The Place-names of Cardiganshire

The Place-names of Cardiganshire
Author: Iwan Wmffre
Publisher: British Archaeological Reports Oxford Limited
Total Pages: 532
Release: 2004
Genre: Social Science
ISBN:

This work is primarily meant to be a record of the locations, age, pronunciation and explanation of place-names in the county of Cardiganshire in Wales. Each headword is followed by a location by grid-reference and when possible by a notation of pronunciation in phonetic script, by historical forms, and often by a discussion of etymologies.

The Celtic Placenames of Scotland

The Celtic Placenames of Scotland
Author: William J. Watson
Publisher: Birlinn Ltd
Total Pages: 472
Release: 2011-06-20
Genre: Reference
ISBN: 178885361X

First published in 1926, this book remains the best and most comprehensive guide to the Celtic place-names of Scotland and is essential reading for anyone interested in Scottish history and the derivations of place-names the length and breadth of the country. It is divided into sections dealing with early names, territorial divisions, general surveys of areas and also looks at saints, church terms and river names. As the standard reference work on the subject it has never been surpassed. This edition contains a new introduction which includes biographical material about the author, together with corrigenda and addenda.

A Dictionary of British Place-Names

A Dictionary of British Place-Names
Author: David Mills
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Total Pages: 574
Release: 2011-10-20
Genre: Reference
ISBN: 019960908X

From Abbas Combe to Zennor, this dictionary gives the meaning and origin of place names in the British Isles, tracing their development from earliest times to the present day.

The Antiquary

The Antiquary
Author: Edward Walford
Publisher:
Total Pages: 500
Release: 1905
Genre: Antiquities
ISBN: