toponymy define
Toponymy refers to the scientific study of place-names , their origins, meanings, use and typology. The first part of the word is derived from the Greek topos (ÏÏÏÎ¿Ï), place; followed by Ånoma (ÏÎ½Î¿Î¼Î±), meaning name. It is itself a branch of onomastics, the study of names of all kinds.