Author: Geological Survey (U.S.). Branch of Geographic Names
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Category : Delaware
Languages : en
Pages : 112

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An index to topographic maps.

Author: L. W. Heck
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Category : Delaware
Languages : en
Pages : 136

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Author: United States Board on Geographic Names
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Category : Names, Geographical
Languages : en
Pages : 614

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Author: John Everett-Heath
Publisher: Oxford University Press
ISBN: 0192556460
Category : Reference
Languages : en
Pages : 1575

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Every populated place, however small, has a name, and every name is chosen for a reason. This fascinating dictionary gives the history, meanings, and origin of an enormous range of country, region, island, city, and town names from across the world, as well as the name in the local language. It also includes key historical facts associated with many place names. Place-names are continually changing. New names are adopted for many different reasons such as invasion, revolution, and decolonization. This dictionary 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. All this fascinating detail is included in the Concise Dictionary of World 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. Containing over 10,000 names, from Aachen to Zyrardów, this is a unique and fascinating guide for geographers, travellers, and all with an interest in current world affairs.

Author: Arthur Ray Dunlap
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Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 80

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Author: Donald J. Orth
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Category : Gazetteers
Languages : en
Pages : 68

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Category : America
Languages : en
Pages : 328

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Author: Kelly Bennett
Publisher: Children's Press(CT)
ISBN: 9780516227528
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 36

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An introduction to the state of Delaware.

Author: James Constantine Pilling
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Category : Algonquian languages
Languages : en
Pages : 822

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Author: Michael McCafferty
Publisher: University of Illinois Press
ISBN: 0252055985
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 267

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A linguistic history of Native American place-names in Indiana In tracing the roots of Indiana place names, Michael McCafferty focuses on those created and used by local Native Americans. Drawing from exciting new sources that include three Illinois dictionaries from the eighteenth century, the author documents the language used to describe landmarks essential to fur traders in Les Pays d’en Haut and settlers of the Old Northwest territory. Impeccably researched, this study details who created each name, as well as when, where, how and why they were used. The result is a detailed linguistic history of lakes, streams, cities, counties, and other Indiana names. Each entry includes native language forms, translations, and pronunciation guides, offering fresh historical insight into the state of Indiana.