#place-names — Public Fediverse posts
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Names in OSM: #OpenStreetMap volunteers have mapped 115 million #placenames globally. A short article on the #OSM blog explains how the project handles local, official, and multilingual names, and that – unlike some large web map providers – its default map...
https://spatialists.ch/posts/2026/09/26-names-in-osm/ #GIS #GISchat #geospatial #SwissGIS -
Names in OSM: #OpenStreetMap volunteers have mapped 115 million #placenames globally. A short article on the #OSM blog explains how the project handles local, official, and multilingual names, and that – unlike some large web map providers – its default map...
https://spatialists.ch/posts/2026/09/26-names-in-osm/ #GIS #GISchat #geospatial #SwissGIS -
Names in OSM: #OpenStreetMap volunteers have mapped 115 million #placenames globally. A short article on the #OSM blog explains how the project handles local, official, and multilingual names, and that – unlike some large web map providers – its default map...
https://spatialists.ch/posts/2026/09/26-names-in-osm/ #GIS #GISchat #geospatial #SwissGIS -
Names in OSM: #OpenStreetMap volunteers have mapped 115 million #placenames globally. A short article on the #OSM blog explains how the project handles local, official, and multilingual names, and that – unlike some large web map providers – its default map...
https://spatialists.ch/posts/2026/09/26-names-in-osm/ #GIS #GISchat #geospatial #SwissGIS -
@jrconlin
ISBN 1 900289 25 1 and 26 1 The Landscape of Place-names with Ann Cole
0 460 04264 5 Place-names in the Landscape
Dr Margaret GellingI inherited the royalties and PLR for those which allows me to toast her memory occasionally.
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@jrconlin
ISBN 1 900289 25 1 and 26 1 The Landscape of Place-names with Ann Cole
0 460 04264 5 Place-names in the Landscape
Dr Margaret GellingI inherited the royalties and PLR for those which allows me to toast her memory occasionally.
#placenames -
@jrconlin
ISBN 1 900289 25 1 and 26 1 The Landscape of Place-names with Ann Cole
0 460 04264 5 Place-names in the Landscape
Dr Margaret GellingI inherited the royalties and PLR for those which allows me to toast her memory occasionally.
#placenames -
@jrconlin
ISBN 1 900289 25 1 and 26 1 The Landscape of Place-names with Ann Cole
0 460 04264 5 Place-names in the Landscape
Dr Margaret GellingI inherited the royalties and PLR for those which allows me to toast her memory occasionally.
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I was quite disappointed to learn that this village isn't Hell's Valley after all. #Hellenthal #Eifel https://proseandpassion.blogspot.com/2026/09/echo-valley.html
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I was quite disappointed to learn that this village isn't Hell's Valley after all. #Hellenthal #Eifel https://proseandpassion.blogspot.com/2026/09/echo-valley.html
#familyHistory #germany #placeNames #genealogy -
I was quite disappointed to learn that this village isn't Hell's Valley after all. #Hellenthal #Eifel https://proseandpassion.blogspot.com/2026/09/echo-valley.html
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I was quite disappointed to learn that this village isn't Hell's Valley after all. #Hellenthal #Eifel https://proseandpassion.blogspot.com/2026/09/echo-valley.html
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https://www.europesays.com/dk/162027/ Former Tallinn-area dump site reborn as lake and swimming spot | News #beaches #Estonia #Lakes #LandAndSpatialDevelopmentBoard #PlaceNames #SakuMunicipality #Tallinn
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Always pushing and testing the boundary with the goal to encroach and erase. If it doesn't work, "He's just trolling the libtards".
We must admit it's a great strategy. 😟
https://us.cnn.com/2026/09/06/politics/trump-map-renames-new-mexico-as-new-america
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Always pushing and testing the boundary with the goal to encroach and erase. If it doesn't work, "He's just trolling the libtards".
We must admit it's a great strategy. 😟
https://us.cnn.com/2026/09/06/politics/trump-map-renames-new-mexico-as-new-america
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Always pushing and testing the boundary with the goal to encroach and erase. If it doesn't work, "He's just trolling the libtards".
We must admit it's a great strategy. 😟
https://us.cnn.com/2026/09/06/politics/trump-map-renames-new-mexico-as-new-america
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Always pushing and testing the boundary with the goal to encroach and erase. If it doesn't work, "He's just trolling the libtards".
