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List of places named after people

There are a number of places named after famous people. For more on the general etymology of place names see toponymy. For other lists of eponyms (names derived from people) see eponym.

Countries

Former countries

Lands of Antarctica

Settlements

Afghanistan

Albania

Algeria

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Angola

  • Comandante Valódia (Luanda) – Joaquim Domingos Augusto "Valódia" (died 1975), one of the prominent generals during the Angolan War of Independence
  • Moçâmedes – Governor General of Angola, José D'Almeida Vasconcelos de Oliveira de Soveral e Carvalho, Baron of Mossâmedes (died 1805)
  • Nelito Soares (Luanda) – Nelito Soares (1943–1975), Angolan revolutionary
  • Patrice Lumumba, Luanda – Patrice Lumumba, Congolese Prime Minister
  • Porto Alexandre, Angola – James Edward Alexander
  • Rocha Pinto (Luanda) – João Teixeira Pinto
  • Viana, Luanda – Governor General of Angola, Horácio José de Sá Viana Rebelo (1910–1995)

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Antigua and Barbuda

Argentina

Buenos Aires

Catamarca

Chaco

Chubut

Córdoba

Corrientes

Entre Ríos

Formosa

Jujuy

La Pampa

La Rioja

Mendoza

Misiones

Neuquen

Rio Negro

Salta

San Juan

San Luis

Santa Cruz

Santa Fe

Santiago del Estero

Tierra del Fuego, Antartida e Islas del Atlantico Sur

Tucuman

Former

Armenia

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Australia

Austria

Azerbaijan

Alternate:

  • Martuni is the name given by the Nagorno Karabakh Republic to Khojavend (city) – Aleksandr Myasnikyan, first Communist president of Armenia, whose nom de guerre was "Martuni"

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Bahamas

Bahrain

Bangladesh

Barbados

Belarus

Belgium

Belize

Benin

  • Malanville – Henri Malan (1869–1912), French Governor of Dahomey

Bermuda

Bhutan

Bolivia

Bosnia and Herzegovina

Botswana

Brazil

For a longer list, please see List of places in Brazil named after people.

Brunei

Bulgaria

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Burkina Faso

Cambodia

Canada

Alberta

British Columbia

Manitoba

New Brunswick

Newfoundland and Labrador

Northwest Territories

Nova Scotia

Ontario

Prince Edward Island

Quebec

Saskatchewan

Yukon

Central African Republic

Chad

  • Faya-Largeau – French Colonel, Étienne Largeau (1867–1916)

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Chile

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China

Hong Kong

Colombia

Democratic Republic of the Congo

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Republic of the Congo

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  • Fort-Rousset was the name of Owando – Alexis Rousset, French colonial administrator
  • Jacob was the name of Nkayi – Léon Jacob, French engineer

Costa Rica

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  • Aguirre (now Quepos) – Rolando Aguirre Lobo: a hero of Revolution of 1948
  • Alfaro Ruiz (now Zarcero) – Colonel Juan Alfaro Ruiz, a hero of the National Campaign of 1856
  • Valverde Vega (now Sarchí) – Carlos Luis Valverde Vega, a physician and founder of the Unión Médica Nacional (National Medical Union).

Croatia

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Cuba

Curaçao

Cyprus

Czech Republic

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Denmark

Greenland

Dominica

Dominican Republic

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Ecuador

Egypt

El Salvador

Equatorial Guinea

Estonia

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Eswatini (Swaziland)

Ethiopia

Finland

France

Gabon

Germany

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Georgia

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Ghana

Greece

Grenada

Guatemala

Guinea Bissau

Guyana

Haiti

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Honduras

Hungary

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Iceland

India

Indonesia

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  • Sukarnopura was the name of Jayapura – Sukarno, 1st President of Indonesia

Iran

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Iraq

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Ireland (Republic of)

