Fantasy Road Name Generator

In medieval England a corpse road or lych way was the route along which the dead were carried from an outlying village to the parish church with burial rights. They were often long, crossed wild country and gathered ghost stories, which makes them perfect for fantasy maps. Several entries in the list use this tradition.

A road is the general term; a way or path is older and often unpaved; a track, drove or trace is a route worn by animals and carts; a causeway is a raised, built road across wet or low ground; a highway is a major route maintained by a ruler. Choosing the right word instantly tells readers how important and how well-kept the route is.

Because real medieval cities did. Guilds clustered in one street, so you got Tanners' Street, Fletchers' Lane, Goldsmiths' Row and so on. Norse-influenced towns like York used -gate (from gata, street), giving names like Coppergate and Fishergate. Both patterns appear in the list for use in fantasy towns.

Yes. Road names are not copyrighted and these are free to use in novels, tabletop campaigns, video games and maps. A few, like the King's Road or the Great East Road, are common enough to appear in well-known works, so pick more distinctive entries if you want something unmistakably your own.