We must admit it's a great strategy. 😟
https://us.cnn.com/2026/09/06/politics/trump-map-renames-new-mexico-as-new-america
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Axios: Apple joins Google in renaming Lake Ontario to “Lake America”. ” Apple has changed the label on Lake Ontario to ‘Lake America,’ according to an Axios review of Apple Maps on Tuesday afternoon…. Apple is the second major digital map provider to make the switch. Google did so over the weekend — at least for those in the United States.”
https://rbfirehose.com/2026/09/02/axios-apple-joins-google-in-renaming-lake-ontario-to-lake-america/ -
Axios: Apple joins Google in renaming Lake Ontario to “Lake America”. ” Apple has changed the label on Lake Ontario to ‘Lake America,’ according to an Axios review of Apple Maps on Tuesday afternoon…. Apple is the second major digital map provider to make the switch. Google did so over the weekend — at least for those in the United States.”
https://rbfirehose.com/2026/09/02/axios-apple-joins-google-in-renaming-lake-ontario-to-lake-america/ -
Axios: Apple joins Google in renaming Lake Ontario to “Lake America”. ” Apple has changed the label on Lake Ontario to ‘Lake America,’ according to an Axios review of Apple Maps on Tuesday afternoon…. Apple is the second major digital map provider to make the switch. Google did so over the weekend — at least for those in the United States.”
https://rbfirehose.com/2026/09/02/axios-apple-joins-google-in-renaming-lake-ontario-to-lake-america/ -
Axios: Apple joins Google in renaming Lake Ontario to “Lake America”. ” Apple has changed the label on Lake Ontario to ‘Lake America,’ according to an Axios review of Apple Maps on Tuesday afternoon…. Apple is the second major digital map provider to make the switch. Google did so over the weekend — at least for those in the United States.”
https://rbfirehose.com/2026/09/02/axios-apple-joins-google-in-renaming-lake-ontario-to-lake-america/ -
A lovely detail on Irish place names in Ella McSweeney's latest, about how infrastructure is failing flood management in Ireland:
https://www.irishtimes.com/life-style/2026/08/29/the-floods-will-overwhelm-irish-land-we-cant-just-sit-back/#flooding #farming #Ireland #Mastodaoine #Irish #placenames #geography
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A lovely detail on Irish place names in Ella McSweeney's latest, about how infrastructure is failing flood management in Ireland:
https://www.irishtimes.com/life-style/2026/08/29/the-floods-will-overwhelm-irish-land-we-cant-just-sit-back/#flooding #farming #Ireland #Mastodaoine #Irish #placenames #geography
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A lovely detail on Irish place names in Ella McSweeney's latest, about how infrastructure is failing flood management in Ireland:
https://www.irishtimes.com/life-style/2026/08/29/the-floods-will-overwhelm-irish-land-we-cant-just-sit-back/#flooding #farming #Ireland #Mastodaoine #Irish #placenames #geography
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A lovely detail on Irish place names in Ella McSweeney's latest, about how infrastructure is failing flood management in Ireland:
https://www.irishtimes.com/life-style/2026/08/29/the-floods-will-overwhelm-irish-land-we-cant-just-sit-back/#flooding #farming #Ireland #Mastodaoine #Irish #placenames #geography
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https://www.visitmelbourne.com/regions/great-ocean-road/destinations/port-fairy
I was pleased to learn today that in the Australian state of Victoria can be found a town with the delightful name of Port Fairy.
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https://www.visitmelbourne.com/regions/great-ocean-road/destinations/port-fairy
I was pleased to learn today that in the Australian state of Victoria can be found a town with the delightful name of Port Fairy.
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https://www.visitmelbourne.com/regions/great-ocean-road/destinations/port-fairy
I was pleased to learn today that in the Australian state of Victoria can be found a town with the delightful name of Port Fairy.
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https://www.visitmelbourne.com/regions/great-ocean-road/destinations/port-fairy
I was pleased to learn today that in the Australian state of Victoria can be found a town with the delightful name of Port Fairy.
