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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Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. Find sources: "Grad" toponymy – news · newspapers · books · scholar · JSTOR (December 2020) (Learn how...
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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 (redirect from Toponymy of Cornwall)
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 (redirect from Toponymy of China)
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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List of generic forms in place names in the British Isles (category English toponymy)
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 (redirect from Toponymy of India)
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 Ireland (redirect from Irish toponymy)
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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Glossary of Arabic toponyms (redirect from Bab (toponymy))
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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Name of Turkey (redirect from Toponymy of Turkey)
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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Gord (archaeology) (redirect from Hrud (toponymy))
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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Commission de toponymie du Québec (redirect from Toponymy commission of Quebec)
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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Names of Iceland (redirect from Toponymy of Iceland)
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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Place names in Japan (redirect from Toponymy of Japan)
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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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 (section Toponymy)
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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