9. Use of names for non-cartographic purposes

• Etymology (study of the derivation or meaning of words and names)

• Descriptive names

• Use of geographical names as brand names

• Use of names as symbols

• Use of names for educational purposes

• Use of names for traffic/transportation (bus stops, train stations)

• Use of names as a symbol for sovereignty

 

Discipline = these are the disciplines that study names.

Odonymy: road names

Hydronymy: water names

Oronymy: mountain names

Hagionymy: places named after saints

+ Proper place names