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9to5 Google: Google Maps is restoring the names of locations in Poland that were changed to offensive alternatives. “Polish news network TVPWorld reported on the matter, with examples including the Presidential Palace being renamed ‘Hooligans’ Palace,’ the Warsaw Uprising Museum becoming ‘Museum of the Third Reich Uprising,’ and the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier becoming ‘Tomb of the Known SS […]
https://rbfirehose.com/2026/07/07/9to5-google-google-maps-is-restoring-the-names-of-locations-in-poland-that-were-changed-to-offensive-alternatives/ -
9to5 Google: Google Maps is restoring the names of locations in Poland that were changed to offensive alternatives. “Polish news network TVPWorld reported on the matter, with examples including the Presidential Palace being renamed ‘Hooligans’ Palace,’ the Warsaw Uprising Museum becoming ‘Museum of the Third Reich Uprising,’ and the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier becoming ‘Tomb of the Known SS […]
https://rbfirehose.com/2026/07/07/9to5-google-google-maps-is-restoring-the-names-of-locations-in-poland-that-were-changed-to-offensive-alternatives/ -
9to5 Google: Google Maps is restoring the names of locations in Poland that were changed to offensive alternatives. “Polish news network TVPWorld reported on the matter, with examples including the Presidential Palace being renamed ‘Hooligans’ Palace,’ the Warsaw Uprising Museum becoming ‘Museum of the Third Reich Uprising,’ and the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier becoming ‘Tomb of the Known SS […]
https://rbfirehose.com/2026/07/07/9to5-google-google-maps-is-restoring-the-names-of-locations-in-poland-that-were-changed-to-offensive-alternatives/ -
9to5 Google: Google Maps is restoring the names of locations in Poland that were changed to offensive alternatives. “Polish news network TVPWorld reported on the matter, with examples including the Presidential Palace being renamed ‘Hooligans’ Palace,’ the Warsaw Uprising Museum becoming ‘Museum of the Third Reich Uprising,’ and the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier becoming ‘Tomb of the Known SS […]
https://rbfirehose.com/2026/07/07/9to5-google-google-maps-is-restoring-the-names-of-locations-in-poland-that-were-changed-to-offensive-alternatives/ -
Ashby de la Zouch?
Marton cum Grafton?
Henley In Arden?
Henley on Thames?
Staines upon Thames? -
Ashby de la Zouch?
Marton cum Grafton?
Henley In Arden?
Henley on Thames?
Staines upon Thames? -
Ashby de la Zouch?
Marton cum Grafton?
Henley In Arden?
Henley on Thames?
Staines upon Thames? -
Ashby de la Zouch?
Marton cum Grafton?
Henley In Arden?
Henley on Thames?
Staines upon Thames? -
Abhainn, allt, uisge: Mar a tha a’ Ghàidhlig a’ sruthadh tron chruth-tire
River, stream, water: How Gaelic flows through the landscape
19 September, National Library of Scotland, Edinburgh – freeGaelic names for Scotland’s rivers & burns reveal reveal the spread of Gaelic across Scotland, & how medieval people understood their landscape
#Scottish #Scotland #toponymy #placenames #Gaidhlig #Gaelic #medieval
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Abhainn, allt, uisge: Mar a tha a’ Ghàidhlig a’ sruthadh tron chruth-tire
River, stream, water: How Gaelic flows through the landscape
19 September, National Library of Scotland, Edinburgh – freeGaelic names for Scotland’s rivers & burns reveal reveal the spread of Gaelic across Scotland, & how medieval people understood their landscape
#Scottish #Scotland #toponymy #placenames #Gaidhlig #Gaelic #medieval
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Abhainn, allt, uisge: Mar a tha a’ Ghàidhlig a’ sruthadh tron chruth-tire
River, stream, water: How Gaelic flows through the landscape
19 September, National Library of Scotland, Edinburgh – freeGaelic names for Scotland’s rivers & burns reveal reveal the spread of Gaelic across Scotland, & how medieval people understood their landscape
#Scottish #Scotland #toponymy #placenames #Gaidhlig #Gaelic #medieval
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Abhainn, allt, uisge: Mar a tha a’ Ghàidhlig a’ sruthadh tron chruth-tire
River, stream, water: How Gaelic flows through the landscape
19 September, National Library of Scotland, Edinburgh – freeGaelic names for Scotland’s rivers & burns reveal reveal the spread of Gaelic across Scotland, & how medieval people understood their landscape
#Scottish #Scotland #toponymy #placenames #Gaidhlig #Gaelic #medieval
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The Map Room: Exonym Atlas. “An exonym is a place name used by outsiders—for example, English speakers using Germany for Deutschland. The Exonym Atlas explores how other languages name countries and groups those names by usage.”
https://rbfirehose.com/2026/06/02/the-map-room-exonym-atlas/ -
The Map Room: Exonym Atlas. “An exonym is a place name used by outsiders—for example, English speakers using Germany for Deutschland. The Exonym Atlas explores how other languages name countries and groups those names by usage.”
https://rbfirehose.com/2026/06/02/the-map-room-exonym-atlas/ -
The Map Room: Exonym Atlas. “An exonym is a place name used by outsiders—for example, English speakers using Germany for Deutschland. The Exonym Atlas explores how other languages name countries and groups those names by usage.”
https://rbfirehose.com/2026/06/02/the-map-room-exonym-atlas/ -
The Map Room: Exonym Atlas. “An exonym is a place name used by outsiders—for example, English speakers using Germany for Deutschland. The Exonym Atlas explores how other languages name countries and groups those names by usage.”
https://rbfirehose.com/2026/06/02/the-map-room-exonym-atlas/ -
Two months ago my brain decided that I needed to find out what the name of each country means. As the work progressed, along came capital cities and some administrative divisions. On some days I didn’t do anything else but this and on some other days I barely even looked at the list. A bit surprisingly I actually managed to finish the project, so here I present to you the meaning and language group of origin of quite many placenames.
