The Cambridge dictionary of English place-names : based on the collections of the English Place-Name Society
2004
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Based on the Ordnance Survey Road Atlas of Great Britain (1983), this title lists all place-names of England, from cities to hamlets, rivers and hills. The etymology of each name is given, as well as its historical significance. Originally published in 2004, this alphabetical dictionary is a major reference work, based on the archives of the English Place-Name Society and reflecting the scholarship in the subject, of all the names of cities, towns, villages, hamlets, rivers, streams, hills and other geographical locations included in the Ordnance Survey Road Atlas of Great Britain (1983). It provides a reflection of contemporary England, not just its historical past. Every place-name entry has a unique National Grid reference number, a list of historical spellings, the age and meaning of the name and its etymology (pre-Indo-European, Indo-European, Celtic, Primitive Welsh, Anglo-Saxon, Old Norse, Old French, Middle English, Modern English). Where appropriate, a commentary is provided on comparable names, on the problems, history and significance of the name for settlement, economic and social history, the development of the language and on its variant pronunciations and spellings.
Main title:
The Cambridge dictionary of English place-names : based on the collections of the English Place-Name Society / edited by Victor Watts ; John Insley, assistant editor Margaret Gelling, advisory editor.
Imprint:
Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2004.
Collation:
lxiv, 713 p. : ill., maps ; 26 cm.
Contents:
Preface; Guide to dictionary entries; List of abbreviations; Glossary of most frequently used elements; Distribution maps; References; Places-names.
ISBN:
9780521362092 (hbk)
Language:
English
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BRN:
1809456
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