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| Author | : Lilian L. Fitzpatrick |
| Publisher | : U of Nebraska Press |
| Total Pages | : 248 |
| Release | : 1960-01-01 |
| Genre | : History |
| ISBN | : 9780803250604 |
During the thirty-five years since it was first published, Nebraska Place-Names, thanks to its completeness and reliable scholarship, its excellent arrangement and its readability, not only has remained the standard work on the subject but is by way ofø becoming a classic of its kind. This new edition, which incorporates the complete text of the original study, once more makes available a work of interest to every Nebraskan as well as to social historians, folklorists, and collectors of Western Americana. ø Enriching the Fitzpartick study, and considerably increasing its scope, are four new chapters derived from another standard work, The Origin of the Place Names of Nebraska (The Toponomy of Nebraska) by J. T. Link. These chapters concern, respectively, the name ?Nebraska?; names of cultural features (trails, ranch and overland stations, military posts, Indian reservations, forests, state parks); names of water features (streams, lakes, marshes, swamps, springs, falls); and names of relief features (bluffs, buttes, hills, valleys, canyons, gulches, flats islands).
| Author | : Elton Perkey |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : 254 |
| Release | : 1982 |
| Genre | : History |
| ISBN | : |
This book is arranged by county.
| Author | : Sandy Nestor |
| Publisher | : McFarland |
| Total Pages | : 469 |
| Release | : 2015-05-07 |
| Genre | : Social Science |
| ISBN | : 0786493399 |
The American Indians have lost much of their land over the years, but their legacy is evident in the many places around the United States that have Indian names. Countless placenames have, however, been corrupted over time, and numerous placenames have similar spellings but different meanings. This reference work is a reprint in one combined volume of the two-volume set published by McFarland in 2003 and 2005. Volume One covers the name origins and histories of cities, towns and villages in the United States that have Indian names. It is arranged alphabetically by state, then alphabetically by city, town or village name. Additional data include population figures and county names. Probable Indian placenames with no certain origin also receive entries, and as much history as possible is provided about those locations. Volume Two covers more than 1400 rivers, lakes, mountains and other natural features in the United States with Indian names. It is arranged by state, and then alphabetically by natural feature. Counties are provided for most entries, with multiple counties listed for some entries where appropriate. In addition to name origins and meanings, geophysical data such as the heights of mountains and lengths of waterways are indicated.
| Author | : Francesco Perono Cacciafoco |
| Publisher | : Cambridge University Press |
| Total Pages | : 323 |
| Release | : 2023-02-28 |
| Genre | : Language Arts & Disciplines |
| ISBN | : 1108490166 |
Illustrated with numerous case studies, this book is the first comprehensive overview of the related fields of toponymy and toponomastics.
| Author | : William Bright |
| Publisher | : University of Oklahoma Press |
| Total Pages | : 632 |
| Release | : 2004 |
| Genre | : History |
| ISBN | : 9780806135984 |
This volume combines historical research and linguistic fieldwork with native speakers from across the United States to present the first comprehensive, up-to-date, scholarly dictionary of American placenames derived from native languages." "Linguist William Bright assembled a team of twelve editorial consultants - experts in Native American languages - and many other native contributors to prepare this lexicon of eleven thousand placenames along with their etymologies. New data from leading scholars make this volume an invaluable reference for students of American Indian culture, folklore, and local histories. Bright's introduction explains his methodology and the contents of each entry. This comprehensive, alphabetical lexicon preserves native language as it details the history and culture found in American indian placenames.
| Author | : John Thomas Link |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : 194 |
| Release | : 1933 |
| Genre | : Names, Geographical |
| ISBN | : |
| Author | : Henry Gannett |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : 284 |
| Release | : 1902 |
| Genre | : Names, Geographical |
| ISBN | : |
| Author | : Virginia Madison |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : 164 |
| Release | : 1997-05 |
| Genre | : Big Bend Region (Tex.) |
| ISBN | : 9780965798501 |
Gives the reader several verions of why a place in the Big Bend region was named what it was. The versions come mostly from stories the people of the Big Bend region live in.
| Author | : John Everett-Heath |
| Publisher | : Oxford University Press |
| Total Pages | : 1854 |
| Release | : 2019-09-19 |
| Genre | : Reference |
| ISBN | : 0192602543 |
This unique and informative dictionary explores the history, meanings, and origin of place names around the world. In over 11,000 entries it covers an enormous geographical range, including continents, countries, islands, cities, mountains, rivers, and much more. Key historical facts are incorporated into each entry, as well as a record of the place name in the local language for an accurate and comprehensive account. For this fifth edition, 134 entirely new entries have been added, including Byzantine Empire, Lac qui Parle, Nasr, Sauk City, and Yekaterinogradskaya. Existing entries have also been fully updated to reflect recent socio-political and geographical changes, most notably in Eswatini and Northern Macedonia. In addition to the entries themselves, the dictionary contains invaluable supplementary content to support the text. There is a glossary of foreign word elements which appear in place names, as well as a list of personalities and leaders who have influenced the naming of places around the world.
| Author | : Henry Gannett |
| Publisher | : Jazzybee Verlag |
| Total Pages | : 324 |
| Release | : 2017-08-24 |
| Genre | : Reference |
| ISBN | : 3849675106 |
Place names in the United States are often taken from the European nation that first colonized the land. Many names that have been transferred from Britain, as is the case with Barnstable, Massachusetts and Danbury, Connecticut. Many others are of French origin, such as Detroit, Michigan, which was established along the banks of the river they called le détroit du lac Érié, meaning the strait of Lake Erie. Many in the former New Netherland colony are of Dutch origin, such as Harlem, Brooklyn and Rhode Island. Many place names are taken from the languages of native peoples. Specific (personal or animal) names and general words or phrases are used, sometimes translated and sometimes not. However complicated the tracing back of the place names was, this encyclopedia lists thousands and thousands of place names in the United States of America and provides valuable information as to the origin and the history of the name. A fantastic reference work for everyone interested in American history.