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Two months ago my brain decided that I needed to find out what the name of each country means. As the work progressed, along came capital cities and some administrative divisions. On some days I didn’t do anything else but this and on some other days I barely even looked at the list. A bit surprisingly I actually managed to finish the project, so here I present to you the meaning and language group of origin of quite many placenames.
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Two months ago my brain decided that I needed to find out what the name of each country means. As the work progressed, along came capital cities and some administrative divisions. On some days I didn’t do anything else but this and on some other days I barely even looked at the list. A bit surprisingly I actually managed to finish the project, so here I present to you the meaning and language group of origin of quite many placenames.
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Two months ago my brain decided that I needed to find out what the name of each country means. As the work progressed, along came capital cities and some administrative divisions. On some days I didn’t do anything else but this and on some other days I barely even looked at the list. A bit surprisingly I actually managed to finish the project, so here I present to you the meaning and language group of origin of quite many placenames.
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Did you know Pinarayi Vijayan was once just A. Vijayan? Kerala politics is full of leaders known more by their hometowns than their real names! https://english.mathrubhumi.com/news/kerala/pinarayi-vijayan-was-once-a-vijayan-when-place-names-shaped-kerala-politics-h3z4yqqq?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #PinarayiVijayan #KeralaPolitics #PlaceNames #KodiyeriBalakrishnan
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Did you know Pinarayi Vijayan was once just A. Vijayan? Kerala politics is full of leaders known more by their hometowns than their real names! https://english.mathrubhumi.com/news/kerala/pinarayi-vijayan-was-once-a-vijayan-when-place-names-shaped-kerala-politics-h3z4yqqq?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #PinarayiVijayan #KeralaPolitics #PlaceNames #KodiyeriBalakrishnan
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We all know 'New York, New York' but what about 'Eger, Eger, Eger' (Sudetenland).
Are there any places with higher levels of self-nesting?
#maps #PlaceNames #geography #Germany #CzechRepublic #Czech -
We all know 'New York, New York' but what about 'Eger, Eger, Eger' (Sudetenland).
Are there any places with higher levels of self-nesting?
#maps #PlaceNames #geography #Germany #CzechRepublic #Czech -
We all know 'New York, New York' but what about 'Eger, Eger, Eger' (Sudetenland).
Are there any places with higher levels of self-nesting?
#maps #PlaceNames #geography #Germany #CzechRepublic #Czech -
This is rather nice, newly on the National Library of Scotland Maps website: East Lothian Field Names Recording Project. I'm having fun already looking up field names for some ancestral farms around Gifford, Garvald and Saltoun. A project still in progress. https://maps.nls.uk/projects/field-names/project/
#History #Geography #Scotland #EastLothian #Farming #Agriculture #PlaceNames #Maps
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This is rather nice, newly on the National Library of Scotland Maps website: East Lothian Field Names Recording Project. I'm having fun already looking up field names for some ancestral farms around Gifford, Garvald and Saltoun. A project still in progress. https://maps.nls.uk/projects/field-names/project/
#History #Geography #Scotland #EastLothian #Farming #Agriculture #PlaceNames #Maps
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This is rather nice, newly on the National Library of Scotland Maps website: East Lothian Field Names Recording Project. I'm having fun already looking up field names for some ancestral farms around Gifford, Garvald and Saltoun. A project still in progress. https://maps.nls.uk/projects/field-names/project/
#History #Geography #Scotland #EastLothian #Farming #Agriculture #PlaceNames #Maps
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This is rather nice, newly on the National Library of Scotland Maps website: East Lothian Field Names Recording Project. I'm having fun already looking up field names for some ancestral farms around Gifford, Garvald and Saltoun. A project still in progress. https://maps.nls.uk/projects/field-names/project/
#History #Geography #Scotland #EastLothian #Farming #Agriculture #PlaceNames #Maps
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#1225 Adrian Room - Dictionary of British Place Names. Bookmart Limited, 1995, 1st paperback edition.
#AdrianRoom #BookmartLimited #PlaceNames #Toponymy #BookOfTheDay
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#1225 Adrian Room - Dictionary of British Place Names. Bookmart Limited, 1995, 1st paperback edition.
#AdrianRoom #BookmartLimited #PlaceNames #Toponymy #BookOfTheDay