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If the others words/names are parts of toponymes, perhaps the explanation is not adequate, because the evolution of the toponymes often is very complicated and the final appearance of usual words in a combo is false. This is what is called popular etymology.

E. g., in Catalan, very close where I live, there is a small village named Riudeperes. The people interprets the toponyme as Riu, "river", de, "of", peres, "peaches": "peaches". But, actually, the name comes from petra and means "river of stones".

• Bosquet/ Bosanquet - French + Ridgeville - American, Ohio - Bobby Darin  Apr 15 2005, 12:53:47 PM
  • Re: Bosquet/ Bosanquet - French + Ridgeville - American, Ohio - Miss Claire  Apr 15 2005, 2:24:22 PM
    • The French word bosquet - Lumia  Apr 16 2005, 4:32:48 AM
  • Re: Bosquet/ Bosanquet - French + Ridgeville - American, Ohio - Lumia  Apr 15 2005, 2:16:09 PM
    • Attn:- Lumia - Bobby Darin  Apr 16 2005, 8:18:31 AM
      • Re: Attn:- Lumia - Lumia  Apr 16 2005, 10:03:24 AM
        • Re: Attn:- Lumia Again..... - Bobby Darin  Apr 16 2005, 3:58:09 PM
          • Re: Attn:- Lumia Again..... - Toponymes  Apr 17 2005, 3:45:06 AM
            • Sorry, "Toponymes" was me (n/t) - Lumia  Apr 17 2005, 3:56:49 AM