Why is the North Sea West of Us?: Principles behind the Naming of Seas / Peder Gammeltoft

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INTRODUCTION

NAMING OF WATERS

NAME DERIVED FROM A SETTLEMENT NAME

NAME DERIVED FROM AN ISLAND-NAME

NAME DERIVED FROM A COUNTRY OR REGION

NAME DERIVED FROM A DIRECTIONAL PERSPECTIVE

NAME DERIVED FROM APPEARANCE

EXPLORATION NAMES AND COMMEMORATIVE NAMES

HOW DID TODAY’S SEA NAMES COME ABOUT?

DO TODAY’S WATER FEATURE NAMES GIVE RISE TO DISPUTES?

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The Journal of Territorial and Maritime Studies vol vol 3-1 (Winter / Spring 2016)