Appendix:Latin names of islands

The Ancient Romans gave Latin names to every geographical entity in their vast empire, and many outside throughout the then known world; while many of these names were based on pre-existing 'autochthonous' names, sometimes translating, more often just adapting to their tongue, especially the ending, other names were the result of a more invasive decision, especially in case of (re)founding for a colony of veterans.

Users of New Latin have taken the Latin language to places the Romans never went; hence a need arose to make Latin names of islands that were not known to the Ancient Romans.

Strategies for constructing Latin names

 * See Latin names of cities

Sources, references and external links

 * Dr. J. G. Th. Grässe, Orbis Latinus: Lexikon lateinischer geographischer Namen des Mittelalters und der Neuzeit, online at the Bavarian State Library
 * Grässe, Orbis Latinus, online at Columbia University
 * Hofmann: Lexicon Universale
 * "Notitia Dignitatum", online accessible by original structure, alphabetical word (and names!), list etc.