toponym

noun

Etymology: Back-formation from toponymy. By surface analysis, topo + -nym.

1. A placename.

   “As we celebrate one hundred years of official 'standardization' of Canadian toponyms, this would be an appropriate time to reflect upon the state of toponyms used by the Aboriginal people of Canada.”

   “Conquests were recorded using toponyms that refer to specific cities or locations, and war captives were identified by their place of origin.”

2. A word derived from the name of a place.

   “‘Tangerine’ is a toponym of Tangier.”

   “The name Rūmī, by which he is widely known in the West, is a toponym referring to the fact that he lived in the province of Rūm (Anatolia), the country now known as Turkey.”

3. The technical designation of any region of an animal.