The study of place names is called toponymy and the British Isles has a varied toponymy due to the different settlement patterns, political and linguistic histories. Many languages and cultures have had an impact on geographical names including Anglo-Normans, Anglo Saxons, Romans and Vikings. Examples The origin of the suffix ‘ham’ is from Old English (Anglo-Saxon) meaning...
There are some very interesting place names in Britain. The history (etymologies) behind such names are often due to Great Britain’s history of repeated invasion, occupation, and assimilation, combined with the peoples special liking for double entendre. Place names also represented the trade in which was famous for a particular area. Slag Lane in Haydock, Merseyside, for example, got...
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