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Eponymous Places
There are a number of places named after famous people. For more on the general etymology of place names see toponymy. For other lists of eponyms (names derived from people) see eponym. Continents * Americas (North America and South America) – Amerigo Vespucci Countries This is a summary of country name etymologies. * Bharat – original name for India, derived from either Dushyanta's son Bharata or Rishabha's son Bharata * Bolivia – Simón Bolívar * Cambodia – Kambu Svayambhuva * Colombia – Christopher Columbus (after the Italian version of his name, Cristoforo Colombo) * Cook Islands – Captain James Cook * Dominican Republic – Saint Dominic * El Salvador – "The Saviour", referring to Jesus * Eswatini – Mswati II * Israel – Jacob (alternative name) * Kiribati – Thomas Gilbert * Liechtenstein – Anton Florian of Liechtenstein * Marshall Islands – John Marshall * Mauritius – Maurice of Nassau * Mozambique – Mussa Bin Bique * Philippines – Phili ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Toponymy
Toponymy, toponymics, or toponomastics is the study of '' toponyms'' ( proper names of places, also known as place names and geographic names), including their origins, meanings, usage, and types. ''Toponym'' is the general term for a proper name of any geographical feature, and full scope of the term also includes proper names of all cosmographical features. In a more specific sense, the term ''toponymy'' refers to an inventory of toponyms, while the discipline researching such names is referred to as ''toponymics'' or ''toponomastics''. Toponymy is a branch of onomastics, the study of proper names of all kinds. A person who studies toponymy is called ''toponymist''. Etymology The term ''toponymy'' comes from / , 'place', and / , 'name'. The '' Oxford English Dictionary'' records ''toponymy'' (meaning "place name") first appearing in English in 1876 in the context of geographical studies. Since then, ''toponym'' has come to replace the term ''place-name'' in professional ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |