A Dictionary of English Place-names
Author:   A. D. Mills
Publisher:   Oxford University Press
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9780198691563


Pages:   421
Publication Date:   01 November 1991
Format:   Hardback
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A Dictionary of English Place-names


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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.

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Author:   A. D. Mills
Publisher:   Oxford University Press
Imprint:   Oxford University Press
Dimensions:   Width: 12.00cm , Height: 3.30cm , Length: 19.00cm
Weight:   0.378kg
ISBN:  

9780198691563


ISBN 10:   0198691564
Pages:   421
Publication Date:   01 November 1991
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   To order   Availability explained
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About the Author: A.D. Mills, retired Reader in English Language and Literature at Queen Mary College, London, is an acknowledged expert on place and personal names

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