Most often the names of places are related to the original people that founded the settlement and they can often be attributed to the landscape, animals, vegetation or social. Subcategories this category has the following 10 subcategories, out of 10 total. Included placenames range from the familiar to the obscure, among them beer. Full text of the placenames of wiltshire, their origin and history see other formats.
Placenames in ireland, loyalty to a place of origin is unusually strong. For example, doncaster would probably have originated as a roman fort on a hill, from the roman caster and celtic don. They, like the book, only deal with place names of irish or gaelic origin, pretty much ignoring those places whose names are anglonorman or norse or english. Most importantly, read devoted a good portion of his research to the meaning of place names in the southeastern united statesespecially as they related to indian word adoption by europeans.
The history of that loyalty goes back thousands of years, as reflected in the vast collection of traditional placename lore, dinnseanchas, stories explaining how townlands and parishes got their names. Topographical names were held in low esteem by early place name scholars but their importance was raised in a book by margaret gelling, first published in 1978. Project muse louisiana place names of indian origin. This really brought home to me the extent to which our place names are part of our history. Ordnance survey name books or original object name books provide information about place names and building names on the first edition ordnance survey mapping which took place in the mid19th century. Dictionary of british place names oxford reference.
Place name definition of place name by the free dictionary. The placenames had, in the first instance, been printed serially, and, later, it was brought out in book form by a london publisher. Colorado ghost towns and mining camps by sandra dallas, 1985. Place names in west virginia was compiled during the late 1970s and early 1980s by mary m. The online place names companion is an excellent resource for people who want ready access to information at their online finger tips. This is usually a corruption of burh, which meant a fort of fortified place. For every sensible sounding location such as a southampton or northampton, there is a wetwang or a caistor that can be located on the same map. As of 2011, the book is in its seventh edition, which was compiled and edited by lewis l. Tvedtnes a number of scholars have discussed the possible hebrew meaning of some of the placenames in the book of mormon. Another volume for every local historians bookshelf local historianthis revised edition of the dictionary of british placenames includes over 17,000 engaging and informative entries, tracing the development of the featured placenames from earliest times to the present day. The origin and history of irish names of places by joyce, p.
Nova scotia archives placenames and places of nova scotia. Their origin and meaning, including the nomenclature of the streams and mountains. How our towns and villages got their names by taggart, caroline isbn. Place name press, 1945 names, geographical 768 pages. Three that have drawn particular attention are the names cumorah jershon, and zarahemla. Many place names in california are of spanish origin.
Publication date 1910topics names, geographical ireland publisher london longmans, green collection robarts. Standard go to guide for the history of place names. As it is in the current book, the cities go from magnolia in rock county, wisconson tomanyaska, martin county, minnesota. Books with place names in the title score a books total score is based on multiple factors, including the number of people who have voted for it and. The place name, found in other areas too, originates from queens townestate though any links with royalty have vanished into the mists of time. This volume includes his three louisiana articles combined. The narrator again compares the dreaming of these rooms and that time with the reality of the place and the days of his childhood. Describing how no other county in ireland has had its placenames analysed in such detail, dr.
It is perhaps the most comprehensive listing of communities in west virginia. The origin and etymology of current geographical names was issued in a fourth edition in 1998. Van cott is former supervisor of general botany laboratories in the botany and range science department at brigham young university. The name book is the place to go when selecting your babys name. An appropriate verse of scripture accompanies each name, offering parents a special way to bless their children. Book of place names crossword answers, clues, definition. Old english was the west germanic language spoken by the anglosaxons who inhabited ancient england. Included placenames range from the familiar to the obscure, among them beer, findlater. The author concluded his work of over forty years with the observation that he hardly touched the surface of utahs place names, numbered at over twentytwo thousand by the u.
Jenkins, former head librarian of the west virginia state archives. Many english place names can be peculiar and perplexing, even to those who live there. The street names of bristol is a comprehensive book looking at the origins and meanings of almost every street name in the city. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Whether a place is named after a saxon chief who had a short temper. In this book page 97 from the original book is missing. This anniversary edition concentrates on the origins of the names currently used for the cities, towns, settlements, mountains, and streams of california, with. I have transcribed all of the entries for lewis county locations from his book. How our towns and villages got their names caroline taggart on. From from aaron to zoe, this book includes the cultural origin, the literal meaning, and the spiritual significance of more than 10,000 classic, contemporary, and biblical names. Speaking of this room brings forth a flood of memories of his childhood.
From abbas combe to zennor, it gives the meaning and origin of names of counties, towns, and villages, tracing their development from earliest. He has ind ica ted in every instance po ss ible, in the li mit ed space he has had to devote to the research, the origin of thousands of placenames. Book of place names book of place names is a 16 letter phrase starting with b and ending with s crossword clues for book of place names. Florida placenames of indian origin and seminole personal. The hebrew origin of some book of mormon place names stephen d. The original object name books used in scotland came in two forms, each with a different system of headed columns. Virtually all of the place names decided on up to around the 14th century were due to the environment of the area. Full text of the placenames of wiltshire, their origin. A companion to his study of indian place names in alabama, this long outofprint guide offers a new introduction from patricia wickman in which she provides current understandings of seminole language and derivations and a brief analysis of reads contribution to the preservation of the native linguistic record. If there is one indispensable arizona book, barness arizona place names is it. The book was written by veronica smith and first published in 2001. Toponomastics is the study of place names and experts within the field often work tirelessly, attempting to deduce the origins of place names, how they were given and why. Also includes a countybycounty guide to the main placenames and their origins.
Origins of place names virtually all of the place names decided on up to around the 14th century were due to the environment of the area. He wrote several books on washington history and geography. The secret origins of bristols street and place names. Edmond meany was a professor of history at the university of washington in the late 1800s and early 1900s.
Generations of readers, from librarians and researchers to travelers and people interested in oregon history, have used. Placenames and places of nova scotia first appeared in 1967, when it was published by the public archives of nova scotia as a special project to commemorate canadas centenary of confederation. Place names is a modest description, for the listings unleash a flow of history, folklore, geography, and etymology. Place names of colorado denver public library history.
Imagine my surprise when i discovered that erwin g. Oregon geographic names is a compilation of the origin and meaning of place names in the u. It also offers a means for people to provide comments and feedback to the authors as well as suggestions. Talking to a used book dealer, i couldnt even recall the title. Krakow has made his book more useful and easier to use by following a simple alphabetical arrangement rather than a top ica l on e.
The hebrew origin of some book of mormon place names. This is a list of place names in which the origin is old english. Synopsis a comprehensive study of english placenames their linguistic roots, historical connections and meanings. Information on names of counties, towns, rivers and creeks, post offices, and other places in the state. History of montanas place names now available on web. Louisiana placenames of indian origin 1927, more indian placenames in.
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