Adrian Room

Placenames of the World

Origins and Meanings of the Names for 6,600 Countries, Cities, Territories, Natural Features and Historic Sites, 2d ed.

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

A placename is often much more than just a label. A name may bespeak the history of a nation, the culture of a people, or the hopes of an individual. Such connections are revealed in this very large reference work on placenames of the world, which offers an in-depth look at the origins of each. First published in 1997, this 2006 edition contains 6,000+ entries--natural features such as mountains, rivers and lakes and human entities such as cities and countries. Each entry includes the name of the feature; a brief description and its geographical location; and the origin of the name with relevant historical, biographical and topographical details. Appendices give the meanings of common elements of non-English placenames (e.g., Abu, as in Abu Dhabi, means "father of"); major placenames in European languages (e.g., Pays-Bas and Paesi Bassi are the French and Italian names, respectively, for what English speakers call the Netherlands); and transcribed Chinese-language equivalents for the names of the world's countries and capitals.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: McFarland
• Seitenzahl: 440
• Erscheinungstermin: 25. Februar 2013
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 254mm x 178mm x 24mm
• Gewicht: 822g
• ISBN-13: 9780786475254
• ISBN-10: 0786475250
• Artikelnr.: 36839939

Autorenporträt

The late Adrian Room was a noted toponymist and onomastician. The author of more than 50 reference books about words and names, he lived in Stamford, Lincolnshire, England.

Inhaltsangabe

Table of Contents
Preface     
The Placenames     
Appendix 1: Common Placename Words and Elements     
Appendix 2: Major Placenames in European Languages     
Appendix 3: Chinese Names of Countries and Capitals     
Select Bibliography