The Book Of English Place Names
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Author | : Caroline Taggart |
Publisher | : Random House |
Total Pages | : 304 |
Release | : 2011-06-08 |
Genre | : Travel |
ISBN | : 1409034984 |
Take a journey down winding lanes and Roman roads in this witty and informative guide to the meanings behind the names of England's towns and villages. From Celtic farmers to Norman conquerors, right up to the Industrial Revolution, deciphering our place names reveals how generations of our ancestors lived, worked, travelled and worshipped, and how their influence has shaped our landscape. From the most ancient sacred sites to towns that take their names from stories of giants and knights, learn how Roman garrisons became our great cities, and discover how a meeting of the roads could become a thriving market town. Region by region, Caroline Taggart uncovers hidden meanings to reveal a patchwork of tall tales and ancient legends that collectively tells the story of how we made England.
Author | : Kenneth Cameron |
Publisher | : B.T. Batsford |
Total Pages | : 264 |
Release | : 1996 |
Genre | : Language Arts & Disciplines |
ISBN | : |
Since this work on English place-names was first published in 1961, a great deal of research has been undertaken, and material has been published which is of importance to the interpretation of individual names and the understanding of the significance of groups of place-names. This revised and updated edition explains the technique of place-name study, examines the types of place-name formation, both ancient and modern, and includes a new chapter on modern place-names. It covers names of Celtic, Anglo-Saxon, Scandinavian and French origin, those with Christian and pagan signifance, those illustrating social and legal customs, and other associations.
Author | : John Moss |
Publisher | : Pen and Sword History |
Total Pages | : 457 |
Release | : 2020-05-30 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 1526722852 |
An enlightening journey into the languages, meanings, and history behind the names on England’s map. The origins of the names of many English towns, hamlets, and villages date as far back as Saxon times, when kings like Alfred the Great established fortified borough towns to defend against the Danes. A number of settlements were established and named by French Normans following the Conquest. Many are even older and are derived from Roman place names. Some hark back to the Vikings who invaded and established settlements in the eighth and ninth centuries. Most began as simple descriptions of the location; some identified its founder, marked territorial limits, or gave tribal people a sense of their place in the grand scheme of things. Whatever their derivation, place names are inextricably bound up in history—and these are the stories behind them.
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.
Author | : Eilert Ekwall |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 546 |
Release | : 1970 |
Genre | : English language |
ISBN | : |
Author | : Anthony David Mills |
Publisher | : Oxford [England] : Oxford University Press |
Total Pages | : 460 |
Release | : 1998 |
Genre | : Foreign Language Study |
ISBN | : |
This is the most authoritative and up-to-date dictionary of English place-names available in paperback. From Abbas Combe to Zennor, it gives the meaning and origin of over 12,000 place-names, tracing their development from earliest times to the present day. This second edition adds 300 new entries, expands existing ones, and holds a glossary and extensive bibliography.
Author | : Frank K. Gallant |
Publisher | : Courier Corporation |
Total Pages | : 258 |
Release | : 2012-02-16 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 0486483606 |
From Bug Tussle, Alabama, to Donnybrook, New York, this pop-culture history offers a highly entertaining survey of America's most unusual place-names and their often-humorous origins. The author traveled the country, recording the best stories and legends he encountered. The only nationwide survey of its kind, it's a great browsing book with a state-by-state format for easy reference
Author | : Victor Watts |
Publisher | : Cambridge University Press |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 2011-02-03 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 9780521168557 |
Victor Watt's reference work comprises a completely new compilation, based on the archives of the English Place-Name Society. It reflects the most recent scholarship for all names of cities, towns, villages, hamlets, rivers, streams, hills and other geographical locations included in the Ordnance Survey Road Atlas of Great Britain (1983), with many more recent additions. The Dictionary will be of interest to geographers, historians, historical linguists and language scholars.
Author | : Allen Mawer |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 212 |
Release | : 1924 |
Genre | : English language |
ISBN | : |
Author | : Robert Hitchman |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 360 |
Release | : 1985 |
Genre | : Reference |
ISBN | : |