The subject of English placenames is a complicated one. There are many factors involved, not the least of which is the waves of conquest England suffered during the period in which most of her placenames were formed. The result is that English placenames come from a variety of languages: possibly preBritish, British, Latin, Old English, Old Norse of two varieties and Norman French. Each of these languages has contributed placenames and influenced the form of existing placenames. This makes a rich and complicated subject with much fine detail. I have tried to review the major types of English placenames, but it has not been possible to touch on every aspect of the subject. Има още
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The name Tahoe (the lake in California/Nevada) is Washo for „big water.“
