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2. List of generic forms in place names in the British Isles

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   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.

3. Toponymy - Wikipedia

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   In a more specific sense, the term toponymy refers to an inventory of toponyms, while the discipline researching such names is referred to as toponymics or toponomastics. [7] Toponymy is a branch of onomastics, the study of proper names of all kinds. [8] A person who studies toponymy is called toponymist. [1]

4. Place Names - Wikipedia

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   The introductory chapter defines and presents the basics of toponymy and toponomastics. The second chapter Language Change explores how toponyms, despite their status as linguistic fossils, are subject to both internal and external forces of language change, and demonstrates their crucial role in deciphering ancient writing systems like Linear B and potentially unlocking the secrets of ...

5. Toponymy of England - Wikipedia

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   For example, Whichford (Warwickshire) means "the ford on (of) the Hwicce", but the location of the ford is lost. [ 26 ] The elements den (valley) and don (hill) from Old English are sometimes confused now that their meanings are forgotten or obscure; for example Croydon is in a valley and Willesden is on a hill.

6. Category:Toponymy - Wikipedia

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   Australian toponymy (1 C, 8 P) Names of places in Azerbaijan (2 P) B. Brazilian toponymy (1 P) British toponymy (5 C, 9 P) C. Celtic toponyms (7 C, 18 P) City ...

7. Correspondence of Lorraine toponyms in French and German

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   [1] [2] This information is fundamental in Romanesque toponymy and the determining-defined order, sometimes misunderstood, is the rule in Normandy (except Avranchin), Picardy, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, Champagne-Ardenne, northern Franche-Comté and Île-de-France, so it is not surprising that this method of composition is present in Romanesque Lorraine.