List of alternative names for European rivers

All or almost all rivers in Europe have alternative names in different languages. Some rivers have also undergone name changes for political or other reasons. This article provides known alternative names for all major European rivers. It also includes alternative names of some lesser rivers that are important because of their location or history.

This article does not offer any opinion about what the "original", "official", "real", or "correct" name of any river is or was. Rivers are listed alphabetically by their current best-known name in English. The English version is followed by variants in other languages, in alphabetical order by name, and then by any historical variants and former names.

Foreign names that are the same as their English equivalents may be listed, to provide an answer to the question "What is that name in...?".

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English Name	Countries	Other name(s) or older name(s)
Aa	51.005833°N 2.104444°E / 51.005833; 2.104444 (Aa)	Aa (Dutch, French, West Flemish), Abbe (Picard), Agnio (Latin)
Aare	47.6057°N 8.2234°E / 47.6057; 8.2234 (Aare)	Aar (French, Italian), Aara (Romansh, Czech), Aare (Alemannish, German), Abrinca, Arola or Arula (Latin)
Achelous	38.331389°N 21.101389°E / 38.331389; 21.101389 (Achelous)	Achelôios - Ἀχελῷος (ancient Greek), Achelóos - Αχελώος (modern Greek), Acheloos (German, alternative English), Acheloös (Dutch), Achéloos or Achéloüs (French), Achelous (Latin), Aheloos (Romanian), Aqueloo (Spanish form in mythology), Aspropotamo (Italian), Aspropotamos - Ασπροπόταμος (medieval Greek), Aspropótamos (Spanish), Axenus, Thestiu, and Thoas (possible earlier ancient Greek names)
Acheron	39.236111°N 20.476111°E / 39.236111; 20.476111 (Acheron)	Acheron (Latin, German, Turkish), Acherōn - Ἀχέρων or Acherousios - Ἀχερούσιος (Ancient Greek), Achéron (French), Acherontas - Αχέροντας (modern Greek), Acheronte (Italian), Aheron (Romanian), Aheront (Croatian), Aqueront (Catalan), Aqueronte or Aquerón (Spanish), Gliqi or Frar (Albanian)
Adda	45.134444°N 9.881667°E / 45.134444; 9.881667 (Adda)	Abdua and Abadua (Latin variants), Ada (Lombard, Venetian), Adda (Italian), Addua (Latin)
Adige	45.149722°N 12.320278°E / 45.149722; 12.320278 (Adige)	Ades (Dolomitic Ladin), Àdexe (Venetian), Adige (Italian, French), Adigio (Spanish), Adis (Lombard), Adiža (Slovene), Adiže (Czech), Adyga (Polish), Athesis (Latin), Athyses - Αθυσης (Ancient Greek), Égg’ (Emiliano-Romagnolo), Etsch (German)
Adour	43.529444°N 1.523611°E / 43.529444; 1.523611 (Adour)	Ador (Occitan), Adour (French, German, Italian), Adur (Spanish), Aturri (Basque)
Ain	45.795833°N 5.169444°E / 45.795833; 5.169444 (Ain)	Addua, Danus, Idanus, Indus or Igneus (Neo-Latin), Ain (French), Hinnis (Old French)
Aire	53.7272°N 0.9067°W / 53.7272; -0.9067 (Aire)	Arus (Neo-Latin; 17th-century), Eyr and Eir (Middle English; 12th century), ðarcy and Yr (Anglo-Saxon; 10th century)
Aisne	49.433611°N 2.846944°E / 49.433611; 2.846944 (Aisne)	Ainne (Picard), Aisne (French), Axona (Latin)
Akhurian	40.1315°N 43.6484°E / 40.1315; 43.6484 (Akhurian)	Achurjan (German), Akhourian (French), Akhurean - Ախուրեան (Classical Armenian), Akhuryan - Ախուրյան (Armenian), Akhuryan - Ахурян or Arpachay Арпачай (Russian), Arpaçay (Turkish), ارپه چاى (Ottoman Turkish)
Alatyr	54.792°N 45.114°E / 54.792; 45.114 (Alatyr)	Alatyr - Алатырь (Russian), Rator - Ратор (Erzya and Mocksha Mordvin), Ulatăr - Улатӑр (Chuvash)
Alazani		Alaz - Алаз (Chechen), Alazan - Ալազան (Armenian), Alazan - Алазан (Avaric), Alazani - ალაზანი (Georgian), Alazani - Алаза́ни (Russian), Dur - Дур (Tsakhur), Qanıx (Azerbaijani)
Albula		Albula (German), Alvra (Romansh)
