S1: Introduction
  

2. Confusion because of different name variants (allonyms)

Here you can see allonyms of two cities in the former Soviet Union:

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Erevan (Fr)
Yerevan (Eng)
Jerevan (It)
Jerewan (W.Ger)
Jerewan (E.Ger)
Jereván (Hun)
...

Kouibychev (Fr)
Kuybyshev (Eng)
Kujbyšev (It)
Kuibyschew (W.Ger)
Kuibišew (E.Ger)
Kujbisev (Hun)
...

*now: Samara
What is an allonym?
Each of two or more toponyms employed in reference to a single topographic feature.

 

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