The concise dictionary of world place-names
By: by John Everett-Heath
Edition: 2nd. ed.
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Published: 2010
Place of publication: Oxford]
Language: eng
Format: [electronic resource] /
ISBN-13: 9780199580897
Subjects: Gazetteers; Geography; Dictionaries; Geografische namen
Description: "With over 9,000 entries, from Aachen to Zyrardów, this dictionary gives the history, meanings, and origin of an enormous range of country, region, island, city, and town names from around the world. In doing so, it reveals religious and cultural traditions, the migration of peoples, the ebb and flow of armies, the presence of explorers, local languages, industrial developments, topography, as well as superstitions and legends."
Notes: Title from Oxford Reference Online title screen (viewed on Mar. 2, 2011).

"Second edition published online only 2010 ."

Includes bibliographical references (p. [594]-[596]).