Alfeios		Alfeo (Italian, Spanish), Alfios (German), Alphée (French), Alpheiós - Ἀλφειός (ancient Greek), Alpheus (Latin), Alphiós - Αλφειός (modern Greek), Rouphiás - Ρουφιάς (alternative Greek name)
Aller		Alera, Elera and Alara (Old Saxon/Neo-Latin; 8th-11th century), Aller (German)
Allier		Aleî (Auvergnat dialect of Occitan), Alèir (Occitan), Alier (Catalan), Allier (French), Elaver (Latin)
Altaelva		Alattionjoki (Finnish, Kven), Altaälven (Swedish), Altaelv (German), Altaelva (Norwegian), Álttáeatnu (Northern Sami)
Altmühl		Alcmona and Alcmana (8th-9th century), Altmühl (German)
Alzette		Alisontia (Latin), Alzette (French), Alzig and Elze (German, old), Uelzecht (Luxembourgish)
Amblève		Ambleve (Walloon), Amblève (French), Amel (German)
Amper		Amber (Latin), Ammer (German; upstream river), Amper (German; downstream river)
Amstel		Aem or Aeme (Old Frisian), Aemstel (Middle Dutch; 12th-13th century), Amstel (Dutch)
Angrapa		Angerapp (German), Angrapa - Анграпа (Russian), Angrapė (Lithuanian), Węgorapa (Polish)
Aniene		Anien, Anio or Tibero (Latin), Aniene or Teverone (Italian)
Aoös		Aias/Aoös - Αίας/Αώος (modern Greek), Aōos - Αώος (Ancient Greek), Aous (Latin), Băiasa (Aromanian), Vjosa or Vjosë (Albanian), Vjosa (French, German), Voiussa (Italian), Vojuša - Војуша (Macedonian, Serbian), Vovousa - Βοβούσα (modern Greek alternative)
Arachthos		Arachthos (French, German, Italian, Spanish), Árakhthos - Άραχθος (Greek), Narta (Albanian)
Aragón		Aragó (Catalan), Aragoi (Basque), Aragon (French, Occitan), Aragón (Aragonese, Spanish), Aragonius (Latin)
Aras		Arakhsi - არაქსი (Georgian), Araks - Արաքս (Armenian), Araks - Аракс (Russian), Aras (Turkish, German, Italian, Spanish), Aras - ارس (Persian), Araxe (French), Araxes (Latin, English variant), Araxes - Αράξης (ancient Greek), Araz (Azerbaijani), Erez (Kurdish), Rakhsi - რახსი (Old Georgian), Yeraskh - Երասխ (Classical Armenian)
Arda		Arda - Арда (Bulgarian), Arda (Turkish), Árdas - Άρδας (Modern Greek), Arpisos - Άρπησσος (Ancient Greek), Artiscus (Latin)
Ardèche		Ardecha (Occitan), Ardèche (French), Hentica? (AD 950)
Argens		Argenç (Occitan), Argens (French), Argenteus(Latin)
Argeș		Ardzhesh - Арджеш (Bulgarian), Argeș (Romanian), Argisch (German), Argyas (Hungarian), Ordessos and Argessus (Latin)
Ariège		Arièja (Occitan), Arieja (Catalan), Ariège (French), Aurigera(Latin)
Arieș		Aranyos (Hungarian), Arieș (Romanian), Goldfluss (German, rare)
Arno		Arno (Italian), Arnu (Sicilian), Arnus (Latin)
Arroux		Arotius, Isrus, Hesrus or Adrus (Latin), Arroux (French)
Aterno		Aterno (Italian; upstream part), Aternos - Άτερνος (Ancient Greek), Aternus and Piscarius (Latin), Pescara (Italian; downstream part)
Arve		Arva (Latin), Arve (French)
Aube		Alba and Albis (Latin; 8th-9th century), Aube (French)
Aude		Atax (Latin), Aude (French, Catalan, Occitan),
Aulne		Alaunus (Latin), Aon (Breton, Welsh), Aulne (French)
Authie		Alteia (Latin), Authie (French), Eutie (Picard), Otie (Dutch)
Aveyron		Avairon (Occitan), Avario and Veronius (Latin), Aveyron (French)
Avon		Auvona (Latin), Bristol Avon (English variant)

English Name	Countries	Other name(s) or older name(s)
Bacchiglione		Bacajon (Venetian), Bacchiglione (Italian), Medoacus Minor (Latin)
Baïse		Baïsa (Occitan), Baïse (French), Banisia (Neo-Latin; 13th century), Vanesia (Latin; 4th century)
Bann		Bann Wattèr (Ulster-Scots), Bhanna (Irish)
Barrow		Berua or Birgus (Latin), Bhearú (Irish)
Basento		Basento (Italian), Casuentus (Latin)
Bega		Bega (Romanian, German), Béga (Hungarian), Begej - Бегеј (Serbian, Bosnian)
Belaya (Kama)		Ağídel - Агыйдел (Tatar), Ağiźel - Ағиҙел (Bashkir), Aqedil - Ақеділ (Kazakh), Asho - Ашо (Erzya), Belaïa or Aguidel (French), Belaja (Dutch, German, Italian), Belaya - Бе́лая (Russian), Bélaya or Aghidhel (Spanish), Bila - Біла (Ukrainian), Osh Viche - Ош Виче (Mari), Töd’y Kam - Тӧдьы Кам (Udmur), Šur Atăl - Шур Атӑл (Chuvash)
