Roman City Name Generator
Latin city names from the Empire and beyond
Generate Roman city names in authentic Latin: real cities and colonies of the Empire (Mediolanum, Lugdunum, Augusta Treverorum, Colonia Agrippina) plus new names built the Roman way from emperors, deities, tribes and place features (Forum Iulii, Aquae Sextiae, Castra Nova). For historical fiction, Total War and Imperator campaigns, D&D empires and Latin-flavored fantasy maps.
About Roman city names
Roman city names fall into a few clear types, and knowing them lets you coin new ones that sound like they belong on a Peutinger map. The oldest are Italic and Etruscan names simply Latinised (Roma, Capua, Veii, Tarquinii). Conquered towns kept native names with a Latin ending, which is why so much of the Empire sounds Celtic: -dunum means fort (Lugdunum, Noviodunum), -magus means field or market (Iuliomagus, Caesaromagus), -briva means bridge (Samarobriva), -durum means gate or fort (Sorviodurum, Durocortorum). New foundations were named for their founder or patron and a descriptor: Augusta Treverorum (Augustus's city of the Treveri, now Trier), Colonia Agrippina (Cologne), Forum Iulii (Fréjus), Caesaraugusta (Zaragoza), Aelia Capitolina (Hadrian's refounding of Jerusalem).
The smallest places were named for what was there: Aquae (springs; Aquae Sulis is Bath), Castra (a legionary camp; Castra Regina is Regensburg), Portus (harbour), Pons (bridge), Ad Fines ("at the border"), Tres Tabernae ("three shops"). Cities also took honorific epithets in the same way people did: Iulia, Flavia, Ulpia, Aurelia and Aelia mark the imperial family that founded or refounded them, while Felix, Victrix, Concordia and Pax announced good fortune or victory. Late-imperial refoundings used the Greek -polis (Constantinopolis, Adrianopolis).
Most of the names here are real, and the invented ones follow the same rules, so a fantasy empire built with Castra Solis, Forum Traiani and Aquae Aureliae will read as convincingly Roman.
How to choose Roman city names
- Choose the type by the city's origin: an old native town keeps a Celtic-sounding name (Noviodunum), a veteran colony takes an emperor's name (Colonia Aurelia Nova), a spa or fort takes Aquae or Castra.
- Turn any Latin personal name into a city with -ia or Forum plus the genitive: Marcus gives Marcia or Forum Marci, Aurelius gives Aurelia or Forum Aurelii.
- Modern names hide inside many of these (Lugdunum became Lyon, Mediolanum became Milan, Vindobona became Vienna); mirroring that drift is a good way to make a fantasy city feel ancient.
- In narration, Romans usually said "in" a city with the plain name (Londinium) and saved full titles (Colonia Ulpia Traiana) for inscriptions and official documents.
- For a fantasy empire, invent one imperial dynasty name and reuse it as an epithet (Valeria, Valeriomagus, Aquae Valeriae) so the cities feel founded by the same power.
Frequently asked questions
How did the Romans name their cities?
Old towns kept Latinised native names, colonies were named for their founder plus a descriptor (Augusta, Colonia, Forum, Iulia), and small settlements were named for features: Aquae for springs, Castra for a fort, Portus for a harbour, Pons for a bridge.
What do endings like -dunum and -magus mean?
They are Gaulish words absorbed into Latin place names: -dunum is a hillfort (Lugdunum, Lyon), -magus a plain or market (Noviomagus, Nijmegen), -briva a bridge (Samarobriva, Amiens), -durum a fortified town, and -ritum a ford (Augustoritum, Limoges).
Are these real Roman cities?
Most are: Mediolanum, Lugdunum, Londinium, Augusta Treverorum, Carthago Nova and the rest are attested. Fewer than one in ten (Castra Solis, Forum Vespasiani, Colonia Aurelia Nova and similar) are new names built on the same rules for fiction and games.
Can I use these names in a game or novel?
