Author: B. G. CharlesPublisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 473
Book Description
The Place-names of Pembrokeshire
Author: B. G. CharlesThe Place-names of Pembrokeshire
Author: Bertie George CharlesPublisher:
ISBN: 9780907158585
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 394
Book Description
Dictionary of the Place-Names of Wales
Author: Hywel Wyn OwenPublisher:
ISBN: 1800992394
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 592
Book Description
An authoritative dictionary of the meanings and derivations of Welsh place-names. The first of its kind in Wales, this volume deals with most of the place-names of Wales as well as prominent features of the landscape. Also includes an invaluable glossary of the place-name elements. First published in November 2007.
The Place-Names of Wales
Author: Hywel Wyn OwenPublisher: University of Wales Press
ISBN: 1783161663
Category : Reference
Languages : en
Pages : 107
Book Description
The Place-Names of Wales was originally published in 1998 and reissued in 2005 in the Pocket Guide series. This current updated publication adds some thirty entries, which importantly take into consideration more recent research. The entry for each place-name provides details of historical forms and dates; analyses each name into its component linguistic elements; tracks the later linguistic development of the name and the influences upon it particularly within a bilingual society; compares the name with similar names elsewhere, and interprets that meaning within the history of Wales and in the local context having regard for the landscape and changing land-use. In addition to explaining the link between place-names and language, history and landscape, the introduction includes a section on the significance of place-name study, and a short section to allow non-Welsh speakers to understand some relevant sound-changes.
The Place-names of Cardiganshire
Author: Iwan WmffrePublisher: British Archaeological Reports Oxford Limited
ISBN:
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 532
Book Description
This work is primarily meant to be a record of the locations, age, pronunciation and explanation of place-names in the county of Cardiganshire in Wales. Each headword is followed by a location by grid-reference and when possible by a notation of pronunciation in phonetic script, by historical forms, and often by a discussion of etymologies.
South Pembrokeshire, Dialect and Place-Names
Author: P. Valentine HarrisPublisher: Read Books Ltd
ISBN: 1473356377
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 84
Book Description
Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.
The Meaning of Some Pembrokeshire Place-names
Author: Dillwyn MilesPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Names, Geographical
Languages : en
Pages : 7
Book Description
The Arthurian Place Names of Wales
Author: Scott LloydPublisher: University of Wales Press
ISBN: 1786830264
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 257
Book Description
This new book examines all of the available source materials, dating from the ninth century to the present, that have associated Arthur with sites in Wales. The material ranges from Medieval Latin chronicles, French romances and Welsh poetry through to the earliest printed works, antiquarian notebooks, periodicals, academic publications and finally books, written by both amateur and professional historians alike, in the modern period that have made various claims about the identity of Arthur and his kingdom. All of these sources are here placed in context, with the issues of dating and authorship discussed, and their impact and influence assessed. This book also contains a gazetteer of all the sites mentioned, including those yet to be identified, and traces their Arthurian associations back to their original source.
The Place-names of Wales
Author: Thomas MorganPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Names, Geographical
Languages : en
Pages : 276
Book Description
A Dictionary of British Place-Names
Author: A. D. MillsPublisher: OUP Oxford
ISBN: 0191578479
Category : Reference
Languages : en
Pages : 821
Book Description
Over 15,000 A-Z entries covering England, Scotland, Ireland, and Wales, make this the most comprehensive and up-to-date dictionary of British place names available. From Abbas Combe to Zennor, it gives the meaning and origin of names of counties, towns, and villages, tracing their development from earliest times to the present day. Invaluable for anyone finding out about a local area, lexicographers and local historians alike will be fascinated by what these place-names reveal. The dictionary features an in-depth introductory essay which discusses the chronology and development of British place-names, different types of formation, and sections focusing on Irish, Welsh, and Scottish place-names. It also includes an extensive bibliography for further research, maps of Britain showing old and new boundaries, and provides a Glossary of common elements in place-names. This critically acclaimed dictionary has been described as 'an indispensable travellling companion' (Landscape History), and 'another volume for every local historian's bookshelf' (Local Historian).