• Toponymy, toponymics, or toponomastics is the study of toponyms (proper names of places, also known as place names and geographic names), including their...
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    appellative) plus determinative (adjective). This order dominates in Occitan toponymy, as well as in western France. Instead of Neuville, in the south we find...
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  • 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...
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  • of the Slavic word meaning town, city or castle, and is preserved in the toponymy of numerous Slavic countries: Ogrodzieniec Grodzisk Mazowiecki v t e...
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  • unlike the other Slavic languages, do not use hard 'g' except in loanwords. It is preserved in the toponymy of numerous Slavic countries: Hrodna v t e...
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  • was Sljasvig with the stress on the second syllable. Germanic toponymy Celtic toponymy German exonyms German names for Central European towns List of...
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  • Dutch names German names Norman toponymy (includes Old Norse placenames in Normandy) German toponymy Celtic toponymy Placenames in the United Kingdom...
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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...
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    Cornwall (/ˈkɔːrnwɔːl, -wəl/; Cornish: Kernow; Cornish pronunciation: [ˈkɛrnɔʊ]; or [ˈkɛrnɔ]) is a ceremonial county in South West England. It is recognised...
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    Scottish toponymy derives from the languages of Scotland. The toponymy varies in each region, reflecting the linguistic history of each part of the country...
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  • Place names in China primarily refers to Han Chinese names, but also to those used by China's minorities. In his study of place-names in China, J. E. Spencer...
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  • Database of Ireland Scottish toponymy Toponymy in the United Kingdom and Ireland Toponymy of England Welsh toponymy "Welsh origins of place names in Britain"...
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  • Horod (redirect from Horod (toponymy))
    languages, do not use hard 'g' except in loanwords. Horod is preserved in the toponymy of numerous Slavic placenames: Uzhhorod Vyshhorod Horodok Horodyshche Myrhorod...
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  • Place names in India are usually in Indian languages. Other languages include Portuguese, Dutch, English and Arabic. Since Indian Independence, several...
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  • languages, do not use hard 'g' except in loanwords. It is preserved in the toponymy of the four countries where the languages are spoken: Hradec Hradec Králové...
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  • place names in other countries List of Irish exonyms Scottish toponymy Welsh toponymy Place names in Ireland Éire Ireland List of islands of Ireland...
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  • been reduced to a frequent suffix -ach in Alemannic and Austro-Bavarian toponymy. The word is cognate with Old English ǣ (reflected in English placenames...
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    The glossary of Arabic toponyms gives translations of Arabic terms commonly found as components in Arabic toponyms. A significant number of them were put...
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  • Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. Find sources: "Gard" Slavic toponymy – news · newspapers · books · scholar · JSTOR (August 2014) (Learn how...
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  • Look up Turkey in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Look up Türk in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. The name for the country Turkey is derived (via Old...
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  • include: Horodok Gorod (toponymy) Hrod (toponymy) Hrud Horod Hrad (toponymy) Gard (Slavic toponymy) Grod (toponymy) Grad (toponymy) The words in Polish and...
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  • The Commission de toponymie du Québec (English: Toponymy Commission of Québec) is the Government of Québec's public body responsible for cataloging, preserving...
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    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...
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  • There are numerous different names for Iceland, which have over the years appeared in poetry or literature. Many names have been used to refer to Iceland...
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  • Japanese place names include names for geographic features, present and former administrative divisions, transportation facilities such as railroad stations...
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    with the Romans, Anglo-Saxons, Vikings, Anglo-Normans and modern English. Toponymy in Wales reveals significant features of the country's history and geography...
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    London (section Toponymy)
    London (/ˈlʌndən/ LUN-dən) is the capital and largest city of both England and the United Kingdom, with a population of 8,866,180 in 2022. The wider metropolitan...
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  • Toponymy and Toponomastics is a book by linguists and authors Francesco Perono Cacciafoco and Francesco Paolo Cavallaro. The book explores toponymy and...
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    Los Angeles, often referred to by its initials L.A., is the most populous city in the U.S. state of California. With an estimated 3,820,914 residents within...
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