This is a list of inhabited places in Germany which are named after people. The etymology is generally referenced in the article about the person or the place.
A Adelheidsdorf (state of Lower Saxony) – Queen Adelaide of Hanover, Great Britain and Ireland (est. in 1831 in drained former Wietzenbruch swamp) Adolf-Wenz-Siedlung (State of Bavaria) - Adolf Wenz (1840-1927), businessman (state of Lower Saxony) – Prince Adolphus, Duke of Cambridge, Viceroy of Hanover (est. 1800, incorporated into Grasberg in 1974.)Cf. "Über Adolphsdorf", on: Adolphsdorf: Das freundliche Dorf im Teufelsmoor, retrieved on 21 April 2014. Agathenburg (state of Lower Saxony) – Agathe von Leesten/Lehsten, wife of Bremen-Verden's general governor Hans Christoff von Königsmarck.Peter von Kobbe, Geschichte und Landesbeschreibung der Herzogthümer Bremen und Verden: 2 parts, Göttingen: Vandenhoeck und Ruprecht, 1824, part 1, p. 28, retrieved on 21 April 2014. Annaburg (state of Saxony-Anhalt) – Princess Anna of Denmark and Norway (1532–1585), electress consort of Augustus the StrongCf. "Annaburger Straße" (entry), in: Lexikon – Alle Berliner Straßen und Plätze: Von der Gründung bis zur Gegenwart: 4 vols., Berlin: Neues Leben/Edition Luisenstadt, 1998, vol. 1: 'A–Fre', p. 143. Augsburg (state of Bavaria) – Roman Caesar AugustusRudolf Köster,Eigennamen im deutschen Wortschatz: Ein Lexikon, Berlin et al.: de Gruyter, 2003, p. 11. . Augustdorf (state of North Rhine-Westphalia) – Simon August, Count of Lippe-Detmold (est. 1779, named after the count in 1789). Augustendorf (state of Lower Saxony) – Princess Augusta of Hesse-Kassel, consort of Prince Adolphus, Duke of Cambridge, Viceroy of Hanover (est. 1827, incorporated into Gnarrenburg in 1974.)Cf. "Geschichte", on: Augustendorf, retrieved on 21 April 2014. Augustusburg (state of Saxony) – Augustus, Elector of SaxonyCf. Rico Werner, "Schloss Augustusburg – das Jagdschloss des Kurfürsten August" (5 October 2012), on: Sachsen-Blogger, retrieved on 21 April 2014.
B Bad Karlshafen (state of Hesse) – Charles I, Landgrave of Hesse-KasselCf. "Karlshafener Straße" (entry), in: Lexikon – Alle Berliner Straßen und Plätze: Von der Gründung bis zur Gegenwart: 4 vols., Berlin: Neues Leben/Edition Luisenstadt, 1998, vol. 2: 'Fri–Len', p. 428. Bad Wilhelmshöhe (state of Hesse) – William I, Elector of Hesse (a quarter of today's Kassel)Cf. "Wilhelmshöher Straße" (entry), in: Lexikon – Alle Berliner Straßen und Plätze: Von der Gründung bis zur Gegenwart: 4 vols., Berlin: Neues Leben/Edition Luisenstadt, 1998, vol. 4: 'Schö–Z', p. 386. Benediktbeuern (state of Bavaria) – Benedict of Nursia Borsigwalde (state of Berlin) – engineer August Borsig (est. 1898, incorporated into Berlin on 1 October 1920.)Cf. "Borsigwalder Weg" (entry), in: Lexikon – Alle Berliner Straßen und Plätze: Von der Gründung bis zur Gegenwart: 4 vols., Berlin: Neues Leben/Edition Luisenstadt, 1998, vol. 1: 'A–Fre', p. 291. Brunswick (state of Lower Saxony) – Bruno, Duke of SaxonyOtto von Heinemann, Geschichte von Braunschweig und Hannover, Gotha: Perthes, 1883, p. 100.
