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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 .
Place-names derived from the North Germanic language Old Norse have been established in Scotland since around the 9th century. There is a plurality of such names in Orkney and Shetland as these remained a part of the Kingdom of Norway until the 15th century, and the Norse daughter language Norn remained in use there until c. 1850.
The prefix scride refers to skiing. [306] Scyldings: Old English: Scylding, Old Norse: skjǫldungr: Traditionally derived from Scyld or Skjöldr, the eponymous founder of the clan. [307] The Skjöldungs, the ruling clan in Lejre among whom several Norse legends and the first part of Beowulf take place. Sea-Danes Old English: Sǣdene
The southern South Island of New Zealand was settled by the Free Church of Scotland, and many of its placenames are of Scottish Gaelic origin (including some directly named for places in Scotland). The placename Strath Taieri combines the Gaelic Srath with the Māori river name Taieri and similarly, the mountain range Ben Ohau combines the ...
It is a 4th Edition Dungeons & Dragons adventure placed within the Eberron Setting. [5] 2–5: 978-0-7869-5017-1: Dolurrh's Dawn ― February 2012: Received as a reward for a charitable donation to the Reach Out And Read organization. [6] [citation needed] – Khyber's Harvest ― June 2009: Wizards of the Coast entry for 2009 Free RPG Day. [7] ―
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Celtic toponymy is the study of place names wholly or partially of Celtic origin. These names are found throughout continental Europe, Britain, Ireland, Anatolia and, latterly, through various other parts of the globe not originally occupied by Celts.