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Israel

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Italy

Ivory Coast

Jamaica

Japan

Jordan

Kazakhstan

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Kenya

Kosovo

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Kuwait

Kyrgyzstan

  • Аbdrakhmanov (Issyk-Kul) – Yusup Abdrakhmanov (1901–1938), Kyrgyz politician
  • Abdy-Suerkulov (Toktogul) – Abdy Suerkulov (1912–1992), Kyrgyz Prime Minister
  • Absamat Masaliev (Kadamjay) – Absamat Masaliyev
  • Aitmatov District – Chinghiz Aitmatov, author
  • Aldashev (Jeti-Ögüz) – Abdulkhai Aldashev (1918–2003), Kyrgyz pharmacologist, toxicologist and translator
  • Alla-Anarov (Aravan) – Alla Anarov (1907–1979), cotton producer
  • Aydaraliev (Talas) – Rysbek Aidaraliev (1922–1998), Kyrgyz public figure
  • Amanbayevo – Aldabergen Amanbaev (1927–1975), Kyrgyz Socialist workers' hero
  • Anan'yevo – one of the Panfilov's Twenty-Eight Guardsmen, Nikolay Yakovlevich Anan'yev (1912–1941)
  • Atai Ogonbaev (Talas) – Atai Ogonbaev (1900–1949), Kyrgyz musician and compositor
  • Baetov – Kyrgyz singer and composer Musa Baetov (1902–1949)
  • Baytik – Baytik Batyr (1823–1886), one of the leaders of the Solto tribe who fought the Kokand Khanate
  • Berdike Baatyr (Talas) – Berdike Baatyr (1740–1790)
  • Bishkek – Bishkek Batyr (1700–1757), Commander of the Kyrgyz army in the war against the invaders of Dzungar in the 18th century.
  • Bokonbayevo – Kyrgyz poet and dramatist, Dzhoomart Bokonbaev (1910–1944)
  • Cholponbay – Cholponbai Tuleberdiyev (1922–1944), World War II hero
  • Dokturbek Kurmanaliev (Ysyk-Ata) – Dokturbek Kurmanaliev (1948–2004)
  • Ibraimov – Kyrgyz Prime Minister Sultan Ibraimov
  • Imeni Aliaskara Toktonalieva (Ysyk-Ata) – Aliaskar Toktonaliev (1929–1990), Finance Minister
  • Isanov (Osh) – Nasirdin Isanov, Kyrgyz Prime Minister
  • Jalal-Abad – Jalal-ud-Din Muhammad Akbar
  • Jayyl District – Jayyl Batyr (1692–1780), one of the heroes of the Solto tribe
  • Karasaev (Tüp) – Kusein Karasaev (1901–1998), Kyrgyz linguist
  • Kaynazarova (Chuy) – Zuurakan Kaynazarova
  • Kazybek (Naryn) – Kazybek Mambetimin uulu (1901–1936), poet
  • Kochubaev (Osh) – Toi'chu Tagaevich Kochubaev (1922–1981), Kyrgyz Socialist workers' hero
  • Kochkorbaev (Chuy) – Isak Kochkorbaev (1890–1965), Kyrgyz Socialist workers' hero
  • Kulatov (Nookat) – Turabay Kulatov (1908–1984), Kyrgyz Prime Minister
  • Kurmanbek (Suzak) – Kurmanbek Batyr, mythical hero
  • Kurmanjan Datka (Batken) and Kurmanjan Datka (Osh) – Kurmanjan Datka
  • Lenin District, Bishkek – Vladimir Lenin
  • Manas District – Manas, mythical Kyrgyz national hero
  • Mavlyanov (Aksy) – Junai Mavlyanov (1923–2003), writer and poet
  • Mombekovo (Nooken) – Yusup Mombekov (1926–1983), Kyrgyz socialist workers' hero
  • Nurzhanov (Talas) – Akmatbek Nurzhanov (1922–1987), Kyrgyz socialist workers' hero
  • Ormon-Khan aliyl (Naryn) – Ormon Khan
  • Ömüraliev (Talas) – Baky Ömüraliev (1932–2003), Kyrgyz actor and film director
  • Osmonkulov (Talas) – Iskender Osmonkulov (1907–1992), Kyrgyz socialist workers' hero
  • Panfilov District, Kyrgyzstan – Ivan Panfilov
  • Pristan'-Przheval'sk – Nikolay Przhevalsky
  • Shabdan – Shabdan Baatyr (1839–1912)
  • Shopokov – Kyrgyz World War II hero Duyshenkul Shopokov (1915–1941)
  • Süymönkul Chokmorov – Kyrgyz film actor Suimenkul Chokmorov
  • Sverdlov District, Bishkek – Yakov Sverdlov
  • Razzakov – Iskhak Razzakov
  • Toktogul – Kyrgyz Musician Toktogul Satilganov
  • Togolok-Moldo Rural District (Naryn) – Togolok Moldo, Kyrgyz poet
  • Toktomat Zulpuev (Nookat) – Toktomat Zulpuev (1925–1995)
  • Urazbekov (Batken) – Abdukadyr Urazbekov (1889–1938), Kyrgyz statesman
  • Yusupov aliyl (Osh) – Sultan Yusupov (1918–2004), Kyrgyz music teacher
  • Zharkynbayevo – Kazak Zharkynbaev (1911–1969), Kyrgyz hero

