Place Names: Their Origin and Meanings: Their Origin and Meanings: Their Origin and Meanings: Their Origin and Meanings

This easy-to-read non-fiction book will appeal to anyone interested in history, geography, or language. It is unique in that it gives you, not only the origin of the place-name, but additional information that would be of interest to travelers. There are 1100 in-depth entries, many of which have more than one possibility for the meaning of the name. Easily carried, it is a great reference book to have with you as you travel, or are planning a trip. The listings contain many little-known facts ab