ethnotoponym

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noun

A toponym (place name) named after a tribe, ethnic group, or people.

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Meanings

nounethnotoponym (plural ethnotoponyms)

plural ethnotoponyms

  1. rareA toponym (place name) named after a tribe, ethnic group, or people.

    An ethnotoponym is a geographical name that is based on the name of an ethnic group, people, or tribe.

    [2026, Mher S. Kumunts, “ETHNOTOPONYMS AND THEOTOPONYMS AS PART OF YHE ONOMASTIC CONTINUUM: RESEARCH BASED ON MATERIALS OF ANCIENT ARMENIAN TOPONYMS”, in Scientific Culture, volume 12, number 2.1, →DOI, archived from the original on 26 Jun 2026, page 12321

Origin

From ethno- + toponym.

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Chicago

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