Alan Rayburn
Biographic Data
| ID | 1368261 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Alan Rayburn |
| GIVEN NAMES | Alan |
| FAMILY NAME | Rayburn |
| SIGNATURE | RAYBURN A |
| AFFILIATIONS | Canadian Permanent Committee on Geographical Names |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 9 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 5 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 9 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1973 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2008 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Mary Rita Miller
Caracteristic of Toponymic Generics in New Brunswick
New Brunswick has a large variety of toponymic terminology including ten generics for flowing water, thirty for stationary water, twelve for flat terrain, eighteen for elevated features, and eleven for terrain depressions. Although the variety is impressive certain terms describe vastly different kinds of features, such as gully for both a terrain depression and a narrow coastal water channel. The English language has been the source of ninety of…
A Rewarding Career in Toponymy
Kandy, Ceylon. 1About 1945, when I was 12 years old, the sweet sounds of these two names were observed in an atlas. I dreamed that I might visit them some day. That dream became reality in June, 1959, when I ate a Chinese dinner and had a cup of Ceylon tea in Kandy. It was the embryonic touchstone of a most satisfying career in the study of toponymy. Throughout my primary and secondary education in Orangeville, Ontario, I developed a deep interes…
In Memoriam
As a research scholar at UBC, Frank maintained a strong critical focus on historical lexicology and place names. Geographically, he focused on southern France, a region for which he had a lifelong personal and professional affinity. His teaching specialties were Romance linguistics, comparative French and English stylistics, and the history of the French language
The Transfer of Scottish Placenames to Canada
Scottish migration to the area of present-day Canada was so intensive from the late 1700s to the early 1900s that nearly two million Canadians claimed Scottish ancestry after the middle of the twentieth century. Through their placenames the Scots were able to reinforce their presence in Canada. Settlements in Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island were mainly developed by migrants from the Highlands and Western Isles in the late 1700s and early 180…
The Roots and Development of the Canadian Permanent Committee on Geographical Names
The Canadian Permanent Committee on Geographical Names traces its roots to a recommendation of land surveyors in 1888 and action by the federal government in 1897 to create the Geographic Board of Canada. Advisory committees have assisted the CPCGN with principles and procedures, undersea feature naming, alpine nomenclature, and toponymic research. The Committee has convened workshops on gazetteer production, language issues, data automation, and…
Unfortunate Connotations Acquired by Some Canadian Toponyms
about the Trans-Canada Highway appeared in the 100th anniversary issue of Saturday Night, a popular if somewhat elitist Canadian monthly magazine. After venturing 7,821 kilometres (4,784 miles) west from St. John's, Newfoundland, he arrived at "Mile 0" in Victoria, British Columbia. There, after dipping his hands into the waters of the Strait of Juan de Fuca, he turned to glance at the street sign, and noted "the last street in Canada: Dallas Roa…
American Influences on Canadian Toponymy
Acadia/the Origin of the Name and Its Geographical and Historical Utilization
Acadia is a name that has been used for nearly 400 years in the area of the Maritime Provinces. There is strong evidence that it derives from Archadia (Arcadia), given by Giovanni da Verrazzano in 1524 when he sighted an ideal landscape described in classical literature. Cartographers applied it to a region south of New France. In the early 1600s Sieur de Monts found it to be a useful designation for a new colonization scheme between New France a…
The Transfer of Scottish Placenames to Canada
Scottish migration to the area of present-day Canada was so intensive from the late 1700s to the early 1900s that nearly two million Canadians claimed Scottish ancestry after the middle of the twentieth century. Through their placenames the Scots were able to reinforce their presence in Canada. Settlements in Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island were mainly developed by migrants from the Highlands and Western Isles in the late 1700s and early 180…
American Influences on Canadian Toponymy
A Rewarding Career in Toponymy
Kandy, Ceylon. 1About 1945, when I was 12 years old, the sweet sounds of these two names were observed in an atlas. I dreamed that I might visit them some day. That dream became reality in June, 1959, when I ate a Chinese dinner and had a cup of Ceylon tea in Kandy. It was the embryonic touchstone of a most satisfying career in the study of toponymy. Throughout my primary and secondary education in Orangeville, Ontario, I developed a deep interes…
Acadia/the Origin of the Name and Its Geographical and Historical Utilization
Acadia is a name that has been used for nearly 400 years in the area of the Maritime Provinces. There is strong evidence that it derives from Archadia (Arcadia), given by Giovanni da Verrazzano in 1524 when he sighted an ideal landscape described in classical literature. Cartographers applied it to a region south of New France. In the early 1600s Sieur de Monts found it to be a useful designation for a new colonization scheme between New France a…
American Influences on Canadian Toponymy
Unfortunate Connotations Acquired by Some Canadian Toponyms
about the Trans-Canada Highway appeared in the 100th anniversary issue of Saturday Night, a popular if somewhat elitist Canadian monthly magazine. After venturing 7,821 kilometres (4,784 miles) west from St. John's, Newfoundland, he arrived at "Mile 0" in Victoria, British Columbia. There, after dipping his hands into the waters of the Strait of Juan de Fuca, he turned to glance at the street sign, and noted "the last street in Canada: Dallas Roa…
The Roots and Development of the Canadian Permanent Committee on Geographical Names
The Canadian Permanent Committee on Geographical Names traces its roots to a recommendation of land surveyors in 1888 and action by the federal government in 1897 to create the Geographic Board of Canada. Advisory committees have assisted the CPCGN with principles and procedures, undersea feature naming, alpine nomenclature, and toponymic research. The Committee has convened workshops on gazetteer production, language issues, data automation, and…
The Transfer of Scottish Placenames to Canada
Scottish migration to the area of present-day Canada was so intensive from the late 1700s to the early 1900s that nearly two million Canadians claimed Scottish ancestry after the middle of the twentieth century. Through their placenames the Scots were able to reinforce their presence in Canada. Settlements in Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island were mainly developed by migrants from the Highlands and Western Isles in the late 1700s and early 180…
In Memoriam
As a research scholar at UBC, Frank maintained a strong critical focus on historical lexicology and place names. Geographically, he focused on southern France, a region for which he had a lifelong personal and professional affinity. His teaching specialties were Romance linguistics, comparative French and English stylistics, and the history of the French language
A Rewarding Career in Toponymy
Kandy, Ceylon. 1About 1945, when I was 12 years old, the sweet sounds of these two names were observed in an atlas. I dreamed that I might visit them some day. That dream became reality in June, 1959, when I ate a Chinese dinner and had a cup of Ceylon tea in Kandy. It was the embryonic touchstone of a most satisfying career in the study of toponymy. Throughout my primary and secondary education in Orangeville, Ontario, I developed a deep interes…
Caracteristic of Toponymic Generics in New Brunswick
New Brunswick has a large variety of toponymic terminology including ten generics for flowing water, thirty for stationary water, twelve for flat terrain, eighteen for elevated features, and eleven for terrain depressions. Although the variety is impressive certain terms describe vastly different kinds of features, such as gully for both a terrain depression and a narrow coastal water channel. The English language has been the source of ninety of…
Mary Rita Miller
Archaeology (7 works) · Geography (7 works) · History (6 works) · History (6 works) · Toponymy (6 works) · Canadian Identity and History (4 works) · Art (3 works) · Cartography (3 works) · Computer Science (3 works) · Linguistics (3 works)