A Dictionary of British Place-Names
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Product details:
- Publisher Oxford University Press
- Date of Publication 9 October 2003
- ISBN 9780198527589
- Binding Map
- No. of pages576 pages
- Size 196x129x29 mm
- Weight 420 g
- Language English
- Illustrations Maps 0
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Short description:
An expanded version of the best-selling Dictionary of English Place-Names, this dictionary now also covers Scottish, Welsh, and Irish place-names. From Abbas Combe to Zennor it gives the meaning and origin of over 15,000 British place-names.
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Over 15,000 A-Z entries covering England, Scotland, Ireland, and Wales, make this the most comprehensive and up-to-date dictionary of British place names available. From Abbas Combe to Zennor, it gives the meaning and origin of names of counties, towns, and villages, tracing their development from earliest times to the present day. Invaluable for anyone finding out about a local area, lexicographers and local historians alike will be fascinated by what these place-names reveal.
The dictionary features an in-depth introductory essay which discusses the chronology and development of British place-names, different types of formation, and sections focusing on Irish, Welsh, and Scottish place-names. It also includes an extensive bibliography for further research, maps of Britain showing old and new boundaries, and provides a Glossary of common elements in place-names.
This critically acclaimed dictionary has been described as 'an indispensable travellling companion' (Landscape History), and 'another volume for every local historian's bookshelf' (Local Historian).
Table of Contents:
Place-Names and Their Meanings
Scope and Arrangement of the Dictionary
The Chronology and Languages of English Place-Names
Some Different Types of Place-Name Formation
Some Different Types of Place-Name Formation
Irish Place-Names
Scottish Place-Names
Welsh Place-Names
Abbreviations
Counties before Local Government Reorganization
Counties after Local Government Reorganization
Ireland
Dictionary of British Place-Names
Glossary of Some Common Elements
Select Bibliography for Further Reading
