The Placenames of Scotland
Title | The Placenames of Scotland PDF eBook |
Author | Iain Taylor |
Publisher | Birlinn Ltd |
Total Pages | 379 |
Release | 2020-09-24 |
Genre | Reference |
ISBN | 1788853865 |
Placenames are a constant source of debate. Who was Edwin, whose name is said to live on in that of Scotland's capital city? Are the 'drum' and 'chapel' still to be found in Drumchapel? And which 'king' had a 'seat' in Kingseat in Perthshire? The answers to these and many similar questions are often not what might be expected at first sight and have their origins in many languages – including Gaelic, Pictish, Brythonic, Norse, Anglo-Saxon, Scots and Modern English – that have been spoken in Scotland. This is the essential companion to the fascinating world of Scottish placenames. It features more than 8,000 placenames, from districts, towns and villages to rivers, lochs and mountains, and also includes a comprehensive introduction and maps.
Scottish Place Names
Title | Scottish Place Names PDF eBook |
Author | George Mackay |
Publisher | Waverley Books Limited |
Total Pages | 191 |
Release | 2009 |
Genre | Gazetteers |
ISBN | 9781902407876 |
Containing almost 2000 entries, a history and geography of Scotland. Towns, villages, islands, mountains, lochs and rivers of Scotland.
Place-names of Scotland
Title | Place-names of Scotland PDF eBook |
Author | James Brown Johnston |
Publisher | |
Total Pages | 640 |
Release | 1903 |
Genre | Names, Geographical |
ISBN |
The History of the Celtic Place-names of Scotland
Title | The History of the Celtic Place-names of Scotland PDF eBook |
Author | William John Watson |
Publisher | Edinburgh Blackwood 1926. |
Total Pages | 588 |
Release | 1926 |
Genre | Celtic languages |
ISBN |
Celtic Place-names of Scotland
Title | Celtic Place-names of Scotland PDF eBook |
Author | William John Watson |
Publisher | Birlinn Limited |
Total Pages | 558 |
Release | 2004 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 9781841583235 |
First published in 1926, this remains the best and most comprehensive reference guide to the Celtic place-names of Scotland. This is the only paperback edition of this classic work, which is essential reading for anyone interested in Scottish history and the derivations of place names the length and breadth of the country. Many place-names date before the arrival of the Celts (the name 'Tay', for example, is almost certainly thousands of years old), and each successive group of invaders and settlers - Britons, Dalriadic Scots, Anglo-Saxons, Vikings, Normans, Picts and many others - constantly adding and enriching, leaving their own unique story in the landscape. The book is divided into sections dealing with early names, territorial divisions, general surveys of areas; it also looks at saints, church terms and river names. For the scholar, and indeed anyone interested in the subject, this book is a prime reference point which has never been surpassed.
Scottish Place-Names
Title | Scottish Place-Names PDF eBook |
Author | W. F. H. Nicolaisen |
Publisher | John Donald |
Total Pages | 320 |
Release | 2011-03 |
Genre | Names, Geographical |
ISBN | 9781906566364 |
Scottish Land-names
Title | Scottish Land-names PDF eBook |
Author | Sir Herbert Maxwell |
Publisher | |
Total Pages | 274 |
Release | 1894 |
Genre | Names, Geographical |
ISBN |