Yes. Ancient place names and Latin coinages are free to use commercially, whether for a Total War mod, a D&D campaign or a published book.
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All 1,000 Roman city names
A: 181 names
- Aballava
- Abdera
- Abellinum
- Abodiacum
- Abusina
- Abydus
- Acci
- Acerrae
- Acholla
- Acinipo
- Acrae
- Ad Ansam
- Ad Aquas
- Ad Castores
- Ad Centesimum
- Ad Decimum
- Ad Fines
- Ad Flexum
- Ad Herculem
- Ad Horrea
- Ad Maiores
- Ad Mercurium
- Ad Nonum
- Ad Novas
- Ad Pirum
- Ad Pontem
- Ad Publicanos
- Ad Quintum
- Ad Sextum
- Ad Statuas
- Ad Turres
- Adramyttium
- Adrianopolis
- Aeclanum
- Aegyssus
- Aelia Capitolina
- Aeminium
- Aenona
- Aenus
- Aequum
- Aesernia
- Aesica
- Aezani
- Agedincum
- Aginnum
A, continued
- Agyrium
- Aila
- Ala Nova
- Alabanda
- Alba Fucens
- Alba Helviorum
- Alba Longa
- Alba Pompeia
- Albingaunum
- Albintimilium
- Albona
- Alburnus Maior
- Aleria
- Alesia
- Alexandria
- Allifae
- Alsium
- Althiburos
- Altinum
- Amasia
- Amastris
- Ameria
- Amida
- Amisus
- Amiternum
- Ammaedara
- Ampelum
- Anagnia
- Anazarbus
- Anchialus
- Ancona
- Ancyra
- Andautonia
- Andematunnum
- Anemurium
- Antaradus
- Anticaria
- Antiochia
- Antipatris
- Antipolis
- Antium
- Antonina Victrix
- Antoninomagus
- Antoninopolis
- Antunnacum
A, continued
- Apamea
- Aphrodisias
- Apollinopolis Magna
- Apollonia Cyrenaica
- Apollonia Illyrica
- Apollonia Pontica
- Apta Iulia
- Aptera
- Aquae Albae
- Aquae Apollinares
- Aquae Aureliae
- Aquae Balissae
- Aquae Calidae
- Aquae Cutiliae
- Aquae Dianae
- Aquae Flaviae
- Aquae Frigidae
- Aquae Granni
- Aquae Herculis
- Aquae Iasae
- Aquae Neptuniae
- Aquae Salsae
- Aquae Sextiae
- Aquae Statiellae
- Aquae Sulis
- Aquae Tarbellicae
- Aquae Valeriae
- Aquileia
- Aquincum
- Aquinum
- Aradus
- Arae Flaviae
- Arausio
- Arba
- Arbor Felix
- Arcadiopolis
- Archelais
- Ardea
- Arelate
- Areopolis
- Arethusa
- Argentomagus
- Argentoratum
- Argos
- Aricia
A, continued
- Ariminum
- Arpi
- Arpinum
- Arretium
- Arsinoe
- Arx Iulia
- Ascalon
- Asciburgium
- Asculum
- Asido
- Asisium
- Aspendus
- Asseria
- Assus
- Astigi
- Atella
- Aternum
- Ateste
- Athenae
- Athribis
- Attalia
- Atuatuca Tungrorum
- Augusta Bagiennorum
- Augusta Emerita
- Augusta Praetoria
- Augusta Raurica
- Augusta Taurinorum
- Augusta Traiana
- Augusta Treverorum
- Augusta Vindelicorum
- Augusta Viromanduorum
- Augustobriga
- Augustodunum
- Augustonemetum
- Augustoritum
- Aurelia Aquensis
- Aureliobriva
- Aureliopolis
- Autessiodurum
- Auximum
- Avaricum
- Avennio
- Aventicum
- Axima
- Axiopolis