Berezina		Berezina - Березина (Russian, Ukrainian), Berezina (Czech, Lithuanian), Berezyna (Polish), Bjaresina (German), Byarezina - Бярэ́зіна (Belarusian)
Berkel		Bekke (Achterhooks), Bercle, Bercla and Berclo (14th century), Berkel (Dutch, German, Low Saxon)
Berounka^[1]		Beraun (German), Berounka (Czech), Mies (German; upstream, formerly entire river), Mže (Czech; upstream, formerly entire river), Plzenská reka, Radbuza, Watta (former Czech names)
Bîc		Bîc or Bâc (Romanian), Bik or Bic (German), Byk - Бик (Ukrainian), Byk - Бык (Russian)
Biebrza		Bebras (Lithuanian), Biebrza (Polish), Bober (German variant), Бобра - Bobra (former? Belarusian, Ukrainian), Byebzha - Бебжа (Belarusian)
Biferno		Biferno (Italian), Tifernus or Phiternus (Latin)
Birs		Birs (Alemannisch, German), Birsa (Italian, Latin), Birse (French)
Bistrica [fr; sr]		Bistrica (Montenegrin, Serbian, Croatian, Bosnian), Clear water (English)
Bistrița		Beszterce (Hungarian), Bistrița (Romanian), Bistritz (German), Nösen (archaic German)
Blackwater (Munster)		An Abha Mhór (Irish), Auenmorus (Latin)
Blavet		Blabia, later Blavetum or Blavitta (Latin), Blavet (French), Blavezh (Breton, Welsh),
Bóbr		Bober (German), Bobr (Czech, Sorbian), Bóbr (Polish), Bobrawa (Lower Sorbian variant), Bubr - Бубр (Ukrainian)
Bodrog		Bodrog (Slovak, Hungarian), Bodrok (former Slovak variant)
Buna		Barbana (Latin), Boiana (Italian), Bojana - Бојана (Montenegrin, Macedonian, Serbian), Boyana (Turkish), Boyna - Μπούνα (Greek), Buna (Albanian, Czech, French, German), Bunë (Albanian)
Bosna		Basana / Bathinus (Latin), Bosna (Bosnian, Croatian), Bosna - Босна (Serbian), Bośnia (Polish)
Boyne		Bhóinn or Abhainn na Bóinne (Irish), Boandus (Neo-Latin (13th-century), Bououinda - Βουουινδα (Greek, 2nd century)
Brda		Brahe (German), Brda (Polish, Czech)
Brenta		Brandau (German), Brenta (Italian, Venetian), Medeiochos - Μηδειοχος (ancient Greek), Medoacus Maior (Latin)
Bug, Southern		Aksu (Ottoman Turkish), Boh (Czech, Polish, Slovak), Boug méridional (French), Bug or Bugul de Sud (Romanian), Etelä-Bug (Finnish), Hypanis - Ύπανις (ancient Greek, Latin), Lõuna-Bug (Estonian), Pivdennyi Buh - Південний Буг (Ukrainian), Südlicher Bug (German), Yuzhnyi Bug - Южный Буг (Russian), Zuidelijke Boeg (Dutch)
Bug, Western		Boug (French), Bug (Polish, English, German, Hungarian), Bug / Länsi-Bug (Finnish), Bug / Lääne-Bug (Estonian), Bug - בוג (Yiddish), Buga (Latin, Latvian), Bugas (Lithuanian), Zakhidyi Buh - Західний Буг (Ukrainian), Zakhodni Bug - Заходні Буг (Belarusian), Zapadnyi Bug - Западный Буг (Russian)
Buzău		Bodza (Hungarian), Buzau (German), Buzău (Romanian)

English Name	Countries	Other name(s) or older name(s)
Canche		Canche (French, Picard), Kwinte (Old Dutch), Quantia or Cancia (Latin)
Cetina		Cetina (Croatian, Bosnian), Cetina - Цетина (Serbian), Cettina (Italian), Zetina (German (archaic))
Cehotina		Ćehotina (Montenegrin, Serbian, Croatian, Bosnian)
Charente		Carantonus (Latin; 4th century),^[2] Charanta (Occitan), Charente (French), Kanentelos - Κανεντελος (Ancient Greek; 140 AD).^[3]
Cheptsa		Čepca (Italian), Cheptsa - Чепца (Russian), Chupchi - Чупчи (Udmurt), Çüpçe - Чүпче (Tatar), Tcheptsa (French), Tschepza (German)
Cher		Caris, Carus, Chares, Charus (Latin),^[2] Char (Occitan), Cher (French)
Chiers		Chiers (French), Korn (German), Kuer (or Kar,Kor or Korn) (Luxembourgish)
Chusovaya		Chusovaya - Чусовая (Russian, Chuvash), Čusovaja (Italian), Tchoussovaïa (French), Tschussowaja (German), Tsjoesovaja (Dutch)
Cinca		Cinca (Aragonese, Catalan, Spanish), Cinga (Latin, 1st century BC),^[4] Nahr al-Zaytun (Arabic, 9th-century),^[5] Zinca (Aragonese; old spelling?)
