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mare maledictum (open water): A place

mare mortuum (open water): A place

mare rubrum (open water): "(Sea of Judda)"

mare salinarum (open water): A place

mare salis (open water): A place

mare Tiberiadis (open water): A place

Margath (fortification): "castle in Syria"

Maron aquae (open water): A lake mentioned in the Bible (Joshua 11)

Masada (fortification): A castle near the western shore of the Dead Sea

Maserephot (unknown): A place mentioned in the Bible (Joshua 13:6)

Mecca (settlement): a city in the Arabian Peninsula

Mecha (settlement): a city in the Arabian Peninsula

Medan (spring): A spring in the headwaters of the Jordan River

Media (region): a region in north-western Iran

Memphis (settlement): "The ancient city of Memphis in Egypt"

mensa (region): A field near the Sea of Galilee where Jesus was believed to have miraculously fed the 5000

Merdinum (settlement): A city in upper Mesopotamia that was the seat of the patriarchy from 1293 CE to 1932 CE.

Mesopotamia (region): The Syriac name for Mesopotamia, the region around and between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers.

Mesrha (settlement): A village on the Kishon river

Messabile (church): A church outside Jerusalem, commemorating the tree from which the cross of Jesus was taken

Moab (region): a region in modern-day Jordan

Moabitarum mons (region): a region in modern-day Jordan

Modin (settlement): An ancient town, where the Maccabees were from

Moganum (region): A plain near the Caspian Sea

Mompellerin (fortification): A castle slightly inland from Tripoli

monasterium martirum (monastery): A monastery on the road between Jerusalem and Bethlehem

Monsal (settlement): A city in northern Iraq

mons Betulie (mountain): A mountain near the town Bethulia

mons de auenturis (mountain): A mountain in Cilicia

mons Edom (region): A mountainous region southeast of the Dead Sea

Mons fortis (fortification): A castle four leagues northeast of Acre (also called Qalʿat al-Qurayn)

mons Gabaa (mountain): A hill between Jerusalem and Nābulus

mons Galilea (mountain): A hill outside Jerusalem, believed to be the site where Solomon built a temple of Moloch, and by some also the site where Jesus appeared to his disciples after his resurrection (in Matthew 28)

mons (mountain): Near the Sea of Galilee, where Jesus was believed to have fed the multitude

mons Iore (mountain): A hill outside Jerusalem, where some believed the prophet Samuel to be buried

mons offensionis (mountain): A hill outside Jerusalem, believed to be the site where Solomon built a temple of Moloch, and by some also the site where Jesus appeared to his disciples after his resurrection (in Matthew 28)

mons oliueti (mountain): Mount of Olives in Jerusalem

mons Quarennia (mountain): A hill outside Jericho where some believe Jesus was tempted by the Devil (Matt. 4:8)

Mons real (fortification): A crusader castle between ʿAmmān and Ayla

Mons regalis (fortification): A crusader castle between ʿAmmān and Ayla

mons sancte crucis (mountain): A mountain on Cyprus

mons Silo (mountain): A mountain two leagues northwest of Jerusalem

mons ste crucis (mountain): A high mountain on Cyprus near Limassol

mons Syon (mountain): A hill in Jerusalem

mons temptacionis (mountain): A hill outside Jericho where some believe Jesus was tempted by the Devil (Matt. 4:8)

montes caspii (mountain): Caucasus mountains

monticulus Carmel (mountain): a mountain in Palestine

monumentum dominicum (church): A church in the city of Jerusalem, also known as the Church of the Holy Sepulchre.

monumentum Iohannis Baptistae (building): A place commemorating where John the Baptist lived alongside the Jordan River

Moria (mountain): at Jerusalem

Nabatenia (region): A region of Arabia

Naction (settlement): also ʿAkkā (Acre), a coastal city in the eastern Mediterranean

Nauersa (settlement): A town in the Thughur near al-Massisa

Naym (settlement): A village in ancient Galilee, mentioned in the Gospel of Luke

Nazareth (settlement): Nazareth

Neapolis (settlement): A famous city in Palestine

Nebo (mountain): a mountain in Jordan, across the Jordan river

nebulosa turris (building): A tower in Jerusalem

Neffin (fortification): A fortress near Anafa

negociatorum porta (building): One of the 4 gates in Jerusalem

Neheleschol (region): A valley in Canaan, mentioned in the Bible

Nephin (fortification): A fortress near Anafa

Neptalim ciuitas (settlement): A city in ancient Galilee, according to the Vulgate translation of Tobit

Nicopolis (settlement): a town near Jerusalem in Filasṭīn

Nicosia (settlement): A city on the island of Cyprus (Leukosia, Leukotheon, Lefkosia, Nicosia)

nicosiensis dominus (diocese): Latin diocese of Nicosia

Nilus (river): The river of Egypt

Niniuen (settlement): an ancient Assyrian city, in Northern Mespotamia

Nobe (settlement): town in Filasṭīn

Nubia (region): A place

ortus Marie et Marthe (garden): A garden in Bethany associated with Mary and Martha, two sisters mentioned in John 11

ortus regis (garden): A garden outside Jerusalem

ortus ubi Ihesus orauit (garden): A place

palacium Salomonis: A place

Palestina (region): A region in southern Syria

palma Debbore (natural feature): A tree associated with Deborah, the judge of ancient Israel

Paneas (settlement): A town near Damascus, also known as Caesarea Philippi

Paphos (settlement): town in Cyprus

Passus canis (unknown): A place

patriarchatus antiochenus (diocese): A place

Pella (settlement): A city east of the Jordan River

Persia (region): Iran as a whole

Persis (region): Iran as a whole

Petra deserti (unknown): A place mentioned in the Bible (Isaiah 16:1)

Petra deserti (fortification): "castle in Transjordan"

Petra (fortification): A castle on the coast under Mount Carmel, three leagues south of Haifa

Phanuel (settlement): town of Samaria

Pharan (region): A wilderness mentioned in the Bible

Phasga (mountain): A mountain east of the Jordan River, mentioned in the Bible

Phegor (mountain): A mountain east of the Jordan River, mentioned in the Bible (Deut. 34:6)

Phenice (region): A place

Phenicia (region): A place

Phesech (settlement): A village between Nablus and the Jordan River

Phiala (spring): A spring in the headwaters of the Jordan River

Philistiim (region): A region in southern Syria

Phison (river): a river of Eden mentioned in Genesis

piramides (building): The necropolis at ʿAmrīt

piscina interior (open water): A pool inside the Church of St. Anne in Jerusalem

piscina probatica (open water): A pool inside the Sheep Gate of Jerusalem

piscina superior (open water): A pool near Jerusalem

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