List of Latin names of rivers
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Following is a list of rivers stating the Latin and equivalent English name.
| Latin | English, (other) and older names | 
|---|---|
| Abdua, Addua | Adda | 
| Achelous¹ | Acheloos (Achelous) | 
| Aciris | Agri | 
| Adonis | Nahr Ibrahim (Lebanon) | 
| Adrana | Eder | 
| Aenus, Oenus | Inn | 
| Aesis | Esino | 
| Aesontius, Sontius | Soča (Isonzo) | 
| Alara | Aller | 
| Albinia | Albegna | 
| Albis | Elbe (Labe, Łaba) | 
| Alpheus¹ | Alpheus (Alfeiós/Alpheiós) | 
| Alutus | Olt | 
| Amber | Amper, Ammer | 
| Amisia, Amisus | Ems | 
| Ana, Anas | Guadiana | 
| Anio | Aniene (Teverone) | 
| Anisus | Enns | 
| Apo | Caraş (Karaš) | 
| Arabo, Raba | Rába (Raab) | 
| Arar | Saône | 
| Araros | Buzău | 
| Arauris | Hérault | 
| Arda | Arda | 
| Ariminus | Marecchia | 
| Armenta | Fiora | 
| Arnus | Arno | 
| Argessos, Argessus¹ | Argeş | 
| Arsia, Arsa | Raša (Arsia) | 
| Arula | Aar | 
| Arva | Orava | 
| Asis | Aso | 
| Atax | Aude | 
| Aternus | Aterno | 
| Atesis | Adige (Etsch) | 
| Aufentus | Ufente | 
| Aufidus | Ofanto | 
| Auvona | Avon (Bristol?) | 
| Avens | Velino | 
| Axius¹ | Vardar (Axiós) | 
| Axona | Aisne | 
| Baetis | Guadalquivir | 
| Basana | Bosna | 
| Boactes | Vara | 
| Borysthenes | Dnieper (Dniepr) | 
| Bradanus | Bradano | 
| Calipus | Sado | 
| Calor | Calore Irpino | 
| Calor | Calore Lucano | 
| Casuentus | Basento | 
| Cephissus¹ (Athenae) | Cephissus (Athens) (Kephissós, Kifissós) | 
| Cephissus¹ (Boeotia) | Cephissus (Boeotia) | 
| Cephissus¹ (Eleusis) | Cephissus (Eleusis) | 
| Chalusus, Treva | Trave | 
| Clanis | Clanio, Lagni[1] | 
| Clitumnus | Clitunno | 
| Clota | Clyde | 
| Colapis | Kupa (Kolpa) | 
| Conovius | Conwy | 
| Crathis | Crati | 
| Crisus, Crisia | Körös (Criş) | 
| Cusus, Vagus | Váh (Vág, Waag) | 
| Danuvius, Danubius | Upper Danube (Donau, Duna, Dunaj, Dunav, Dunărea) | 
| Dierna | Cerna | 
| Dubis | Doubs | 
| Duria maior, Duria Bautica | Dora Baltea | 
| Duria minor | Dora Riparia | 
| Durius | Douro (Duero) | 
| Dravus | Drave (Drau, Drava, Dráva) | 
| Fertor, Frento | Fortore | 
| Fevos | Varaita | 
| Flosis | Potenza | 
| Flusor | Chienti | 
| Flussorius | Fiastra | 
| Formio | Rižana (Risano) | 
| Garumna | Garonne | 
| Genusus | Shkumbin | 
| Gerros, Gerrus¹ | Molochnaya | 
| Helinius | Helinium | 
| Hierasus¹ | Siret | 
| Hypanis¹ | Southern Bug (Boh, Buh) | 
| Iberus | Ebro (Ebre) | 
| Idanus, Addua | Ain | 
| Ilargus | Iller | 
| Ira, Iria | Staffora | 
| Isala, Sala | IJssel | 
| Isara, Aesia, Oesia | Oise | 
| Isara, Isarus, Isargus | Isar | 
| Isara | Isère | 
| Isarus, Isarcus | Eisack (Isarco) | 
| Isaurus | Foglia | 
| Ister | Lower Danube (Donau, Duna, Dunaj, Dunav, Dunărea) | 
| Julia, Licus | Gail | 
| Juvavus, Isonta | Salzach | 
| Lametus | Amato | 
| Laus | Lao | 
| Leontes | Litani River (Lebanon) | 
| Licus, Lica, Licca | Lech | 
| Limia | Lima | 
| Liquentia | Livenza | 
| Liris, Clanis | Garigliano (Liri) | 
| Lupia, Luppia | Lippe | 
| Lycus | Nahr al-Kalb (Lebanon) | 
| Macra, Latis | Maira | 
| Macra | Magra | 
| Margus | Velika Morava (Serbia) | 
| Marisus, Marisia | Mureş (Maros, Marusza) | 
| Mataurus, Metaurus | Metauro | 
| Metaurus | Petrace | 
| Matrona | Marne | 
| Medoacus maior, Brinta | Brenta | 
