Place Names
Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names, by John Everett-Heath, Oxford University Press
From Aachen to Zyrard, the history, meanings, and origin of country, region, island, city and town names from around the world. The background of place names is based on religious and cultural traditions, the migration of peoples, the ebb and flow of armies, the presence of explorers, local languages, industrial developments and topography, as well as superstitions and legends.
On this page: Taranaki to Telford.