Place Names

Their Origin and Meanings: Their Origin and Meanings: Their Origin and Meanings: Their Origin and Meanings: Their Origin and Meanings

By: Mark E Adams

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Paperback | 17 January 2021

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214 Pages

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22.86 x 15.24 x 1.25

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This easy-to-read non-fiction book will appeal to anyone interested in history, geography, or language. It is unique in that it gives you, not only the origin of the place-name, but additional information that would be of interest to travelers. There are 1100 in-depth entries, many of which have more than one possibility for the meaning of the name. Easily carried, it is a great reference book to have with you as you travel, or are planning a trip. The listings contain many little-known facts about the meanings of place-names of interesting places to visit and covers the entire world. The information will enhance your understanding of the city, state, country, body of water or mountain range you are visiting and will give you an appreciation of how place-names originated, many described as linguistic fossils, based on languages that have been out of use for many centuries..

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