Place Names Of San Antonio
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Place Names Of San Antonio
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Author : David P. Green
language : en
Publisher: Maverick Books
Release Date : 2011
Place Names Of San Antonio written by David P. Green and has been published by Maverick Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011 with Names, Geographical categories.
248 pages, 5 1/2 x 8 1/2, 144 illustrations, bibliography, index. Nearly 1,000 name entries in 11 chapters.
Texas Place Names
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Author : Edward Callary
language : en
Publisher: University of Texas Press
Release Date : 2020-06-02
Texas Place Names written by Edward Callary and has been published by University of Texas Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-06-02 with History categories.
“[A] linguist . . . takes readers on a tour across the state, using names and language to tell its history.” ―Alcalde Was Gasoline, Texas, named in honor of a gas station? Nope, but the name does honor the town’s original claim to fame: a gasoline-powered cotton gin. Is Paris, Texas, a reference to Paris, France? Yes: Thomas Poteet, who donated land for the town site, thought it would be an improvement over “Pin Hook,” the original name of the Lamar County seat. Ding Dong’s story has a nice ring to it; the name was derived from two store owners named Bell, who lived in Bell County, of course. Tracing the turning points, fascinating characters, and cultural crossroads that shaped Texas history, Texas Place Names provides the colorful stories behind these and more than three thousand other county, city, and community names. Drawing on in-depth research to present the facts behind the folklore, linguist Edward Callary also clarifies pronunciations (it’s NAY-chis for Neches, referring to a Caddoan people whose name was attached to the Neches River during a Spanish expedition). A great resource for road trippers and historians alike, Texas Place Names alphabetically charts centuries of humanity through the enduring words (and, occasionally, the fateful spelling gaffes) left behind by men and women from all walks of life. “[A] quite useful book.” ―Austin American-Statesman
Texas Place Names
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Author : Edward Callary
language : en
Publisher: University of Texas Press
Release Date : 2020-06-02
Texas Place Names written by Edward Callary and has been published by University of Texas Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-06-02 with History categories.
Was Gasoline, Texas, named in honor of a gas station? Nope, but the name does honor the town’s original claim to fame: a gasoline-powered cotton gin. Is Paris, Texas, a reference to Paris, France? Yes: Thomas Poteet, who donated land for the town site, thought it would be an improvement over “Pin Hook,” the original name of the Lamar County seat. Ding Dong’s story has a nice ring to it, derived from two store owners named Bell, who lived in Bell County, of course. Tracing the turning points, fascinating characters, and cultural crossroads that shaped Texas history, Texas Place Names provides the colorful stories behind these and more than three thousand other county, city, and community names. Drawing on in-depth research to present the facts behind the folklore, linguist Edward Callary also clarifies pronunciations (it’s NAY-chis for Neches, referring to a Caddoan people whose name was attached to the Neches River during a Spanish expedition). A great resource for road trippers and historians alike, Texas Place Names alphabetically charts centuries of humanity through the enduring words (and, occasionally, the fateful spelling gaffes) left behind by men and women from all walks of life.
California Place Names
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Author : Erwin Gustav Gudde
language : en
Publisher: Univ of California Press
Release Date : 1960
California Place Names written by Erwin Gustav Gudde and has been published by Univ of California Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1960 with California categories.
The Place Names Of New Mexico
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Author : Robert Julyan
language : en
Publisher: UNM Press
Release Date : 1996-08-26
The Place Names Of New Mexico written by Robert Julyan and has been published by UNM Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1996-08-26 with Travel categories.
The Place Names of New Mexico is an invaluable guide to the state's geography and history. It explains more than 7,000 names of features large and small throughout the state--towns, mountains, rivers, canyons, counties, post offices, and even abandoned settlements--as well as providing relevant information about location, history, and current status. The revised edition contains more than fifty expanded and updated entries. The accounts are also journeys into New Mexico's past, offering glimpses of the lives and values of the people who named the place. Humor, tragedy, mystery, and daily life--they can all be found in this book.
California Place Names
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Author : Erwin G. Gudde
language : en
Publisher: Univ of California Press
Release Date : 1998
California Place Names written by Erwin G. Gudde and has been published by Univ of California Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1998 with History categories.
This anniversary edition concentrates on the origins of the names currently used for the cities, towns, settlements, mountains, and streams of California, with engrossing accounts of the history of their usage. The dictionary includes a glossary and a bibliography.
The Concise Dictionary Of World Place Names
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Author : John Everett-Heath
language : en
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Release Date : 2018-09-13
The Concise Dictionary Of World Place Names written by John Everett-Heath and has been published by Oxford University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-09-13 with Reference categories.
There is no populated place without a name, and every name is chosen for a reason. This fascinating dictionary unveils the etymological roots and history of thousands of locations and landmarks from around the world. It contains over 11,000 entries, and covers an enormous range of country, region, island, city, town, mountain and river names from across the world, as well as the name in the local language. Place names are continually changing, and new names are adopted for many different reasons such as invasion, revolution, and decolonization. The Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names includes selected former names, and, where appropriate, some historical detail to explain the transition. The names of places often offer a real insight into the places themselves, revealing religious and cultural traditions, the migration of peoples, the ebb and flow of armies, the presence of explorers, local languages, industrial developments and topography. Superstition and legend can also play a part. This new edition has been updated to include over 750 new names, including Azincourt, Kropyvnyts'kyy , and Tlaxcala. It has also been edited to reflect socio-political and geographical shifts, notably the reorganisation of the French regions, and their consequent name alterations, as well as the decommunization of Ukrainian place-names. In addition to the entries themselves, the dictionary includes two appendices: a glossary of foreign word elements which appear in place-names and their meanings, and a list of personalities and leaders from all over the world who have influenced the naming of places.
In Search Of American Place Name Origins
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Author : Abraham Resnick
language : en
Publisher: iUniverse
Release Date : 2012-03-06
In Search Of American Place Name Origins written by Abraham Resnick and has been published by iUniverse this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-03-06 with History categories.
A compilation of fascinating and interest-arousing United States place-name origins and their meanings. The thoroughly researched content includes such naming factors and sources as 1) names of historical events and person note 2) geographic features as determiners 3) Native Americans (Indians) 4) foreign language derivations 5) commemorative and commendatory 6) national and ethnographic 7) literary influences 8) unknown beginnings 9) possessive and personal 10) religious, mythical and classical 11) manufactured and contrived 12) humorous and odd.
Gazetteer United States Board On Geographic Names
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Author : United States Board on Geographic Names
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1956
Gazetteer United States Board On Geographic Names written by United States Board on Geographic Names and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1956 with Names, Geographical categories.
1000 California Place Names
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Author : Erwin Gustav Gudde
language : en
Publisher: Univ of California Press
Release Date : 1949
1000 California Place Names written by Erwin Gustav Gudde and has been published by Univ of California Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1949 with Names, Geographical categories.
"The story behind the naming of important mountains, counties, rivers, cities, lakes, capes, bays"--Cover.