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Meanings of place name in English

Portuguese
topônimo
Catalan
topònim
Spanish
topónimo

The name by which a geographical place is known.

        topônimo
        Portuguese
        nome de lugar
        Catalan
        nom de lloc
        Spanish
        nombre geográfico

        Related name at the place.

              nome de lugar
              Usage of place name in English
              1
              Lurgan is a place name that carries the weight of the past.
              The Irish Times
              2
              It is believed to be the longest place name in the world.
              The South African
              3
              The current Irish form of the place name Crosshaven is Bun an Tábhairne.
              The Irish Times
              4
              The New Zealand Geographic Board spells the place name without macrons.
              Radio NZ
              5
              Cado is remembered today in the place name for Cadbury, site of Camelot.
              Ghosts
              6
              In it he offered up his own experience of a strange place name.
              The Irish Times
              7
              And in Taranaki some are offended about abreviating the place name to Naki.
              Radio NZ
              8
              And in Taranaki some are offended about abbreviating the place name to Naki.
              Radio NZ
              9
              And in Taranaki some are offended about abreviating the place name to… Audio
              Radio NZ
              10
              Obvious spelling error's or place name references have been corrected as shown below:
              Travels in the Far East
              11
              It all turns apparently on the meaning of the place name Bannavem Taburniae.
              The Irish Times
              12
              The Tribunal said there is only one correct way of spelling the place name.
              Radio NZ
              13
              A place name in Jerusalem, a day of the week.
              A river in the sky
              14
              Blaireau is French for badger but can anyone cite that in a place name?
              The Irish Times
              15
              However, sometimes a word or place name becomes the subject of a great many queries.
              Radio NZ
              16
              Mr Douglas-Clifford's map adds to Māori place name resources.
              Radio NZ
              Translations for place name