Book: Oxford Dictionary of British Place Names

Basics

Title: Oxford Dictionary of British Place Names

Subtitle: The meaning and origin of place-names throughout the British Isles

Author: A. D. Mills
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Year: 1991, 1998, 2003
Language: English
Pages: 533
ISBN: 978-0-19-852758-9
Nordic Names shortcut: PLA

Index of Contents

• Preface
• Introduction
  • Place-Names and their Meanings
  • Scope and Arrangement of the Dictionary
  • The Chronology and Languages of English Place-Names
  • Some Different Place-Name Types and Structures
  • Irish Place-Names
  • Scottish Place-Names
  • Welsh Place-Names
  • The Wider Significance of Place-Names
• List of Counties and Unitary Authorities
• Abbreviations
• Maps
• Dictionary of British Place-Names
• Glossary of Some Common Elements in British Place-Names
• Select Bibliography for Further Reading