List of Etruscan place names

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The list of Etruscan place names lists the Etruscan, Latin and Italian names of cities and settlements that were part of the heartland or area of ​​influence of the Etruscans . Sources for place names are mainly coins and dedicatory inscriptions. On coins, there are usually one-word texts for which it is unclear in which case the mint is mentioned or whether there is an association with the place name. Therefore, the place name can sometimes not be given with absolute certainty.

Designations and spellings were not uniform and were subject to changes over time. Over the centuries, internal vowels were not used in the Etruscan script and language. Associated with this was a shift in the word accent to the first syllable such as B. Perusna for Perugia , which later changed to Persna . Likewise, the letter k was no longer used in later times. In this respect, spellings with internal vowels or with the letter k are to be regarded as the older ones.

Map of the Etruscan regions with the cities of the Twelve Cities
PUPLUNA (Populonia) in Etruscan script
Etruscan Latin Italian region City founder annotation receipt
Acrate, Acrati, Acra Acerrae Acerra Campania Oscar 1 4
Old ear Alatrium Alatri Lazio Hernic 1
Amr- Ameria Amelia Umbria Umbrian  ? 1
Aritim Arretium Arezzo Tuscany Etruscan Member of the League of Twelve Cities 2
Arimna Ariminum Rimini Emilia-Romagna Umbrian  ? 3 5
Askla Asculum Ascoli Brands Sabines  ? Ascoli Piceno or Ascoli Satriano 1
Atina Atina Atina Lazio Volscians 1 4
Atria Adriatic Adriatic Veneto Etruscan 4th
Aurina, urina Aurinia Saturnia Tuscany Etruscan 1 4
Cale Calvis Calvi Campania Samnites  ? 4th
Capena Capena Capena Lazio Capenates 1
Capeva, Capua, Capue Capua Capua Vetere Campania Etruscan 1 3 4
Clevsin Clusium Chiusi Tuscany Etruscan Member of the League of Twelve Cities 1 3 4 5
Cume, hama Cumae Cuma Campania Greeks Excavation near Bacoli 1 4
Cura Cora Cori Lazio Latins  ? 1 4
Curtun Cortona Cortona Tuscany Etruscan Member of the League of Twelve Cities 1 3 4 5
Cusa Cosa Cosa Tuscany Romans Excavation in Ansedonia near Orbetello 5
Felcin Fulginia Foligno Umbria Umbrian 1
Felsina, Felsini, Felsna, Felsni, Felzna Bononia Bologna Emilia-Romagna Etruscan 1 3 4 5
Frentin Ferentinum Ferentino Lazio Hernic 1
Hepa Heba Heba Tuscany Etruscan Excavation near Magliano 1 3 4
Hurta Horta places Lazio Etruscan 1 4
Inarima, Inarime Pitecusa Campania Greeks Excavation on Ischia 3 4
Kainua Misa? Kainua (Misa) Emilia-Romagna Etruscan The excavation near Marzabotto, formerly called Misa
toponym Kainua, seems to have been secured		 3 4 6
Kaiserie, Chaisrie, Caisri, Chaire, Caisra, Cisra Caere Cerveteri Lazio Etruscan Member of the League of Twelve Cities 3 4 5 7
Kavi Gabii Gabi Lazio Latins  ? Excavation near Rome 4th
Keisna, Ceisna Caesena Cesena Emilia-Romagna Umbrian 1 3
Mataliai Massalia Marseille French Riviera Greeks 1
Manthva Mantua Mantua Lombardy Etruscan 1 3 4
Metlann Mediolanum Milano Lombardy Insubr 4th
Mutina Mutina Modena Emilia-Romagna Etruscan 1 3 4
Nepet Nepi Nepi Lazio Etruscan 4th
Norcha Orclae? Norchia Lazio Etruscan Excavation near Viterbo 4th
Nucr Nuceria Nocera Campania Etruscan 4th
Nula Nola Nola Campania Aurunker  ? 1 4
Percums, pergoms Bergomum Bergamo Lombardy Gauls 1 4
Perusna, Persna, Phersna Perusia Perugia Umbria Etruscan Member of the League of Twelve Cities 3 5
Petina Petina Petina Campania Oscar  ? 1
Plera Blera Blera Lazio Etruscan 4th
Pupluna, Fufluna Populonia Populonia Tuscany Etruscan Member of the League of Twelve Cities 1 3 4
Ravena, Ravna Ravenna Ravenna Emilia-Romagna Etruscans / Umbrians 3 4
Ruma Roma Roma Lazio Romans  ? 1 3 5
Rusel Rusellae Roselle Lazio Etruscan Member of the League of Twelve Cities? - excavation near Grosseto 3
Saena, Seina, Sena Saena Siena Tuscany Etruscan 1 3 4
Sarsina Sarsina Sarsina Emilia-Romagna Umbrian 1
Scarna Scarna Scarna Tuscany Etruscan 1 4
Sentin Sentinum Sentino Brands Romans  ? Excavation near Sassoferrato 1
Spina Spina Spina Emilia-Romagna Pelasger  ? Excavation near Comacchio 4th
Statn- Statonia Poggio Buco Tuscany Etruscan Excavation between Pitigliano and Manciano 3 4
Surina, Ora Surrina ? Lazio Etruscan Location not clarified - Soriano or Viterbo 3 4
Suthri Sutrium Sutri Lazio Etruscan 1 3 4
Sveamach, Sveama, Suana Suana Sovana Tuscany Etruscan 3 4 5
Tarchuna, Tarchna Tarquinii Tarquinia Lazio Etruscan Member of the League of Twelve Cities 1 3 4 5
Tlamu Telamon Talamone Tuscany Etruscan 3
Trepla Trebula Trebula Suffenas Lazio Aequer Excavation near Ciciliano 1 4
Tular Tuder Todi Umbria Umbrian Umbrian : Tutere 3
Tuscana, Tuscna Tuscana Tuscania Lazio Etruscan 3 4
Uvila Bovillae Boville Lazio Latins  ? 4th
Veia, Vei Veii Veio Lazio Etruscan Member of the League of Twelve Cities - excavation near Rome 3 5
Velathri Volaterrae Volterra Tuscany Etruscan Member of the League of Twelve Cities 1 3 4 5
Velznach, Velzna, Velsna, Velsu Volsinii veteres
Volsinii novi		 Orvieto  ?
Bolsena 		Umbria Etruscan Member of the League of Twelve Cities - re-establishment after destruction 1 3 4 5
Velcal, Velcha, Velch Vulci Vulci Lazio Etruscan Member of the League of Twelve Cities - excavation near Montalto di Castro 1 3 4 5
Vaitluna, Vatluna, Vatlna, Vatlui, Vetluna, Vetalu Vetulonia Vetulonia Tuscany Etruscan Member of the League of Twelve Cities 1 3 4
Vipsul, Vipsl, Visul, Visl Faesulae Fiesole Tuscany Etruscan 1 3 5

See also

literature

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