The definitive guide to place names in Singapore. Place names tell us much about a country – its history, its landscape, its people, its aspirations, its self

Place names tell us much about a country — its history, its landscape, its people, its aspirations, its self-image, The study of place names called toponymics

This book represents archival work as well as field work and interviews. The introductory chapters provide an overview of the academic importance of studying pl

Illustrated with numerous case studies, this book is the first comprehensive overview of the related fields of toponymy and toponomastics.

Since 1819, more than 6,200 place (street and village) names divided into more than 3,900 name groups were known in Singapore. Based on digitised historical new