A Dictionary of British Place-Names
Title | A Dictionary of British Place-Names PDF eBook |
Author | David Mills |
Publisher | Oxford University Press |
Total Pages | 574 |
Release | 2011-10-20 |
Genre | Reference |
ISBN | 019960908X |
From Abbas Combe to Zennor, this dictionary gives the meaning and origin of place names in the British Isles, tracing their development from earliest times to the present day.
A Dictionary of English Place-names
Title | A Dictionary of English Place-names PDF eBook |
Author | Anthony David Mills |
Publisher | Oxford [England] : Oxford University Press |
Total Pages | 460 |
Release | 1998 |
Genre | Foreign Language Study |
ISBN |
This is the most authoritative and up-to-date dictionary of English place-names available in paperback. From Abbas Combe to Zennor, it gives the meaning and origin of over 12,000 place-names, tracing their development from earliest times to the present day. This second edition adds 300 new entries, expands existing ones, and holds a glossary and extensive bibliography.
The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Place-names
Title | The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Place-names PDF eBook |
Author | Eilert Ekwall |
Publisher | |
Total Pages | 546 |
Release | 1970 |
Genre | English language |
ISBN |
A Dictionary of London Place-Names
Title | A Dictionary of London Place-Names PDF eBook |
Author | A. D. Mills |
Publisher | OUP Oxford |
Total Pages | 352 |
Release | 2010-03-11 |
Genre | Reference |
ISBN | 9780199566785 |
A unique gazetteer that clearly explains the fascinating origins and meanings behind the names of over 1,700 places, streets, and areas within the English capital, including the Greater London Boroughs. It also features maps, an extended introduction on the development of these place-names, a detailed glossary, and recommended web links.
The Concise Dictionary of World Place-names
Title | The Concise Dictionary of World Place-names PDF eBook |
Author | John Everett-Heath |
Publisher | |
Total Pages | |
Release | 2018 |
Genre | Gazetteers |
ISBN | 9780191866326 |
"Includes over 11,000 entries. This dictionary explores the history, meanings, and origin of place names around the world. It covers continents, countries, regions, islands, bays, capes, cities, towns, deserts, lakes, mountains, and rivers, giving the name in the local language as well as key historical facts associated with many place names. The fourth edition includes updates to French regions and to Ukrainian place names. In addition to the entries themselves, the dictionary includes a glossary of foreign word elements which appear in place names and their meaning, as well as a list of personalities and leaders who have influenced the naming of places around the world"--Publisher.
A Dictionary of Lake District Place-names
Title | A Dictionary of Lake District Place-names PDF eBook |
Author | Diana Whaley |
Publisher | |
Total Pages | 423 |
Release | 2006 |
Genre | Gazetteers |
ISBN | 9780904889727 |
The Cambridge Dictionary of English Place-Names
Title | The Cambridge Dictionary of English Place-Names PDF eBook |
Author | Victor Watts |
Publisher | |
Total Pages | |
Release | 2016-12-15 |
Genre | |
ISBN | 9781107196896 |
Alphabetical listing of all place-names of England, with historical and etymological commentaries.