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African Placenames: Origins and Meanings of the Names for Over 2000 Natural Features, Towns, Cities, Provinces and Countries - Hardcover

 
9780899509433: African Placenames: Origins and Meanings of the Names for Over 2000 Natural Features, Towns, Cities, Provinces and Countries
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Each of the over 2,000 entries gives the country and, in most cases, geographical location within the country. An account of the names origin and meaning follows, with appropriate historical, topographical and biological references. Cross references provide both former names and alternate spellings or forms of current names.

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Africa's placenames range from the classical and biblical in the north to modern European in the south, and embrace an array of African languages. Each of this volume's over 2,000 entries gives the country and, in most cases, geographical location within the country, followed by an account of the name's origin and meaning, with appropriate historic

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  • PublisherMcFarland & Co Inc
  • Publication date1994
  • ISBN 10 0899509436
  • ISBN 13 9780899509433
  • BindingHardcover
  • Number of pages245

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