diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 447e9cf64..54c7b3052 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0
 - `datacontract test --dry-run` reports the checks a run would execute without connecting to the server or reading any data (#1510)
 
 ### Fixed
+- `datacontract export jsonschema`, `datacontract export avro` and `datacontract test` on local files use a property's `physicalName` as the field name when set, instead of the logical `name` (#1494)
 - `datacontract import sql` takes the server's `database` and `schema` from a qualified `CREATE TABLE`, instead of always writing placeholders (#651)
 - `datacontract import sql` no longer fails on a DDL file that contains `CREATE SCHEMA` (#1529)
 - `datacontract test` now supports ISO 8601 retention periods correctly (previously, only the first component was considered) (#1538)
diff --git a/datacontract/engines/ibis/connections/duckdb_connection.py b/datacontract/engines/ibis/connections/duckdb_connection.py
index f439780a6..c0e455bbe 100644
--- a/datacontract/engines/ibis/connections/duckdb_connection.py
+++ b/datacontract/engines/ibis/connections/duckdb_connection.py
@@ -215,7 +215,7 @@ def to_csv_types(schema_obj: SchemaObject) -> dict[Any, str | None] | None:
     columns = {}
     if schema_obj.properties:
         for prop in schema_obj.properties:
-            columns[prop.name] = convert_to_duckdb_csv_type(prop)
+            columns[prop.physicalName or prop.name] = convert_to_duckdb_csv_type(prop)
     return columns
 
 
@@ -226,7 +226,7 @@ def to_parquet_types(schema_obj: SchemaObject) -> dict[Any, str | None] | None:
     columns = {}
     if schema_obj.properties:
         for prop in schema_obj.properties:
-            columns[prop.name] = convert_to_duckdb(prop)
+            columns[prop.physicalName or prop.name] = convert_to_duckdb(prop)
     return columns
 
 
@@ -236,7 +236,7 @@ def to_json_types(schema_obj: SchemaObject) -> dict[Any, str | None] | None:
     columns = {}
     if schema_obj.properties:
         for prop in schema_obj.properties:
-            columns[prop.name] = convert_to_duckdb_json_type(prop)
+            columns[prop.physicalName or prop.name] = convert_to_duckdb_json_type(prop)
     return columns
 
 
@@ -263,16 +263,17 @@ def add_nested_views(con: "duckdb.DuckDBPyConnection", model_name: str, properti
         elif field_type == "object" and (prop.properties is None or len(prop.properties) == 0):
             continue
 
-        nested_model_name = f"{model_name}__{prop.name}"
+        field_name = prop.physicalName or prop.name
+        nested_model_name = f"{model_name}__{field_name}"
         max_depth = 2 if field_type == "array" else 1
 
         ## if parent field is not required, the nested objects may resolve
         ## to a row of NULLs -- but if the objects themselves have required
         ## fields, this will fail the check.
-        where = "" if prop.required else f" WHERE {prop.name} IS NOT NULL"
+        where = "" if prop.required else f" WHERE {field_name} IS NOT NULL"
         con.sql(f"""
             CREATE VIEW IF NOT EXISTS "{nested_model_name}" AS
-            SELECT unnest({prop.name}, max_depth := {max_depth}) as {prop.name} FROM "{model_name}" {where}
+            SELECT unnest({field_name}, max_depth := {max_depth}) as {field_name} FROM "{model_name}" {where}
             """)
         if field_type == "array":
             add_nested_views(con, nested_model_name, prop.items.properties if prop.items else None)
diff --git a/datacontract/export/avro_exporter.py b/datacontract/export/avro_exporter.py
index 78a358cd0..0182c757e 100644
--- a/datacontract/export/avro_exporter.py
+++ b/datacontract/export/avro_exporter.py
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ def _parse_default_value(value: str):
 
 
 def to_avro_field(prop: SchemaProperty) -> dict:
-    avro_field = {"name": prop.name}
+    avro_field = {"name": prop.physicalName or prop.name}
     if prop.description is not None:
         avro_field["doc"] = prop.description
     is_required_avro = prop.required if prop.required is not None else True
diff --git a/datacontract/export/duckdb_type_converter.py b/datacontract/export/duckdb_type_converter.py
index 2f1e6c825..a266c6ead 100644
--- a/datacontract/export/duckdb_type_converter.py
+++ b/datacontract/export/duckdb_type_converter.py
@@ -66,5 +66,5 @@ def convert_to_duckdb_json_type(prop: SchemaProperty) -> None | str:
 
 
 def convert_to_duckdb_object(properties: List[SchemaProperty]):
-    columns = [f'"{prop.name}" {convert_to_duckdb_json_type(prop)}' for prop in properties]
+    columns = [f'"{prop.physicalName or prop.name}" {convert_to_duckdb_json_type(prop)}' for prop in properties]
     return f"STRUCT({', '.join(columns)})"
diff --git a/datacontract/export/jsonschema_exporter.py b/datacontract/export/jsonschema_exporter.py
index cf2f9296b..2810c2fc6 100644
--- a/datacontract/export/jsonschema_exporter.py
+++ b/datacontract/export/jsonschema_exporter.py
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ def to_jsonschema_json(model_key: str, model_value: SchemaObject) -> str:
 def to_properties(properties: List[SchemaProperty]) -> dict:
     result = {}
     for prop in properties:
-        result[prop.name] = to_property(prop)
+        result[prop.physicalName or prop.name] = to_property(prop)
     return result
 
