toponymy
noun
to·pon·y·my
tə-ˈpä-nə-mē 
tō-
: the place-names of a region or language or especially the etymological study of them
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That is part of a much broader quest to excavate (or invent) an older and more precise toponymy of urban neighborhoods.
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Henry Grabar, Slate Magazine, 25 July 2017
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Henry Grabar, Slate Magazine, 25 July 2017
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“Toponymy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/toponymy. Accessed 16 Nov. 2024.
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