Main Page | See live article | Alphabetical index Toponymy is the taxonomic study of place namess, their origins and their meanings. The word is derived from the Greek topos, place, and ounouma, name. It is itself a branch of onomastics, the study of names of all kinds. Related articles Toponym Placename etymology British toponymy List of generic forms in British place names List of British place names and their meanings Roman place names List of Roman place names in Britain Latin names of European cities Latin names of European rivers Historical African place names List of city nicknames List of European cities with alternative names List of country name etymologies List of river name etymologies List of subnational name etymologies List of political entities named after people List of places named after peace List of toponyms (with names derived from a place or region) Appellation d'Origine Contrôlée List of interesting or unusual place names (on a lighter note) Demonym List of adjectival forms of place names Wiktionary:countries and citizens Wikipedia:Multiple-place names This article is from Wikipedia. All text is available under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License.