a ditch; e.g. Jamlitz, Jamnitz, and Jamno (places with a ditch or trench); Jamburg (the town in the hollow or ditch); but Jamlitz may sometimes mean the place of medlar-trees, from jemelina (the medlar).
JASOR (Sclav.),
a marsh; e.g. Jehser-hohen and Jeser-nieder (the high and lower marsh), near Frankfort; Jeserig and Jeserize (the marshy place).
JASSEN (Sclav.),
the ash-tree; e.g. Jessen, Jessern, Jesseu, Jessnitz (the place of ash-trees).
JAWOR (Sclav.),
the maple-tree; e.g. Great and Little Jawer, in Silesia; Jauer, in Russia; Jauernitz and Jauerburg (the place of maple-trees), in Russia.
JAZA (Sclav.),
a house; e.g. Jäschen, Jäschwitz, Jäschütz (the houses).
JEZIRAH (Ar.),