Toponymy, toponymics, or toponomastics is the study of toponyms (proper names of places, also known as place names and geographic names), including their... 28 KB (3,076 words) - 22:28, 17 April 2024 |
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... 29 KB (3,371 words) - 12:44, 18 April 2024 |
 | appellative) plus determinative (adjective). This order dominates in Occitan toponymy, as well as in western France. Instead of Neuville, in the south we find... 48 KB (5,373 words) - 21:30, 4 March 2024 |
 | Celtic toponymy is the study of place names wholly or partially of Celtic origin. These names are found throughout continental Europe, Britain, Ireland... 52 KB (4,860 words) - 11:46, 25 March 2024 |
was Sljasvig with the stress on the second syllable. Germanic toponymy Celtic toponymy German exonyms German names for Central European towns List of... 17 KB (1,814 words) - 06:50, 9 February 2024 |
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... 346 bytes (32 words) - 08:36, 22 January 2024 |
 | 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... 142 KB (13,468 words) - 16:10, 25 April 2024 |
Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. Find sources: "Grad" toponymy – news · newspapers · books · scholar · JSTOR (December 2020) (Learn how... 4 KB (310 words) - 21:34, 10 February 2024 |
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... 547 bytes (54 words) - 14:49, 2 October 2023 |
Dutch names German names Norman toponymy (includes Old Norse placenames in Normandy) German toponymy Celtic toponymy Placenames in the United Kingdom... 45 KB (2,315 words) - 12:28, 15 April 2024 |
 | 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... 10 KB (960 words) - 19:53, 15 March 2024 |
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... 19 KB (1,132 words) - 06:59, 26 January 2024 |
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... 43 KB (3,258 words) - 01:43, 12 April 2024 |
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... 7 KB (451 words) - 06:37, 10 April 2024 |
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"... 47 KB (1,112 words) - 16:09, 2 April 2024 |
Toponymy and Toponomastics is a book by linguists and authors Francesco Perono Cacciafoco and Francesco Paolo Cavallaro. The book explores toponymy and... 9 KB (1,079 words) - 04:41, 8 April 2024 |
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... 1 KB (82 words) - 14:49, 2 October 2023 |
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... 14 KB (1,515 words) - 16:56, 16 April 2024 |
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... 15 KB (1,674 words) - 22:55, 9 October 2023 |
 | Iran (word) (redirect from Toponymy of Iran) The modern Persian name of Iran (ایران) derives from the 3rd-century Sasanian Middle Persian ērān (Pahlavi spelling: 𐭠𐭩𐭫𐭠𐭭, ʼyrʼn), where it initially... 23 KB (2,644 words) - 23:29, 18 April 2024 |
 | London is the capital and largest city of England, and the United Kingdom, with a population of around 8.8 million, and its metropolitan area is the largest... 261 KB (23,616 words) - 23:51, 26 April 2024 |
 | 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 roughly 3.9 million residents within... 238 KB (20,144 words) - 22:51, 27 April 2024 |
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... 7 KB (541 words) - 15:44, 30 January 2024 |
 | England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. The country is located on the island of Great Britain, of which it covers roughly 62%, and over... 225 KB (21,576 words) - 23:07, 27 April 2024 |
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... 15 KB (1,475 words) - 18:11, 25 April 2024 |
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... 2 KB (176 words) - 22:33, 17 April 2024 |
Name of France (redirect from Toponymy of France) The name France comes from Latin Francia ("land of the Franks"). Originally it applied to the whole Empire of the Franks, extending from southern France... 16 KB (2,157 words) - 12:21, 14 April 2024 |
 | Names of Poland (redirect from Toponymy of Poland) The ethnonyms for the Poles (people) and Poland (their country) include endonyms (the way Polish people refer to themselves and their country) and exonyms... 17 KB (1,680 words) - 20:12, 26 April 2024 |
Names of Kosovo (redirect from Toponymy of Kosovo) The name Kosovo (as referred to in this spelling) is the most frequently used form in English when discussing the region in question. The Albanian spelling... 10 KB (1,109 words) - 13:08, 14 April 2024 |
 | Name of Brazil (redirect from Toponymy of Brazil) The name Brazil is a shortened form of Terra do Brasil ("Land of Brazil"), a reference to the brazilwood tree. The name was given in the early 16th century... 16 KB (2,227 words) - 22:40, 24 April 2024 |