diff --git a/gramps/gen/config.py b/gramps/gen/config.py
index f199c5700..dd4885d66 100644
--- a/gramps/gen/config.py
+++ b/gramps/gen/config.py
@@ -246,6 +246,8 @@ register('interface.person-sel-height', 450)
 register('interface.person-sel-width', 600)
 register('interface.person-width', 750)
 register('interface.place-height', 450)
+register('interface.place-name-height', 100)
+register('interface.place-name-width', 450)
 register('interface.place-ref-height', 450)
 register('interface.place-ref-width', 600)
 register('interface.place-sel-height', 450)
diff --git a/gramps/gen/db/upgrade.py b/gramps/gen/db/upgrade.py
index e679eba3f..85ddd06da 100644
--- a/gramps/gen/db/upgrade.py
+++ b/gramps/gen/db/upgrade.py
@@ -144,7 +144,7 @@ def gramps_upgrade_17(self):
             placeref_list = []
 
         type_num = 7 - level if name else 8
-        new_place = new_place[:5] + [placeref_list, name, 
+        new_place = new_place[:5] + [placeref_list, name, [],
                     PlaceType(type_num).serialize(), zip_code] + \
                     new_place[6:12] + [[]] + new_place[12:]
         new_place = tuple(new_place)
diff --git a/gramps/gen/lib/place.py b/gramps/gen/lib/place.py
index b8aed5e58..587c1724a 100644
--- a/gramps/gen/lib/place.py
+++ b/gramps/gen/lib/place.py
@@ -73,6 +73,7 @@ class Place(CitationBase, NoteBase, MediaBase, UrlBase, PrimaryObject):
             self.lat = source.lat
             self.title = source.title
             self.name = source.name
+            self.alt_names = source.alt_names
             self.placeref_list = list(map(PlaceRef, source.placeref_list))
             self.place_type = source.place_type
             self.code = source.code
@@ -82,6 +83,7 @@ class Place(CitationBase, NoteBase, MediaBase, UrlBase, PrimaryObject):
             self.lat = ""
             self.title = ""
             self.name = ""
+            self.alt_names = []
             self.placeref_list = []
             self.place_type = PlaceType()
             self.code = ""
@@ -107,7 +109,8 @@ class Place(CitationBase, NoteBase, MediaBase, UrlBase, PrimaryObject):
         """
         return (self.handle, self.gramps_id, self.title, self.long, self.lat,
                 [pr.serialize() for pr in self.placeref_list], 
-                self.name, self.place_type.serialize(), self.code, 
+                self.name, self.alt_names,
+                self.place_type.serialize(), self.code,
                 [al.serialize() for al in self.alt_loc],
                 UrlBase.serialize(self),
                 MediaBase.serialize(self),
@@ -143,6 +146,7 @@ class Place(CitationBase, NoteBase, MediaBase, UrlBase, PrimaryObject):
                 "lat": self.lat,
                 "placeref_list": [pr.to_struct() for pr in self.placeref_list],
                 "name": self.name, 
+                "alt_names": self.alt_names,
                 "place_type": self.place_type.to_struct(), 
                 "code": self.code, 
                 "alt_loc": [al.to_struct() for al in self.alt_loc],
@@ -169,6 +173,7 @@ class Place(CitationBase, NoteBase, MediaBase, UrlBase, PrimaryObject):
                 struct.get("lat", default.lat),
                 [PlaceRef.from_struct(pr) for pr in struct.get("placeref_list", default.placeref_list)],
                 struct.get("name", default.name),
+                struct.get("alt_names", default.alt_names),
                 PlaceType.from_struct(struct.get("place_type", {})), 
                 struct.get("code", default.code),
                 [Location.from_struct(al) for al in struct.get("alt_loc", default.alt_loc)],
@@ -190,7 +195,7 @@ class Place(CitationBase, NoteBase, MediaBase, UrlBase, PrimaryObject):
         :type data: tuple
         """
         (self.handle, self.gramps_id, self.title, self.long, self.lat,
-         placeref_list, self.name, the_type, self.code, 
+         placeref_list, self.name, self.alt_names, the_type, self.code,
          alt_loc, urls, media_list, citation_list, note_list,
          self.change, tag_list, self.private) = data
 