 
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ def to_property(prop: SchemaProperty) -> dict:
     if json_type == "object":
         nested_props = prop.properties or []
         # TODO: any better idea to distinguish between properties and patternProperties?
-        if nested_props and nested_props[0].name.startswith("^"):
+        if nested_props and (nested_props[0].physicalName or nested_props[0].name).startswith("^"):
             property_dict["patternProperties"] = to_properties(nested_props)
         else:
             property_dict["properties"] = to_properties(nested_props)
@@ -171,7 +171,7 @@ def to_required(properties: List[SchemaProperty]) -> list:
     required = []
     for prop in properties:
         if prop.required is True:
-            required.append(prop.name)
+            required.append(prop.physicalName or prop.name)
     return required
 
 
diff --git a/tests/test_duckdb_json.py b/tests/test_duckdb_json.py
index 65e342093..85f6c0221 100644
--- a/tests/test_duckdb_json.py
+++ b/tests/test_duckdb_json.py
@@ -145,3 +145,51 @@ def test_empty_object():
     assert "sample_data" in table_names
     assert "sample_data__metadata" not in table_names
     assert "sample_data__settings" not in table_names
+
+
+def test_physical_name_columns():
+    """Columns come from physicalName when it is set, so the checks find them."""
+    data_contract_str = """
+kind: DataContract
+apiVersion: v3.1.0
+id: "61111-0003"
+name: Sample data with physical names
+version: 1.0.0
+status: active
+servers:
+  - server: sample
+    type: local
+    path: ./fixtures/local-json/data/nested_types.json
+    format: json
+    delimiter: array
+schema:
+  - name: sample_data
+    physicalType: object
+    properties:
+      - name: Identifier
+        physicalName: id
+        logicalType: integer
+      - name: Tag List
+        physicalName: tags
+        logicalType: array
+        items:
+          logicalType: object
+          properties:
+            - name: Foo Value
+              physicalName: foo
+              logicalType: string
+      - name: Full Name
+        physicalName: name
+        logicalType: object
+        properties:
+          - name: First Name
+            physicalName: first
+            logicalType: string
+    """
+    data_contract = resolve.resolve_data_contract(data_contract_str=data_contract_str)
+    server = next(s for s in data_contract.servers if s.server == "sample")
+    con = get_duckdb_connection(data_contract, server, Run.create_run())
+    assert con.table("sample_data").columns == ["id", "tags", "name"]
+    # nested struct fields and the nested views are keyed on the physical name too
+    assert con.table("sample_data__tags").columns == ["foo"]
+    assert con.table("sample_data__name").columns == ["first"]
diff --git a/tests/test_export_avro.py b/tests/test_export_avro.py
index e9b26434e..b901af2a9 100644
--- a/tests/test_export_avro.py
+++ b/tests/test_export_avro.py
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 import json
 
 from datacontract_specification.model import DataContractSpecification
+from open_data_contract_standard.model import SchemaObject, SchemaProperty
 from typer.testing import CliRunner
 
 from datacontract.cli import app
@@ -100,6 +101,22 @@ def test_to_field_map():
     assert json.loads(result) == json.loads(expected_avro_schema)
 
 
+def test_to_avro_schema_uses_physical_name():
+    schema = SchemaObject(
+        name="equipment",
+        properties=[
+            SchemaProperty(name="Equipment Name", physicalName="name", logicalType="string", required=True),
+            SchemaProperty(name="location", logicalType="string", required=False),
+        ],
+    )
+
+    result = json.loads(to_avro_schema_json("equipment", schema))
+
+    # physicalName wins over the logical name; falls back to name when unset
+    field_names = [field["name"] for field in result["fields"]]
+    assert field_names == ["name", "location"]
+
+
 def test_to_field_float():
     dcs = DataContractSpecification.from_file("fixtures/avro/export/datacontract_test_field_float.yaml")
     data_contract = convert_dcs_to_odcs(dcs)
diff --git a/tests/test_export_jsonschema.py b/tests/test_export_jsonschema.py
index 59e17d235..755cfc1fb 100644
--- a/tests/test_export_jsonschema.py
+++ b/tests/test_export_jsonschema.py
@@ -2,11 +2,12 @@
 import os
 import sys
 
+from open_data_contract_standard.model import SchemaObject, SchemaProperty
 from typer.testing import CliRunner
 
 from datacontract.cli import app
 from datacontract.data_contract import DataContract
-from datacontract.export.jsonschema_exporter import to_jsonschemas
+from datacontract.export.jsonschema_exporter import to_jsonschema, to_jsonschemas
 from datacontract.lint.resolve import resolve_data_contract
 
 # logging.basicConfig(level=logging.DEBUG, force=True)
@@ -175,6 +176,23 @@ def test_to_jsonschemas_complex_2():
     assert result["sts_data"] == json.loads(expected_json_schema)
 
 
+def test_to_jsonschema_uses_physical_name():
+    schema = SchemaObject(
+        name="equipment",
+        properties=[
+            SchemaProperty(name="Equipment Name", physicalName="name", logicalType="string", required=True),
+            SchemaProperty(name="location", logicalType="string", required=False),
+        ],
+    )
+
+    result = to_jsonschema("equipment", schema)
+
+    # physicalName wins over the logical name; falls back to name when unset
+    assert set(result["properties"].keys()) == {"name", "location"}
+    assert result["properties"]["name"]["type"] == "string"
+    assert result["required"] == ["name"]
+
+
 def read_file(data_contract_file):
     if not os.path.exists(data_contract_file):
         print(f"The file '{data_contract_file}' does not exist.")