The Penguin Dictionary of British Place Names (Penguin Reference)

The Penguin Dictionary of British Place Names (Penguin Reference) image
ISBN-10:

0140514538

ISBN-13:

9780140514537

Author(s): Adrian Room
Released: Jan 01, 2003
Publisher: Penguin??Books
Format: Paperback, 592 pages
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Description:

A comprehensive A-Z guide to the meaning and history of 10,000 place names from England, Scotland and Wales. Unlocking the meaning of a place namecan provide fasinating insights into the history and development of a community. A place name can tell us when a town was founded, who founded it what the surrounding countryside was like and even which animals lived there. This dictionary provides the key. Covering names of countries, regions, cities, towns, suburbs, villages and rivers. In each case it explains precisely the place names means, what language it is derived from (for example, Anglo-Saxon, Celtic) and when it was first recorded and provides a host of background details. The dictionary also explains the meaning and significance of comman elements in place names (for example, "ham") and includes a number of maps.











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