The following is the list of cities and villages in Moldova that underwent a name change in the past.
Cities Cupcini → (1961) Kalininsk → (1990) Cupcini Ghindești → (1956) Leninskii → (1992) Ghindești Hîncești → (1940) Kotovskoe → (1941) Hîncești → (1944) Kotovskoe → (1965) Kotovsk → (1990) Hîncești Ialoveni → (25.03.1977) Kutuzov → (31.03.1989) Ialoveni Sîngerei → (07.04.1965) Lazovsk → (1991) Sîngerei Șoldănești → (05.05.1985) Chernenko → (1988) Șoldănești Căinari → (13.08.1985) Dumbraveny/Dumbrăveni → (1991) Căinari Chizil → (28.12.1949) Biruința (Suvorov/Volintiri) → (23.12.1964) Suvorovo → (24.05.1990) Ștefan Vodă Pașcani pe Bîc → Novaia Nikolaevka → (1926) Anenii Noi Romanovca → (11.09.1957) Bessarabka → Basarabeasca 1990 Șcheia → Frumoasa → Cahul Starovka → Mărculești Șop Taraclia → Taraclia Tighina → Bender Vadul lui Ștefan Vodă → Vadul lui Vodă
Villages Akendorf → (28.11.1949) Doina Alexandru Ioan Cuza → (1940?) Hadji-Abdul → (21.12.1960) Suvorovo (Vulcănești district) → (1990) Alexandru Ioan Cuza (Cahul district) Badicu Rus → (25.03.1977) Rumianțevo (Cahul district) → (?) Bezeni → (27.08.1966) Donici (Orhei district) Balan → (21.11.1973) Malinovscoe (Rîșcani district) → (?) Belești → (23.01.1965) Drăgușeni (Hîncești district) Beșeni → (23.01.1965) Codru (Telenești/Lazo district) Bișcotari → (02.02.1978) Codreni (Cimișlia district) Borceag → (03.07.1950) Biruința (Taraclia/Congaz district) Broasca → (23.01.1965) Floreni (Anenii Noi district) Buga → (27.04.1977) Dolinnoe (Criuleni district) Bîzdîga → (27.04.1977) Luminița → (?) Caitanovca → (28.10.1949) Pervomaiscoe (Drochia district) Cardaș → (03.07.1950) Frumușica (Comrat/Congaz district) Carol al II-lea → (11.03.1955) Stepnoe (Glodeni district) Cenușa → (23.01.1965) Frunzeni (Florești district) → Cenușa (?) Cicur → (03.07.1950) Roșița (Taraclia district) → (?) Chetrosu Neamț → (03.07.1950) Williams / Вильямс (Anenii Noi district) (later merged with nearby Chetrosu [Bîc]) Chetrosu Bîc → (13.09.1962) Chetrosu (Anenii Noi district) Chișcăreni → (08.07.1955) Lazo → (1990/92) Chișcăreni (Sîngerei district) Chircanii Noi → (08.06.1958) Lebedenco (Cahul district) Chircăiești → (20.08.1976) Chircăieștii Noi Cîmpeni → (?) Alexanderfeld Cobîlca → (22.08.1968) Codreanca (Strășeni district) Curleni → (03.02.1986) Podgoreni (Rezina district) Curluceni → (03.02.1986) Făgureni (Strășeni district) Cîrlăneni → (03.07.1950) Kotovskii (Taraclia district) Cîrlani → (23.01.1965) Stejăreni (Călărași / Strășeni district) Colonia-Rîșcani → Malinovskoe (Rîșcani district) Cocuirgoi → (03.07.1950) Spicoasa (Taraclia district) Coiuceni → (23.01.1965) Pruteni (Fălești district) Cuza Vodă → (1948) Voroșilovca (Bălți district) → (23.01.1961) Lazo (Drochia district) Cuza Vodă → (29.09.1949) Dimitrovca (Cimișlia district) Decebal → (07.02.1946) Tătărăuca Mică / Malaia Tatarovka (Dondușeni/Zgurița district) Dolna → (20.05.1949) Pușkino → Dolna Dragoș Vodă → (03.09.1951) Iliciovca (Drochia district) Dunduc → (09.11.1961) Mirnoe (Anenii Noi district) Dușman → (1948) Voroșilovca → (23.01.1961) Octeabriscoe (Glodeni district) Kotovsk → Regina Maria (Soroca