Lists of United States Placename Etymology
Lists of United States Placename Etymology

Author: Source Wikipedia

Publisher: University-Press.org

Published: 2013-09

Total Pages: 38

ISBN-13: 9781230576657

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 37. Chapters: Toponymy of New Netherland, List of U.S. place names of French origin, List of Texas county seat name etymologies, Toponymy of Bergen, New Netherland, List of U.S. state name etymologies, List of place names in New England of aboriginal origin, Etymologies of place names in Hudson County, New Jersey, Scottish place names in the United States, List of U.S. place names of Spanish origin, Etymologies of place names in Chicago, Illinois, List of eponymous streets in New York City, Etymologies of place names in San Francisco, Etymologies of place names in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Etymologies of place names in Los Angeles, California, List of place names in New York of aboriginal origin, Lists of North American place name etymologies, Vlaie, List of U.S. place names connected to Sweden. Excerpt: Nieuw-Nederland, or New Netherland, was the seventeenth century colonial province of the Republic of the Seven United Netherlands on northeastern coast of North America. The claimed territory were the lands from the Delmarva Peninsula to southern Cape Cod. Settled areas are now part of the Mid-Atlantic states of New York, New Jersey, Delaware, and southwestern Connecticut. There were small outposts in Pennsylvania and Rhode Island. Its capital, New Amsterdam, was located at the southern tip of the island of Manhattan on the Upper New York Bay. The most developed part of the province roughly corresponds to today's Greater New York Metro Area. Placenames in most cases had their roots in Dutch and the Algonquian languages, and occasionally the Iroquoian Mohawk. At the time of European settlement it was the territory of the various Native American groups. In many cases the names of the Natives Americans used today were taken from the word for the place they made their villages, or their sagamore. Both the Americans and the New...

American Place-names
American Place-names

Author: George R. Stewart

Publisher: New York : Oxford University Press

Published: 1970

Total Pages: 600

ISBN-13:

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

In dictionary format, the origins of 12,000 American place-names are given with information on their location.

American Names, a Guide to the Origin of Place Names in the United States
American Names, a Guide to the Origin of Place Names in the United States

Author: Henry 1846-1914 Gannett

Publisher: Legare Street Press

Published: 2023-07-22

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781022890060

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

Why is there a town called 'Intercourse' in Pennsylvania? Who named 'Paint Rock' in Texas? This comprehensive guide offers fascinating insight into the origins of place names across the United States, tracing the linguistic, historical, and cultural roots of each. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

Native American Placenames of the United States
Native American Placenames of the United States

Author: William Bright

Publisher: University of Oklahoma Press

Published: 2004

Total Pages: 632

ISBN-13: 9780806135984

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

This volume combines historical research and linguistic fieldwork with native speakers from across the United States to present the first comprehensive, up-to-date, scholarly dictionary of American placenames derived from native languages." "Linguist William Bright assembled a team of twelve editorial consultants - experts in Native American languages - and many other native contributors to prepare this lexicon of eleven thousand placenames along with their etymologies. New data from leading scholars make this volume an invaluable reference for students of American Indian culture, folklore, and local histories. Bright's introduction explains his methodology and the contents of each entry. This comprehensive, alphabetical lexicon preserves native language as it details the history and culture found in American indian placenames.

The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States
The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States

Author: Henry Gannett

Publisher: Palala Press

Published: 2015-09-01

Total Pages: 558

ISBN-13: 9781340957056

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.