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toponym

[ top-uh-nim ]

noun

  1. a name derived from the name of a place.


toponym

/ ˈtɒpənɪm /

noun

  1. the name of a place
  2. any name derived from a place name


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Word History and Origins

Origin of toponym1

First recorded in 1890–95; top- + -onym, or by back formation from toponymy ( def )

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