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Pages in category "English toponymic surnames" The following 200 pages are in this category, out of approximately 453 total. This list may not reflect recent changes.
A toponymic surname or habitational surname or byname is a surname or byname derived from a place name, [1] [2] which included names of specific locations, such as the individual's place of origin, residence, or lands that they held, or, more generically, names that were derived from regional topographic features. [3]
This category is for surnames that are derived from toponyms. For example, the surname Cowley is derived from a number of places in England that are named " Cowley ". See also: Category:Nisbas
Toponymy, toponymics, or toponomastics is the study of toponyms (proper names of places, also known as place names and geographic names), including their origins, meanings, usage and types.
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.
Toponymy is the study of place names. Subcategories. This category has the following 30 subcategories, out of 30 total. ... Toponymic surnames (20 C, 497 P ...
Toponymy (or more precisely toponomastics), one of the principal branches of onomastics, is the study of place names. [8] Anthroponomastics is the study of personal names. [9] Literary onomastics is the branch that researches the names in works of literature and other fiction. [10]
English toponymic surnames (452 P) T. English toponyms (1 C, 7 P) Pages in category "English toponymy" The following 19 pages are in this category, out of 19 total.
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