currency names anybody know etymology following currency names rial iran oman north yemen riyal saudi arabia quatar riel cambodia real brazil maybe similar names beginning ri end ending l would possible names ie origin originally refering kingdom e c cf regal russian _ rubel _ _ rupee _ india e c would fact strange currency name origin countries far away brazil cambodia currency names seem follow national rules cf name _ dollar _ use almost 60 countries comes originally german _ thaler _ supposedly spread influence usd many variations word crown icelandic kr ona danish krone estonian kroon czechish korun e c _ dinar _ various arabic countries thanks veturlidi oskarsson icelandic language institute reykjavmk iceland email veturosk ismal hi