Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 4 of 4: S-Z and supplements)

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Nant (Celt.), 'a brook,' 'valley;' as Nantwich, Nantglyn.

Ness or Naze (Scand.; see Dict.), 'a nose' or 'promontory;' as Caithness, Sheerness, Cape Grisnez; the Naze.

Ochter. See Auchter.

Oë. See Ea.

Old, Eld, Alt (Teut.), 'old;' as Althorp, Elton, Eltham, Aldbury, Abury. [See Old in Dict.]

Patam (Sans.), 'a city;' Seringapatam, Patna.

Peak, Pike (Celt., conn. with Ger. spitz, Fr. pic and puy) 'point;' as the Peak, the Pikes in Cumberland, Spitzbergen, Pic du Midi, Puy de Dôme.

Peel (Celt.), 'a stronghold;' as Peel in Man, and numerous peels on the Border of Scotland.

Pen. See Ben.

Polis (Gr.), 'a city;' as Grenoble, Nablous, Naples, Sebastopol.