A study on toponymy: Sample of neighborhood names of Ankara

The science of place names aka toponymy, one of the most emphasized branches of onomastics, has become the focus of interest of researchers studying in different disciplines with the 21st century. This is, contrary to popular belief, due to the fact that place names are not just a vocabulary, but also provide unique materials on cultural, historical and geographical issues, besides language. This study is about toponymy, one of the most researched and studied branches of onomastics.In this study, in which a total of 1358 neighborhood names from Ankara and its districts were subjected to a classification in terms of grammar and lexic-semantics;Ankara province has been selected due to the reasons such as the fact that no study had been done on the toponymy of the province before, that it was the center of the War of Independence, that it received intense immigration due to the cultivation of large agricultural lands after the declaration of the Republic, and that many new place names emerged due to these migrations. In the first section of the study, onomastics, toponymy, and toponymy studies conducted in the world are briefly mentioned.In the second section, information is given on issues such as the history, topography and population of Ankara province and its districts.In the third section, a total of 1358 neighborhood names in the center and districts of Ankara were examined in terms of structure and origin.In the fourth section, all neighborhood names examined in terms of structure and origin were classified in terms of lexical semantics.