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Laos

Latvia

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Lebanon

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  • Laodicea in Phoenicia was an ancient name of Beirut – royal woman named Laodice among the Seleucid dynasty

Lesotho

Liberia

Libya

Lithuania

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Luxembourg

Malawi

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Malaysia

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Mali

Malta

Mauritania

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Mauritius

Mexico

Moldova

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Mongolia

Montenegro

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Morocco

Mozambique

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  • António Enes was the name of Angoche – António José Enes (1848–1901), Portuguese journalist and colonial administrator
  • Augusto Cardoso was the name of Metangula – Augusto Cardoso (1859–1930), Portuguese explorer
  • Caldas Xavier was the name of Cambulatsitse – Alfredo Augusto Caldas Xavier (1852–1896), Portuguese colonial administrator
  • Cidade Salazar was the name of Matola – António de Oliveira Salazar
  • João Belo was the name of Xai-Xai – João Belo (1878–1928), Portuguese military
  • Lourenço Marques was the name of Maputo – Lourenço Marques (explorer)
  • Malvernia was the name of Chicualacuala (Vila Eduardo Mondlane) – Godfrey Huggins, 1st Viscount Malvern
  • Porto Amélia was the name of Pemba, Mozambique – Queen Amélie of Orléans
  • Vila Coutinho was the name of Ulongué – João António de Azevedo Coutinho Fragoso de Sequeira (1865–1944)
  • Vila Fontes was the name of Caia, Mozambique – Fontes Pereira de Melo
  • Vila Gomes da Costa was the name of Alto Changane – Manuel Gomes da Costa, Portuguese president
  • Vila Gouveia was the name of Catandica – Manuel António de Sousa, Portuguese military captain
  • Vila Junqueiro was the name of Gurúè – Manuel Saraiva Junqueiro (d.1959)
  • Vila Machado was the name of Nhamatanda – Joaquim José Machado
  • Vila Paiva de Andrada was the name of Gorongosa – Joaquim Carlos Paiva de Andrada (1846–1928)
  • Vila Pery was the name of Chimoio – João Pery de Lind (1861–1930), Governor of Mozambique Company Territories of Manica and Sofala
  • Vila Pinto Teixeira was the name of Mabalane – Francisco dos Santos Pinto Teixeira (1887–1983), Portuguese military engineer
  • Vila Trigo de Morais was the name of Chokwe, Mozambique – António Trigo de Morais (1895–1966), Portuguese engineer
  • Vila Vasco da Gama was the name of Chiputo – Vasco da Gama

