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The Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names
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.
Encyclopedia of Place Names in the United States
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.
The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States
Author | : Henry Gannett |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 284 |
Release | : 1902 |
Genre | : Names, Geographical |
ISBN | : |
The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States
Author | : Henry Gannett |
Publisher | : Genealogical Publishing Com |
Total Pages | : 338 |
Release | : 1973 |
Genre | : Language Arts & Disciplines |
ISBN | : 9780806305448 |
A History of the Indian Villages and Place Names in Pennsylvania
Author | : George P. Donehoo |
Publisher | : Pickle Partners Publishing |
Total Pages | : 573 |
Release | : 2019-01-13 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 1789123054 |
No state in the entire Nation is richer in Indian names, or in fact, in Indian history than Pennsylvania. These Indian names of Pennsylvania are full of music, but, of far greater importance, they are full of history. A History of the Indian Villages and Place Names in Pennsylvania, which was first published in 1928, is the only major book of the 20th century that traces Pennsylvania’s Indian place and names for their correct form, origin and history. Its pages are filled with the most incredible collection of information ever assembled on the Indian villages of Pennsylvania and their Indian place names and is an Indian history scholar’s delight. In preparing his book, Dr. Donehoo researched every available source of printed material about Indian place names in Pennsylvania. He also walked nearly every Indian trail, from the Delaware to the Ohio, using early trader’s journals and maps as his guide, to seek out the places the Indians lived. Each Indian name comes complete with historical notes by the author. The book includes a list of all the sources used to authenticate each Indian place name. An excellent bibliography follows at the conclusion of the work along with appendixes listing: the Indian villages of New York destroyed by General Sullivan’s army in 1779, prehistoric works in Pennsylvania by county, and an alphabetical listing of all Indian named places in each county.
Native American Placenames of the United States
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.
Delaware, the First State
Author | : Carol E. Hoffecker |
Publisher | : B B& A Publishers |
Total Pages | : 228 |
Release | : 2005-09 |
Genre | : Juvenile Nonfiction |
ISBN | : 9780970580405 |
Examines the history of Delaware, from its first inhabitants and the arrival of European settlers to the effect of modern times on its business and government.
Native American Place Names of Indiana
Author | : Michael McCafferty |
Publisher | : University of Illinois Press |
Total Pages | : 267 |
Release | : 2023-08-31 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 0252055985 |
A linguistic history of Native American place-names in Indiana In tracing the roots of Indiana place names, Michael McCafferty focuses on those created and used by local Native Americans. Drawing from exciting new sources that include three Illinois dictionaries from the eighteenth century, the author documents the language used to describe landmarks essential to fur traders in Les Pays d’en Haut and settlers of the Old Northwest territory. Impeccably researched, this study details who created each name, as well as when, where, how and why they were used. The result is a detailed linguistic history of lakes, streams, cities, counties, and other Indiana names. Each entry includes native language forms, translations, and pronunciation guides, offering fresh historical insight into the state of Indiana.
Kansas Geographic Names: Alphabetical finding list [general
Author | : Geological Survey (U.S.). Branch of Geographic Names |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 550 |
Release | : 1981 |
Genre | : Kansas |
ISBN | : |