Les avatars de la toponymie dans les confins géographiques, exemple du canal « Messier » en Patagonie chilienne
This article focuses on toponymy in geographical confines through the example of the coastlines of the Chilean Patagonia and the Messier channel. It allows us to ask about the process that led to name this place in addressing at the same time their topogenesis, as the history of discovery, and the c...
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| description | This article focuses on toponymy in geographical confines through the example of the coastlines of the Chilean Patagonia and the Messier channel. It allows us to ask about the process that led to name this place in addressing at the same time their topogenesis, as the history of discovery, and the construction of the place and their onomastics as etymologies of the name, its evolution and subsequent uses. It is commonly accepted today that the channel is named in homage to the famous French astronomer Charles Messier. This article shows that the name has undergone various modifications during its appearances on different cartographic supports between the seventeenth and nineteenth century and would be originally from the Spanish term "Merced", which means "Grace". This demonstration shows the avatars which may affect the neotoponymy in these places. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-f5d1393adf0646c6ac31efac552439252025-01-13T15:56:07ZengConfinsConfins1958-92122018-04-013510.4000/confins.13093Les avatars de la toponymie dans les confins géographiques, exemple du canal « Messier » en Patagonie chilienneFrédéric AitkenJean-Numa FoulcPascal MaoNicolas RobinetThis article focuses on toponymy in geographical confines through the example of the coastlines of the Chilean Patagonia and the Messier channel. It allows us to ask about the process that led to name this place in addressing at the same time their topogenesis, as the history of discovery, and the construction of the place and their onomastics as etymologies of the name, its evolution and subsequent uses. It is commonly accepted today that the channel is named in homage to the famous French astronomer Charles Messier. This article shows that the name has undergone various modifications during its appearances on different cartographic supports between the seventeenth and nineteenth century and would be originally from the Spanish term "Merced", which means "Grace". This demonstration shows the avatars which may affect the neotoponymy in these places.https://journals.openedition.org/confins/13093Toponymyonomasticsgeographical bordersChilean PatagoniaMessier channelCartography. |
| spellingShingle | Frédéric Aitken Jean-Numa Foulc Pascal Mao Nicolas Robinet Les avatars de la toponymie dans les confins géographiques, exemple du canal « Messier » en Patagonie chilienne Confins Toponymy onomastics geographical borders Chilean Patagonia Messier channel Cartography. |
| title | Les avatars de la toponymie dans les confins géographiques, exemple du canal « Messier » en Patagonie chilienne |
| title_full | Les avatars de la toponymie dans les confins géographiques, exemple du canal « Messier » en Patagonie chilienne |
| title_fullStr | Les avatars de la toponymie dans les confins géographiques, exemple du canal « Messier » en Patagonie chilienne |
| title_full_unstemmed | Les avatars de la toponymie dans les confins géographiques, exemple du canal « Messier » en Patagonie chilienne |
| title_short | Les avatars de la toponymie dans les confins géographiques, exemple du canal « Messier » en Patagonie chilienne |
| title_sort | les avatars de la toponymie dans les confins geographiques exemple du canal messier en patagonie chilienne |
| topic | Toponymy onomastics geographical borders Chilean Patagonia Messier channel Cartography. |
| url | https://journals.openedition.org/confins/13093 |
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