@@ -274,6 +279,7 @@ class Place(CitationBase, NoteBase, MediaBase, UrlBase, PrimaryObject):
         """
         self._merge_privacy(acquisition)
         self._merge_locations(acquisition)
+        self._merge_alt_names(acquisition)
         self._merge_media_list(acquisition)
         self._merge_url_list(acquisition)
         self._merge_note_list(acquisition)
@@ -520,3 +526,18 @@ class Place(CitationBase, NoteBase, MediaBase, UrlBase, PrimaryObject):
                     break
             else:
                 self.alt_loc.append(addendum)
+
+    def _merge_alt_names(self, acquisition):
+        """
+        Add the main and alternative names of acquisition to the alternative
+        names list.
+
+        :param acquisition: instance to merge
+        :type acquisition: :class:'~.place.Place
+        """
+        if acquisition.name not in self.alt_names:
+            self.alt_names.append(acquisition.name)
+
+        for addendum in acquisition.alt_names:
+            if addendum not in self.alt_names:
+                self.alt_names.append(addendum)
diff --git a/gramps/gui/editors/__init__.py b/gramps/gui/editors/__init__.py
index e680c679f..dd28b6a67 100644
--- a/gramps/gui/editors/__init__.py
+++ b/gramps/gui/editors/__init__.py
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ from .editnote import EditNote, DeleteNoteQuery
 from .editperson import EditPerson
 from .editpersonref import EditPersonRef
 from .editplace import EditPlace, DeletePlaceQuery
+from .editplacename import EditPlaceName
 from .editplaceref import EditPlaceRef
 from .editrepository import EditRepository, DeleteRepositoryQuery
 from .editreporef import EditRepoRef
diff --git a/gramps/gui/editors/displaytabs/__init__.py b/gramps/gui/editors/displaytabs/__init__.py
index 88cd4e609..7049ad2e1 100644
--- a/gramps/gui/editors/displaytabs/__init__.py
+++ b/gramps/gui/editors/displaytabs/__init__.py
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@ from .childmodel import ChildModel
 from .grampstab import GrampsTab
 from .embeddedlist import EmbeddedList, TEXT_COL, MARKUP_COL, ICON_COL
 from .addrembedlist import AddrEmbedList
+from .altnameembedlist import AltNameEmbedList
 from .attrembedlist import AttrEmbedList
 from .backreflist import BackRefList
 from .eventbackreflist import EventBackRefList
diff --git a/gramps/gui/editors/displaytabs/altnameembedlist.py b/gramps/gui/editors/displaytabs/altnameembedlist.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..649c55762
--- /dev/null
+++ b/gramps/gui/editors/displaytabs/altnameembedlist.py
@@ -0,0 +1,91 @@
+#
+# Gramps - a GTK+/GNOME based genealogy program
+#
+# Copyright (C) 2000-2006  Donald N. Allingham
+#
+# This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
+# it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+# the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or
+# (at your option) any later version.
+#
+# This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+# GNU General Public License for more details.
+#
+# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+# along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software
+# Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place, Suite 330, Boston, MA  02111-1307  USA
+#
+
+#-------------------------------------------------------------------------
+#
+# Python classes
+#
+#-------------------------------------------------------------------------
+from gramps.gen.const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
+_ = glocale.translation.gettext
+from gi.repository import GObject
+
+#-------------------------------------------------------------------------
+#
+# Gramps classes
+#
+#-------------------------------------------------------------------------
+from gramps.gen.errors import WindowActiveError
+from .altnamemodel import AltNameModel
+from .embeddedlist import EmbeddedList, TEXT_COL, MARKUP_COL, ICON_COL
+
+#-------------------------------------------------------------------------
+#
+# AltNameEmbedList
+#
+#-------------------------------------------------------------------------
+class AltNameEmbedList(EmbeddedList):
+
+    _HANDLE_COL = 0
+
+    #index = column in model. Value =
+    #  (name, sortcol in model, width, markup/text, weigth_col
+    _column_names = [
+        (_('Place Name'), 0, 250, TEXT_COL, -1, None),
+        ]
+
+    def __init__(self, dbstate, uistate, track, data):
+        self.data = data
+        EmbeddedList.__init__(self, dbstate, uistate, track,
+                              _('Alternative Names'), AltNameModel,
+                              move_buttons=True)
+
+    def get_data(self):
+        return self.data
+
+    def column_order(self):
+        return ((1, 0),)
+
+    def add_button_clicked(self, obj):
+        try:
+            from .. import EditPlaceName
+            EditPlaceName(self.dbstate, self.uistate, self.track,
+                          self.get_data(), -1, self.add_callback)
+        except WindowActiveError:
+            pass
+
+    def add_callback(self, place_name):
+        data = self.get_data()
+        self.rebuild()
+        GObject.idle_add(self.tree.scroll_to_cell, len(data) - 1)
+
+    def edit_button_clicked(self, obj):
+        place_name = self.get_selected()
+        if place_name:
+            try:
+                from .. import EditPlaceName
+                data = self.get_data()
+                EditPlaceName(self.dbstate, self.uistate, self.track,
+                              data, data.index(place_name), self.edit_callback)
+            except WindowActiveError:
+                pass
+
+    def edit_callback(self, place_name):
+        self.rebuild()
diff --git a/gramps/gui/editors/displaytabs/altnamemodel.py b/gramps/gui/editors/displaytabs/altnamemodel.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..51b8b8518
--- /dev/null
+++ b/gramps/gui/editors/displaytabs/altnamemodel.py
@@ -0,0 +1,46 @@
+#
+# Gramps - a GTK+/GNOME based genealogy program
+#
+# Copyright (C) 2014      Nick Hall
+#
+# This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
+# it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+# the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or
+# (at your option) any later version.
+#
+# This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+# GNU General Public License for more details.
+#
+# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+# along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software
+# Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place, Suite 330, Boston, MA  02111-1307  USA
+#
+
+#-------------------------------------------------------------------------
+#
+# GTK libraries
+#
+#-------------------------------------------------------------------------
+from gi.repository import Gtk
+
+#-------------------------------------------------------------------------
+#
+# Gramps classes
+#
+#-------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+
+#-------------------------------------------------------------------------
+#
+# AltNameModel
+#
+#-------------------------------------------------------------------------
+class AltNameModel(Gtk.ListStore):
+
+    def __init__(self, place_name_list, db):
+        Gtk.ListStore.__init__(self, str)
+        self.db = db
+        for place_name in place_name_list:
+            self.append(row=[place_name])
diff --git a/gramps/gui/editors/editplace.py b/gramps/gui/editors/editplace.py
index 56f45281d..de3e8d034 100644
--- a/gramps/gui/editors/editplace.py
+++ b/gramps/gui/editors/editplace.py
@@ -48,8 +48,9 @@ from gi.repository import Gtk
 from gramps.gen.lib import NoteType, Place
 from gramps.gen.db import DbTxn
 from .editprimary import EditPrimary
-from .displaytabs import (PlaceRefEmbedList, LocationEmbedList, CitationEmbedList, 
-                         GalleryTab, NoteTab, WebEmbedList, PlaceBackRefList)
+from .displaytabs import (PlaceRefEmbedList, AltNameEmbedList,
+                          LocationEmbedList, CitationEmbedList,
+                          GalleryTab, NoteTab, WebEmbedList, PlaceBackRefList)
 from ..widgets import (MonitoredEntry, PrivacyButton, MonitoredTagList,
                        MonitoredDataType)
 from gramps.gen.errors import ValidationError
@@ -179,6 +180,13 @@ class EditPlace(EditPrimary):
         self._add_tab(notebook, self.placeref_list)
         self.track_ref_for_deletion("placeref_list")
         