Clyde		Chluaidh (Scottish Gaelic, Breton, Irish), Cluda or Glota (Latin),^[2] Clud (Welsh), Clud or Clut (medieval Cumbric), Clyde (Scots)
Cogâlnic		Cogâlnic, Cunduc or Cogîlnic (Romanian), Kogelnik (German), Kogylnik - Когильник (Russian), Kohylnyk - Когильник or Kunduk - Кундук (Ukrainian)
Corrib		Abhainn na Coiribe (English name translated in Irish), Galway River (Irish name translated into English), Ghaillimh (Irish)
Çoruh		Acampsis, Acampseon, Acapsis (Latin),^[6] Akampsis - Άκαμψις (Greek), Boas - Βωας (6th-century Greek),^[7] Boas, Chorokh and Churuk (former English),^[8]^[9] Ch'orokhi - ჭოროხი (Georgian, Mingrelian), Čorox - Ճորոխ (Armenian), Çorox (Azerbaijani), Çoroxi (Zazaki), Çoruh (Turkish), Tchorokhi (French)
Couesnon		Coetnum or Cossonis (Latin),^[2] Couesnon (French), Kouenon or C'houenon (Breton)
Crasna		Crasna (Romanian), Kraszna (Hungarian)
Creuse		Creuse (French), Crosa, Chrosa and Croza (8th-13th century neo-Latin)^[10] Cruesa (Occitan)
Crişul Alb		Bílý Kriš (Czech, Slovak), Crişul Alb (Romanian), Fehér-Körös (Hungarian), Weiße Kreisch (German)
Crişul Negru		Černý Kriš (Czech), Čierny Kriš (Slovak), Crişul Negru (Romanian), Fekete-Körös (Hungarian), Schwarze Kreisch (German)
Crişul Repede		Bystrý Kriš (Slovak, Czech), Crişul Repede (Romanian), Schnelle Kreisch (German), Sebes-Körös (Hungarian)
Crna		Cherna - Черна (Bulgarian), Cerna (Romanian, former English), Crna - Црна (Macedonian, Serbian), Erigon (Thracian),^[11] Erigonas - Εριγώνας (Greek), Erigonus (Latin)

English Name	Countries	Other name(s) or older name(s)
Dahme		Dahme (German), Dubja or Damna (Upper Sorbian)
Dalälven		Dal River or Dalecarlia River (English), Dalälven (Swedish)
Dâmbovița		Dâmbovița or Dîmbovița (Romanian), Dymbowica (Polish), Izvoru Oticului and Oticu (Romanian; alternative for upper reaches)
Danube		Danav (Breton), Danóib (Irish), Danube (French), Danubi (Albanian, Catalan, Lombard, Occitan), Danubio (Italian, Spanish), Danúbio (Portuguese), Danuvius / Danubius (Latin; upper river),^[12] Doana (Bavarian), Dóná (Icelandic), Donaris (Dacian, upper river),^[13] Donau (Afrikaans, Danish, Dutch, German, Indonesian, Norwegian, Swedish), Donava (Latvian, Slovene), Donaw/Donwy (Welsh), Donnä (Alemannic), Donua (Old English), Dounavis - Δούναβης (Greek), Duna (Aromanian, Hungarian), Dunaj (Czech, Polish, Slovak), Dunaja (Romani), Dunărea (Romanian), Dunav - Дунав (Bosnian, Bulgarian, Croatian, Serbian), Dunay - Дунай (Russian, Ukrainian), Dunojus (Lithuanian), Hister or Ister (Latin; lower river),^[12] Istros - Ιστρος (Ancient Greek; lower river), Matoas (Thracian),^[14] Tonava (Finnish), Tuna (Turkish)
Daugava or Western Dvina		Daugava (Latvian, Estonian, French, Italian), Daugava or Västra Dvina (Swedish), Daugava or Westelijke Dwina (Dutch), Daugova (Latgalian, Samogitian), Dauguva (Lithuanian), Duina (Spanish), Duina Occidentalis (Latin), Duína Ocidental (Portuguese), Düna (German), Dvina Thiar (Irish), Dz'vina - Дзьвіна (Belarusian), Dźwina (Polish), Ntaounkava - Νταουγκάβα or Dytikos Ntbina - Δυτικός Ντβίνα (Greek), Väina (Estonian), Väinäjoki (Finnish), Vēna (Livonian), Western Dvina (alternative English name), Zakhidna Dvina - Західна Двіна (Ukrainian), Zapadnaya Dvina - Западная Двина (Russian), Západní Dvina (Czech, Slovak)
Dee, Aberdeenshire		Abredea and Diona (Latin), Dee (Scots, Welsh), Dhè (Scottish Gaelic), Dhé (Irish)
Dee, Wales		Dea/Deia/Deva/Deya (Latin), Dyfrdwy (Welsh, Breton, Scottish Gaelic)
Dender		Dender (Dutch, West Flemish), Dendre (French), Tinre (Walloon)
