User:Hjal/List of sports mascots and team names derived from European ethnic groups and nationalities

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The following is a '''List of sports team names and mascots of European origin''', including generically used terms, those named after specific peoples or persons, and words or iconography derived from indigenous languages or traditions. == College and University team names == ===Teams and Mascots based in the United States=== * [[Alfred University|Alfred University Saxons]] * [[Alvernia College|Alvernia College Crusaders]] * [[Amherst College|Amherst Lord Jeffs]] * [[United States Military Academy|Army]] [[Black Knight]]s * [[Augustana College (Illinois)|Augustana College (Il) Vikings]] * [[Augustana College (South Dakota)|Augustana College (SD) Vikings]] * [[Bethany College (Kansas)|Bethany College (KS) Swedes]] * [[California Lutheran University|Cal Lutheran]] Kingsmen and Regals * [[California State University, Fullerton|Cal-State Fullerton Titans]] * [[California State University, Northridge|Cal-State Northridge Matadors]] * [[California University of Pennsylvania|California University (PA) Vulcans]] * [[Canisius College|Canisius]] Golden Griffins * [[Capital University|Capital]] Crusaders * [[Carleton College|Carleton]] Knights * [[Carnegie Mellon University|Carnegie Mellon]] Tartans * [[Case Western Reserve University|Case Western Reserve University Spartans]] * [[Castleton State College|Castleton State College Spartans]] * [[University of Central Florida|Central Florida]] Golden Knights * [[Cleveland State University|Cleveland State University Vikings]] * [[Dana College|Dana College Vikings]] * [[Duquesne University|Duquesne]] Dukes * [[Earlham College|Earlham]] Hustlin' [[Quaker]]s * [[Edinboro University of Pennsylvania|Edinboro University of Pennsylvania Fighting Scots]] * [[Furman University|Furman]] [[Paladin]]s * [[Grand View College|Grand View College Vikings]] * [[Gustavus Adolphus College|Gustavus Adolphus]] Golden Gusties * [[University of Hawaii at Hilo|Hawaii-Hilo]] [[Vulcan]]s * [[College of the Holy Cross|Holy Cross]] Crusaders * [[University of Idaho|Idaho Vandals]] * [[Iona College (New York)| Iona College Gaels]] * [[James Madison University|James Madison]] Dukes * [[Lawrence University|Lawrence University Vikings]] * [[Lebanon Valley College|Lebanon Valley College Flying Dutchmen]] * [[Longwood University|Longwood]] Lancers * [[Michigan State Spartans]] * [[Macalester College|Macalester College Scots]] * [[University of Mary Hardin-Baylor|Mary Hardin-Baylor]] Crusaders * [[Norfolk State University|Norfolk State Spartans]] * [[North Park University|North Park]] Vikings * [[Northern Kentucky University|Northern Kentucky]] Norse * [[University of Notre Dame|Notre Dame Fighting Irish]] * [[Ohio Valley University|Ohio Valley]] Fighting Scots * [[Pacific Lutheran University|Pacific Lutheran]] [[Lute]]s (a play on [[Lutheranism|Lutheran]]) * [[Portland State University|Portland State]] [[Viking]]s * [[Providence College|Providence]] Friars * [[University of Pennsylvania|Penn]] [[Quaker]]s * [[Rutgers University|Rutgers]] Scarlet Knights * [[Saint Mary's College of California|Saint Mary's]] Gaels * [[University of San Diego|San Diego]] [[Matador|Torero]]s * [[San José State University|San José State University Spartans]] * [[University of North Carolina at Greensboro|UNC Greensboro]] Spartans * [[USC Trojans|Southern California Trojans]] * [[SUNY Geneseo]] Knights * [[Troy University|Troy University Trojans]] * [[Trevecca Nazarene University|Trevecca]] Trojans * [[Valparaiso University|Valparaiso]] [[Crusade]]rs * [[University of Virginia|Virginia]] [[Virginia Cavaliers|Cavalier]]s * [[Virginia State University|Virginia State Spartans]] * [[UALR Trojans|University of Arkansas at Little Rock Trojans]] * [[Western Washington University|Western Washington]] Vikings * [[The College of Wooster|Wooster]] Fighting Scots == Professional team names == ===Teams and Mascots based in the United States=== * [[Boston Celtics]] * [[Las Vegas Gladiators]] * [[Minnesota Vikings]] * [[Tennessee Titans]] ===Teams and Mascots based in the Canada=== * [[Ottawa Senators]] ==See also== * [[List of sports team names and mascots derived from Indigenous peoples]] * [[List of U.S. college team nicknames]] * [[Mascot]] * [[List of colleges by mascot]]

==External links== [[Category:indigenous peoples]] [[Category:Sports-related lists|Sports team names and mascots of European origin]] [[Category:Sports mascots]] [[Category:Team sports]] [[Category:Lists of names]]