toponym

 [top-uh-nim]  

top·o·nym

   [top-uh-nim]
noun
1.
a place name.
2.
a name derived from the name of a place.
Origin:
1890–95; top- + -onym, or by back formation from toponomy
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toponym (ˈtɒpənɪm)
 
—n
1.  the name of a place
2.  any name derived from a place name

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