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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
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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
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In it he offered up his own experience of a strange place name.
The Irish Times
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And in Taranaki some are offended about abreviating the place name to Naki.
Radio NZ
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And in Taranaki some are offended about abbreviating the place name to Naki.
Radio NZ
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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
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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
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Mr Douglas-Clifford's map adds to Māori place name resources.
Radio NZ
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