+        self.alt_name_list = AltNameEmbedList(self.dbstate,
+                                              self.uistate,
+                                              self.track,
+                                              self.obj.alt_names)
+        self._add_tab(notebook, self.alt_name_list)
+        self.track_ref_for_deletion("alt_name_list")
+
         if len(self.obj.alt_loc) > 0:
             self.loc_list = LocationEmbedList(self.dbstate,
                                               self.uistate,
diff --git a/gramps/gui/editors/editplacename.py b/gramps/gui/editors/editplacename.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..056fa710a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/gramps/gui/editors/editplacename.py
@@ -0,0 +1,103 @@
+#
+# Gramps - a GTK+/GNOME based genealogy program
+#
+# Copyright (C) 2000-2006  Donald N. Allingham
+# Copyright (C) 2014       Nick Hall
+#
+# This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
+# it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+# the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or
+# (at your option) any later version.
+#
+# This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+# GNU General Public License for more details.
+#
+# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+# along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software
+# Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place, Suite 330, Boston, MA  02111-1307  USA
+#
+
+#-------------------------------------------------------------------------
+#
+# GTK/Gnome modules
+#
+#-------------------------------------------------------------------------
+from gi.repository import Gtk
+
+#-------------------------------------------------------------------------
+#
+# Gramps modules
+#
+#-------------------------------------------------------------------------
+from ..managedwindow import ManagedWindow
+from ..dialog import ErrorDialog
+from ..display import display_help
+from gramps.gen.const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
+_ = glocale.translation.gettext
+
+#-------------------------------------------------------------------------
+#
+# EditPlaceName class
+#
+#-------------------------------------------------------------------------
+class EditPlaceName(ManagedWindow):
+
+    def __init__(self, dbstate, uistate, track, data, index, callback):
+        ManagedWindow.__init__(self, uistate, track, self.__class__)
+
+        self.data = data
+        self.index = index
+        self.callback = callback
+
+        self.width_key = 'interface.place-name-width'
+        self.height_key = 'interface.place-name-height'
+
+        window = Gtk.Dialog('', uistate.window,
+                            Gtk.DialogFlags.DESTROY_WITH_PARENT, None)
+
+        self.cancel_button = window.add_button(Gtk.STOCK_CANCEL,
+                                              Gtk.ResponseType.CANCEL)
+        self.ok_button = window.add_button(Gtk.STOCK_OK,
+                                             Gtk.ResponseType.ACCEPT)
+        self.help_button = window.add_button(Gtk.STOCK_HELP,
+                                              Gtk.ResponseType.HELP)
+
+        window.connect('response', self.response)
+        self.set_window(window, None, _('Place Name Editor'))
+
+        hbox = Gtk.HBox()
+        label = Gtk.Label(_('Place Name:'))
+        self.entry = Gtk.Entry()
+        if index >= 0:
+            self.entry.set_text(data[index])
+        hbox.pack_start(label, False, False, 4)
+        hbox.pack_start(self.entry, True, True, 4)
+        hbox.show_all()
+        window.vbox.pack_start(hbox, False, False, 4)
+
+        self._set_size()
+        self.show()
+
+    def response(self, obj, response_id):
+        if response_id == Gtk.ResponseType.CANCEL:
+            self.close()
+        if response_id == Gtk.ResponseType.ACCEPT:
+            self.save()
+        if response_id == Gtk.ResponseType.HELP:
+            display_help('', '')
+
+    def save(self, *obj):
+        place_name = self.entry.get_text()
+        if not place_name:
+            ErrorDialog(_("Cannot save place name"),
+                _("The place name cannot be empty"))
+            return
+        if self.index >= 0:
+            self.data[self.index] = place_name
+        else:
+            self.data.append(place_name)
+        if self.callback:
+            self.callback(place_name)
+        self.close()
diff --git a/gramps/gui/views/treemodels/placemodel.py b/gramps/gui/views/treemodels/placemodel.py
index d34de8f27..47ba60e2d 100644
--- a/gramps/gui/views/treemodels/placemodel.py
+++ b/gramps/gui/views/treemodels/placemodel.py
@@ -158,23 +158,23 @@ class PlaceBaseModel(object):
         return cuni(data[1])
 
