A Dictionary of English Place-names
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A Dictionary of English Place-names by A D Mills
This dictionary is written for the general reader, tourist or local historian with an interest in the origins of English place-names. It contains over 12,000 entries, comprising place-name, county, earliest spelling and date, the meaning of the name and its etymology. Included are modern and topical names, such as Sellafield, Peterlee and Strangeways, names of rivers, new and old county names and regional names. There is also a glossary giving a range of meanings and showing their historical development.| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9780198691563 |
| ISBN 10 | 0198691564 |
| Title | A Dictionary of English Place-names |
| Author | A D Mills |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Oxford University Press |
| Year published | 1991-11-01 |
| Number of pages | 421 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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