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toponym
noun
A placename.
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The word 'toponym' is correct and can be used in written English.
It refers to the name of a place, often derived from its geographical, historical, or cultural characteristics. It is often used in the field of geography, cartography, and linguistics. Example: The toponyms of many cities in the United States have interesting origins. For example, the name "Los Angeles" comes from the Spanish phrase "El Pueblo de Nuestra Señora la Reina de los Ángeles," meaning "The Town of Our Lady the Queen of the Angels." This name was chosen by the Spanish colonizers to honor the Catholic saints.
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Spot heights are noted, there is the occasional toponym ("Misery-Fjellet", "Deadwood Plain").
A TOPONYM is a place name, and only the devilishly clever Hex team could notice that the word that defines the study of place names has a PONY stuck inside TOM Hanks.
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Yet by virtue of its ubiquity, Google is often the arbiter of first recourse for borders and toponyms [5].
The toponyms in common use today are in English (Newfoundland) and French (Terre-Neuve).
But it wasn't only the evocative toponyms or the menace of the place that I found fascinating, it was the sense that the landscape of Morecambe Bay seemed so rich with stories, all of them held at a tantalising distance.
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Since I tried Ludwig back in 2017, I have been constantly using it in both editing and translation. Ever since, I suggest it to my translators at ProSciEditing.

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