Georgia Place-names
Author: Kenneth K. Krakow
Publisher:
Published: 1975
Total Pages: 292
ISBN-13:
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Placenames of Georgia
Author: John H. Goff
Publisher: University of Georgia Press
Published: 2007-12-01
Total Pages: 542
ISBN-13: 0820331295
DOWNLOAD EBOOKJohn Goff wrote for people of all reasonings--historians, linguists, anthropologists, geographers, cartographers, folklorists, and those ubiquitous intelligent readers. Comprising one of the most informative and appealing contributions to the study of toponymy, his short studies have never before been widely available. Placenames of Georgia brings together the sketches that appeared in the Georgia Mineral Newsletter and other longer articles so that all interested in Georgia and the Southeast can share Professor Goff's intimate knowledge of the history and geography of his state and region, his linguistic rigor, and his appreciation of the folklore surrounding many of Georgia's names.
Georgia Place-Names From Jot-em-Down to Doctortown
Author: Cathy J. Kaemmerlen
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
Published: 2019-07-29
Total Pages: 159
ISBN-13: 1439667535
DOWNLOAD EBOOKEver wonder how Rough and Ready got its name? Or what Stonesthrow is a stone's throw from? And surely the story behind Climax can't be...that thrilling, can it? The curious Georgian can't help pondering the seemingly endless supply of head-scratching place names that dot this state. Luckily, the intrepid Cathy Kaemmerlen stands ready to unravel the enigmas--Enigma is, in fact, a Georgia town--behind the state's most astonishing appellations. Cow Hell, Gum Pond, Boxankle and Lord a Mercy Cove? One town owes its name to a random sign that fell off a railcar, while another memorializes a broken bone suffered by a cockfight spectator. And just how many place names were inspired by insolent mules? Come on in to find out.
A Place Called Peculiar
Author: Frank K. Gallant
Publisher: Courier Corporation
Published: 2012-02-16
Total Pages: 258
ISBN-13: 0486483606
DOWNLOAD EBOOKFrom Bug Tussle, Alabama, to Donnybrook, New York, this pop-culture history offers a highly entertaining survey of America's most unusual place-names and their often-humorous origins. The author traveled the country, recording the best stories and legends he encountered. The only nationwide survey of its kind, it's a great browsing book with a state-by-state format for easy reference
The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States
Author: Henry Gannett
Publisher: Genealogical Publishing Com
Published: 1973
Total Pages: 338
ISBN-13: 9780806305448
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Author: Henry Gannett
Publisher:
Published: 1902
Total Pages: 284
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names
Author: John Everett-Heath
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Published: 2019-09-19
Total Pages: 1854
ISBN-13: 0192602543
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis unique and informative dictionary explores the history, meanings, and origin of place names around the world. In over 11,000 entries it covers an enormous geographical range, including continents, countries, islands, cities, mountains, rivers, and much more. Key historical facts are incorporated into each entry, as well as a record of the place name in the local language for an accurate and comprehensive account. For this fifth edition, 134 entirely new entries have been added, including Byzantine Empire, Lac qui Parle, Nasr, Sauk City, and Yekaterinogradskaya. Existing entries have also been fully updated to reflect recent socio-political and geographical changes, most notably in Eswatini and Northern Macedonia. In addition to the entries themselves, the dictionary contains invaluable supplementary content to support the text. There is a glossary of foreign word elements which appear in place names, as well as a list of personalities and leaders who have influenced the naming of places around the world.
A Compendium of Curious Colorado Place Names
Author: Jim Flynn
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
Published: 2016-12-05
Total Pages: 191
ISBN-13: 1439658730
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe origins of Colorado place names offer insightful glimpses into the state's formative years. Emanuel Saltiel named his new community along the Arkansas River Cotopaxi, after a volcano in Ecuador. Rifle Creek and the town of Rifle earned their names thanks to a rifle left behind along the banks of the creek. Optimistic miners mistakenly believed Tarryall had an abundance of gold and thus named it as a place where prospectors could mine and tarry. And despite attempts by government officials to rename a small community along the I-70 corridor in western Colorado, locals refused to call it anything other than No Name. Learn these stories and more as author Jim Flynn unravels the intriguing origins of Centennial State place names.
Annotated Bibliography of Southern American English
Author: James B. McMillan
Publisher: University Alabama Press
Published: 2018-12-11
Total Pages: 463
ISBN-13: 0817359362
DOWNLOAD EBOOKA collection of the total range of scholarly and popular writing on English as spoken from Maryland to Texas and from Kentucky to Florida The only book-length bibliography on the speech of the American South, this volume focuses on the pronunciation, vocabulary, grammar, naming practices, word play, and other aspects of language that have interested researchers and writers for two centuries. Compiled here are the works of linguists, historians, anthropologists, sociologists, and educators, as well as popular commentators. With over 3,800 entries, this invaluable resource is a testament to the significance of Southern speech, long recognized as a distinguishing feature of the South, and the abiding interest of Southerners in their speech as a mark of their identity. The entries encompass Southern dialects in all their distinctive varieties—from Appalachian to African American, and sea islander to urbanite.
Encyclopedia of Place Names in the United States
Author: Henry Gannett
Publisher: Jazzybee Verlag
Published: 2017-08-24
Total Pages: 324
ISBN-13: 3849675106
DOWNLOAD EBOOKPlace names in the United States are often taken from the European nation that first colonized the land. Many names that have been transferred from Britain, as is the case with Barnstable, Massachusetts and Danbury, Connecticut. Many others are of French origin, such as Detroit, Michigan, which was established along the banks of the river they called le détroit du lac Érié, meaning the strait of Lake Erie. Many in the former New Netherland colony are of Dutch origin, such as Harlem, Brooklyn and Rhode Island. Many place names are taken from the languages of native peoples. Specific (personal or animal) names and general words or phrases are used, sometimes translated and sometimes not. However complicated the tracing back of the place names was, this encyclopedia lists thousands and thousands of place names in the United States of America and provides valuable information as to the origin and the history of the name. A fantastic reference work for everyone interested in American history.
