Place naming glossary

The glossary contains key words that frequently appear on the Geographical Names Board website and in its policies.

About this glossary

The purpose of this glossary is to help you understand the place naming terminology used on our website and in our policies. It contains definitions of 3 types of terms. They are:

  • status values used in the Geographical Names Register
  • designation values used in the Geographical Names Register
  • common terms used in Geographical Names Board (GNB) information.

You can search the glossary for individual terms, or filter by one of these 3 types.

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