Desna		Desna - Десна (Russian, Ukrainian), Deyasna - Дзясна (Belarusian), Gyeszna (Hungarian)
Dinkel		Deenkel (Low Saxon), Dinkel (Dutch, German)
Dnieper		Borysthenes (early Latin), Borysthenes - Βορυσθενης (early Ancient Greek), Dānu apara or Dānu apr (Sarmatian), Danaper (late Latin), Danapres - Δαναπρης (late Ancient Greek), Danápris(Portuguese), Dinyeper (Turkish), Dneiperos - Δνείπερος (modern Greek), Dneper (Slovene), Dnepr (Danish, Estonian, Finnish, German, Norwegian, Swedish), Dnepr - Днепр (Russian), Dněpr (Czech), Dnieper (Italian), Dniéper (Spanish), Dnièper (Catalan), Dniepr (Polish), an Dnípir (Irish), Dnipro - Дніпро or Dniper - Дніпер (Ukrainian), Dnjepar (Bosnian, Croatian, Serbian), Dnjepr (Dutch), Dnyapro - Дняпро or Dnyepr - Днепр (Belarusian), Dnyeper (Hungarian), Exi (Tatar), Nipru (Romanian), Özü (Crimean Tatar), Slavuta or Slavutych (Old East Slavic), Var (Hunnic), *Varu-stāna (Scythian)
Dniester		Dānu nazdya (Sarmatian), Dinyester (Turkish), Dnesteros - Δνειστερος (modern Greek), Dnester (Slovene), Dnestr - Днестр (Russian), Dnestr (Estonian, Finnish, Swedish), Dněstr (Czech), Dniester (Italian), Dnièster (Catalan), Dniestr (Polish), Dnister (English variant), Dnister - Дністер (Ukrainian), an Dnístir (Irish), Dnjestar (Bosnian, Croatian, Serbian), Dnjestr (Dutch, Swedish), Dnyeszter (Hungarian), Ister (Thracian), Nester (Yiddish), Nistro (Italian, Portuguese), Nistru (Romanian), Thyras - Θυρας (Ancient Greek), tūra (Scythian), Turla (Turkish), Tyras (Latin), Danastro (Portuguese)
Dollart		Doalert (Western Frisian), Dollard (Dutch, French), Dollart (German), Dollert (Low Saxon), Dullert (Low German, Saterland Frisian)
Dommel		Dommel (Dutch; Limburgish), Duthmala (Latin; 8th century)
Don		Don - Дон (Russian, Belarusian, Ukrainian), Don (French, German, Spanish, etc.), Silys (Scythian),^[15] Tăn - Тэн (Kabardian), Tanais (Latin),^[16] Tanaïs - Τάναϊς (Ancient Greek), Tyn - Тын (Tatar)
Don, Aberdeenshire		Deathan (Irish), Devona (Latin), Dheathain (Scottish Gaelic), Don (Scots)
Donets		Danets Данец (Belarusian), Donec (Italian), Donets (Dutch, French, Spanish), (Sívers'kyj) Donets Донець (Ukrainian), (Séverskij) Donets - Донец (Russian), Donez (German), Doniec (Polish), Donyec (Hungarian), Tanais Minor or Severiensis (Latin)
Dora Baltea		Deura Bàotia (Piedmontese), Djouiye (Valdôtain),^[17] Doire baltée (French), Dora Baltea (Italian, Lombard), Duère Baltèa or Duère (Arpitan), Duria Bautica or Duria Maior (Latin),^[2] Dzouëre (Valdôtain),^[18] Jouère Baltèa or Jouère (Arpitan)
Dora Riparia		Dòira Rivaria (Piedmontese), Doire Ripaire (French), Dora Riparia (Italian), Duria minor or Duria Ripuaria (Latin)
Dordogne		Dordogna (Breton, Italian), Dordogne (French), Dordoina (Basque), Dordoña (Spanish), Dordonha (Occitan, Portuguese), Dordonya (Catalan), Ḏornton - Ντορντόν (modern Greek), Duranius (Latin)^[19]
Dospat		Despatis/Despotis - Δεσπάτης/Δεσπότης (Greek), Dospat/Dospat dere - Доспат/Доспат дере (Bulgarian), Rata - Рата (alternative Bulgarian), Sura (Thracian)
Doubs		Doubes - Δουβης (Ancient Greek), Doubs (Alemannisch, French), Dub (German), Dubis (Latin),^[20] Dubs (Franco-Provençal)
Douro		Douro (Galician, Mirandese, Portuguese, French), Duero (Aragonese, Asturian, Spanish, German, Italian), Durius (Latin)^[21]
Drac		Drac (French, Occitan), Dracum and Dravus (Neo-Latin, 11th-13th century), Drau (Occitan, 16th-18th century)
Drammenselva		Drammen River (English variant), Drammenselva (Norwegian), Drammenselven (Danish
Drava or Drave		Drau (German), Draus (Latin),^[22] Drava (Bosnian, Croatian, Italian, Romanian, Serbian, Slovene), Dráva (Czech, Hungarian), Drave (German; rarely), Dravus (Latin),^[23] Drawa (Polish)
