Scottish Place Names

Author : George Mackay
Publisher : Waverley Books Limited
ISBN 13 : 9781902407876
Total Pages : 191 pages
Book Rating : 4.73/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Scottish Place Names written by George Mackay and published by Waverley Books Limited. This book was released on 2009 with total page 191 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Containing almost 2000 entries, a history and geography of Scotland. Towns, villages, islands, mountains, lochs and rivers of Scotland.

Author : Iain Taylor
Publisher : Birlinn Ltd
ISBN 13 : 1788853865
Total Pages : 379 pages
Book Rating : 4.66/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Placenames of Scotland written by Iain Taylor and published by Birlinn Ltd. This book was released on 2020-09-24 with total page 379 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Placenames are a constant source of debate. Who was Edwin, whose name is said to live on in that of Scotland's capital city? Are the 'drum' and 'chapel' still to be found in Drumchapel? And which 'king' had a 'seat' in Kingseat in Perthshire? The answers to these and many similar questions are often not what might be expected at first sight and have their origins in many languages – including Gaelic, Pictish, Brythonic, Norse, Anglo-Saxon, Scots and Modern English – that have been spoken in Scotland. This is the essential companion to the fascinating world of Scottish placenames. It features more than 8,000 placenames, from districts, towns and villages to rivers, lochs and mountains, and also includes a comprehensive introduction and maps.

Author : W. F. H. Nicolaisen
Publisher : John Donald
ISBN 13 : 9781906566364
Total Pages : 320 pages
Book Rating : 4.64/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Scottish Place-Names written by W. F. H. Nicolaisen and published by John Donald. This book was released on 2011-03 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : William John Watson
Publisher : Edinburgh Blackwood 1926.
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 588 pages
Book Rating : 4.01/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The History of the Celtic Place-names of Scotland written by William John Watson and published by Edinburgh Blackwood 1926.. This book was released on 1926 with total page 588 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : James B. Johnston
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 640 pages
Book Rating : 4.89/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Place-names of Scotland written by James B. Johnston and published by . This book was released on 1903 with total page 640 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Sir Herbert Maxwell
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 274 pages
Book Rating : 4.08/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Scottish Land-names written by Sir Herbert Maxwell and published by . This book was released on 1894 with total page 274 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Michael Darton
Publisher : Sterling/Main Street
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 290 pages
Book Rating : 4.61/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Dictionary of Scottish Place Names written by Michael Darton and published by Sterling/Main Street. This book was released on 1990 with total page 290 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is a definitive work of reference with over 5,000 entries. It is the most comprehensive book of its type detailing derivation, meaning and location. The place names include cities, towns and villages but also extend to coverage of mountains, lochs, rivers and other geographical features. There is a detailed introduction to the dictionary which will enable readers to understand the various linguistic derivations and which provides some guidance to pronunciations. It also gives tips on using the entries, making the book even more accessible--Front cover.

Author : Maggie Scott
Publisher : Black & White Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1845028228
Total Pages : 73 pages
Book Rating : 4.20/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Scottish Place Names written by Maggie Scott and published by Black & White Publishing. This book was released on 2008-03-13 with total page 73 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Scots language is a world of wonderful, historic and evocative words, full of a rich variety that can fit any occasion. And where better to find this use of Scots than in the land itself. In Scottish Place Names Maggie Scott of Scottish Language Dictionaries takes you around the country from Dumfries to Shetland to explain the meanings of the place names that make up today's Scotland. Through a trip to Scotland's towns and cities, up and down the hills and mountains, along the rivers and lochs, through the forests and glens, all the way around the Scottish coast and back to the names of the streets where we live today, Scottish Place Names is a fascinating, entertaining and informative guide to Scots language and to Scotland.

Author : David Mills
Publisher : Oxford University Press
ISBN 13 : 019960908X
Total Pages : 574 pages
Book Rating : 4.86/5 ( download)

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Download or read book A Dictionary of British Place-Names written by David Mills and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2011-10-20 with total page 574 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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 : W. F. H. Nicolaisen
Publisher : B.T. Batsford
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 248 pages
Book Rating : 4.47/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Scottish Place-names written by W. F. H. Nicolaisen and published by B.T. Batsford. This book was released on 1976 with total page 248 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: