | Edirne | Turkish | |
| Enez | Enos (Енос) | Enez | Turkish | |
| İstanbul | Tsarigrad (Цариград) | İstanbul | Turkish | |
| Kırklareli | Lozengrad (Лозенград) | Kırklareli | Turkish | |
| Pehlivanköy | Pavlovo (Павлово) | Pehlivanköy | Turkish | |
| Tekirdağ | Rodosto (Родосто) | Tekirdağ | Turkish | | |
Ukraine
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| English name | Bulgarian name | Endonym | Notes |
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| Name | Language |
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| Bolhrad | Bolgrad (Болград) | Болград | Ukrainian | |
| Lviv | Lvov (Лвов) | Львів | Ukrainian | | |
See also