district) ? Regina Maria (Hîncești district) → (29.09.1949) Semionovca (Leova/Cărpineni district) Kirlannar → (1950) Cotovscoe (Găgăuzia)Историческая справка с. Котовское Denevița Nouă / Novaia Denevița → (03.07.1950) Svetlîi (Găgăuzia)Историческая справка к. Светлый Emental → (29.09.1949) Pervomaisk (Căușeni district) Flămînda → Calea Nouă (Baimaclia district) Fundoaia → (03.02.1986) Maiscoe (Florești district) Fundu Culi → (23.01.1965) Izvoreni (Ungheni district) Ghizdita → (23.01.1965) Fîntînița Ghică Vodă → (28.10.1949) Miciurin Iacobstal → (26.09.1947) Alava (Căușeni district) Iacobstal → (28.11.1949) Lazo (Căușeni district) Ion Brătianu → (28.11.1946) Kotovskoe (Soroca/Bălți district) Îndărătnici → (05.05.1985) Nucăreni (Telenești district) Manukbeevka / Манукбеевка → (23.01.1965) Frumușica (Leova) Marienfeld → (23.01.1965) Pervomaisk (Cimișlia) Mitropolit → (18.12.1946) Porumbrei Mihai-Bravo → (28.11.1946) Mihailovca (Florești) Mihailovca → (20.06.1984) Mihailovca Nouă (Rîbnița) Mihia Vodă → (29.09.1949) Ceapaevca (Tîrnova) Molovata → (25.01.1978) Molovata Nouă (Dubăsari) Mîndîc → (23.01.1965) Livădeni (Drochia) Nădușita → (10.05.1963) Gribova (Drochia) Neifeld → (30.03.1950) Tkacenko (Dubăsari) Nikolaevka → (11.06.1964) Iliciovca (Florești) Nikolaevka → (23.01.1965) Vîlcele (Leova) Niorcani → (03.02.1986) Poienița (Dondușeni) Novoselovka → (17.03.1983) Kotovskoe (Orhei) Țiganca Nouă → (11.06.1964) Stoianovca Nouă (Cahul) Opinca → (07.05.1945) Suvorovka (Fălești/Lazo district) Pervomaisk → (23.01.1965) Berezovka (Dondușeni) Piatra → (29.07.1949) Lazo (Orhei district) Rediul 1 → (03.02.1986) Rediul de Sus (Fălești District) Rediul 2 → (03.02.1986) Rediul de Jos (Fălești District) Roșcani → (20.06.1984) Roșcanii de Sus (Rezina district) Sinodinovca → (28.09.1950) Pervomaisc(oe) (Lazo district) Slănina → (23.01.1965) Lozeni (Drochia district) Spărieți → (26.03.1982) Șipoteni (Kotovsk district) Sîngereii Vechi → (07.04.1965) Lazovsk (Lazo district) Sturzeni → (23.01.1965) Ucrainca (Căușeni district) Suric → (02.02.1978) Mugureni (Cimișlia district) Sfînta Vineri → (28.11.1949) Frunze (Strășeni district) Telpiz → (03.07.1950) Dimitrovo (Taraclia/Comrat district) Troian → (07.02.1946) Slobozia Nouă (Otaci district) Trubaevka → (26.03.1982) Iujnoe (Vulcănești district) → (?) Țaregrad → (30.10.1945) Glavan (Drochia district) Valea Jdanului → (23.01.1965) Victoria (Leova district) Valea Popii → (23.01.1965) Noroceni Varvarî → (03.02.1986) Prioziornoe (Slobozia district) → (?) Vertiujeni → (11.06.1964) Pridnestrovskoe (Camenca district) → (?) Voinescu → (10.09.1946) Pobeda (Kotovsk district) → (?) Vălcineț → (23.01.1965) Maiovca (Ocnița district) Voroșilovka → (10.04.1958) Octeabriscoe (Camenca district) → (?)
See also List of renamed cities in Belarus List of cities in Moldova List of renamed places in Romania List of renamed cities and towns in Russia List of renamed cities in Ukraine
References
Further reading
Топонимия Ближнего Зарубежья: 100 лет переименований. Атлас-справочник / Науч. ред. В.Н. Калуцков; авт.: . – М.: б.и., 2020. – 255 с. – ISBN 978-5-6044923-0-7 (in Russian)