Nicknames of places : origins and meanings of the alternate and secondary names, sobriquets, titles, epithets and slogans for 4600 places worldwide
(Book)

Includes bibliographical references (pages 331-332) and index.

"Many places in the world, from the smallest settlement to the largest expanse of land or water, have a secondary name. This new dictionary is devoted to over 4,500 such names. The Dictionary entries are arranged alphabetically by secondary name and include the city's real name, its location, and an explanation of the secondary name"--Provided by publisher.