toponymy
Sign in to saveToponymy, toponymics, or toponomastics is the study of toponyms (names of places, also known as place names and geographical names), including their origins, meanings, usage, and types. Toponym is the general term for the name of any geographical feature, and the full scope of the term also includes names of all cosmographical features.
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Toponymy is the study of place names—where they come from, what they mean, and how they're used. It matters because understanding these names helps us learn about the history, culture, and geography of the places and people behind them.
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- Etymology
- Toponymic typology
- Toponymic structure
- History
- Toponomastics
- Toponymic commemoration
- Geographic names boards
- Notable toponymists
- See also
- Related concepts
- Toponymy
- Hydronymy
- Regional toponymy
- Other
- References
- Sources
- Further reading
Toponymy, toponymics, or toponomastics is the study of toponyms (names of places, also known as place names and geographical names), including their origins, meanings, usage, and types. Toponym is the general term for the name of any geographical feature, and the full scope of the term also includes 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 names of all kinds. A person who studies toponymy is called toponymist.