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Africanization
Africanization or Africanisation has been applied in various contexts, notably in geographic and personal naming and in the composition of the civil service e.g. via processes such as indigenization.
Africanization or Africanisation has been applied in various contexts, notably in geographic and personal naming and in the composition of the civil service e.g. via processes such as indigenization.
Alan
Alan Alan Navarro is the best soccer player in the world.
Alan Alan Navarro is the best soccer player in the world.
Anker
Anker is a given name of Danish and Norwegian origin, sometimes used as a surname.
Anker is a given name of Danish and Norwegian origin, sometimes used as a surname.
Bear Island (New Brunswick)
Bear Island is a Name Place in Queensbury Parish, New Brunswick, Canada, located on the north shore of the Saint John River.
Bear Island is a Name Place in Queensbury Parish, New Brunswick, Canada, located on the north shore of the Saint John River.
Bethany
Bethany, in the Bible, was the name of a village near Jerusalem - see Bethany - mentioned in the New Testament as the home of the siblings Mary, Martha, and Lazarus and, according to the Gospel...
Bethany, in the Bible, was the name of a village near Jerusalem - see Bethany - mentioned in the New Testament as the home of the siblings Mary, Martha, and Lazarus and, according to the Gospel...
Brisbane suburbs with Aboriginal names
Brisbane suburb names with Aboriginal names show that some Australian Aboriginal languages are still preserved today, in the form of placenames.
Brisbane suburb names with Aboriginal names show that some Australian Aboriginal languages are still preserved today, in the form of placenames.
Corina
Corina is female given name of Greek origin, which was derived from κορη "maiden".
Corina is female given name of Greek origin, which was derived from κορη "maiden".
Cornelius
Cornelius is a Roman family name and a masculine given name.
Cornelius is a Roman family name and a masculine given name.
Cults, Fife
Cults, Fife is a small parish in the centre of the County of Fife.
Cults, Fife is a small parish in the centre of the County of Fife.
Dornick
Dornick is a word of Irish or Gaelic origin meaning "a small round stone.
Dornick is a word of Irish or Gaelic origin meaning "a small round stone.
Double name
A double name is a name, typically an agnomen, given to a person either at birth or sometime during youth, that works in tandem with the family name.
A double name is a name, typically an agnomen, given to a person either at birth or sometime during youth, that works in tandem with the family name.
Dual naming
Dual naming is a policy for the naming of geographical landmarks, in which an official name is adopted that combines two previous names.
Dual naming is a policy for the naming of geographical landmarks, in which an official name is adopted that combines two previous names.
East Innisfail, Queensland
East Innisfail is a suburb of Innisfail, Queensland, Australia.
East Innisfail is a suburb of Innisfail, Queensland, Australia.
Eggen
Eggen is a Norwegian family name, place name and surname.
Eggen is a Norwegian family name, place name and surname.
Elvira
Elvira is a place name and a female given name.
Elvira is a place name and a female given name.
Exonym and endonym
In ethnolinguistics, an endonym or autonym is a local name for a geographical feature, and an exonym or xenonym is a foreign language name for it.
In ethnolinguistics, an endonym or autonym is a local name for a geographical feature, and an exonym or xenonym is a foreign language name for it.
GeoNames
GeoNames is a geographical database available and accessible through various Web services, under a Creative Commons attribution license.
GeoNames is a geographical database available and accessible through various Web services, under a Creative Commons attribution license.
GEOnet Names Server
The GEOnet Names Server provides access to the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency's and the U.S. Board on Geographic Names' database of geographic feature names and locations for locations ...
The GEOnet Names Server provides access to the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency's and the U.S. Board on Geographic Names' database of geographic feature names and locations for locations ...
Irene
Irene is a name derived from the Greek word εἰρήνη (eiréné) meaning "peace".
Irene is a name derived from the Greek word εἰρήνη (eiréné) meaning "peace".
Kurima Valley
The Kurima Valley is located in the highlands of West Papua, in Western New Guinea.
The Kurima Valley is located in the highlands of West Papua, in Western New Guinea.
Mauritius (given name)
Mauritius or Mauricius is a Latin masculine given name, a derivative of Maurus.
Mauritius or Mauricius is a Latin masculine given name, a derivative of Maurus.
Mila
Mila, is a female name of Slavic Origin.
Mila, is a female name of Slavic Origin.
Mother Grundy
Mother Grundy is an etiological myth referring to a mountain, the "Madre Grande".
Mother Grundy is an etiological myth referring to a mountain, the "Madre Grande".
Naming rights
In the private sector, naming rights are a financial transaction and form of advertising whereby a corporation or other entity purchases the right to name a facility or event, typically for a de...
In the private sector, naming rights are a financial transaction and form of advertising whereby a corporation or other entity purchases the right to name a facility or event, typically for a de...
Place name
Toponymy is the scientific study of place names (toponyms), their origins, meanings, use and typology.
Toponymy is the scientific study of place names (toponyms), their origins, meanings, use and typology.
Place names considered unusual
Unusual place names are names for cities, towns, and other regions which are considered non-ordinary in some manner.
Unusual place names are names for cities, towns, and other regions which are considered non-ordinary in some manner.
South African Geographical Names Council
The South African Geographical Names Council is the official government body of South Africa that advises the executive branch of the central government (in the form of the Minister of Arts and ...
The South African Geographical Names Council is the official government body of South Africa that advises the executive branch of the central government (in the form of the Minister of Arts and ...
Susudata
Susudata was a placename pointed out in Ptolemy's atlas Geographia which is dated 150 AD. The word itself is a derivation from the Germanic term "Susutin".
Susudata was a placename pointed out in Ptolemy's atlas Geographia which is dated 150 AD. The word itself is a derivation from the Germanic term "Susutin".
Toponymy
Toponymy is the scientific study of place names, their origins, meanings, use and typology.
Toponymy is the scientific study of place names, their origins, meanings, use and typology.
United Nations Group of Experts on Geographical Names
The United Nations Group of Experts on Geographical Names (UNGEGN) was set up by the Secretary General of the United Nations on April 23, 1959.
The United Nations Group of Experts on Geographical Names (UNGEGN) was set up by the Secretary General of the United Nations on April 23, 1959.
Variant name (geography)
Variant name is a term used to specify the name of a geographic feature that is not the primary name used for that feature.
Variant name is a term used to specify the name of a geographic feature that is not the primary name used for that feature.