C Cäciliengroden (state of Lower Saxony) – Princess Cecilia of Sweden (1807–1844), grand duchess consort to Grand Duke Frederick Augustus I of Oldenburg (est. 1844 and settled 1938/39, incorporated into Sande in Frisia) Carlsburg (state of Bremen) – Charles XI of Sweden (est. 1672, incorporated into Bremerhaven in 1827) Charlottenburg (state of Berlin) – Princess Sophia Charlotte of Hanover, queen consort of King Frederick I of Prussia (est. 13th century, incorporated into Berlin on 1 October 1920)Cf. "Charlottenburger Chaussee" (entry), in: Lexikon – Alle Berliner Straßen und Plätze: Von der Gründung bis zur Gegenwart: 4 vols., Berlin: Neues Leben/Edition Luisenstadt, 1998, vol. 1: 'A–Fre', p. 361. Christian-Albrechts-Koog (state of Schleswig-Holstein) – Christian Albert, Duke of Holstein-Gottorp (since 1974 a part of Galmsbüll) Clemenshammer (state of North Rhine-Westphalia) – Clemens auf dem Hammer, purchaser of ironworks in 1580 (est. before 1580, incorporated into Remscheid in 1929) Cologne (state of North Rhine-Westphalia; , , CCAA) – Roman Emperor Claudius and Agrippina the Younger, empress consort (lit. Claudian colony and sacrificial altar of the Agrippinensians)Cf. "Kölner Damm" (entry), in: Lexikon – Alle Berliner Straßen und Plätze: Von der Gründung bis zur Gegenwart: 4 vols., Berlin: Neues Leben/Edition Luisenstadt, 1998, vol. 2: 'Fri–Len', p. 501. Constance (state of Baden-Württemberg; ) – Roman Emperor Constantius Chlorus
D Dorotheenstadt (state of Berlin) – Duchess Sophia Dorothea of Holstein, electress consort of Frederick William, the "Great Elector" of Brandenburg (est. 1674, incorporated into Berlin on 1 January 1710)Cf. "Dorotheenstadt", on: Bezirkslexika von A-Z, retrieved on 21 April 2014. Dr.-Kurt-Fischer-Siedlung (State of Saxony) - Kurt Fischer (1900-1950), politician
E Elisabeth-Sophien-Koog (state of Schleswig-Holstein) – Elisabeth Sophie Desmercières, wife of Jean Henri Desmercières, financier of the polder and dike constructions Erichsburg (state of Lower Saxony) – Eric II, Duke of Brunswick and Lunenburg, founded in the 16th century by his father Eric I, Duke of Brunswick and Lunenburg, who named it after his son. Erkelenz (state of North Rhine-Westphalia) – Roman real proprietor Herculentiacus Ernst-Braune-Siedlung (state of Saxony) - Ernst Braune (1853-1942), social democratic politician Ernst-Thälmann-Siedlung (state of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern) - Ernst Thälmann
F Ferdinandshof (state of Mecklenburg-Hither Pomerania) – Prince Augustus Ferdinand of Prussia Findorf (state of Lower Saxony) – , Moor Commissioner in charge of drainage, cultivation and colonisation of moorlands (est. 1780, incorporated into Gnarrenburg in 1974) Franzburg (state of Mecklenburg-Hither Pomerania) – Francis, Duke of Brunswick and Lunenburg (Gifhorn line) (est. 1587 by Bogislaw XIII, Duke of Pomerania and named in honour of his father-in-law.)Cf. "Franzburger Straße" (entry), in: Lexikon – Alle Berliner Straßen und Plätze: Von der Gründung bis zur Gegenwart: 4 vols., Berlin: Neues Leben/Edition Luisenstadt, 1998, vol. 1: 'A–Fre', p. 577. Friedrichsfelde (state of Berlin) – Prince-Elector Frederick III of Brandenburg (est. 13th century, incorporated into Berlin on 1 October 1920)Cf. "Friedrichsfelder Straße" (entry), in: Lexikon – Alle Berliner Straßen und Plätze: Von der Gründung bis zur Gegenwart: 4 vols., Berlin: Neues Leben/Edition Luisenstadt, 1998, vol. 2: 'Fri–Len', p. 17. Friedrichshafen (state of Baden-Württemberg) – King Frederick of Württemberg Friedrichshagen (state of Berlin) – King Frederick II, the "Great", of Prussia (est. 1753, incorporated into Berlin on 1 October 1920) Friedrichshain (state in Berlin) – King Frederick II, the "Great", of Prussia Friedrichskoog (state of Schleswig-Holstein) – King Frederick VII of Denmark Friedrichsruh (state of Schleswig-Holstein) – Count Frederick Charles Augustus of Lippe-Biesterfeld, Sternberg and Schwalenberg (est. 1763) Friedrichstadt (state of Schleswig-Holstein) – Frederick III, Duke of Holstein-Gottorp (est. 1621) Friedrichstadt (state of Berlin) – King Frederick I of Prussia (est. 1688, incorporated into Berlin on 1 January 1710)Cf. "Friedrichstadt", on: Bezirkslexika von A-Z, retrieved on 21 April 2014. Friedrichsthal (state of Brandenburg) – King Frederick II, the "Great", of Prussia, now a component locality of Gartz Friedrichsthal (state of Brandenburg) – King Frederick I of Prussia, now a component locality of Oranienburg Friedrichsthal (state of Saarland) – Frederick Louis, Count of Nassau-Ottweiler (est. 1723) Friedrichswalde (state of Brandenburg) – King Frederick II, the "Great", of Prussia Friedrichswerder (state of Berlin) – Frederick William, the "Great Elector" of Brandenburg (est. 1662, incorporated into Berlin on 1 January 1710)Cf. "Friedrichswerder", on: Bezirkslexika von A-Z, retrieved on 21 April 2014. Friedrich-Wilhelm-Lübke-Koog (state of Schleswig-Holstein) – Minister-President Friedrich-Wilhelm Lübke of Schleswig-Holstein Friedrich-Wilhelm-Stadt (state of Berlin) – King Frederick William III of Prussia (est. after 1710, a locality of Berlin from the beginning)Cf. "Friedrich-Wilhelm-Stadt", on: Bezirkslexika von A-Z, retrieved on 21 April 2014.
