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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 : David Mills
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 574 pages
File Size : 11,23 MB
Release : 2011-10-20
Category : Reference
ISBN : 019960908X
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 : James Brown Johnston
Publisher :
Page : 558 pages
File Size : 13,24 MB
Release : 1914
Category : Names, Geographical
ISBN :
Author : Reverand James Brown Johnston
Publisher : Palala Press
Page : 550 pages
File Size : 29,70 MB
Release : 2015-12-05
Category :
ISBN : 9781347373538
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Author : Henry Bradley
Publisher :
Page : 5 pages
File Size : 33,52 MB
Release : 1915
Category : Names, Geographical
ISBN :
Author : James Brown 1862 Johnston
Publisher : Wentworth Press
Page : 548 pages
File Size : 11,66 MB
Release : 2016-08-28
Category : History
ISBN : 9781372249297
This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
Author : James B Johnston
Publisher : Alpha Edition
Page : 548 pages
File Size : 26,54 MB
Release : 2019-09-10
Category : History
ISBN : 9789353865658
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Author : Flavell Edmunds
Publisher :
Page : 328 pages
File Size : 15,50 MB
Release : 1869
Category : English language
ISBN :
Author : James B. (James Brown) 1862 Johnston
Publisher :
Page : 554 pages
File Size : 46,33 MB
Release : 2016-08-28
Category : History
ISBN : 9781372247828
Author : Hywel Wyn Owen
Publisher :
Page : 592 pages
File Size : 11,62 MB
Release : 2022-05-20
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 1800992394
An authoritative dictionary of the meanings and derivations of Welsh place-names. The first of its kind in Wales, this volume deals with most of the place-names of Wales as well as prominent features of the landscape. Also includes an invaluable glossary of the place-name elements. First published in November 2007.
Author : James B. Johnston
Publisher : Forgotten Books
Page : 550 pages
File Size : 34,84 MB
Release : 2017-11-26
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780332013398
Excerpt from The Place-Names of England and Wales Written record of British history before the arrival of Julius Caesar's legions in 55 there is all but none. True, the Cassiterides tin islands - are referred to by Herodotus, the father of history himself, as well as by Strabo; and these Cassiterides must have included part of the mainland of Cornwall as well as the Scilly Isles. There is a Cassiter Street in Bodmin at this day. The general name, britain,1 also goes back to Aristotle. For the rest there yawns a vast blank. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.