Nicknames of Places: Origins and Meanings of the Alternate and Secondary Names, Sobriquets, Titles, Epithets and Slogans for 4600 Places Worldwide
Author:   Adrian Room
Publisher:   McFarland & Co Inc
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9780786466238


Pages:   365
Publication Date:   14 September 2011
Recommended Age:   From 18 years
Format:   Paperback
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Nicknames of Places: Origins and Meanings of the Alternate and Secondary Names, Sobriquets, Titles, Epithets and Slogans for 4600 Places Worldwide


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Many places in the world, from the smallest settlement to the largest expanse of land or water, have one or more secondary names--nicknames, titles, or slogans by which it is known in addition to its formal or usual name. Rarely if ever found on maps or in gazetteers, such names feature widely in popular use, travel guides, journalistic articles, and literature of all kinds. New York City (for instance) is the Big Apple, Baghdad on the Hudson, City of Ambition, Empire City, Gateway of the USA, Gotham… This dictionary catalogs some 4600 such names worldwide, ranging from familiar to obscure, recently minted to archaic. Entries include explanations of the nicknames and one or more quotations documenting its use.

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Author:   Adrian Room
Publisher:   McFarland & Co Inc
Imprint:   McFarland & Co Inc
Dimensions:   Width: 17.80cm , Height: 1.90cm , Length: 25.40cm
Weight:   0.635kg
ISBN:  

9780786466238


ISBN 10:   0786466235
Pages:   365
Publication Date:   14 September 2011
Recommended Age:   From 18 years
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print   Availability explained
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Table of Contents

Table of Contents Introduction      The Dictionary      Appendix 1: Regional Nicknames      Appendix 2: Road and Street Nicknames      Appendix 3: Romany Names of Places      Appendix 4: Renamed Countries      Appendix 5: Roman Names of Towns and Cities in Europe      Appendix 6: English County Names      Appendix 7: Astronomical Names      Bibliography      Index     

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an outstanding and unique ready-reference work, this volume is a superb source for hard-to-find information. Highly recommended --<i>Booklist</i>; recommended --<i>Choice</i>; the quality of the book is high --<i>ARBA</i>; well-organized...comprehensive'--<i>C&RL News.</i>


an outstanding and unique ready-reference work, this volume is a superb source for hard-to-find information. Highly recommended --Booklist; recommended --Choice; the quality of the book is high --ARBA; well-organized...comprehensive'--C&RL News.


Author Information

The late Adrian Room was a noted toponymist and onomastician. The author of more than 50 reference books about words and names, he lived in Stamford, Lincolnshire, England.

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