A partial list of Roman place names in Great Britain.
This list includes only names documented from Roman times. For a more complete list including later
Latin
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names, see
List of Latin place names in Britain
This list includes places in Great Britain (including neighbouring islands such as the Isle of Man), some of which were part of the Roman Empire, or were later given Latin place names in historical references.
Background
Until the Modern Era ...
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The early sources for Roman names show numerous variants and misspellings of the
Latin
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names. Moreover, one of the principal authorities,
Ptolemy
Claudius Ptolemy (; grc-gre, Πτολεμαῖος, ; la, Claudius Ptolemaeus; AD) was a mathematician, astronomer, astrologer, geographer, and music theorist, who wrote about a dozen scientific treatises, three of which were of importanc ...
, wrote in
Greek
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Greece
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so names that he records need to be
transliterated
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back into Latin to reveal the original form.
Note that in general only one source is shown below for each name, although many of the names are recorded in more than one of the sources.
Lists
Geographic regions
Settlement names
See also
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List of Latin place names in Britain
This list includes places in Great Britain (including neighbouring islands such as the Isle of Man), some of which were part of the Roman Empire, or were later given Latin place names in historical references.
Background
Until the Modern Era ...
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List of Latin place names in Continental Europe and Ireland
This list includes European countries and regions that were part of the Roman Empire, or that were given Latin place names in historical references. As a large portion of the latter were only created during the Middle Ages, often based on schol ...
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Latin names of cities
Users of Neo-Latin have taken the Latin language to places the Romans, and consequently, their language, never spread to, and consequently, have created a need to construct Latin city names in these places.
Strategies for constructing Latin nam ...
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Latin names of regions
Here is a list of principalities and regions written in the Latin language and English and other names on the right. This is NOT a duplication of Roman provincial names.
*cty. - county
*dept. - department
*dist. - district
*''isl.'' -island
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Latin names of European countries
This list includes the Roman names of countries, or significant regions, known to the Roman Empire.
References
External links
*Johann Georg Theodor Grässe, Dr. J. G. Th. Grässe, ''Orbis Latinus, Orbis Latinus: Lexikon lateinischer geograp ...
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History of Britain
The British Isles have witnessed intermittent periods of competition and cooperation between the people that occupy the various parts of Great Britain, the Isle of Man, Ireland, the Bailiwick of Guernsey, the Bailiwick of Jersey and the ...
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History of Ireland
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Roman sites in the United Kingdom
There are many Roman sites in Great Britain that are open to the public. There are also many sites that do not require special access, including Roman roads, and sites that have not been uncovered.
England
*Hadrian's Wall, Northumberland and Cumb ...
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United Nations Group of Experts on Geographical Names
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Primary sources
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Antonine Itinerary
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Ptolemy
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Geography
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Ravenna Cosmography
The ''Ravenna Cosmography'' ( la, Ravennatis Anonymi Cosmographia, "The Cosmography of the Unknown Ravennese") is a list of place-names covering the world from India to Ireland, compiled by an anonymous cleric in Ravenna around 700 AD. Text ...
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Tacitus
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St. Patrick
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Notitia Dignitatum
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References
External links
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Dr. J. G. Th. Grässe, ''
Orbis Latinus: Lexikon lateinischer geographischer Namen des Mittelalters und der Neuzeit''
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Roman Britain
Roman Britain was the period in classical antiquity when large parts of the island of Great Britain were under occupation by the Roman Empire. The occupation lasted from AD 43 to AD 410. During that time, the territory conquered was ...
Roman place names
This list includes the Roman names of countries, or significant regions, known to the Roman Empire.
References
External links
* Dr. J. G. Th. Grässe, '' Orbis Latinus: Lexikon lateinischer geographischer Namen des Mittelalters und der Neuz ...
Britain
Britain most often refers to:
* The United Kingdom, a sovereign state in Europe comprising the island of Great Britain, the north-eastern part of the island of Ireland and many smaller islands
* Great Britain, the largest island in the United King ...
Britain, Roman
Britain
Britain most often refers to:
* The United Kingdom, a sovereign state in Europe comprising the island of Great Britain, the north-eastern part of the island of Ireland and many smaller islands
* Great Britain, the largest island in the United King ...
Roman
Roman or Romans most often refers to:
*Rome, the capital city of Italy
*Ancient Rome, Roman civilization from 8th century BC to 5th century AD
*Roman people, the people of ancient Rome
*''Epistle to the Romans'', shortened to ''Romans'', a letter ...
Place names
Toponymy, toponymics, or toponomastics is the study of ''toponyms'' (proper names of places, also known as place names and geographic names), including their origins, meanings, usage and types. Toponym is the general term for a proper name of ...
Britain
Britain most often refers to:
* The United Kingdom, a sovereign state in Europe comprising the island of Great Britain, the north-eastern part of the island of Ireland and many smaller islands
* Great Britain, the largest island in the United King ...
Geography of Great Britain
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