Hydronymy
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Hydronymy is a noun meaning The naming of bodies of water such as rivers and lakes.
Meaning
The naming of bodies of water such as rivers and lakes.
Example Sentences
As references to foreign hydronymies have shown, this semantic structure and development is not confined to Scotland or to the British Isles.
In hydronymy there are many pairs of river names such as Eau Blanche/Eau Noire in France, Blanc Ruxel/Noir Ruisseau in the Vosges, France, Beli Iskdr/Cerni Iskdr in Bulgaria, Crisul Alb/Crisul Negru in Romania.
Hydronymy marks the most conservative feature of toponomastics. By hydronymy earlier strata of a population might be identified and the movements of prehistoric peoples can be observed assessing the spread of the hydronymy associated with them.
Word Forms
- hydronymies
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include hydronym, hodonymy, hydros, hydrosystem, hydronasty, hydraulis.
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