Blogs about: Place Names
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NZ Geographical Place Names & Street Names
Names for streets, roads and highways are assigned by the local City or District Council, in accordance with the Local Government Act. Railway names are approved by the NZ Geographic Board, and State … more →
Anything Geospatial
Creeks and brooks
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pfly wrote 3 days ago: Some years ago I made a series of maps showing patterns in place names in the United States. The mos … more →
Brief Review: 'Place Names of Glacier National Park'
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knightofswords wrote 1 week ago: Place Names of Glacier National Park by Jack Holterman My rating: 5 of 5 stars This reference book, … more →
Bor
Sebastiane wrote 2 weeks ago: Gender: Masculine Origin: Slovenian Meaning: “pine tree.” (BOR) rolled R The name curren … more →
Place names in Ireland
All things nice.. wrote 3 weeks ago: We can learn a lot from studying local placenames. Placenames provide evidence about the people and … more →
Alodia, Élodie
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Sebastiane wrote 1 month ago: Gender: Feminine Origin: Germanic Meaning: debated (ah-LOH-dee-ah); Fre (ay-lo-DEE) The name is of d … more →
The world's silliest place names
Alan Nothnagle wrote 1 month ago: CHANCES ARE THAT IF you come from a small town you are sick and tired of always having to describe t … more →
Wendel, Wendelin
Sebastiane wrote 1 month ago: Gender: Masculine Origin: German/Dutch Meaning: “vandal.” Eng (WEN-dle); Germ (VEHN-del) … more →
Fionnghall, Fingal
Sebastiane wrote 1 month ago: Gender: Masculine Origin: Irish/Scottish/Swedish Meaning: “white stranger, fair stranger. … more →
Bilingual metaphors, the passion of place name changes, and interpreting for the Dodgers
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patricox wrote 1 month ago: Nobel literature prize winner Herta Mueller grew up in Romania. She spoke German at home, and Romani … more →
Begoña
Sebastiane wrote 1 month ago: Gender: Feminine Origin: Basque/Spanish Meaning: “lower foot” This floral sounding appel … more →
Tidhar
Sebastiane wrote 1 month ago: Gender: Masculine Origin: Hebrew Meaning: “plane tree” תִּדְהָר (tid-hahr). In Israel t … more →
Erez
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Sebastiane wrote 1 month ago: Gender: Masculine Origin: Hebrew Meaning: “cedar.” אֶרֶז (eh-rehz) A common male name in … more →
Alanta
Sebastiane wrote 1 month ago: Gender: Feminine Origin: Lithuanian Meaning: “to run; to stream merrily.” (ah-LAHN-tah). … more →
What's The Story?
andrew wrote 1 month ago: At one time when I lived in London, before they closed the station, I used occasionally to get a sud … more →
Idolatry of Words
Jim Everett wrote 1 month ago: The young Marcel wants to write but cannot, at least until he can overcome his idealization, worship … more →
Loone
Sebastiane wrote 1 month ago: Gender: Feminine Origin: Estonian Meaning: “kind.” (LOO-neh) The name is derived from th … more →
Points of View in Swann's Way
Jim Everett wrote 1 month ago: The narrative point of view of Search is complex and I always am aware when it shifts. For the most … more →
Ransom Note Place Names
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jenny wrote 2 months ago: Firstly, apologies for the lack of blogging over the last week. We have been on a much needed holida … more →
RAISING ARIZONA
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Names4Real wrote 2 months ago: Maps are another source to find baby names. Places you love, places you visit or want to, where y … more →