- Azotus
B: 46 names
- Baelo Claudia
- Baeterrae
- Baetulo
- Bagacum
- Baiae
- Banasa
- Barca
- Barcino
- Baria
- Barium
- Bassiana
- Bellunum
- Beneventum
- Berenice
- Bergidum Flavium
- Bergomum
- Beroe
- Beroea
- Berytus
- Bibracte
- Bilbilis
- Bingium
- Blera
- Bodobrica
- Bonna
- Bononia
- Borbetomagus
- Bosa
- Bostra
- Bovianum
- Bovillae
- Bracara Augusta
- Brigantio
- Brigantium
- Brixellum
- Brixia
- Brocolitia
- Brocomagus
- Brundisium
- Bulla Regia
- Burdigala
- Buridava
- Burnum
- Buxentum
- Byblus
- Byzantium
C: 136 names
- Cabellio
- Cabillonum
- Caere
- Caesaraugusta
- Caesarea Cappadociae
- Caesarea Maritima
- Caesarea Mauretaniae
- Caesarea Philippi
- Caesarobriga
- Caesarodunum
- Caesaromagus
- Caesena
- Caetobriga
- Calagurris
- Calama
- Cales
- Callatis
- Callinicum
- Callipolis
- Camarina
- Cambodunum
- Camboglanna
- Camerinum
- Camulodunum
- Canatha
- Cannae
- Canopus
- Canusium
- Capena
- Capidava
- Capitolias
- Capsa
- Capua
- Caralis
- Carcaso
- Carmo
- Carnuntum
- Carrhae
- Carsium
- Carsulae
- Cartennae
- Carthago
- Carthago Nova
- Casinum
- Castellum Album
C, continued
- Castellum Dimmidi
- Castellum Menapiorum
- Castra Aquilae
- Castra Batava
- Castra Fulminata
- Castra Gemina
- Castra Herculis
- Castra Hiberna
- Castra Martis
- Castra Minervae
- Castra Nova
- Castra Regina
- Castra Solis
- Castra Vetera
- Castrum Novum
- Castulo
- Caulonia
- Celeia
- Celsa
- Cemenelum
- Cenabum
- Cephaloedium
- Cerasus
- Cetium
- Chalcis
- Cibalae
- Cilurnum
- Cingulum
- Circeii
- Circesium
- Cirta
- Citium
- Cius
- Civitas Aurelia
- Civitas Nova
- Clastidium
- Claterna
- Claudia Ara Agrippinensium
- Claudiodunum
- Claudiopolis
- Clunia
- Clupea
- Clusium
- Cnossus
- Colonia Agrippina
C, continued
- Colonia Antonina Pia
- Colonia Aurelia Nova
- Colonia Gemina Fidelis
- Colonia Iulia Carthago
- Colonia Iulia Equestris
- Colonia Martia Felix
- Colonia Minervia
- Colonia Patricia
- Colonia Septimia Severa
- Colonia Ulpia Traiana
- Colonia Vespasiana
- Colonia Victricensis
- Colossae
- Comagena
- Complutum
- Compsa
- Comum
- Concordia Augusta
- Concordia Sagittaria
- Condercum
- Confluentes
- Conimbriga
- Consentia
- Constantinopolis
- Coptos
- Corduba
- Corfinium
- Corinium
- Corinthus
- Coriovallum
- Cornus
- Cortona
- Cosa
- Cremona
- Croton
- Crustumerium
- Cuicul
- Cumae
- Cupra Maritima
- Cures
- Curia
- Curium
- Cydonia
- Cyrene
- Cyrrhus
- Cyzicus
D: 28 names
- Damascus
- Darantasia
- Delminium
- Delphi
- Derbe
- Dertona
- Dertosa
- Deultum
- Deva Victrix
- Diana Veteranorum
- Dianium
- Dierna
- Dinogetia