Drin		Drilon (Latin),^[24] Drim - Дрим (Macedonian, Serbian), Drin (French, German, Italian, Turkish), Drini (Albanian)
Drina		Dreinos - Δρεινος (Ancient Greek), Drina (Bosnian, Albanian, Hungarian, Italian, etc.), Drina - Дрина (Serbian, Macedonian), Drinos - Δρινος (Greek), Drinus (Latin),
Drôme		Droma (Occitan, Breton, Catalan, Early Modern Spanish), Drôme (French)
Drut		Drout (French), Druc (Czech), Drut’ - Друть (Russian, Ukrainian), Druts or Druć - Друць (Belarusian)
Drwęca		Drewenz (German), Druvinčia (Lithuanian), Drvenca (Latvian), Drventsa - Дрвенца (Ukrainian), Drwęca (Polish)
Dunajec		Dohnst (German; archaic), Dunajec (Polish, Slovak), Dunajez or Dunajetz (German)
Durance		Drouentia - Δrουεντια (Ancient Greek),^[25] Druentia (Latin),^[26] Druenza (Italian, former), Durance (French, Piedmontese), Duranza (Spanish variant), Durença (Occitan)
Dvina, Northern		(Northern) Dvina (French, Norwegian, etc.), (Northern) Dwina (German, Polish), Paŭnočnaia Dzvina - Паўночная Дзвіна (Belarusian), Pivnichna Dvina - Північна Двіна (Ukrainian), Severnaya Dvina - Северная Двина (Russian), Vienanjoki (Finnish), Výnva - Вынва (Komi)
Dyle		Dijle (Dutch, German, Luxembourgish), Dyle (French), Tîle (Walloon)
Dyoma		Dim - Дим (Bashkir, Tatar), Dioma (French, Italian), Djoma (German), Dyoma - Дёма (Russian), Kugiz̦el - Күгиҙел (Baskir alternative)
Dysna		Disna - Дисна (Russian), Dysna (Lithuanian), Dzisna - Дзісна (Belarusian)

English Name	Countries	Other name(s) or older name(s)
Ebro		Eabró (Irish), Ebre (Catalan), Èbre (French), Ebro (Spanish, Basque, Finnish, Galician, German, Hungarian, Italian, Polish, Portuguese, Swedish), Ebru (Romanian), Evros - Έβρος (modern Greek), Hiber - Ἴβηρ (Ancient Greek), Hiberus, Iberus or Oleum Flumen (Latin)
Eder		Adarna, Aderna or Adrina (Neo-Latin), Adrana (Latin), Edder (Hessian), Eder (German)
Eider		Aider (Low Saxon), Egdor or Egdore (Latin), Egða (Icelandic), Eider (German, Dutch, Northern Frisian), Ejderen (Danish)
Eisack		Eisack (German), Eisock (Tyrolean/Bavarian), Isarcho (Ladin), Isarchos - Ισαρχος (Ancient Greek), Isarci (Rhaetian), Isarco (Italian), Isarcus, Hisarcus or Isarus (Latin)
Elbe		Albis (Latin), Ælf (Old English), an Eilbe (Irish), Elba (Catalan, Croatian, Hungarian, Italian, Portuguese, Romanian, Spanish), El'ba - Эльба (Russian), Elbas - Έλβας (Greek), Elbe (German, Dutch, Finnish, Swedish, Turkish), Elben (Danish, Norwegian), Elv (Low German), Elve (Low Saxon), Ialew (Northern Frisian), Laba (Croatian, Serbian, Slovene), Łaba (Polish, Silesian), Labe (Czech, Slovak), Łobjo (Lower Sorbian, Upper Sorbian)
Elde		Elde (German), Łada (historic Polish), Reecke (German; middle region)
Emajõgi		Emajegi (Latvian), Emajegis (Lithuanian), Emajõgi (English, Estonian, Swedish), Emajõgi - Эмайыги (Russian), Emajoki (Finnish), Embach (German), Imäjõgi (Võro), Mētra (Latvian), Omovzha - Омовжа (Russian), Suur Emajõgi (Estonian)
Ems		Amisia or Amisus (Latin), Amisos - Αμισος (Greek and Ancient Greek), Eems (Dutch, Low German, Low Saxon), Ems (German), Emže (Czech), Iems (Western Frisian), Oamse (Saterland Frisian)
Emscher		Amsara (Latin), Emscher (German), Iämscher (Low German)
Enguri		Egry - Егры (Abkhaz), Enguri - ენგური (Georgian), Ēnguri - Էնգուրի (Armenian), Ingirc̣q̇ari - ინგირწყარი or Ingiri - ინგირი (Mingrelian), Ingouri (French), Inguri - Ингури (Russian), İnquri (Azerbaijani)
Enns		Anisus (Greek and Latin), Aniža (Slovene), Enns (Austro-Bavarian, German, Hungarian), Enža (Slovak), Enže (Czech)
