Toponymy is the study of place names (toponyms), their origins, meanings, use, and typology.
Etymology
The word "toponymy" is derived from the Greek words tópos (τόπος) ("place") and ónoma (ὄνομα) ("name"). Toponymy is itself a branch of onomastics, the study of names of all kinds.
Meaning and history
Toponym is the general name for any place or geographical entity. Related, more specific types of toponym include hydronym for a body of water and oronym for a mountain or hill. A toponymist is one who studies toponymy.
According to the Oxford English Dictionary, the word "toponymy" first appeared in English in 1876; since then, toponym has come to replace "place-name" in professional discourse among geographers. It can be argued that the first toponymists were the storytellers and poets who explained the origin of specific place names as part of their tales; sometimes place-names served as the basis for the etiological legends. The process of folk etymology usually took over, whereby a false meaning was extracted from a name based on its structure or sounds. Thus, the toponym of Hellespont was explained by Greek poets as being named after Helle, daughter of Athamas, who drowned there as she crossed it with her brother Phrixus on a flying golden ram. The name, however, is probably derived from an older language, such as Pelasgian, which was unknown to those who explained its origin. George R. Stewart theorized, in his book Names on the Globe, that Hellespont originally meant something like "narrow Pontus" or "entrance to Pontus", "Pontus" being an ancient name for the region around the Black Sea, and by extension, for the sea itself.
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What does toponymy mean?
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Here's a little world building for you. At the end, there's a map of Appendus, the land of the Vaettr (related to elves). The southeastern half, from the Gabhal Dynasty, to Sud Vekni, up to Teos was controlled 150 years ago by the Empire of Areo. Areo gained power by discovering elemental magic, and diffused it through its conquests. The administration of such a large empire collapsed in on itself in a short time, and soon the native peoples were able to reestablish their own autonomy. Since then, the Saesics have been expanding more and more, the dynasties of Drumaul have consolidated and began to fight each other in massive civil wars. In the southwest, the Kaitechtien Empire is hoping that Oudica II, the successor to Mayica the Conqueror, will live up to his father's accomplishments (he won't). To the north, the Gnomes from across the Morning Ocean carve their colony of Tryum from the untamed tribes of the region. Ohlām and King Gikrate have just created a pact that will hopefully drive the Stubbornfoot armies out of Appendus once and for all...
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Here's a little world building for you. At the end, there's a map of Appendus, the land of the Vaettr (related to elves). The southeastern half, from the Gabhal Dynasty, to Sud Vekni, up to Teos was controlled 150 years ago by the Empire of Areo. Areo gained power by discovering elemental magic, and diffused it through its conquests. The administration of such a large empire collapsed in on itself in a short time, and soon the native peoples were able to reestablish their own autonomy. Since then, the Saesics have been expanding more and more, the dynasties of Drumaul have consolidated and began to fight each other in massive civil wars. In the southwest, the Kaitechtien Empire is hoping that Oudica II, the successor to Mayica the Conqueror, will live up to his father's accomplishments (he won't). To the north, the Gnomes from across the Morning Ocean carve their colony of Tryum from the untamed tribes of the region. Ohlām and King Gikrate have just created a pact that will hopefully drive the Stubbornfoot armies out of Appendus once and for all...
Inevitable flames in the comments about another place names video: this was gonna be a part of the next one but I decided just to make it its own thing. It's separate anyways so I don't really care.
--
First song: My Town Yo Town
► Music Credit: LAKEY INSPIRED
Track Name: "Blue Boi"
Music By: LAKEY INSPIRED @ https://soundcloud.com/lakeyinspired
Original upload HERE - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wAukv...
Official "LAKEY INSPIRED" YouTube Channel HERE - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOmy...
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What does toponymy mean?
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What does toponymy mean?
A spoken definition of toponymy.
Intro Sound:
Typewriter - Tamskp
Licensed under CC:BA 3.0
Outro Music:
Groove Groove - Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under CC:BA 3.0
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The best days are not planned - Marcus Hansson
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Text derived from:
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What does toponymy mean?
A spoken definition of toponymy.
Intro Sound:
Typewriter - Tamskp
Licensed under CC:BA 3.0
Outro Music:
Groove Groove - Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under CC:BA 3.0
Intro/Outro Photo:
The best days are not planned - Marcus Hansson
Licensed under CC-BY-2.0
Book Image:
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Text derived from:
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Toponymy is the study of place names, their origins, meanings, use, and typology.