- Diospolis
- Dium
- Divio
- Divodurum
- Doclea
- Doliche
- Dora
- Dorylaeum
- Drepanum
- Drobeta
- Drusomagus
- Durocatalaunum
- Durocortorum
- Durostorum
- Dyrrachium
E: 17 names
- Ebora
- Eboracum
- Ebusus
- Edeta
- Egara
- Egnatia
- Eleutherna
- Eleutheropolis
- Elimberrum
- Elusa
- Emesa
- Emona
- Emporiae
- Ephesus
- Epiphania
- Epomanduodurum
- Eporedia
F: 52 names
- Faesulae
- Falerii
- Fanum Fortunae
- Fanum Minervae
- Faventia
- Favianis
- Fectio
- Feltria
- Ferentinum
- Ferentium
- Fidenae
- Fidentia
- Firmum Picenum
- Flavia Constans
- Flavia Neapolis
- Flavia Solva
- Flaviobriga
- Flaviodurum
- Flaviomagus
- Flaviopolis
- Florentia
- Fons Sacer
- Formiae
- Fortuna Redux
- Forum Antonini
- Forum Appii
- Forum Aurelii
- Forum Cassii
- Forum Claudii
- Forum Clodii
- Forum Cornelii
- Forum Fulvii
- Forum Gallorum
- Forum Germanici
- Forum Hadriani
- Forum Iulii
- Forum Iulii Carnicum
- Forum Livii
- Forum Marci
- Forum Neronis
- Forum Nervae
- Forum Novum
- Forum Popilii
- Forum Segusiavorum
- Forum Sempronii
- Forum Traiani
- Forum Vespasiani
- Forum Vibii
- Forum Voconii
- Fregellae
- Fregenae
- Fundi
G: 27 names
- Gabii
- Gadara
- Gades
- Gangra
- Gaulos
- Gaza
- Gelduba
- Genava
- Genua
- Gerasa
- Germanicia
- Germanicomagus
- Germanicopolis
- Germisara
- Gerulata
- Gerunda
- Gesoriacum
- Gigia
- Gigthis
- Glannoventa
- Glanum
- Glevum
- Gordium
- Gortyna
- Graviscae
- Grumentum
- Gythium
H: 31 names
- Hadria
- Hadrianodurum
- Hadrianopolis
- Hadrianutherae
- Hadrumetum
- Halaesa
- Halicarnassus
- Halmyris
- Hasta
- Heliopolis
- Helorus
- Heraclea
- Heraclea Lyncestis
- Heraclea Pontica
- Heracleopolis
- Herculaneum
- Herdonia
- Hermopolis Magna
- Hierapolis
- Hierapytna
- Hierosolyma
- Hippo Diarrhytus
- Hippo Regius
- Hispalis
- Hispellum
- Histria
- Horrea Caesaris
- Horreum Margi
- Horta
- Hydruntum
- Hypata
I: 36 names
- Iacca
- Iader
- Ialysus
- Iamnia
- Iasus
- Iconium
- Icosium
- Igilgili
- Iguvium
- Ilerda
- Iliberri
- Ilipa
- Iliturgi
- Ilium
- Illici
- Industria
- Insula Fortunata
- Interamna
- Interamnia Praetuttiorum
- Ioppe
- Iria Flavia
- Isca Silurum
- Issa
- Issus
- Italica
- Iulia Augusta
- Iulia Concordia
- Iulia Felix
- Iulia Traducta
- Iuliacum
- Iuliobona
- Iuliobriga
- Iuliomagus
- Iuliopolis
- Iustinianopolis
- Iuvavum
K: 1 name
- Karanis
L: 44 names
- Labitolosa
- Lacus Clarus
- Lambaesis
- Lanuvium
- Laodicea
- Laodicea ad Mare
- Lapethus
- Lapurdum
- Larinum
- Larissa
- Latopolis
- Laurentum
- Lauriacum
- Laus Pompeia
- Lavinium
- Lentia
- Leontopolis
- Leptis Magna
- Leptis Minor