Myanmar

Namibia

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Nepal

Netherlands

New Zealand

Nicaragua

Niger

Nigeria

North Korea

North Macedonia

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  • Titov Veles (meaning: "Tito's Veles") was the name of Veles – Josip Broz

Norway

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Oman

Pakistan

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Panama

Papua New Guinea

Paraguay

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  • Doña Heriberta Stroessner de Iglesias was the name of Alto Verá – Heriberta Stroessner de Iglesias, Alfredo Stroessner's sister
  • Domingo Robledo was the name of Natalio – Domingo Robledo (1911–1972), Intendent of Encarnacion
  • Fortin Lopez de Filippis was the name of Mariscal Estigarribia – Captain Cesar Lopez de Filippis, Paraguayan military who died during the Chaco War in 1933
  • Puerto Presidente Stroessner was the name of Ciudad del Este – Alfredo Stroessner

Peru

Philippines

Poland

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Portugal

Qatar

Romania

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Russia

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Saint Kitts and Nevis

Saint Lucia

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

São Tomé e Príncipe

  • Agostinho Neto (São Tomé) – Agostinho Neto, Angolan President

Saudi Arabia

Senegal

Serbia

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Seychelles

Sierra Leone

Singapore

Slovakia

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Slovenia

Somalia

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South Africa

South Korea

Spain

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Sudan

Suriname

Sweden

Switzerland

Syria

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Tajikistan

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Tanzania

  • Nyerere (Ward of Zanzibar City) – Julius Nyerere, President of Tanzania

Thailand

Timor-Leste

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  • Vila Armindo Monteiro was the name of Bobonaro – Armindo Monteiro (1896–1955), Portuguese university professor, businessman, diplomat, and politician
  • Vila Eduardo Marques was the name of Bazartete – Eduardo Marques (1867–1944), Portuguese military and officer
  • Vila Filomeno da Câmara was the name of Same – Filomeno da Câmara de Melo Cabral (1873–1934), Governor of Portuguese Timor
  • Vila General Carmona was the name of Aileu – Óscar Carmona, Portuguese president
  • Vila Salazar was the name of Baucau – António de Oliveira Salazar

