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toponym

top·o·nym [ tóppə nìm ] (plural top·o·nyms)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. name derived from place name: a name, e.g. a personal name, that is derived from the name of a place

2. place name: a name given to a place ( formal )

[Late 19th century. <topo- after synonym]
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