Adding the origin of fieldnames to OpenStreetMap is a great opportunity for people interested in local history to record the history of their place in an easily accessible place and helps other people understand some of the more obscure fieldnames.
Many thanks to all the people who have already tirelessly added fieldnames to OpenStreetMap!!!
00:00 Introduction
03:05 Naming by shape
04:05 Naming by size
04:47 Naming by crop or farm animal
09:25 Former owners' names
11:17 Naming after man made structures (lime kilns, castles, graveyards...)
29:30 Natural features (waterbodies, wildlife, changes in altitude...)
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