Appendix:English nationality prefixes


Nationality prefixes are prefixed combining forms relating to a country, nationality, ethnicity, or language, or — most often — to more than one of these. These prefixes are not always etymologically related to the current name; for example, Luso-, which forms words having to do with Portugal, Portuguese, or the Portuguese, derives from Latin.

Contemporary countries edit

Nation Prefix
Afghanistan Afghano-
Albania Albano-
Armenia Armen-, Armeno-
Australia Australo-
Austria Austro-
Azerbaijan Azero-
Bangladesh Bangla-
Belarus Belaruso-
Belgium Belgo-
Bosnia and Herzegovina Bosno-
Bulgaria Bulgaro-
Cambodia Khmer-, Khmero-
Canada Canado-
Chad Chado-
China Sino-
Colombia Colombo-
Congo (any) Congo-
Croatia Croato-
Cyprus Cypro-
Czechia Czecho-
Denmark Dano-
Egypt Egypto-, Ægypto-
Eritrea Eritreo-
Estonia Esto-
Ethiopia Ethio-
Finland Fenno-, Finno-
France Franco-, Gallo-
Georgia Georgio-, Kartvelo-, Karto-
Germany Germano-, Teuto-, Teutono-
Greece Graeco-, Greco-, Græco-, Helleno-
Guinea Guineo-
Hungary Hungaro-, Magyaro-
India Indo-
Indonesia Indonesio-
Iran Irano-, Perso-
Ireland Hiberno-
Italy Italo-
Japan Japano-, Nippo-, Nihono-, Nippono-
Jordan Jordano-
Kazakhstan Kazaco-
Kenya Kenio-
Korea, South Koreo-
Kyrgyzstan Kyrgyzo-
Latvia Letto-
Lebanon Lebano-
Libya Libyco-
Lithuania Litto-
Malaysia Malayo-, Malaysio-
Mexico Mexico-
Mongolia Mongolo-
Myanmar (Burma) Burmo-
Nepal Nepalo-
Netherlands Batavo-
Nigeria Nigerio-
North Macedonia Macedo-
Norway Norvego-
Oman Omano-
Pakistan Pak-, Pako-
Philippines Fil-
Poland Polono-
Portugal Luso-, Lusitano-
Romania Romano-
Russia Russo-
Rwanda Ruando-
Serbia Serbo-
Slovakia Slovako-
Slovenia Sloveno-
Somalia Somali-
Spain Hispano-
Sudan Sudano-
Sweden Sueco-, Swedo-
Switzerland Helveto-
Syria Syro-
Tajikistan Tajiko-
Tanzania Tanza-
Thailand Siamo-
Tunisia Tuniso-
Turkey Turco-, Turko-
Turkmenistan Turkmeno-
Uganda Ugando-
Ukraine Ukraino-, Ukro-
United Kingdom Anglo-, Britanno-, Brit-, Brito-
United States Americo-, Amero-
Uzbekistan Uzbeco-

Historical countries, cultural groups, and other areas edit

Area, Group or former nation Prefix
Abkhazia Abkhazo-
Aegean Sea Aegeo-
Africa Afro-
Akkad, Akkadia, Akkadian Akkado-
Almopia Megleno-
Altmark Marcho-
Andalusia Betico-
Arabia Arabo-
Aragon Aragono-
Aral Sea Aralo-
Aram, Arameans Arameo-
Arcadia Arcado-
Arctic Arcto-
Arezzo Aretino-
Aryans Aryo-
Assyria Assyro-
Asturias Astur-
Balkans Balkano-
Baltic Balto-
Basque Country Basco-, Vasco-
Bastetani Bastulo-
Bavaria Bavaro-
Berbers Berbero-
Canaan Canaano-
Cantabria, Cantabri Cantabro-
Carpathia Carpatho-
Carthage Punico-
Catalonia Catalano-
Celts Celto-, Gaelo-, Cymro-
Chechnya Checheno-
Christians Christiano-, Christo-
Chukchi, Chukotka Chukotko-
Coptic Copto-
Cornwall Cornu-
Corsica Corso-
Crimea Crimeo-
Dacia Daco-
Dalmatia Dalmato-
Dravidia Dravido-
Elam Elamo-
Emilia Emilio-
England Anglo-
Etruria, Etruscans Etrusco-
Europe, European Union Euro-
Gaels Gaelo-
Galicia Galaico-
Goths Gotho-
Hamites Hamito-
Hattians Hetto-
Hebrew Hebra-
Herzegovina Hercego-, Herzego-
Himalayas Himalo-
Hittites Hittito-, Hitto-
Hurrians Hurro-
Iberia Ibero-
Illyria, Illyrians Illyro-
Islam Islamo-
Istria Istro-
Judaism Judaeo-, Judeo-, Judæo-
Kabardians Kabardino-
Karelia Karelo-
Korea Koreo-
Kurdistan Kurdo-
Latins or (coll.) Latin Americans Latino-
Lechia, Lechite Lechito-
Lemko Lemko-
Liguria Liguro-
Lusitania Lusitano-
Macedonia Macedo-
Manchuria Manju-
Marche Marchigiano-
Media Medo-
Messapii Messapo-
Moesia Moeso-
Moravia Moravo-
Mysia Myso-
Navarre Navarro-
Nile Nilo-, Niloto-
Normandy Normanno-
Occitania Occitano-
Oromo Oromo-
Oscans Osco-
Otomi Oto-
Papua Papuo-
Parthia Partho-
Phoenicia Phoenico-
Phrygia Phrygio-
Pictland, Picts, Scotland Picto-
Pisa Pisano-
Provence Provenço-
Prussia Prusso-
Rhaetia Rhaeto-, Rhæto-
Rome or Romani Romano-
Ruthenia Rutheno-
Sahara Saharo-
Sahel Sahelo-
Sardinia Sardo-
Sarmatians Sarmato-
Saxony, Saxons Saxo-
Scandinavia Scando-
Scotland Scoto-, Scotto-
Scythia Scytho-
Semites Semito-
Siberia Sibero-
Sicily Siculo-
Slavs Slavo-
South America (paleontology) noto-2
Soviet Union Sovieto-
Sparta Lacono-
Sumer, Sumeria Sumero-
Swahili Swahili-
Tagalog Tagalo-
Tatarstan Tataro-
Teutons Teuto-, Teutono-
Thessaly Thessalo-
Thracia Thraco-
Tibet Tibeto-
Tocharans Tocharo-
Turdetani, Turdetania Turdetano-
Tuscany Tosco-
Tyrrhenia Tyrrheno-
Ugrians Ugro-
Umbria Umbro-
Urals Uralo-
Ute Uto-
Vivarais Vivaro-
Wales Cymro-, Cambro-
Yugoslavia Yugo-

Topographical features edit

Topografical feature Prefix
Mouth of a river Inver-