Trinidad and Tobago

Tunisia

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Turkey

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Turkmenistan

  • Agaýusup adyndaky (Mary) – Aga Yusup Alyýew (1882–1970), Hero of Socialist Labor
  • Akmyrat Hümmedow adyndaky (Mary) – Akmyrat Hümmedow (1931–2000), Turkmen actor
  • Alty Garlyev (Ahal) – Alty Karliev, Turkmen stage and film actor, director and dramatist
  • Andalyp (city) – Nurmuhammet Andalyp (1660–1740), Turkmen philosopher
  • Annagylyç Ataýew adyndaky (Dashoguz) – Annagylyç Ataýew (1912–1943), Hero of Turkmenistan
  • Arkadag – Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedow (Arkadag), former president
  • Ashgabat – Arsaces I of Parthia
  • Aşyr Kakabaýew adyndaky (Dashoguz) – Aşyr Kakabaýew (1909–1968), Turkmen cotton grower
  • Babadaýhan – Bābā-Dihqān, Iranian mythological figure
  • Balta Myradow adyndaky (Lebap) – Balta Myradow (1908–1984), Turkmen businessman and politician
  • Balyş Öwezow (Görogly) – Balysh Ovezov, Prime Minister of Turkmenistan during the soviet era
  • Berdy Kerbabaýew adyndaky and Kerbabayeva – Berdy Kerbabayev, Turkmen writer
  • Döwletmämmet Azady adyndaky (Lebap) – Döwletmämmet Azady, Turkmen poet
  • Gurban Durdy (Ahal) – Gurban Durdy (1917–1976), Hero of Turkmenistan
  • Görogly (city) – Koroghlu, a semi-mystical hero
  • Hüdük Myradow adyndak (Dashoguz) – Hüdük Myradow (1921–1987), Hero of Socialist Labor
  • J.Atajanov (Mary) – Jumadurdy Atajanow (1913–1969), Hero of Turkmenistan
  • Jumanyýaz Hudaýbergenow adyndaky (Dashoguz) – Jumanyýaz Hudaýbergenow (1912–1943), World War II hero
  • Kulyýewa adyndaky (Lebap) – Gylyç Kulyýew (1913–1990), Turkmen writer and diplomat
  • Magtymguly District – Magtymguly Pyragy, Turkmen poet
  • Magtymguly Garlyýew (Akdepe) – Magtymguly Garly (1889–1957), Turkmen musician
  • Mollanepes – Turkmen National writer, Mollanepes (1810–1862)
  • Nyýazow adyndaky (Mary) – Saparmurat Niyazov
  • Nobat Gutlyýew adyndaky (Lebap) – Nobat Gutlyýew (1910–1967), Hero of Socialist Labor
  • Oguzhan (town) – Oghuz Khagan, the mythical progenitor of the Turkic nations
  • Orazgeldi Ärsaryýew adyndaky (Dashoguz) – Orazgeldi Ärsaryýew (1900–1978), Turkmen hero
  • Rejepguly Ataýew adyndaky (Dashoguz) – Rejepguly Ataýew (1920–1972), Hero of Socialist Labor
  • Saparmyrat Türkmenbaşy – Saparmurat Niyazov
  • Sadylla Rozmetow adyndaky (Dashoguz) – Sadylla Rozmetow (1920–2011), Hero of Turkmenistan
  • Seýdi – Seitnazar Seidi (1775–1836), Turkmen patriot and poet
  • Shabat, Turkmenistan – Anusha, Khan of Khiva
  • Şabende adyndaky (Dashoguz) – Abdylla Şabende (1720–1800), Turkmen writer
  • Şükür bagşy adyndaky (Ahal) – Şükür bagşy (1831–1928), Turkmen folk bard
  • Tagan Baýramdurdyýew adyndaky (Ahal) – Tagan Baýramdurdyýew (1909–1977), Turkmen hero
  • Turkmenbashi – Saparmurat "Turkmenbashi" Niyazov
  • Zelili adyndaky (Lebap) – Zelili (1790–1850), Turkmen poet
  • Zynhary (village) – Abdirahim Zynhary (1791–1880), Tukrmen poet

