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The origins and meanings of the place-names of more than 5,000 countries, cities, regions, and other geographic features worldwide form the main part of this reference work. A very informative introduction considers the basic principles of place-name study, the classification of place-names, naming patterns, and the presentation and arrangement of entries in this volume. Each entry, arranged alphabetically, has three elements: the name; identifier of the name, such as town, city, river, island; and origin of the name and its meaning. Occasionally a pronunciation guide is provided. Cross-references refer to similar names, former names, or forms of current names; for example, Kampuchea see Cambodia; Leningrad see St. Petersburg; Peking see Beijing. The author notes that 'the purpose of the present book is not primarily to serve as a (literally) politically correct gazetteer but to present the origins and meanings of geographical names. Hence the general preference for the traditional or conventional form.' Following the main selection of the book are two glossaries, seven appendixes, and a select bibliography. The glossaries consist of a guide to the many languages cited in the entri
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- Author
- Room, Adrian
- Publisher
- McFarland Publishing
- Published
- 1997
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9780786401727
- Category
- science
- Subjects
- Travel, Anthropology, Science
- Rating
- 5 / 5 (1 ratings)
- Updated
- 2026-03-14
Other editions & translations
- Placenames Of The World: Origins and Meanings of the Names for 6,600 Countries, Cities, Territories, Natural Features and Historic Sites, 2d edition (2013)
- Placenames of the World : Origins and Meanings of the Names for Over 5000 Natural Features, Countries, Capitals, Territories, Cities, and Historic Sites (2003)
- Place-names of the World (1974)
- Place Names of the World : a Dictionary of Their Origins and Backgrounds (1987)
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