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From Norse as a measure of land or from Gaelic ditch.
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What does over mean in place names such as mickleover or littleover?
"In place names such as Mickleover or Littleover, 'over' typically refers to a higher ground or a bank on which a settlement is located. It could also denote a border or boundary, indicating the location beyond a specified point."
What does in mean in aboriginal place names?
The suffix "up" used on the end of some aboriginal place names in Australia means "near water".
What do the scientific names of trees mean?
Exactly what they say. Common names can vary from place to place but the scientific name is the same the world over.
What does the ending anum mean in place names Eg Mediolanum etc?
What mean by annum?
What does up mean in aboriginal place names?
The suffix "up" used on the end of some aboriginal place names in Australia means "near water".
What does In consilio consilium mean?
I assume you mean In concilio consilium, the motto of Lancashire, UK It means In council is wisdom
What does Ryley mean for a girl?
There's a place in Lancashire, England called "Ryley"; the word means "rye clearing." The variant Riley means that as well, or could refer to a small stream (cf. rill).
What does the last name Dobbs mean?
Dobbs likely means "son of Robert," and was was first found in Lancashire.
Is Whitefield in Manchester?
Its technically on the border between Manchester and Lancashire, so it depends which end of Whitefield you mean!
What does the street name of drugs called a cocktail mean?
Depending on the coctail the names change. Heroin and coke is called a speedball, heroin and meth is a goof ball. Street names change from place to place and drug to drug.
What does Lt. Henry mean when he comments on the meaninglessness of abstraction and dignity of place names?
He says this because war is an ugly thing, which comes to names of places being pointless.
What does jima mean?
Jima' is a word in the Japanese language. It means 'island' and occurs in place names, such as Iwo Jima.
