Hungarian geographical names in the English-language editions of the Hungarian National Atlas (2018–2024)

Abstract

This study begins with a brief overview of the various editions of the National Atlas of Hungary published between 1967 and 2024. It then discusses the use of Hungarian geographical names in English in the volumes published as part of the National Atlas of Hungary project from 2018 onwards. The study presents numerous tables illustrating the principles of converting the Hungarian geographical names into English, as well as the changes in the cartographic use of place names in Hungary and beyond. It analyses the changes in the English-language equivalents of Hungarian geographical names over the last fifty years, and recommends guidelines for the uniform use of Hungarian place names in English. Finally, the study describes how the national terminology project is processing the Hungarian–English geographical names database.