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Lorraine's toponymy is not only a back-and-forth between the German and French forms more specific to the last two centuries. It is older, and shows a sensitivity common to all of eastern France where the 'determinant-determined' pair largely dominates while respecting habits and rules that ignore the heritage language.
This element can be written like the French word meaning "man", but is pronounced differently: French (l'homme) versus Norman or (le homme). It is found in place-names such as Le Houlme, Robehomme, Saint-Quentin-sur-le-Homme, and les Échommes. [58] [59] [60]-hus or -hurs from the Old Norse hús or Old English hūs, meaning "house".
They may also have more linguistically diverse place names; for instance in England place names may have Pre-Celtic, Celtic, Roman, Anglo-Saxon, Norse, or Norman-French origins. Conversely, countries with a more uniform cultural and linguistic history tend to have less broken down and diverse place names – Wales for instance (especially when ...
The Commission de toponymie du Québec (French pronunciation: [kɔmisjɔ̃ də tɔpɔnimi dy kebɛk], Toponymy Commission of Québec) is the Government of Québec's public body responsible for cataloging, preserving, making official and publicizing Québec's place names and their origins according to the province's toponymy rules.
The Serre Haut is a summit in the Massif Central, belonging to the Margeride mountains in the French department of Cantal. Toponymy
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Charles Rostaing (French pronunciation: [ʃaʁl ʁɔstɛ̃]; 9 October 1904 – 24 April 1999) was a French linguist who specialised in toponymy. [ 2 ] Biography
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