latin names of european rivers

Following is a list of rivers stating the Latin and equivalent English name.

Latin	English, (other) and older names
Achelous¹	Achelous/Acheloos
Albis	Elbe (Labe, Łaba)
Alpheus¹	Alpheus River (Alfeiós/Alpheiós, Vardar)
Alutus (Aloutas)	Olt
Anisus	Enns
Araros	Buzau
Arnus	Arno
Argessos	Arges
Borysthenes	Dnieper (Dniepr)
Cephissus¹ (Athenae)	Cephissus River (Athens) (Kephissós, Kifissós)
Cephissus¹ (Boeotia)	Cephissus River (Boeotia)
Cephissus¹ (Eleusis)	Cephissus River (Eleusis)
Colapis	Kolpa (Kupa)
Conouium	River Conwy
Crisus	Criş
Danuvius	Upper Danube (Donau, Donava, Dunărea)
Dierna	Cerna
Durius	Douro (Duero)
Dravus	Drave (Drau, Drava, Drva)
Garumna	Garonne
Gerros	Dnieper
Hierasus	Siret
Hypanis	Boh
Iberus	Ebre (Ebro)
Ister	Lower Danube (Donau, Donava, Dunărea)
Korkoras	Krka
Ligara, Ligera	Loire
Maris	Mureş
Matrona	Marne
Moenus	Main
Naparis	Ialomita
Natiso	Natisone
Natissis	Noteć
Oenus	Inn
Ordessos	Argeş
Ouiadouas	Odra
Panticapes	Inhul
Peneus¹ (Elea)	Peneus River (Elia) (Pineiós/Peneós)
Peneus¹ (Tempe)	Peneus River (Tempe) (Pineiós/Peneiós)
Padus	Po
Pyretus	Prut
Rhenus	Rhine
Rabon	Jiu
Rodanus, Rhodanus	Rhne
Sabrina	Severn
Salla	Saale (Zala, Sala)
Samus	Someş
Sargetia	Strei
Savus	Sava
Sequana	Seine
Sontius, Aesontius	Soča (Isonzo)
Styx	Styx River, modern ?
Tagus	Tagus
Tamesis	Thames
Tanais	Don
Tiber, Tiberis	Tiber River (Tevere)
Tibicus	Timiş
Tisia	Tissa
Tyras	Dniester (Nistru)
Viadua, Viadrua, Odera	Oder (Odra)
Vistula	Vistula (Wisła, Weichsel)
Vurta	Warta

partial list ¹ - Latinized spelling of a Greek derived name

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