A Dictionary of British Place-Names

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David Mills (Emeritus Reader in English, University of London and member of the Council of the English Place Name Society and of the Society for Name Studies in Britain and Ireland)

A Dictionary of British Place-Names

David Mills (Emeritus Reader in English, University of London and member of the Council of the English Place Name Society and of the Society for Name Studies in Britain and Ireland)

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Oxford University Press
10 November 2011

Reference works; Place names & gazetteers; History

Series: Oxford Quick Reference

This revised edition of the Dictionary of British Place-Names includes over 17,000 engaging and informative entries, tracing the development of the featured place-names from earliest times to the present day. Included place-names range from the familiar to the obscure, among them 'Beer', 'Findlater', 'Broadbottom', and 'Great Snoring'. The A to Z entries are complemented by a detailed introductory essay discussing the chronology and development of English, Irish, Welsh, and Scottish place-names, as well as an extensive bibliography, maps of Britain showing old and new boundaries, and a glossary of common elements in place-names. Also new to this edition is an appendix of recommended web links pointing to relevant online resources, thereby expanding the scope of the dictionary and providing the reader with an opportunity to explore the subject further. Both accessible and up to date, this dictionary is an ideal companion for anybody travelling around the British Isles, as well as for researchers and students with an interest in toponomy, local history, cartography, and lexicography.

Edited by: David Mills (Emeritus Reader in English University of London and member of the Council of the English Place Name Society and of the Society for Name Studies in Britain and Ireland)
Imprint: Oxford University Press
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Edition: Revised edition
Dimensions: Height: 191mm, Width: 129mm, Spine: 36mm
Weight: 416g
ISBN: 9780199609086
ISBN 10: 019960908X
Series: Oxford Quick Reference
Pages: 576
Publication Date: 10 November 2011
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

David Mills is Emeritus Reader in English, University of London, and a member of the Council of the English Place Name Society and of the Society for Name Studies in Britain and in Ireland. Other publications include A Dictionary of London Place-Names (Oxford University Press, 2010), Place-Names of the Isle of Wight: Their Origins and Meanings (Paul Watkins Publishing, 1996), and The Place-Names of Dorset (English Place-Name Society, 4 volumes 1977-2010).

Reviews for A Dictionary of British Place-Names

This is a book so meticulously and scruplously compiled that it deserves not only a salutation, then, but scrutiny. And everyone who lives in this country and is curious about it should have it on a shelf, ready to take with them before going for a long, curious walk. Nicholas Lezard, The Guardian Just the (almost) pocket-size reference manual you need to find out the true meaning of your home town or village. Suffolk & Norfolk Life