1000 California Place Names
Title | 1000 California Place Names PDF eBook |
Author | Erwin Gustav Gudde |
Publisher | Univ of California Press |
Total Pages | 112 |
Release | 1949 |
Genre | Names, Geographical |
ISBN |
"The story behind the naming of important mountains, counties, rivers, cities, lakes, capes, bays"--Cover.
1000 California Place Names
Title | 1000 California Place Names PDF eBook |
Author | Erwin G. Gudde |
Publisher | |
Total Pages | 96 |
Release | 1947 |
Genre | Names, Geographical |
ISBN |
1500 California Place Names
Title | 1500 California Place Names PDF eBook |
Author | William Bright |
Publisher | Univ of California Press |
Total Pages | 175 |
Release | 1998-11-30 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 0520920546 |
This is the new "pocket" version of the classic California Place Names, first published by California in 1949. Erwin G. Gudde's monumental work, which went through several editions during its author's lifetime, has now been released in an expanded and updated edition by William Bright. The abridged version, originally called 1000 California Place Names, has grown to a dynamic 1500 California Place Names in Bright's hands. Those who have used and enjoyed 1000 California Place Names through the decades will be glad to know that 1500 California Place Names is not only bigger but better. This handbook focuses on two sorts of names: those that are well-known as destinations or geographical features of the state, such as La Jolla, Tahoe, and Alcatraz, and those that demand attention because of their problematic origins, whether Spanish like Bodega and Chamisal or Native American like Aguanga and Siskiyou. Names of the major Indian tribes of California are included, since some of them have been directly adapted as place names and others have been the source of a variety of names. Bright incorporates his own recent research and that of other linguists and local historians, giving us a much deeper appreciation of the tangled ancestry many California names embody. Featuring phonetic pronunciations for all the Golden State's tongue-twisting names, this is in effect a brand new book, indispensable to California residents and visitors alike.
1,000 California Place Names : Their Origin and Meaning : Based on California Place Names, a Geographic Dictionary
Title | 1,000 California Place Names : Their Origin and Meaning : Based on California Place Names, a Geographic Dictionary PDF eBook |
Author | Erwin Gustav Gudde |
Publisher | Berkeley and Los Angeles : University of California Press |
Total Pages | 96 |
Release | 1949 |
Genre | Names, Geographical |
ISBN |
1500 California Place Names
Title | 1500 California Place Names PDF eBook |
Author | William Bright |
Publisher | Univ of California Press |
Total Pages | 180 |
Release | 1998-11-30 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 9780520212718 |
This handbook focuses on two sorts of names: those that are well-known as destinations or as geographical features of the state, and those that demand attention because of their problematic origins, whether Spanish, such as Bodega and Chamisal, or Native American, like Aguanga and Siskiyou. Map.
1000 California Place Names
Title | 1000 California Place Names PDF eBook |
Author | E. G. Gudde |
Publisher | |
Total Pages | |
Release | 1969 |
Genre | |
ISBN |
California Place Names
Title | California Place Names PDF eBook |
Author | Erwin G. Gudde |
Publisher | Univ of California Press |
Total Pages | 496 |
Release | 1998 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 0520266196 |
This anniversary edition concentrates on the origins of the names currently used for the cities, towns, settlements, mountains, and streams of California, with engrossing accounts of the history of their usage. The dictionary includes a glossary and a bibliography.