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Place name — Place Place (pl[=a]s), n. [F., fr. L. platea a street, an area, a courtyard, from Gr. platei^a a street, properly fem. of platy s, flat, broad; akin to Skr. p[.r]thu, Lith. platus. Cf. {Flawn}, {Piazza}, {Plate}, {Plaza}.] 1. Any portion of space … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Place name origins — The study of place names is called toponymy and is distinct from (but often confused with) etymology, the study of the origins of words. Rather than describing toponymy (as an academic discipline) itself, this article examines the origins of… … Wikipedia
place-name — noun Date: 1868 the name of a geographic locality … New Collegiate Dictionary
Sri Lankan place name etymology — is characterized by the linguistic and ethnic diversity of the island of Sri Lanka through the ages and the position of the country in the centre of ancient and medieval sea trade routes. While typical Sri Lankan placenames of Sinhalese origin… … Wikipedia
Aber and Inver as place-name elements — Aber and Inver are common elements in place names of Celtic origin. Both mean confluence of waters or river mouth . Their distribution reflects the geographical influence of the Brythonic and Goidelic language groups respectively. Aber Aber goes… … Wikipedia
Lists of North American place name etymologies — These are lists of North American place name etymologies:* Mexican state name etymologies * Canadian provincial name etymologies * U.S. state name etymologies ** Lists of U.S. county name etymologies *** List of Alabama county name etymologies… … Wikipedia
English Place-Name Society — The English Place Name Society is a learned society based in England concerned with toponomastics, in other words, the study of place names (toponyms). Its survey covers the historic counties of England. Its scholars aim to explain the origin and … Wikipedia
Scottish Place-Name Society — The Scottish Place Name Society ( Comann Ainmean Áite na h Alba in Gaelic) is a learned society in Scotland concerned with toponymy, the study of place names. Its scholars aim to explain the origin and history of the place names they study,… … Wikipedia
Abel (Place Name) — Abel † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Abel ( Meadow ) Name of several places distinguished by additional words: (1) Abel Beth Maacha (meadow of the house, or family, of Maacha). In Vulgate also Abeldomus and Maacha, Abeldomus Mancha … Catholic encyclopedia
Chester (place name) — The suffix chester, caster or cester on an English place name indicates that it is of Roman origin, referring to a camp or fort. A * Alcester * Ancaster B * Bicester * Binchester * Brancaster C * Caistor * Caistor St Edmund * Caister on Sea *… … Wikipedia
