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Latin names of European rivers

Following is a list of rivers stating the Latin and equivalent English name.

LatinEnglish, (other) and older names
Achelous¹Achelous/Acheloos
AlbisElbe (Labe, Łaba)
Alpheus¹Alpheus River (Alfeiós/Alpheiós, Vardar)
Alutus (Aloutas) Olt
Anisus Enns
Araros Buzau
Arnus Arno
Argessos Arges
Borysthenes Dnieper (Dniepr)
Cephissus¹ (Athenae)Cephissus River (Athens) (Kephissós, Kifissós)
Cephissus¹ (Boeotia)Cephissus River (Boeotia)
Cephissus¹ (Eleusis)Cephissus River (Eleusis)
ColapisKolpa (Kupa)
ConouiumRiver Conwy
Crisus Criş
Danuvius Upper Danube (Donau, Donava, Dunărea)
Dierna Cerna
DuriusDouro (Duero)
DravusDrave (Drau, Drava, Dráva)
GarumnaGaronne
GerrosDnieper
HierasusSiret
HypanisBoh
IberusEbre (Ebro)
Ister Lower Danube (Donau, Donava, Dunărea)
KorkorasKrka
Ligara, LigeraLoire
MarisMureş
MatronaMarne
MoenusMain
NaparisIalomita
NatisoNatisone
NatissisNoteć
OenusInn
OrdessosArgeş
OuiadouasOdra
PanticapesInhul
Peneus¹ (Elea)Peneus River (Elia) (Pineiós/Peneós)
Peneus¹ (Tempe)Peneus River (Tempe) (Pineiós/Peneiós)
Padus Po
Pyretus Prut
RhenusRhine
RabonJiu
Rodanus, RhodanusRhône
SabrinaSevern
SallaSaale (Zala, Sala)
Samus Someş
Sargetia Strei
SavusSava
SequanaSeine
Sontius, AesontiusSoča (Isonzo)
StyxStyx River, modern ?
TagusTagus
TamesisThames
TanaisDon
Tiber, TiberisTiber River (Tevere)
Tibicus Timiş
Tisia Tissa
Tyras Dniester (Nistru)
Viadua, Viadrua, OderaOder (Odra)
VistulaVistula (Wisła, Weichsel)
VurtaWarta

partial list

¹ - Latinized spelling of a Greek derived name

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Last updated: 01-04-2007 01:18:57
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