Geographical etymology: a dictionary of place-names giving their derivationsBlackie, Christina
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Geographical etymology: a dictionary of place-names giving their derivations
Blackie, Christina
Names, Geographical
pleasure--applied, in topography, to a palace or lordly mansion; _e.g._
Ludwigslust, Charlottenlust, Ravenlust (the palaces of Ludovick, of
Charlotte, and of Hrafen); Lostwithel, in Cornwall (the manor of
Withel), in the old Brit. language, _Pen Uchel coet_ (the lofty hill
in the wood, and the _Uzella_ of Ptolemy); Lustleigh (the valley of
pleasure), in Devon.
[Sidenote: LUTTER, LAUTER (Teut.),]
bright, clear; _e.g._ Lutri, on Lake Geneva; Luttar, in Brunswick (the
bright place); Latterbach and Lauterburn (clear stream); Lauterburg, in
Alsace, on the R. Lauter; Lutterworth (the bright farm); Lauterecken,
in Bavaria, at the corner, _eck_, of the R. Lauter.
[Sidenote: LUTZEL, LYTEL (Teut.),
LILLE (Scand.),]
small; _e.g._ Lutgenrode (the little clearing); Luxemburg, corrupt.
from _Lutzelburg_ (small fortress), Latinised _Lucis-Burgum_ (the city
of light), and hence passing into Luxemburg; Lucelle or Lutzel, in
Alsace; Lutzelsten (the small rock), in Alsace.
M
[Sidenote: MAEN (Welsh),]
a stone; _e.g._ Maentwrog (the tower-like pillar), a parish in
Merioneth; Maen or Dewi (St. David’s possession).
[Sidenote: MAES, or FAES (Cym.-Cel.),
MOED, or MEAD (A.S.),
MATTE (Ger.),]
a meadow or field, cognate with the Gael. _magh_; _e.g._ Maescar
(the pool in the field); Maisemore (great field), in Brecknock and
Gloucestershire; Marden, in Hereford, anc. _Maes-y-durdin_ (the field
of the water camp); Basaleg, a parish in Wales. The name has been
corrupted _Maes-aleg_, signifying _elect land_, from an event famous
in Welsh history, which took place there. Maes-teg (the fair field);
Maes-yr-onnen (the field of ash-trees); Cemmaes (the plain of the
ridge, _cefn_); Maes-y-Mynach (monk field); Cemmaes, _i.e._ _Cefn-maes_
(the ridge of the plain), in Wales; Runnymede, Co. Surrey (the meadow
of the council), Latinised _Pratum-concilii_; Andermatt (on the
meadow); Zermatt (at the meadow), in Switzerland; Matterhorn (the peak
of the meadow); Aeschenmatt (ash-tree meadow); Maes-Garmon (the field
of St. Germanus), in Wales; Soultzmatt (the meadow of mineral waters,
_salz_), in Alsace.
[Sidenote: MAGEN, MEKEN, or MAIN (Teut.),]
great; _e.g._ the R. Main, anc. _Magen-aha_ (great water); Mainland,
anc. _Meginland_ (great island), in the Orkneys; Mainhardt (great
wood); Meiningen (the great field)--_v._ GEN--in Germany.
[Sidenote: MAGH (Gadhelic),
MACH (Cym.-Cel.), a ridge,]
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