A concise dictionary of modern place-names in Great Britain and Ireland / Adrian Room.

Main entry:

Room, Adrian.

Title & Author:

A concise dictionary of modern place-names in Great Britain and Ireland / Adrian Room.

Publication:

Oxford [Oxfordshire] ; New York : Oxford University Press, 1983.

Description:

xliv, 148 pages ; 21 cm

Notes:
Includes bibliographical references (pages 143-148).
Introduction: Modern place-names, topographical sources -- Scope and arrangement of the dictionary -- Specialized terms -- Dictionary -- Appendix I : 'Royal' names -- Appendix II : 'Seaside' names.
Also issued online.

Resources:
Publisher description

ISBN:

0192115901
9780192115904

Subject:

Names, Geographical Great Britain.
Names, Geographical Ireland.
Noms géographiques Grande-Bretagne.
Noms géographiques Irlande.
Names, Geographical.
Geografische namen.
Etymologie.
British Isles Gazetteers.
Ireland Gazetteers.
Britanniques, Îles Répertoires géographiques.
Irlande Répertoires géographiques.
Europe British Isles.
Great Britain.
Ireland.
Great Britain Names, Geographical.
Great Britain Encyclopedias and dictionaries.
Ireland Names, Geographical.
Ireland Encyclopedias and dictionaries.
Great Britain Place names Etymology - Dictionaries

Form/genre:

gazetteers (dictionaries)
Gazetteers.
Répertoires géographiques.

Holdings:

Location: Library study room 99570
Call No.: ID DA645 REF; ID:86-B1983
Status: Available

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