Guidance

English conventional names

The Permanent Committee on Geographical Names (PCGN) guidance on English conventional names.

• From: Ministry of Defence
• Published: 1 July 2014
• Last updated: 24 February 2015
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  1. 24 February 2015

     Originating department changed from MOD to PCGN

  2. 1 July 2014

     First published.

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English conventional names are recognised English language forms of foreign geographical names, such as Moscow, Cologne or Rome.