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Toponymy is the study of place names, their origins, meanings, use, and typology.
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Toponymy is the study of place names, their origins, meanings, use, and typology.
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Video shows what toponymy means. lexicological study of place names; a branch of onomastics. toponymy synonyms: toponomastics. Toponymy Meaning. How to pronounce, definition audio dictionary. How to say toponymy. Powered by MaryTTS, Wiktionary
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World Building for D&D? Writing? Just for fun because you're a nerd like me? Here's (another) way to make place names, this time, it's easy, quick, simple, and shows a little bit about the cultures of the world.
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Here's a little world building for you. At the end, there's a map of Appendus, the land of the Vaettr (related to elves). The southeastern half, from the Gabhal Dynasty, to Sud Vekni, up to Teos was controlled 150 years ago by the Empire of Areo. Areo gained power by discovering elemental magic, and diffused it through its conquests. The administration of such a large empire collapsed in on itself in a short time, and soon the native peoples were able to reestablish their own autonomy. Since then, the Saesics have been expanding more and more, the dynasties of Drumaul have consolidated and began to fight each other in massive civil wars. In the southwest, the Kaitechtien Empire is hoping that Oudica II, the successor to Mayica the Conqueror, will live up to his father's accomplishments (he won't). To the north, the Gnomes from across the Morning Ocean carve their colony of Tryum from the untamed tribes of the region. Ohlām and King Gikrate have just created a pact that will hopefully drive the Stubbornfoot armies out of Appendus once and for all...
Inevitable flames in the comments about another place names video: this was gonna be a part of the next one but I decided just to make it its own thing. It's separate anyways so I don't really care.
--
First song: My Town Yo Town
► Music Credit: LAKEY INSPIRED
Track Name: "Blue Boi"
Music By: LAKEY INSPIRED @ https://soundcloud.com/lakeyinspired
Original upload HERE - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wAukv...
Official "LAKEY INSPIRED" YouTube Channel HERE - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOmy...
License for commercial use: Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported "Share Alike" (CC BY-SA 3.0) License.
Full License HERE - https://creativecommons.org/licenses/...
Music promoted by NCM https://goo.gl/fh3rEJ
What does toponymy mean?
A spoken definition of toponymy.
Intro Sound:
Typewriter - Tamskp
Licensed under CC:BA 3.0
Outro Music:
Groove Groove - Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under CC:BA 3.0
Intro/Outro Photo:
The best days are not planned - Marcus Hansson
Licensed under CC-BY-2.0
Book Image:
Open Book template PSD - DougitDesign
Licensed under CC:BA 3.0
Text derived from:
http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/toponymy
Text to Speech powered by TTS-API.COM
Toponymy is the study of place names, their origins, meanings, use, and typology.
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Toponymy is the study of place names (toponyms), their origins, meanings, use, and typology.
Etymology
The word "toponymy" is derived from the Greek words tópos (τόπος) ("place") and ónoma (ὄνομα) ("name"). Toponymy is itself a branch of onomastics, the study of names of all kinds.
Meaning and history
Toponym is the general name for any place or geographical entity. Related, more specific types of toponym include hydronym for a body of water and oronym for a mountain or hill. A toponymist is one who studies toponymy.
According to the Oxford English Dictionary, the word "toponymy" first appeared in English in 1876; since then, toponym has come to replace "place-name" in professional discourse among geographers. It can be argued that the first toponymists were the storytellers and poets who explained the origin of specific place names as part of their tales; sometimes place-names served as the basis for the etiological legends. The process of folk etymology usually took over, whereby a false meaning was extracted from a name based on its structure or sounds. Thus, the toponym of Hellespont was explained by Greek poets as being named after Helle, daughter of Athamas, who drowned there as she crossed it with her brother Phrixus on a flying golden ram. The name, however, is probably derived from an older language, such as Pelasgian, which was unknown to those who explained its origin. George R. Stewart theorized, in his book Names on the Globe, that Hellespont originally meant something like "narrow Pontus" or "entrance to Pontus", "Pontus" being an ancient name for the region around the Black Sea, and by extension, for the sea itself.