Estonian exonyms explained

Below is list of Estonian language exonyms for places in non-Estonian-speaking countries:

Finland

Soome
English name	Estonian name	Endonym		Notes
		Name	Language
Helsinki	Helsingi	Helsinki	Finnish
Turku	Turu	Turku	Finnish

Greece

Kreeka
English name	Estonian name	Endonym		Notes
		Name	Language
Athens	Ateena	Athína (Αθήνα)	Greek
Corfu	Korfu	Kérkyra (Κέρκυρα)	Greek

Italy

Itaalia
English name	Estonian name	Endonym		Notes
		Name	Language
Rome	Rooma	Roma	Italian
Venice	Veneetsia	Venesia	Venetian

Latvia

Läti
English name	Estonian name	Endonym		Notes
		Name	Language
Ainaži	Heinaste	Ainaži	Latvian
Alūksne	Aluliina	Alūksne	Latvian
Ape	Hopa	Ape	Latvian
Cēsis	Võnnu	Cēsis	Latvian
Daugava	Väina	Daugava	Latvian
Daugavpils	Väinalinn	Daugavpils	Latvian
Ērģeme	Härgmäe	Ērģeme	Latvian
Gaujiena	Koivaliina	Gaujiena	Latvian
Gulbene	Kulna	Gulbene	Latvian
Ikšķile	Üksküla	Ikšķile	Latvian
Jelgava	Miitavi	Jelgava	Latvian
Kārki	Karkla	Kārki	Latvian
Liepāja	Liibavi	Liepāja	Latvian
Limbaži	Lemsalu	Limbaži	Latvian
Ludza	Lutsi	Ludza	Latvian
Mazsalaca	Väike-Salatsi	Mazsalaca	Latvian
Naukšeni	Nausküla	Naukšeni	Latvian
Rēzekne	Räisaku	Rēzekne	Latvian
Rīga	Riia	Rīga	Latvian
Rūjiena	Ruhja	Rūjiena	Latvian
Salacgrīva	Salatsi	Salacgrīva	Latvian
Valka	Läti-Valga	Valka	Latvian
Valmiera	Volmari	Valmiera	Latvian
Ventspils	Vindavi	Ventspils	Latvian

Poland

Poola
English name	Estonian name	Endonym		Notes
		Name	Language
Kraków	Krakov(i)	Kraków	Polish
Warsaw	Varssavi	Warszawa	Polish

Russia

Venemaa
English name	Estonian name	Endonym		Notes
		Name	Language
Gdov	Oudova	Gdov (Гдов)	Russian
Ivangorod	Jaanilinn	Ivangorod (Ивангород)	Russian
Izborsk	Irboska	Izborsk (Изборск)	Russian
Kronstadt	Kroonlinn	Kronshtadt (Кронштадт)	Russian
Pechory	Petseri	Pechory (Печоры)	Russian
Pskov	Pihkva	Pskov (Псков)	Russian
Saint Petersburg	Peterburi, Piiter	Sankt Peterburg (Санкт-Петербург)	Russian
Vyborg	Viiburi	Vyborg (Выборг)	Russian

See also

• List of European exonyms

References

• EKI KNAB