Hello,
Extract from Ency. Britannica '97
> Toponymy is concerned with the linguistic evolution (etymology) of
place-names and the motive behind the naming of the place (historical and
geographical aspects). Most toponymy, however, has concentrated on the
etymological study of habitation names, often neglecting the study of
feature names and the motive behind the naming of the place. <
Do you think there is some truth in that the motive is neglected in studies
of English names?
I was thinking of Pershore, Bognor, and the -ora suffix.
Cheeers
Andy Horton.
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