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The term toponymy comes from Ancient Greek: τόπος / tópos, 'place', and ὄνομα / onoma, 'name'. The Oxford English Dictionary records toponymy (meaning "place name") first appearing in English in 1876. [9] [10] Since then, toponym has come to replace the term place-name in professional discourse among geographers. [1]
This article lists a number of common generic forms in place names in the British Isles, their meanings and some examples of their use.The study of place names is called toponymy; for a more detailed examination of this subject in relation to British and Irish place names, refer to Toponymy in the United Kingdom and Ireland.
Essays and studies: by members of the English Association. 1: 7– 41. ISSN 1359-1746. Wikidata Q107730082. K. Cameron, A Dictionary of British Place Names (2003). R Coates, Toponymic Topics - Essays on the early toponymy of the British Isles. E. Ekwall, The Oxford English Dictionary of English Place-Names, Oxford University Press, Fourth ...
Great Britain and Ireland have a very varied toponymy due to the different settlement patterns, political and linguistic histories. In addition to the old and modern varieties of English, Scottish and Irish Gaelic and Welsh, many other languages and cultures have influenced geographical names including Anglo-Normans, Anglo-Saxons, Romans and Vikings.
Place Names: Approaches and Perspectives in Toponymy and Toponomastics is a book by linguists and authors Francesco Perono Cacciafoco and Francesco Paolo Cavallaro. The book explores toponymy and toponomastics. Through associating these studies with various disciplines and elucidating key methodologies with illustrative case studies, the volume ...
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