Extended Toponyms (was: Origin of Proto-Germanic Distinguishing Fea

--- In cybalist@yahoogroups.com, "tgpedersen" <tgpedersen@...>
wrote:

>
> > > Some of the oldest Danish place names have Noun-Adj. eg.
> > Sundbylille/
> > > Sundbymagle
> >
> > Any risk of Latin influence? 'Parva' occurs as the second word

in a

> > few English place names composed of two words, and owners' or
> saints'
> > names usually occur as the second element in two word placenames.
> >
>
> None of the books I've seen mention that option. I thought the

Latin

> influence on English placenames came with the Normans?

I don't know what happened in Denmark. Most of what I know on this
aspect of English place names is nicely summarised at
http://www.sca.org/heraldry/laurel/names/engplnam.html . Places
distinguished thus may be nearby or far apart.

Richard.