Mercator's Place Names of Italy in 1554

Southern Italy

by Maridonna Benvenuti (Andrea Hicks, maridonna@maridonna.com)

copyright 2001, 2005; last updated March 2005

Basilicata

Place-name

Type of Place & Notes

Alrauilla Town/City
Auleta Town/City
C Paliuro Cape
Casalnouo * Town/City
Castelabbate * Town/City
Castelbuzo Town/City
Castellanera * Town/City
Cocco fiu River
Contuzzo Town/City
Grauina Town/City
Leusua * ins * n Luoso* Island
m Pelosa Mountain?
Marano Town/City
Matera Town/City
Motula Town/City
Potenza Town/City
Rogiano Town/City
Scabioso Town/City
Sele fiu Peste * Town/City
Sere Town/City
Sirenussarum * prom n Capo Pisciota* Cape and Promontory
Valastra * Town/City
Vietre Town/City

Calabria

Place-name

Type of Place & Notes

Acri Town/City
Alesso* fiu S. Ioanne Town/City
Aspromonte * Town/City
Bagnaro Town/City
Beluedere Town/City
Besignaco * Town/City
Bianco Town/City
Bursano * olim Brutium Town/City
C batican Cape
C. de Bursano * Cape
C. de colonne Cape
C. de Scillo Cape
C. fuaro Cape
Calama Town/City
Calpizato Town/City
Camarda Town/City
Cãrazaro Town/City
Cariati Town/City
Castello * Town/City
Castello * fredo Town/City
Castivetere * Town/City; Could be -cere or -tere.
Cetraro Town/City
Cirilo Town/City
Colõna Town/City
Cosenza * Town/City
Crotone Town/City
Garara Town/City
Gioia Town/City
Iapiziro Town/City
Isolo * Town/City
Lapesana Town/City
Larocha Town/City
Lerose * Town/City
Locri Town/City
Lopizo Town/City
Mago Town/City
Manchia Town/City; c could be t
Nicastro * Town/City
Nicotro Town/City
Opido Town/City
Palma Town/City
Paula Town/City
Policor Town/City
Resano * Town/City
Rhezo Town/City
Rocella Town/City
Roseto * Town/City
S Marco Town/City
S. Blasio * Town/City
S. Euphemia Town/City
Sabaris vestigia* Town/City
Scalca Town/City
Scierma Town/City
Scylaticus sinus* Unknown
Scylazo Town/City
Strongoli Town/City
Tauerna Town/City; Probably modern Averna
Trebesaio Town/City
Triontus fiu River
Turpia Town/City
Vibona Town/City

Campania

Place-name

Type of Place & Notes

Aquino Town/City
Benafri Town/City
Benasri * Town/City; Could be Benafri
Beneunuto Town/City
Bouino Town/City
C Minerua Town/City
Calirre Town/City
Calui Town/City; Calvi
Campanario Town/City
Campobaffo Town/City
Campobasso * Town/City
Capri ins * Island
Capua Town/City
Capua Town/City
Casino * Town/City; Modern Cassino
Castel * a mar Town/City
Crepacor Town/City
Eulo Town/City
Gualsto * Town/City
Guardia alferi Town/City
Gurigliano fiu River
Malfi Town/City
Mötraone Town/City
Nonciaca Town/City
Nuceria Town/City
Pozolo Island?
Racinú Town/City
Rarinú Town/City
Salerno Town/City
Sanguino Town/City
Sarnofi Town/City
Sepino Town/City
Serni Town/City; Serm?
Serra capriola Town/City
Sessa * Town/City; Modern Sessa
Surento Town/City
Telese * Town/City
Termole Town/City
Tisernus fi Unknown
Trigno Town/City
Trigno olim Tinius fi Unkown
Vulturno fi Cume Town/City

Puglia

Place-name

Type of Place & Notes

Anaso * Town/City
Ascoli * Town/City
Barlera Town/City
Barri Town/City
Bestia * Town/City
Bitonto Town/City; Could be Bironto
Cana Town/City
Canosa * Town/City
Castel * de monre Town/City
Couersano * Town/City
Fortor Town/City
Giuuenazzo Town/City
Machia Town/City
Monopoli Town/City
Pons Aufidi Town/City
Pulignano Town/City
Roda Town/City
Rubo Town/City
S Angelo Town/City
S Felize Town/City
S Seuero Town/City
Salapia Town/City
Sarpi Town/City
Sipanto Town/City
Trani Town/City
Treminiti Island(s)?
Venosa * Town/City
Vestize Town/City
Villa noua Town/City