| Medoacus minor | Bacchiglione | 
| Moënus | Main | 
| Minius | Minho (Miño) | 
| Misco | Musone | 
| Moldavia, Multavia | Vltava (Moldau) | 
| Monda | Mondego River | 
| Moravia | Morava (Central Europe) (March) | 
| Mosa | Meuse | 
| Mosella | Moselle | 
| Murus | Mur (Mura) | 
| Naparis | Ialomiţa | 
| Naro | Neretva | 
| Natiso | Natisone | 
| Natissis | Noteć (Netze) | 
| Nicer | Neckar | 
| Nura | Nure | 
| Oenus | Inn | 
| Ollius, Olius | Oglio | 
| Oltis | Lot | 
| Olubria | Scrivia | 
| Orbis | Orbe | 
| Ordessos | Argeş | 
| Orontes | Orontes River (Lebanon) | 
| Orgus | Orco | 
| Panticapes | Inhul | 
| Peneus¹ (Elea) | Peneus (Ilia), (Pineiós/Peneiós) | 
| Peneus¹ (Tempe) | Peneus (Tempe), (Pineiós/Peneiós, Salambria) | 
| Padus, Eridanus¹ | Po | 
| Phrudis | Bresle | 
| Pisaurus | Foglia | 
| Plavis | Piave | 
| Potentia | Potenza | 
| Pyretus | Prut | 
| Rhenus | Rhine (Rijn, Rhin, Rhein, Reno, Rein) | 
| Rabon | Jiu (Zsil) | 
| Rha¹ | Volga | 
| Rhodanus | Rhône | 
| Rubico | Rubicon (Pisciatello, Fiumicino, Rubicone) | 
| Rura | Ruhr | 
| Sabatus | Sabato | 
| Sabatus | Savuto | 
| Sabis | Sambre | 
| Sabis | Selle | 
| Sabrina | Severn | 
| Sagrus | Sangro | 
| Sala | Franconian Saale | 
| Sala | Saxon Saale | 
| Samara | Somme | 
| Samus | Someş (Szamos) | 
| Sarius | Serio | 
| Sarāvus | Saar | 
| Sargetia | Strei | 
| Savus | Sava (Száva) | 
| Scultenna | Panaro (Scoltenna) | 
| Secia | Secchia | 
| Sena | Misa | 
| Silarus | Sillaro | 
| Silarus, Silerus, Siler | Sele | 
| Sequana | Seine | 
| Sesites, Sessites | Sesia | 
| Siris | Sinni | 
| Spreva | Spree | 
| Strymon¹ | Struma (Karasu, Strimónis) | 
| Stura | Stura di Demonte | 
| Suasanus | Cesano | 
| Sybaris | Coscile | 
| Tagus | Tajo (Tejo, Tagus) | 
| Tamaca | Tâmega | 
| Tamarus | Tammaro | 
| Tamesis, Tamesa | Thames | 
| Tanager | Tanagro (Negro) | 
| Tanais | Don | 
| Tanarus | Tanaro | 
| Tarnis | Tarn | 
| Tarus | Taro | 
| Tedanius | Zrmanja (Zermagna) | 
| Tessuinus | Tesino | 
| Thader | Segura | 
| Tiber | Tiber (Tevere) | 
| Tibiscus, Tibisis | Timiş (Temes, Tamiš) | 
| Ticinus | Ticino (Tessin) | 
| Timacus | Timok | 
| Tinna | Tenna | 
| Tifernus | Biferno | 
| Tirinus | Tirino | 
| Tisia | Tisza (Tissa, Theiss) | 
| Titius, Corcoras, Korkoras¹ | Krka (Cherca) | 
| Tolerus, Trerus | Sacco | 
| Trebia | Trebbia | 
| Trinius | Trigno | 
| Truentus | Tronto | 
| Tyras | Dniester (Dniestr, Nistru) | 
| Umbro | Ombrone | 
| Vacua | Vouga | 
| Varta | Warta (Warthe) | 
| Varus | Stura di Lanzo | 
| Varus | Var | 
| Viadua, Viadrua, Odera | Oder (Odra) | 
| Visurgis | Weser | 
| Vistula | Vistula (Wisła, Weichsel) | 
| Volturnus | Volturno | 
| Vomanus | Vomano | 
¹ - Latinized spelling of a Greek name.
See also
- List of European rivers with alternative names
 - Latin names of Portuguese rivers
 - List of Roman place names in Britain
 - Roman sites in the United Kingdom
 - Romano-British
 
References
- ↑ Alberto Manco, "The Italian hydronym lagno", Università di Napoli L’Orientale, 2009.
 
External links
- Dr. J. G. Th. Grässe, Orbis Latinus: Lexikon lateinischer geographischer Namen des Mittelalters und der Neuzeit, online at the Bavarian State Library
 - Grässe, Orbis Latinus, online at Columbia University
 
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