     def column_type(self, data):
-        return str(PlaceType(data[7]))
+        return str(PlaceType(data[8]))
 
     def column_code(self, data):
-        return cuni(data[8])
+        return cuni(data[9])
 
     def column_private(self, data):
-        if data[16]:
+        if data[17]:
             return 'gramps-lock'
         else:
             # There is a problem returning None here.
             return ''
     
     def sort_change(self, data):
-        return "%012x" % data[14]
+        return "%012x" % data[15]
     
     def column_change(self, data):
-        return format_time(data[14])
+        return format_time(data[15])
 
     def get_tag_name(self, tag_handle):
         """
@@ -188,7 +188,7 @@ class PlaceBaseModel(object):
         """
         tag_color = "#000000000000"
         tag_priority = None
-        for handle in data[15]:
+        for handle in data[16]:
             tag = self.db.get_tag_from_handle(handle)
             if tag:
                 this_priority = tag.get_priority()
@@ -201,7 +201,7 @@ class PlaceBaseModel(object):
         """
         Return the sorted list of tags.
         """
-        tag_list = list(map(self.get_tag_name, data[15]))
+        tag_list = list(map(self.get_tag_name, data[16]))
         return ', '.join(sorted(tag_list, key=glocale.sort_key))
 
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/po/POTFILES.in b/po/POTFILES.in
index f6855438b..bf6603a55 100644
--- a/po/POTFILES.in
+++ b/po/POTFILES.in
@@ -344,6 +344,7 @@ gramps/gui/dialog.py
 gramps/gui/displaystate.py
 gramps/gui/editors/addmedia.py
 gramps/gui/editors/displaytabs/addrembedlist.py
+gramps/gui/editors/displaytabs/altnameembedlist.py
 gramps/gui/editors/displaytabs/attrembedlist.py
 gramps/gui/editors/displaytabs/backreflist.py
 gramps/gui/editors/displaytabs/backrefmodel.py
@@ -384,6 +385,7 @@ gramps/gui/editors/editnote.py
 gramps/gui/editors/editperson.py
 gramps/gui/editors/editpersonref.py
 gramps/gui/editors/editplace.py
+gramps/gui/editors/editplacename.py
 gramps/gui/editors/editplaceref.py
 gramps/gui/editors/editprimary.py
 gramps/gui/editors/editreporef.py
diff --git a/po/POTFILES.skip b/po/POTFILES.skip
index fc1957df0..967f5c7e0 100644
--- a/po/POTFILES.skip
+++ b/po/POTFILES.skip
@@ -287,6 +287,7 @@ gramps/gui/editors/editsecondary.py
 #
 gramps/gui/editors/displaytabs/__init__.py
 gramps/gui/editors/displaytabs/addressmodel.py
+gramps/gui/editors/displaytabs/altnamemodel.py
 gramps/gui/editors/displaytabs/attrmodel.py
 gramps/gui/editors/displaytabs/childmodel.py
 gramps/gui/editors/displaytabs/citationbackreflist.py