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Uganda

Ukraine

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United Arab Emirates

United Kingdom

England

Northern Ireland

Scotland

Wales

British Overseas Territories

Falkland Islands

Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha

South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands

United States

Puerto Rico

Uruguay

Uzbekistan

  • Abdurahmonov nomidag (Tashkent) – Abdujabbor Abdurahmonov (1907–1975), President of Uzbekistan from 1938 to 1950
  • Ahmad Yassaviy (Tashkent) – Ahmad Yasawi
  • Ahmad Yugnakiy (Tashkent) – Edib Ahmed bin Mahmud Yüknekî (poet)
  • Ajiniyaz (Karakalpakstan) – Ájiniyaz, Karakalpak poet
  • Antiochia in Scythia – Antiochus I Soter
  • Berdaq (Karakalpakstan) – Berdakh, Karakalpak poet
  • Beruniy – al-Biruni
  • Dosnazarov (Karakalpakstan) – Allayar Dosnazarov (1896–1937), Karakalpak politician
  • F. Yuldashev (Bulungur) – Faizulla Yuldashev (1912–1991), veteran of the Great Patriotic War
  • Gagarin, Uzbekistan – Yuri Gagarin
  • Gani Azamov, Qoraqamish – Gani Azamov (1909–2001), Uzbek actor
  • H.Tursunqulov (Tashkent) – Hamrakul Tursunkulov (1892–1965), chairman of the collective farm
  • Iskandar (town) – Grand Duke Nicholas Konstantinovich of Russia
  • Islom Shoir (Samarkand) – Islom Shoir (1874–1953), Uzbek poet
  • Khamzy (Tashkent) and Khamzy (Uchqorgon) – Hamza Hakimzade Niyazi, poet
  • Mirzo Ulugbek, Ulugbek (town) – Ulugh Beg, astronomer, mathematician and sultan
  • Muborak – Islamic scholar Abdullah bin al-Mubarak al-Marwazi
  • Navoiy – Uzbek poet Alisher Navoi
  • Sharof Rashidov District (Jizzakh) – Sharof Rashidov, President of Uzbekistan from 1950 to 1959
  • Oxunboboyev (Shurchi) – Yuldash Akhunbabaev
  • S. Umarov (Navoiy) – Salih Khusanovich Umarov (1922–1995), World War II hero
  • Shaykhontohur – Sheikh Khovendi at-Takhu, a famous thinker and educator
  • Sobir Kamolov (Karakalpakstan) – Sobir Kamolov, Prime Minister of Uzbekistan from 1955 to 1957
  • Sobir Rahimov nomli (Bostanlyk) – Sobir Rakhimov
  • T.Ahmedov nomidag (Sirdaryo) – Turgun Ahmedov (1925–1944), World War II hero
  • U.Musaev (Yangiyul) – Ubaydulla Musaev (1914–1972), Uzbek political figure
  • Zakirov (Tashkent) – Qodir Zokirov, Uzbek scientist, botanist and educator

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Venezuela

Vietnam

  • Bế Văn Đàn (Quảng Hòa) – Bế Văn Đàn (1931–1953), Hero of the People's Armed Forces
  • Đề Thám (Lạng SÆ¡n) – Hoàng Hoa Thám "Đề Thám" (1858–1913), leader of Yên Thế Insurrection
  • Đình Phong (Cao Bằng) – Đình Phong, a communist soldier
  • Đình Phùng, Bảo Lạc – Phan Đình Phùng (1847–1895), Vietnamese poet
  • DÆ°Æ¡ng Minh Châu District and Duong Minh Chau town – DÆ°Æ¡ng Minh Châu (1912–1947), a communist lawyer
  • Ho Chi Minh City – Ho Chi Minh, President of Vietnam
  • Hồ Thị Ká»· (Cà Mau) – Hồ Thị Ká»· (1949–1970), martyr heroine
  • Hoàng Văn Thụ, Văn Lãng – Hoàng Văn Thụ (1909–1944), Vietnamese revolutionary
  • Hồng Dân (Bạc Liêu) – Trần Hồng Dân (1916–1946), nationalist revolutionary
  • Kim Đồng, Thạch An – Kim Đồng (1929–1943), captain of Ho Chi Minh Young Pioneer Organization
  • Le Thanh Nghi (Hai Phong) – Le Thanh Nghi (1911-1989), Vice President of Vietnam
  • Ngọc Hiển (Cà Mau) – Phan Ngọc Hiển (1910–1941), a local teacher, writer and artist
  • Nguyễn Huân (Cà Mau) – Nguyễn Văn Huân (d.1946), communist martyr
  • Nông trường Trần Phú – Trần Phú, Vietnamese revolutionary
  • Phạm Văn Cội (Củ Chi) – Phạm Văn Cội (1940–1967), Hero of the People's Armed Forces
  • Quang Trung, An Lão (Hải Phòng) – Quang Trung, second emperor of the Tây SÆ¡n dynasty
  • Trần HÆ°ng Đạo (Lý Nhân) – Trần HÆ°ng Đạo, an imperial prince, statesman and military commander
  • Trần Văn Thời District and Trần Văn Thời town – Trần Văn Thời (1902–1942), a local communist
  • Lý Văn Lâm District – Lý Văn Lâm (1941–1969), a local communist

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Yemen

Zambia

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Zimbabwe

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See also

References