Whats In An English Place Name

Author : Caroline Taggart
Publisher : Random House
ISBN 13 : 1409034984
Total Pages : 304 pages
Book Rating : 4.88/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Book of English Place Names written by Caroline Taggart and published by Random House. This book was released on 2011-06-08 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Take a journey down winding lanes and Roman roads in this witty and informative guide to the meanings behind the names of England's towns and villages. From Celtic farmers to Norman conquerors, right up to the Industrial Revolution, deciphering our place names reveals how generations of our ancestors lived, worked, travelled and worshipped, and how their influence has shaped our landscape. From the most ancient sacred sites to towns that take their names from stories of giants and knights, learn how Roman garrisons became our great cities, and discover how a meeting of the roads could become a thriving market town. Region by region, Caroline Taggart uncovers hidden meanings to reveal a patchwork of tall tales and ancient legends that collectively tells the story of how we made England.

Author : John Moss
Publisher : Pen and Sword History
ISBN 13 : 1526722879
Total Pages : 296 pages
Book Rating : 4.74/5 ( download)

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Download or read book A History of English Place Names and Where They Came From written by John Moss and published by Pen and Sword History. This book was released on 2020-05-30 with total page 296 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The origin of the names of many English towns, hamlets and villages date as far back as Saxon times, when kings like Alfred the Great established fortified borough towns to defend against the Danes. A number of settlements were established and named by French Normans following the Conquest. Many are even older and are derived from Roman placenames. Some hark back to the Vikings who invaded our shores and established settlements in the eighth and ninth centuries. Most began as simple descriptions of the location; some identified its founder, marked territorial limits, or gave tribal people a sense of their place in the grand scheme of things. Whatever their derivation, placenames are inextricably bound up in our history and they tell us a great deal about the place where we live.

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 : William Lewis
Publisher : Brazen Head Publishing
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 291 pages
Book Rating : 4./5 ( download)

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Download or read book What's in an English Place-name? written by William Lewis and published by Brazen Head Publishing. This book was released on 2023-04-28 with total page 291 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Wondering how British place-names came into existence? Discover the meanings behind the names of England's towns and villages from the author of the bestselling ‘What’s in your Surname?’ After spending decades researching and writing about the history of names, William Lewis turns his attention to English place-names, offering a comprehensive guide to the fascinating origins of such names as Birdoswald, Jodrell Bank, California (Norfolk), Westward Ho! and Giggleswick - and many, many more. In this engaging and entertaining volume, you will discover: • the origins of place-names from earliest times to the present day • the five classifications of place-names • an extensive list of place-names in England taken from the Bible • how personal names, tribal names and even names of gods have featured in English place-names • and how the Romans and other invading forces shaped the place-names of England If you want to follow an absorbing and entertaining trail through the history of English place-names then you will certainly enjoy William Lewis’s detailed look behind the scenes at how England’s villages, towns and cities acquired their names. Read What’s in a Place-name? today to discover the origins of hundreds of place-names in England.

Author : Tamás Fekete
Publisher : Cambridge Scholars Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1527586278
Total Pages : 170 pages
Book Rating : 4.77/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Historical Code-Mixing in English Place-Names written by Tamás Fekete and published by Cambridge Scholars Publishing. This book was released on 2022-07-28 with total page 170 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book provides new insights into the nature of hybrid place-names in England. It uncovers the different patterns of hybrid place-name formation, investigating the Celtic, the Anglo-Saxon, the Scandinavian and the Norman French layers and elements of English toponymy. The book analyses research conducted on a corpus of toponyms drawn from a place-name dictionary, and is embedded within the framework of sociolinguistics. It will appeal historians, historical linguists, and sociolinguists, as well as place-name scholars and local history enthusiasts.

Author : John Moss
Publisher : Pen and Sword History
ISBN 13 : 1526722852
Total Pages : 457 pages
Book Rating : 4.50/5 ( download)

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Download or read book A History of English Place Names and Where They Came From written by John Moss and published by Pen and Sword History. This book was released on 2020-05-30 with total page 457 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An enlightening journey into the languages, meanings, and history behind the names on England’s map. The origins of the names of many English towns, hamlets, and villages date as far back as Saxon times, when kings like Alfred the Great established fortified borough towns to defend against the Danes. A number of settlements were established and named by French Normans following the Conquest. Many are even older and are derived from Roman place names. Some hark back to the Vikings who invaded and established settlements in the eighth and ninth centuries. Most began as simple descriptions of the location; some identified its founder, marked territorial limits, or gave tribal people a sense of their place in the grand scheme of things. Whatever their derivation, place names are inextricably bound up in history—and these are the stories behind them.

Author : A. D. Mills
Publisher : OUP Oxford
ISBN 13 : 9780199566785
Total Pages : 352 pages
Book Rating : 4.8X/5 ( download)

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Download or read book A Dictionary of London Place-Names written by A. D. Mills and published by OUP Oxford. This book was released on 2010-03-11 with total page 352 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A unique gazetteer that clearly explains the fascinating origins and meanings behind the names of over 1,700 places, streets, and areas within the English capital, including the Greater London Boroughs. It also features maps, an extended introduction on the development of these place-names, a detailed glossary, and recommended web links.

Author : John William Horsley
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 100 pages
Book Rating : 4.98/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Place Names in Kent written by John William Horsley and published by . This book was released on 1921 with total page 100 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Kenneth Cameron
Publisher : B.T. Batsford
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 264 pages
Book Rating : 4.57/5 ( download)

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Download or read book English Place Names written by Kenneth Cameron and published by B.T. Batsford. This book was released on 1996 with total page 264 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Since this work on English place-names was first published in 1961, a great deal of research has been undertaken, and material has been published which is of importance to the interpretation of individual names and the understanding of the significance of groups of place-names. This revised and updated edition explains the technique of place-name study, examines the types of place-name formation, both ancient and modern, and includes a new chapter on modern place-names. It covers names of Celtic, Anglo-Saxon, Scandinavian and French origin, those with Christian and pagan signifance, those illustrating social and legal customs, and other associations.

Author : Lorraine Hopping Egan
Publisher : Scholastic Inc.
ISBN 13 : 9780439111041
Total Pages : 84 pages
Book Rating : 4.48/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Great American History Games written by Lorraine Hopping Egan and published by Scholastic Inc.. This book was released on 2000 with total page 84 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: More than 20 games, puzzles and learning activities for American history.