G Galmsbüll//North Frisian: Galmsbel (state of Schleswig-Holstein) – Saint Gall (first mentioned in the 13th century) Georgensgmünd (state of Bavaria) – George the Martyr Georgenthal (state of Thuringia) – George the Martyr Georgsdorf (state of Lower Saxony) – George V of Hanover (est. 1775, named in 1890 in memory of the king) Georgsmarienhütte (state of Lower Saxony) – King George V of Hanover and Duchess Mary of Saxe-Altenburg, the queen consort Giesensdorf (state of Berlin) – a certain Ghiselbrecht, the locator (chief settler, who gathered interested colonists) in the 13th century (incorporated into Berlin on 1 October 1920) Gustavsburg (state of Hesse) – King Gustavus Adolphus of Sweden (est. 1632, merged into Ginsheim-Gustavsburg in 1808) Gropiusstadt (State of Berlin) - Walter Gropius
H Hedwigenkoog (state of Schleswig-Holstein) – Hedvig Sophia of Sweden Heinrichswalde (state of Mecklenburg-Hither Pomerania) – Christoph Ludwig HenriciIn 1729 Henrici, a general leaseholder (Generalpächter) of royal demesnes, proposed to establish the new settlement later named after him. Preparations, clearing forest, started in 1730 and were finished in 1736. In 1737 King Frederick William I of Prussia visited the new Vorwerk Muckenhorst and spontaneously renamed it after Henrici. Cf. Kurt Haase, "Das vorpommersche Amt Königsholland 1730–1818", in: Baltische Studien, New series vol. 66 (vol. 112 of the complete series), 1980, pp. 37–79, here p. 52, retrieved on 21 April 2014. Hermsdorf (state of Berlin) – a certain Herman, the locator (chief settler, who gathered interested colonists) around 1200 (incorporated into Berlin on 1 October 1920) Hildesheim (state of Lower Saxony) – farmer Hildwin (landowner in the 10th century)Cf. "Hildesheimer Straße" (entry), in: Lexikon – Alle Berliner Straßen und Plätze: Von der Gründung bis zur Gegenwart: 4 vols., Berlin: Neues Leben/Edition Luisenstadt, 1998, vol. 2: 'Fri–Len', pp. 276seq.
J Joachimsthal in Brandenburg (state of Brandenburg) – Joachim Frederick, Elector of BrandenburgCf. "Joachimsthaler Straße" (entry), in: Lexikon – Alle Berliner Straßen und Plätze: Von der Gründung bis zur Gegenwart: 4 vols., Berlin: Neues Leben/Edition Luisenstadt, 1998, vol. 2: 'Fri–Len', p. 369. Johanngeorgenstadt (state of Saxony) – John George I, Elector of Saxony Johannisthal (state of Berlin) – Johann Wilhelm Werner, councillor of the electoral chamber (financial department), (est. 18th century, incorporated into Berlin on 1 October 1920)Cf. "Johannisthaler Chaussee" (entry), in: Lexikon – Alle Berliner Straßen und Plätze: Von der Gründung bis zur Gegenwart: 4 vols., Berlin: Neues Leben/Edition Luisenstadt, 1998, vol. 2: 'Fri–Len', p. 375. Juliers (state of North Rhine-Westphalia; , ) – Julius CaesarCf. "Jülicher Straße" (entry), in: Lexikon – Alle Berliner Straßen und Plätze: Von der Gründung bis zur Gegenwart: 4 vols., Berlin: Neues Leben/Edition Luisenstadt, 1998, vol. 2: 'Fri–Len', pp. 383seq. Jürgensgaard/Jørgensgård (state of Schleswig-Holstein) – George the Martyr (incorporated into Flensburg in 1900.) Jürgenstorf (state of Mecklenburg-Hither Pomerania) – a certain Jürgen, the locator (chief settler, who gathered interested colonists) in the 13th century
K Kaiser-Wilhelm-Koog (state of Schleswig-Holstein) – German Emperor Wilhelm I Karlsburg in Hither Pomerania (state of Mecklenburg-Hither Pomerania) – feudal landlord Carl von Bismarck