Author: Arthur Thomas Bannister
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Names, Geographical
Languages : en
Pages : 262
Book Description
The Place-names of Herefordshire
Author: Arthur Thomas Bannister
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Names, Geographical
Languages : en
Pages : 262
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Names, Geographical
Languages : en
Pages : 262
Book Description
The Folk-lore of Herefordshire
Author: Ella Mary Leather
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Folklore
Languages : en
Pages : 386
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Folklore
Languages : en
Pages : 386
Book Description
The Place-names of Berkshire
Author: Frank Merry Stenton
Publisher:
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Category : English language
Languages : en
Pages : 76
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : English language
Languages : en
Pages : 76
Book Description
The Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names
Author: John Everett-Heath
Publisher: Oxford University Press
ISBN: 0192562436
Category : Reference
Languages : en
Pages : 1597
Book Description
There is no populated place without a name, and every name is chosen for a reason. This fascinating dictionary unveils the etymological roots and history of thousands of locations and landmarks from around the world. It contains over 11,000 entries, and covers an enormous range of country, region, island, city, town, mountain and river names from across the world, as well as the name in the local language. Place names are continually changing, and new names are adopted for many different reasons such as invasion, revolution, and decolonization. The Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names includes selected former names, and, where appropriate, some historical detail to explain the transition. The names of places often offer a real insight into the places themselves, revealing religious and cultural traditions, the migration of peoples, the ebb and flow of armies, the presence of explorers, local languages, industrial developments and topography. Superstition and legend can also play a part. This new edition has been updated to include over 750 new names, including Azincourt, Kropyvnyts'kyy , and Tlaxcala. It has also been edited to reflect socio-political and geographical shifts, notably the reorganisation of the French regions, and their consequent name alterations, as well as the decommunization of Ukrainian place-names. In addition to the entries themselves, the dictionary includes two appendices: a glossary of foreign word elements which appear in place-names and their meanings, and a list of personalities and leaders from all over the world who have influenced the naming of places.
Publisher: Oxford University Press
ISBN: 0192562436
Category : Reference
Languages : en
Pages : 1597
Book Description
There is no populated place without a name, and every name is chosen for a reason. This fascinating dictionary unveils the etymological roots and history of thousands of locations and landmarks from around the world. It contains over 11,000 entries, and covers an enormous range of country, region, island, city, town, mountain and river names from across the world, as well as the name in the local language. Place names are continually changing, and new names are adopted for many different reasons such as invasion, revolution, and decolonization. The Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names includes selected former names, and, where appropriate, some historical detail to explain the transition. The names of places often offer a real insight into the places themselves, revealing religious and cultural traditions, the migration of peoples, the ebb and flow of armies, the presence of explorers, local languages, industrial developments and topography. Superstition and legend can also play a part. This new edition has been updated to include over 750 new names, including Azincourt, Kropyvnyts'kyy , and Tlaxcala. It has also been edited to reflect socio-political and geographical shifts, notably the reorganisation of the French regions, and their consequent name alterations, as well as the decommunization of Ukrainian place-names. In addition to the entries themselves, the dictionary includes two appendices: a glossary of foreign word elements which appear in place-names and their meanings, and a list of personalities and leaders from all over the world who have influenced the naming of places.
The Transactions of the Honourable Society of Cymmrodorion
Author: Honourable Society of Cymmrodorion (London, England)
Publisher:
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Category : Wales
Languages : en
Pages : 584
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Wales
Languages : en
Pages : 584
Book Description
Pennsylvania Place Names
Author: Abraham Howry Espenshade
Publisher:
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Category : Names, Geographical
Languages : en
Pages : 388
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Names, Geographical
Languages : en
Pages : 388
Book Description
Transactions of the Woolhope Naturalists' Field Club
Author: Woolhope Naturalists' Field Club
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Herefordshire (England)
Languages : en
Pages : 514
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Herefordshire (England)
Languages : en
Pages : 514
Book Description
A Reader's Guide to the Place-names of the United Kingdom
Author: Jeffrey Spittal
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 376
Book Description
A bibliography of publications on place-names from 1920 to 1989.
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 376
Book Description
A bibliography of publications on place-names from 1920 to 1989.
A Bibliography of Writings for the History of the English Language
Author: Jacek Fisiak
Publisher: Walter de Gruyter
ISBN: 9783110106169
Category : Foreign Language Study
Languages : en
Pages : 240
Book Description
No detailed description available for "A Bibliography of Writings for the History of the English Language".
Publisher: Walter de Gruyter
ISBN: 9783110106169
Category : Foreign Language Study
Languages : en
Pages : 240
Book Description
No detailed description available for "A Bibliography of Writings for the History of the English Language".
The Domesday Geography of Midland England
Author: H. C. Darby
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 0521080789
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 514
Book Description
A single volume of the seven-volumed Domesday Geography of England, covering the areas of Warwickshire and Northamptonshire amongst others.
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 0521080789
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 514
Book Description
A single volume of the seven-volumed Domesday Geography of England, covering the areas of Warwickshire and Northamptonshire amongst others.