Difference between revisions of "Toponymy of London"

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toponomy/toponymy: the branch of lexicology that studies the place names of a region or a language / the nomenclature of regional anatomy. the scientific study of place-names (toponyms), their origins, meanings, use and typology. The first part of the word is derived from the Greek tópos (τόπος), place; followed by ónoma (ὄνομα), meaning name. It is itself a branch of onomastics, the study of names of all kinds. A toponym is a name of a locality, region, or some other part of Earth's surface, including natural features (such as streams) and artificial ones (such as cities).