Erne		Éirne (Irish, Manx), Erne (English, Welsh)
Esla		Aisela or Astura (Latin), Esla (Asturian, Galician, Spanish)
Eure		Autura or Ebura (Latin), Eure (French)
Eurotas		Basilipotamόs - Βασιλιποταμός (medieval name), Bomycas (earlier ancient Greek), Eurota (Italian), Eurotas (French, Latin, Spanish), Eurṓtas - Εὐρώτας (Greek), Evrotas (alternative English, German), Ewrotas (Polish), Himeras (earlier ancient Greek), Iri or Iris - Ίρις (medieval name for lower course),
Exe		Esk (Cornish), Isca (Latin), Wysg (Welsh)

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English Name	Countries	Other name(s) or older name(s)
Fella [de; it]		Bela (Slovene), Bělá (Czech), Fela (Venetian), Fele (Friulian), Fella (German, Hungarian, Italian)
Fiora		Armenta, Armine or Armino (Latin, old Italian until 13th century), Fiora (Italian)
Foglia		Foglia (Italian), Isaurus or Pisaurus (Latin)
Forth		Abhainn Dubh, Abhainn Foirthe (Scottish Gaelic), Bodotria (Latin; Firth of Forth), Afon Gweryd (Welsh), Uisge For (lower part; Irish, Scottish Gaelic)
Foyle		Feabhal (Irish), Foyle (English)
Fulda		Fulda (German), Fuldaha (Latin), Gersfelder Wasser (German; upper regions)
Fyris River		Sala River (Swedish)

English Name	Countries	Other name(s) or older name(s)
Gail		Cellia (medieval Latin (800 AD)) Gail (German, French, Italian), Geile (alternative German), Gila (medieval Latin (1090 AD)), Lica(s) or Licus (ancient Latin), Zeglia (former Italian), Zeie (Friulian), Zilja (Slovene)
Gardon		Gard or Gardon (French, Occitan), Vardo (Latin)
Garigliano		Gari-Lirano (historic Italian), Garigliano (Italian), Gariglianu (Sicilian), Liris, Caris lirianus and Clanis (Latin)
Garonne		Garona (Aranese, Basque, Occitan, Breton, Catalan, Croatian, Portuguese, Russian, Serbian, Spanish), Garonna (Italian, Polish), Garonne (French, Dutch, Finnish, German), Garounas - Γαρούνας (Greek), Garumna or Garunna (Latin)
Gauja		Gauja (Latvian, Finnish, French, Lithuanian), Gauya - Гауя (Russian), Koiva (Estonian, Võro), Livländische Aa (German)
Gave de Pau		Gave de Pau (French, Occitan), Paueko uhaitza (Basque)
Genil		Genil (Spanish), Guad al-Xenil (later Arabic), Singilis (Latin), Sinyil / Sannil (early Arabic)
Gers		Ægirtius, Egircius, Gircius (Latin, 6th century), Gers (French, Occitan), Gersio (Latin; 817), Iercius (Latin, 13th century)
Geul		Geul (Dutch, Limburgish), Göhl (German), Gueule (French)
Gironde		Gironda (Catalan, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish), Gironde (French, Finnish), Zhironda - Жиронда (Russian), Zhyronda - Жыронда, Жиронда (Belarusian, Ukrainian), Žironda (Serbian), Żyronda (Polish)
Glâne		Glâne (French), Glane (German)
Glomma		Glåma (Norwegian local), Glaumr (Old Norse), Glomma (Norwegian, Swedish)
Göta älv		Gautelfr (Old Norse), Gautelfur (Icelandic), Gøtelv (Norwegian variant), Göta älv (Swedish, Norwegian)
Guadalete		Kriso - Κρισω and subsequently Lethe - Λήθη (Ancient Greek), Guadalete (Spanish), Guadaletho (Andalusian), Wādi Lakkah وادي لكة (Arabic)
Guadalquivir		Baetis (Latin), Guadalquivir (Spanish, Catalan, Extremaduran, Finnish, Italian), Gwadalkiwir (Polish), Wādi l-Kabīr الوادي الكبير (Arabic)
Guadiana		Flumen Anas (Latin), Guadiana (Catalan, French, Hungarian, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish), Gwadiana (Polish), Oudiana or Odiana (Medieval Spanish), Wadi Ana (Arabic)
Gudenå		River Guden (alternative English), Gudenå or Gudenåen (Danish)
Gurk		Gurk (German, French, Hungarian, Italian, Serbo-Croatian), Krka (Slovenian)
Gwda		Gwda (Polish, Czech), Küdde (German, Swedish)

