toponymnoun [ C ]
uk/ˈtɒp.ə.nɪm//ˈtɑː.pə.nɪm/specializeda word that is the name of a place:
Toponyms ending in -thorpe, -by, - combe, -gill and -royd are associated with regions settled by different groups such as Celts, Vikings, Danes, and Saxons.