Lists Of United States Placename Etymology
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Lists Of United States Placename Etymology
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Author : Source Wikipedia
language : en
Publisher: University-Press.org
Release Date : 2013-09
Lists Of United States Placename Etymology written by Source Wikipedia and has been published by University-Press.org this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-09 with categories.
Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 37. Chapters: Toponymy of New Netherland, List of U.S. place names of French origin, List of Texas county seat name etymologies, Toponymy of Bergen, New Netherland, List of U.S. state name etymologies, List of place names in New England of aboriginal origin, Etymologies of place names in Hudson County, New Jersey, Scottish place names in the United States, List of U.S. place names of Spanish origin, Etymologies of place names in Chicago, Illinois, List of eponymous streets in New York City, Etymologies of place names in San Francisco, Etymologies of place names in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Etymologies of place names in Los Angeles, California, List of place names in New York of aboriginal origin, Lists of North American place name etymologies, Vlaie, List of U.S. place names connected to Sweden. Excerpt: Nieuw-Nederland, or New Netherland, was the seventeenth century colonial province of the Republic of the Seven United Netherlands on northeastern coast of North America. The claimed territory were the lands from the Delmarva Peninsula to southern Cape Cod. Settled areas are now part of the Mid-Atlantic states of New York, New Jersey, Delaware, and southwestern Connecticut. There were small outposts in Pennsylvania and Rhode Island. Its capital, New Amsterdam, was located at the southern tip of the island of Manhattan on the Upper New York Bay. The most developed part of the province roughly corresponds to today's Greater New York Metro Area. Placenames in most cases had their roots in Dutch and the Algonquian languages, and occasionally the Iroquoian Mohawk. At the time of European settlement it was the territory of the various Native American groups. In many cases the names of the Natives Americans used today were taken from the word for the place they made their villages, or their sagamore. Both the Americans and the New...
The Origin Of Certain Place Names In The United States
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Author : Henry Gannett
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1902
The Origin Of Certain Place Names In The United States written by Henry Gannett and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1902 with Names, Geographical categories.
The Origin Of Certain Place Names In The United States
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Author : Henry Gannett
language : en
Publisher: Genealogical Publishing Com
Release Date : 1973
The Origin Of Certain Place Names In The United States written by Henry Gannett and has been published by Genealogical Publishing Com this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1973 with Language Arts & Disciplines categories.
American Names A Guide To The Origin Of Place Names In The United States
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Author : Henry 1846-1914 Gannett
language : en
Publisher: Legare Street Press
Release Date : 2023-07-22
American Names A Guide To The Origin Of Place Names In The United States written by Henry 1846-1914 Gannett and has been published by Legare Street Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2023-07-22 with categories.
Why is there a town called 'Intercourse' in Pennsylvania? Who named 'Paint Rock' in Texas? This comprehensive guide offers fascinating insight into the origins of place names across the United States, tracing the linguistic, historical, and cultural roots of each. 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 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. 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.
American Names
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Author : Henry Gannett
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1979
American Names written by Henry Gannett and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1979 with Names, Geographical categories.
The Origin Of Certain Place Names In The United States
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Author : Henry Gannett
language : en
Publisher: Palala Press
Release Date : 2015-09-01
The Origin Of Certain Place Names In The United States written by Henry Gannett and has been published by Palala Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-09-01 with categories.
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.
Origin Of Certain Place Names
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Author : Henry 1846-1914 Gannett
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2016-08-27
Origin Of Certain Place Names written by Henry 1846-1914 Gannett and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-08-27 with History categories.
American Place Names
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Author : George R. Stewart
language : en
Publisher: New York : Oxford University Press
Release Date : 1970
American Place Names written by George R. Stewart and has been published by New York : Oxford University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1970 with Language Arts & Disciplines categories.
In dictionary format, the origins of 12,000 American place-names are given with information on their location.
Lists Of Placename Etymologies
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Author : Source Wikipedia
language : en
Publisher: University-Press.org
Release Date : 2013-09
Lists Of Placename Etymologies written by Source Wikipedia and has been published by University-Press.org this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-09 with categories.
Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 114. Chapters: List of continent name etymologies, List of country name etymologies, List of American places named after people, List of national capital city name etymologies, List of places named after people, List of Irish county nicknames, List of Philippine provincial name etymologies, List of place names in Canada of Aboriginal origin, List of placenames of indigenous origin in the Americas, List of Australian place names of Aboriginal origin, Etymological list of provinces of Bulgaria, List of river name etymologies, List of New Zealand place names and their meanings, List of Indian states by the etymology of their name, Etymological list of counties of Romania, Mexican state name etymologies, Origins of names of cities in Canada, List of Brazil state name etymologies, Canadian provincial name etymologies, List of countries named after people, List of places named for their main products, Lists of North American place name etymologies, List of places named after Saint Joseph, List of place names of Kangchu system origin, Korean toponymy and list of place names. Excerpt: This list covers English language country names with their etymologies. Some of these include notes on indigenous names and their etymologies. Countries in italics no longer exist as sovereign political entities. Afghanistan: "Land of Afghans," "Afghan" has been used as a synonym for Pashtun. The modern state was founded by Ahmed Shah Abdali in the mid-18th century and consisted of Afghanistan, Pakistan and northeastern Iran. Afghan is from the Sanskrit tribal name A vaka ( ) meaning "horseman," as the country was noted for its fine breed of horses; and the Persian suffix -stan meaning "land." Said tribal name A vaka was apparently used in reference to the Kambojas in antiquity. The Arabic Af n ( ) is an adaptation of the Prakrit...
The Origin Of Certain Place Names In The United States
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Author : Henry Gannett
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1902
The Origin Of Certain Place Names In The United States written by Henry Gannett and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1902 with Names, Geographical categories.