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Moscow, called Moskva in Russia, has pretty much always been called that. It is named for the river that it is located on, the Moskva River, originally "Grad Moskov" the city by the Moskva River. In ancient times it was the capital of the Grand Duchy of Muscovy.

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Q: What was Moscow called before it was called Moscow?
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