Sardinia

Place-name

Type of Place & Notes

Aq: freda Town/City
Aquilastro * Town/City
Arca sancta * Town/City; c could be e
Archaena Town/City; Modern Arza chena
Ardena Town/City
Argentera Island ?
Arzer Town/City
Baronela Town/City
Breso * Town/City
Budelo Town/City
Callari Town/City; Modern Cagliari
Carbonare Town/City
Castel Ianque Town/City
Castelaurie Town/City
Castelferhm * Town/City
Collango Town/City
Coltelazo Island
Decemo Town/City
Faua Town/City
Girupala Town/City; u could be an n, but looks more like u
Guipí Town/City
Ileua Town/City
Lareguer Town/City
Lenti Town/City
Lilarabe Town/City
Linayre Island; Letters are somewhat faded
Lossa * Island ?
M noue Town/City
M real Town/City
m Conan Town/City
M forte Town/City
m Leon Town/City
Mamila Town/City
Mara Town/City
Marasso * Town/City
Masarga * Town/City
Maxandecra Town/City
Maxanderra Town/City
Montagno Town/City
Monte sancto * Cape
Napoli porto Town/City
Noraxio Town/City
Orexia Town/City
Osolo * Town/City; Probably modern Osilo
Penes Unknown
Pisaneo * Town/City
Posata * Town/City; Modern Posada
Puagre Town/City
Quirutaruy Town/City
Rosa * Island
S. Autoli Town/City
S. Lucia Town/City
S. Marco Island
S. Petro Island; Modern San Pietro
S. Repara Town/City
Salme Town/City
Sanguino Town/City
Sarach Town/City
Sasari * Town/City
Serpentera Island
Sols Island; Possibly modern Sant' Antioco
Sora Town/City
Soso * Town/City
Taulara Island
Tera noua Town/City
Tolar Town/City; Possibly modern Teulada
Toro Island
Tortohm Town/City
Tortolim Town/City; Probably modern Tortoli
Vaca Island
Villa pezi Town/City
Villapetres Town/City
Vleho Town/City
Vristan * Town/City

Sicilia

Place-name

Type of Place & Notes

Augusta * Town/City; Modern Augusta
Bendicari Island
Butero Town/City; Modern Butera
C. alua Cape
C. bianco Cape
C. bongerbino Cape
C. di gallo Cape
Calatagirone Town/City; Modern Caltgirone
Caltafimi Town/City
Camarana Town/City
Capizzi Town/City
Caronia Town/City
Casrre * Ioanni Town/City
Castro * a mar Island
Castro Sciso * Town/City
Catania Town/City
Chuisa * Town/City
Cisulu * olun Cephaloedis* Town/City
Didyma n Panaria Island; Probably modern Isolta Panarea
Enna Town/City
Ericusa * n Alicur Island; Possibly modern Isolta Alicudi
Euonyma Island
Faro Town/City
Fauiliana Island
Gergenti ol: Agregentum Town/City ?
Hicesia n Lisalini * Island
Isola de la magnesi* Island?
La ferra Town/City
Labruca Town/City
Lascaleta * Town/City
Leocata Town/City; Possibly modern Licata
Leontini Town/City; Probably modern Lantini
Leuenzio Island
Lilybeum prom Promintory, headland
Lipari Island; Modern Isolta Lipari
Lo Mazarino Town/City
Lomuxaro Town/City
Longhina Island
Lotydaro Town/City
M. Gibeilo Mountain
Maretamo Island
Marsala * Town/City; Probably modern Marsala
Mazara tre fontane Town/City
Messana * Town/City; Modern Messina
Modica Town/City; Modern Modica
Moeta Town/City; Possibly Motta, difficult to read
Mondello Town/City
Muntichiaro Town/City; Possibly modern Palma di Montechiaro
Musumeni * Town/City; very difficult to read
Mylazzo Town/City; Modern Milazzo
Noto Town/City
Orlando Town/City
Pachinum prom Promintory, headland
Palermo Town/City; Modern Palermo
Partana Town/City
Paterno Town/City; Modern Paterrno
Patti Town/City
Pelorum prom Promintory, headland
Petra preccia Town/City; Petra difficult to read
Petralia Town/City
Phoenicusa* n Felicur Island; Possibly modern Isolta Filicudi
Plazza Town/City
Prizzi Town/City
Rachalbuto Town/City
Rachalniuco Town/City
Ragusa * Town/City; Modern Ragusa
Randaz Town/City
Sclafam Town/City
Siculiana Town/City
Sinagra Town/City
Strongila n Strochilo Island; Possibly modern Isolta Stromboli
Syracusae * Town/City; Modern Syracuse
Taormina olim Tauromenium Town/City; Possibly modern Taormina
Termini Town/City
Torreorice Town/City; orice difficult to read. Possibly modern Tortori
Traina Town/City; Probably modern Troina
Trapani Town/City
Tusu * Town/City; Difficult to read
Val de Mazara Valley
Val de Mona Valley
Val de Noto Valley
Vstica * Island; Probably modern Isolta di Ustica
Vulcano Island; Modern Isolta Vulcano
vulgo capo Pasera* Cape
Xaca Town/City

Terra di Ot Orõto

Place-name

Type of Place & Notes

Note: The region is modern Otranto, the heel of Italy.

Alista * Town/City
Brindeze Town/City; Final letter looks to be an e. Modern Brindisi
C. de S. Maria olim Iapygium Cape
C. di pah Cape; Could be C. di pali
Celgha Town/City
Cesarta * Town/City
Cortrosiano * Town/City
Galiano Town/City
Galipoli Achotri ins.* Island; Off the coast
Grotaglia Town/City
Leze Town/City
Oira Town/City
Otronto Town/City
Petrola Town/City
Roca Town/City
S Cataldo Town/City
Salentinum prom Promintory, headland
Taranto Town/City
Terra de caualo Town/City
Volire Town/City


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