This article lists a number of common generic forms in place names in the British Isles, their meanings and some examples of their use. The study of place names is called toponymy; for a more detailed examination of this subject in relation to British and Irish place names, refer to Toponymy in the United Kingdom and Ireland. Key to languages: Bry: Brythonic; C: Cumbric; K: Cornish; I: Irish; L: Latin; ME: Middle English; NF: Norman French; OE: Old English (Anglo-Saxon); ON: Old Norse; P: Pictish; S: Scots; SG: Scots Gaelic; W: Welsh See also English Place-Name Society Germanic toponymy List of United Kingdom county name etymologies Place name origins Place names in Ireland Placenames Database of Ireland Scottish toponymy Toponymy in the United Kingdom and Ireland Toponymy of England Welsh toponymy References External links English toponymy Ireland geography-related lists Irish toponymy Lists of United Kingdom placename etymology United Kingdom Scottish toponymy United Kingdom geography-related lists Welsh toponymy Prefixes English suffixes