About Place Names in Belgium
The place names of Belgium reflect centuries of history — from indigenous peoples who first named the land, to colonial settlers, religious missionaries and civic planners who renamed and expanded settlements. NameTrace documents the etymology of 1,735 cities, towns and villages in Belgium.
Ortsnamen in Belgium
Brussels
BRU
Antwerpen
VLG
Gent
VLG
Charleroi
WAL
Liège
WAL
Anderlecht
BRU
Schaerbeek
BRU
Brugge
VLG
Namur
WAL
Leuven
VLG
Molenbeek-Saint-Jean
BRU
Mons
WAL
Ixelles
BRU
Uccle
BRU
Deurne
VLG
Hasselt
VLG
Aalst
VLG
Mechelen
VLG
La Louvière
WAL
Kortrijk
VLG
Tournai
WAL
Ostend
VLG
Sint-Niklaas
VLG
Genk
VLG
Seraing
WAL
Woluwe-Saint-Lambert
BRU
Forest
BRU
Roeselare
VLG
Verviers
WAL
Jette
BRU
Mouscron
WAL
Saint-Gilles
BRU
Etterbeek
BRU
Borgerhout
VLG
Dendermonde
VLG
Beveren
VLG
Merksem
VLG
Turnhout
VLG
Berchem
VLG
Evere
BRU
Lokeren
VLG
Wilrijk
VLG
Beringen
VLG
Dilbeek
VLG
Heist-op-den-Berg
VLG
Sint-Truiden
VLG
Braine-l'Alleud
WAL
Brasschaat
VLG
Grimbergen
VLG
Vilvoorde
VLG
Herstal
WAL
Maasmechelen
VLG
Waregem
VLG
Châtelet
WAL
Ieper
VLG
Ninove
VLG
Geel
VLG
Halle
VLG
Hoboken
VLG
Wavre
WAL