- Libarna
- Limonum
- Lindum
- Lindus
- Lipara
- Lissus
- Liternum
- Lixus
- Locri
- Londinium
- Lopodunum
- Luca
- Lucentum
- Luceria
- Lucus Asturum
- Lucus Feroniae
- Lugdunum
- Lugdunum Convenarum
- Luna
- Lupiae
- Lutetia
- Lychnidus
- Lycopolis
- Lystra
- Lyttus
M: 45 names
- Mactaris
- Madaba
- Magnesia ad Sipylum
- Mago
- Maia
- Malaca
- Mantua
- Marcia
- Marcianopolis
- Mariana
- Maronea
- Marruvium
- Marsonia
- Massilia
- Matisco
- Maximianopolis
- Mediolanum
- Mediolanum Santonum
- Melita
- Melitene
- Memphis
- Mentesa
- Metapontum
- Metellinum
- Mevania
- Micia
- Miletopolis
- Miletus
- Minturnae
- Mirobriga
- Misenum
- Mogontiacum
- Mons Aureus
- Mons Claudianus
- Mons Ferratus
- Mons Iovis
- Montana
- Mopsuestia
- Morgantina
- Munda
- Mursa
- Mutina
- Mylae
- Myos Hormos
- Myrtilis
N: 35 names
- Naissus
- Narbo Martius
- Narnia
- Narona
- Nasium
- Neapolis
- Neapolis Samariae
- Nemausus
- Nemetacum
- Neocaesarea
- Nepet
- Nesactium
- Netum
- Neviodunum
- Nicaea
- Nicaea Bithyniae
- Nicomedia
- Nicopolis
- Nicopolis ad Istrum
- Nicopolis ad Nestum
- Nida
- Nigrum Pullum
- Nola
- Nomentum
- Nora
- Norba Caesarina
- Nova Roma
- Novae
- Novaria
- Noviodunum
- Noviomagus
- Nuceria Alfaterna
- Numantia
- Nursia
- Nysa
O: 20 names
- Obulco
- Ocelum
- Ocriculum
- Octodurus
- Odessus
- Oescus
- Olcinium
- Olisipo
- Olympia
- Ombos
- Onnum
- Onoba
- Opitergium
- Oppidum Novum
- Orolaunum
- Osca
- Ossonoba
- Ostia
- Ovilava
- Oxyrhynchus
P: 65 names
- Paestum
- Pallantia
- Palma
- Palmyra
- Panopolis
- Parentium
- Parium
- Parma
- Patavium
- Patrae
- Pax Iulia
- Pella
- Pelusium
- Pergamum
- Perge
- Perusia
- Pessinus
- Petelia
- Petra
- Philadelphia
- Philae
- Philippopolis
- Phoenice
- Pinna
- Pinnata Castra
- Pisae
- Pistoriae
- Placentia
- Plataeae
- Plotinopolis
- Poetovio
- Pola
P, continued
- Polemonium
- Pollentia
- Pompaelo
- Pompeii
- Pompeiopolis
- Pons Aelius
- Pons Aeni
- Pons Drusi
- Pons Ferreus
- Pons Longus
- Pons Saxeus
- Populonia
- Porolissum
- Portus Augusti
- Portus Cale
- Portus Herculis Monoeci
- Portus Itius
- Portus Magnus
- Portus Mercurii
- Portus Quietus
- Portus Tutus
- Portus Veneris
- Potaissa
- Potentia
- Praeneste
- Praesidium Novum
- Praetorium Agrippinae
- Praetorium Latobicorum
- Privernum
- Prusa
- Ptolemais
- Puteoli
- Pyrgi
R: 18 names
- Ratiaria
- Ravenna
- Reate
- Regium Lepidi
- Remesiana
- Rhegium
- Rhodus
- Rigomagus
- Risinium
- Roma
- Romula
- Rotomagus
- Rudiae
- Rusaddir
- Ruscino
- Rusellae
- Rusicade
- Ruspina
S: 81 names
- Sabratha
- Saepinum
- Saetabis
- Sagalassus
