| River | Country/Countries | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Bug | Poland, Ukraine, Belarus | Western Bug (Vistula tributary) & Southern Bug (Black Sea). |
| Don | Russia | Major Russian river; flows to Sea of Azov. |
| Ems | Germany, Netherlands | North Sea outlet; canalized lower reaches. |
| Inn | Switzerland, Austria, Germany | Danube's largest tributary by volume. |
| Oder | Czechia, Poland, Germany | Forms part of Poland–Germany border. |
| Po | Italy | Italy's longest river; drains to Adriatic. |
| Tagus | Spain, Portugal | Iberia's longest; Lisbon estuary. |
| Weser | Germany | Formed by Fulda + Werra; North Sea. |
Short names often derive from ancient pre-Celtic, Germanic, or Slavic roots; they persist because they're easy to pronounce and map.