Author: United States Board on Geographical Names
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Category : Korean language
Languages : en
Pages : 234

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Author: United States Board on Geographical Names
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Category : Korea
Languages : en
Pages : 40

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Author: United States Board on Geographic Names
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Category : Geography
Languages : en
Pages : 30

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Author: United States Board on Geographical Names
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Category : Geography
Languages : en
Pages : 534

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Author: United States Board on Geographical Names
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Category : Japanese language
Languages : en
Pages : 82

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Author: Alleyne Ireland
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Category : Korea
Languages : en
Pages : 378

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Author: John Everett-Heath
Publisher: Oxford University Press
ISBN: 0192562436
Category : Reference
Languages : en
Pages : 1597

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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.

Author: Adrian Room
Publisher: McFarland
ISBN: 1476603138
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 441

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A placename is often much more than just a label. A name may bespeak the history of a nation, the culture of a people, or the hopes of an individual. Such connections are revealed in this very large reference work on placenames of the world, which offers an in-depth look at the origins of each. First published in 1997, this 2006 edition contains 6,000+ entries--natural features such as mountains, rivers and lakes and human entities such as cities and countries. Each entry includes the name of the feature; a brief description and its geographical location; and the origin of the name with relevant historical, biographical and topographical details. Appendices give the meanings of common elements of non-English placenames (e.g., Abu, as in Abu Dhabi, means "father of"); major placenames in European languages (e.g., Pays-Bas and Paesi Bassi are the French and Italian names, respectively, for what English speakers call the Netherlands); and transcribed Chinese-language equivalents for the names of the world's countries and capitals.

Author: United States. Army Map Service. Library. Book and Periodical Branch
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Category : Languages, Modern
Languages : en
Pages : 716

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Author: United States. Government Printing Office
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Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 170

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