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Reed, A. W.

 
9781876334000: Aboriginal Place Names

Synopsis

Where does the name Cooloongatta come from? What does Uluru mean? So many of our place names are derived from Aboriginal words, but their origins and meaning are unknown to most Australians. This new edition of 'Aboriginal Place Names' gives thousands of Aboriginal meanings from all over Australia, plus many new entries for places that have recently been given Aboriginal names. The book also includes a list of places that original had Aboriginal names but which were changed to European ones, such as Mount Eliza to Gargatup. Finally, there is an English-Aboriginal word list giving the Aboriginal translation for many hundreds of common words.

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À propos de l?auteur

Alexander Wyclif Reed, also known as Clif Reed and A. W. Reed, (7 March 1908 - 19 October 1979) was a prolific New Zealand publisher and author. With his uncle Alfred he established the publishing firm A. H. & A. W. Reed. As an author he was known most commonly as A. W. Reed. Reed wrote many books on topics such as myths, language and place names of both Māori and Australian Aboriginal cultures.

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9780730101277: Aboriginal Place Names

Edition présentée

ISBN 10 :  0730101274 ISBN 13 :  9780730101277
Editeur : Reed Books Australia, 1992
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