- Saguntum
- Sala
- Salacia
- Salapia
- Saldae
- Salernum
- Salodurum
- Salona
- Samarobriva
- Samosata
- Sardis
- Sarsina
- Satala
- Saturnia
- Savaria
- Scallabis
- Scarbantia
- Scardona
- Scodra
- Scolacium
- Scupi
- Scythopolis
- Sebaste
- Sebastea
- Sebastopolis
- Sedunum
- Segusio
- Seleucia ad Calycadnum
- Seleucia Pieria
- Sena Gallica
- Sena Iulia
- Senia
- Sentinum
- Sepphoris
- Septem
- Septimia Felix
S, continued
- Septimiodunum
- Serdica
- Sergiopolis
- Severodunum
- Severopolis
- Sexaginta Prista
- Sexi
- Sicca Veneria
- Side
- Sidon
- Siga
- Silva Nigra
- Silva Sacra
- Simitthus
- Singara
- Singidunum
- Singilia Barba
- Sinope
- Sinuessa
- Sipontum
- Sirmium
- Sisapo
- Siscia
- Sitifis
- Smyrna
- Soluntum
- Sora
- Sorviodurum
- Sparta
- Spoletium
- Stobi
- Stratonicea
- Sucidava
- Suessa Aurunca
- Sufetula
- Sulci
- Sulmo
- Sumelocenna
- Sura
- Syene
- Synnada
T: 80 names
- Tacapae
- Tamuda
- Taposiris Magna
- Tarentum
- Tarquinii
- Tarracina
- Tarraco
- Tarsatica
- Tarsus
- Tarvisium
- Teanum Apulum
- Teanum Sidicinum
- Teate
- Telamon
- Telmessus
- Tentyra
- Tergeste
- Termes
- Termessus
- Teutoburgium
- Thabraca
- Thagaste
- Thamugadi
- Thamusida
- Thapsus
- Tharros
- Thebae
- Thelepte
- Theodosiopolis
- Thermae Himeraeae
- Thessalonica
- Theveste
- Thuburbo Minus
- Thubursicu Numidarum
- Thugga
- Thurii
- Thyatira
- Thysdrus
- Tibiscum
- Tibur
T, continued
- Ticinum
- Tiddis
- Tifernum Tiberinum
- Tilurium
- Timacum Minus
- Tingis
- Tipasa
- Tium
- Tlos
- Tolbiacum
- Tolentinum
- Toletum
- Tolosa
- Tomis
- Tragurium
- Traiana Victrix
- Traianobriva
- Traianopolis
- Tralles
- Transmarisca
- Trapezus
- Tres Tabernae
- Tridentum
- Tripolis
- Tritium Magallum
- Troas
- Tropaeum Traiani
- Tucci
- Tuder
- Tullum
- Turiaso
- Turicum
- Turnacum
- Turris Alba
- Turris Libisonis
- Tuscana
- Tusculum
- Tyana
- Tyndaris
- Tyrus
U: 13 names
- Ulcisia Castra
- Ulpia Noviomagus
- Ulpiana
- Ulubrae
- Urbs Invicta
- Urbs Salvia
- Urbs Vetus
- Urso
- Urvinum Mataurense
- Uthina
- Utica
- Uxama
- Uxelodunum
V: 41 names
- Vada Sabatia
- Vaga
- Valentia
- Valeria
- Valeriomagus
- Vallis Aurea
- Vallis Umbrosa
- Vasio
- Veii
- Veldidena
- Veleia
- Velia
- Velitrae
- Venafrum
- Venusia
- Vercellae
- Vercovicium
- Verona
- Verulamium
- Vescera
- Vesontio
- Vespasiodurum
- Vesunna
- Vetulonia
- Victoria Nova
- Vicus Aurelii
- Vicus Fabrorum
- Vicus Novus
- Vicus Pistorum
- Vicus Salinarum
- Vienna
- Viminacium
- Vindobala
- Vindobona
- Vindonissa
- Vitudurum
- Volaterrae
- Volsinii
- Volturnum
- Volubilis
- Vulci
X: 1 name
- Xanthus