Yeah this is why basic linguistics or linguistic anthropology should be taught in schools. A lot of cultures throughout history simply call themselves "the People" and their land "the land of the People."

I see people making fantasy or scifi maps with territories named as the "Khanate of _" or "Sultanate of _" and it hurts my head. Especially when the "evil race" is named something like the Dark Ones, who live in the Dark Lands