The toponymy of England derives from a variety of linguistic origins. Many English toponyms have been corrupted and broken down over the years, due to...

Isle of Wight West Midlands Toponymy of England Toponymical list of counties of the United Kingdom List of generic forms in British place names List of places...

Toponymy, toponymics, or toponomastics is the study of toponyms (proper names of places, also known as place names and geographic names), including their...

county in South West England. It is recognised by Cornish and Celtic political groups as one of the Celtic nations, and is the homeland of the Cornish people...

England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It is located on the island of Great Britain, of which it covers approximately 62%, and over...

Ireland Scottish toponymy Toponymy in the United Kingdom and Ireland Toponymy of England Welsh toponymy "Welsh origins of place names in Britain". Ordnance...

modern English. Toponymy in Wales reveals significant features of the country's history and geography, as well as the development of the Welsh language...

of Castelnau in Occitan. In the Norman toponymy, the most widespread appellative is -ville or Ville-, with an estimated 20% of the French communes of...

London is the capital and largest city of both England and the United Kingdom, with a population of around 8.8 million, and its metropolitan area is the...

Celtic toponymy is the study of place names wholly or partially of Celtic origin. These names are found throughout continental Europe, Britain, Ireland...

of the priest"). Germanic names Dutch names German names Norman toponymy (includes Old Norse placenames in Normandy) German toponymy Celtic toponymy Placenames...

toponomastics and the toponymy of England, in other words, the study of place-names (toponyms). Its scholars aim to explain the origin and history of the names they...

coast of continental Europe, consisting of the countries England, Scotland and Wales. With an area of 209,331 km2 (80,823 sq mi), it is the largest of the...

metropolitan borough of Greater Manchester, England, which had a population of 552,000 at the 2021 census. It contributes to one of the largest metropolitan...

construction and defence of their burh, whereas members of the royal fyrd served under the king. Toponymy of England List of generic forms in place names...

Instability of Place-names in Anglo-Saxon England and Early Medieval Wales, and the Loss of Roman Toponymy', in Sense of Place in Anglo-Saxon England, ed. by...

Old English: Dena lagu) was the part of England in which the laws of the Danes held sway and dominated those of the Anglo-Saxons. The Danelaw contrasts...

Cumbrian toponymy refers to the study of place names in Cumbria, a county in North West England, and as a result of the spread of the ancient Cumbric language...

Instability of Place-names in Anglo-Saxon England and Early Medieval Wales, and the Loss of Roman Toponymy', in Sense of Place in Anglo-Saxon England, ed. by...

(/ˈtʃɛʃər, -ɪər/ CHESH-ər, -⁠eer) is a ceremonial county in North West England. It is bordered by Merseyside to the north-west, Greater Manchester to...

Bath and North East Somerset Council is a member of the West of England Combined Authority. The centre of Somerset is dominated by the Levels, a coastal...

name elements (especially in Cumbrian toponymy) and the Yan Tan Tethera counting system, which largely fell out of use in the nineteenth century. The Yan...

in South West England, the most populous city in the region. Built around the River Avon, it is bordered by the ceremonial counties of Gloucestershire...

ʃər, -ʃɪər/; abbreviated to Wilts) is a ceremonial county in South West England. It borders Gloucestershire to the north, Oxfordshire to the north-east...

of Durham, England. It is the county town and contains the headquarters of Durham County Council, the unitary authority which governs the district of...

metropolitan county of West Midlands in England. It is the second-largest city in Britain – commonly referred to as the second city of the United Kingdom...

South West England. It is bordered by Somerset to the north-west, Wiltshire to the north and the north-east, Hampshire to the east, the Isle of Wight across...

1842 to 1974, Coventry had a population of 345,324 at the 2021 census, making it the tenth largest city in England and the 13th largest in the United Kingdom...

conventions in the toponymy of the United Kingdom. Studied by the English Place-Name Society. Many towns (particularly in England) will refer to their...

Devonshire /-ʃɪər, -ʃər/ -⁠sheer, -⁠shər) is a ceremonial county in South West England. It is bordered by the Bristol Channel to the north, Somerset and Dorset...