English Placenames that are Words

ramsler commented on the list englsh-placenames-that-are-words

The choice as to what constitutes a 'word' is tricky. For example, should inflected forms be included (e.g., Wells). I elected to exclude plurals, but included -ing forms (e.g., Reading). Cities/Towns that are the names of other Cities/Towns are excluded UNLESS they also have an ordinary language meaning (e.g., Laurel, Troy, etc.). Split words (Black Jack) were allowed, as were conjunctions of two words (Town and Country). 'Jupiter' was allowed, though strictly it's a place. Apparently, astronomical objects are not considered geographical locations (ge- meaning 'earth'). So, technically, a city/town named after a named feature on the moon or another planet would be OK as well.

April 11, 2010