English Name	Countries	Other name(s) or older name(s)
Haine		Haine (French), Hene (Dutch), Henne (German)
Haliacmon		Aliacmone (Italian), Aliakmon (French), Aliakmonas (German), Aliákmonas - Αλιάκμονας (modern Greek), Astraeus (possible Latin for upper river), Bistrica - Бистрица (Bulgarian, Macedonian), Haliacmon (Latin), Haliacmón (Spanish), Haliákmōn - Ἁλιάκμων (ancient Greek), Ince-Karasu or Inje-Kara (Ottoman Turkish), Vistritsa, Vistritza or Vistriza (former English, German)
Hase		Chasu (Latin), Haase (former German spelling), Hase (German, Low Saxon)
Havel		Habala / Habola / Havila (Latin), Habola (Sorbian), Hafelis (Lithuanian), Havel (German, French, Italian, Spanish), Havola (Czech), Hawela (Polish)
Hérault		Arauris or Araura (Latin), Erau or Eraur (Occitan, Catalan), Erauus (Neo-Latin), Ero - Эро (Cyrillic transliteration), Hérault (French)
Hornád		Gornad - Горнад (Russian, Ukrainian), Hernach (German), Hernád (Hungarian), Hornad (Polish), Hornád (Slovak, Czech, Romanian), Kundert (rare German variant)
Horyn		Goryn’ - Горынь (Russian), Haryn’ - Гарынь (Belarusian), Horin (Yiddish), Horyn’ - Горинь (Ukrainian), Horyń (Polish), Horyň (Czech)
Hron		Garam (Hungarian), Gran (German), Gron - Грон (Belarusian, Russian, Ukrainian), Hron (Slovak, Czech)

English Name	Countries	Other name(s) or older name(s)
Ialomița		Helibacia (Latin), Ialomița (Romanian), Jalomica or Ilonca (Hungarian), Jałomica (Polish), Naparis (Latin)
Ibar		Ibar - Ибар (Serbian), Angrus (Latin), Ibar (Croatian), Ibër or Ibri (Albanian), İbre (Turkish)
Idrijca		Fetschenbach (German), Idria (Italian), Idrijca (Slovenian, Croatian)
Iijoki		Iijoki (Finnish), Ijo älv (Swedish)
IJssel		Iessel (Low Saxon), IJssel (Dutch), Isala (Latin), Isel (West Frisian), Issel or Ijssel (German), Yssel (French)
Ik		Ik - Ик (Russian), Iq - Ык (Tatar), Yq - Ыҡ (Bashkir)
Ilek		Elek/Елік - Елек/Елік (Kazakh), Ilek - Илек (Russian)
Ill		Helella (Latin), Ill (Alemannic, French, German)
Iller		Hilara, Hilaria, and Ilargus (Latin), Iller (German)
Indalsälven		Indalinjoki (Finnish), Indalsälven, Jämtlandsälven, Litsälven, and Storsjöälven (alternative Swedish names)
Indre		Andra, Anger, Endria or Inger (Latin), Endre (Occitan), Indre (French)
Inhul		Ingul - Ингул (Russian), Inhul - Інгул (Ukrainian), Panticapes - Παντικάπης (Ancient Greek)?
Inhulets		Ingulec (Polish), Ingulets - Ингуле́ц (Russian), Inhulets’ - Інгулець (Ukrainian), Inhulez (German), Hypakyris (Ancient Greek)?
Inn		Aenus (Latin), Ainos - Αινος (Ancient Greek), En (Romansh), Eno (Italian), Enus or Oenus (Medieval Latin), Inn (Austro-Bavarian, German)
Iori		Ioræ - Иорæ (Ossetic), Iori - იორი (Georgian), Iori - Иори (Russian), Kamyech - Կամբեճ(Armenian), Qabırlı (Azerbaijani), Qarbi - Къарби (Tsakhur)
Ipel/Ipoly		Eipel (German), Ipeľ (Slovak, Czech), Ipola (Polish), Ipoly (Hungarian), Jupol (archaic Slovak)
Isar		Isar (German), Isara (Latin), Izar - Изар (Russian), Izara (Polish)
Isère		Isara (Latin), Isèra (Occitan, Catalan), Isère (French), Izera (Polish)
Iskar		Iskar - Искър (Bulgarian), Iskăr (Romanian), İskar (Turkish), Oescus/Escus (Latin), Oiskos - Οἶσκος or Skios - Σκίος(Ancient Greek)
Isle		Eila (Occitan), Ella (Latin), Isle (French)
Isonzo		Aesontius / Sontius (Latin), Aipsōntios - Αιψωντιος (Ancient Greek), Isonz (Lombard), Isonzo (Italian, French, German, Spanish), Isonzó (Hungarian), Lisonz (Venetian), Lusinç or Lisunç (Friulian), Soča (Slovene, Croatian, Czech), Sontig (historic German)
Izhma		Ijma (French), Ischma(German), Izhma - И́жма (Russian), Ižma (alternative transliteration), Iźva - Изьва (Komi, Komi-Permyak)