Rajapark Journal Vol.12 No. 26 May-August 2018 “ความรู้มีรากฐานมาจากจิตสานึก ” A STUDY OF GEOGRAPHY FROM TOPONYMS OF THE VILLAGE’S NAME IN SUPHANBURI PROVINCE Jeeraporn Kijcharoen1, Komol Prachkatany2 1Faculty of Economics Ramkhamhaeng University E-mail: [email protected] Abstract The purpose of this research was to group the geographical names, and to analyze the geographical toponyms of the villages in Suphanburi province. By this research. A documentary research study was conducted with a sample of 1,008 villages in Suphanburi province.Geographical toponyms Indication Grouping Land use was found to have a total of 700 geographic names and 321 villages in the water and water areas, followed by highlands of 127 villages. The land use 97 villages, waterside area 69 villages, lowland area 54 villages, hill area 25 villages and island 7 villages. Keywords: 1.geography 2.Toponyms 3.Supanburi province Introduction top is narrower than the bottom. The rice pot is the There are many names of geography, such narrow mouth, wide hole called pot hole. as Kut Khok Khaom, Sub-Pum Som, Bang Nong Each name can indicate the geographical Huay Mab, etc. Some names help to know the features. Physical characteristics of the area For location of the political science of the place, such as example, he shows that the area is in the mountains Kut is a dialect of Isan. The area is located in the of Don Khok Phon and Ma, indicating that the area is northeast, Kuan is a Southern dialect, indicating that in a higher elevation than the plain. The cave is the the area is located in the south, and Mong is the source of the topography of the limestone mountains. western dialect. The area is located in the north. The name may also indicate the use of land, such as Geographical Names Education will help us the forest shows that the area is thick forest. There understand and understand the terrain. physical And are trees, fields, gardens, or farms that are used for the process of land formation, such as "Kumphaluck" farming, farming, etc. or pot hole, is a geologically shaped, round-like, pot- The name can also indicate the location of a like terrain. (Prasit Wittaya, 2002: 252-253). Pebble geographic location, such as a waterfall (the water on with the base stone to form a groove and hole. When the hill falls to the cliffs). Gorge (his deep channel). the water passes, it pushes the gravel into the Cliffs (rock at the hill, such as cliffs. Slopes, mountains bottom of the pool. Color of the hole. The hole in the such as cliffs, mountains with the land that cliffs), etc. [421] วารสารรัชต์ภาคย์ ปีที่ 12 ฉบับที่ 26 พฤษภาคม-สิงหาคม 2561 TCI กลุ่มที่ 2 มนุษยศาสตร์และสังคมศาสตร์ Rajapark Journal Vol.12 No. 26 May-August 2018 “ความรู้มีรากฐานมาจากจิตสานึก ” These names can indicate that the location is located in This research is a geography study of the the high mountains, boulders, arches and kudos. The village of Suphanburi. The researcher studied the mystery of the location is in the middle or at the end of theory. the river, and so on. (1) ToponymsLandscape (1) refers to land, Therefore, the study of the nouns is useful in land (Royal Institute 1999: p. 825). many aspects, such as knowing the location. Both (2) Knowledge refers to knowledge (Royal political and geographic. Know the nature of the terrain. Academy 1999: 826).The name is a name, a word in And the use of land. The reason for choosing the name the grammatical form for calling people, animals, or of the village in Suphanburi province is because of other things (Royal Academy 1999: 576). Suphan Buri. It is located in the central part of Thailand. Nomenclature means study place. Study From Bangkok The province has a long history. It can names of places for the sake of knowing the history be seen from the Don Chedi, etc. The geography of of the place. Or for other benefits (Nirat Corner, Suphanburi. The landscape is the north. And west 2007: 9-11). There are areas with the river. The Tha Chin River Geographical nouns are useful in the flows through the river basin (Tha Chin), a major rice knowledge of the meaning of the names of places, growing area of Thailand. Suphanburi is Thailand's 21st because the words that comprise the name of each Prime Minister, Banharn Silpa-archa, and many famous place have their own meaning. In addition, the name people from many provinces such as Maekwan is also useful to know the history of the name of the Chitrong, Sripratan Surapol, Sombat Charoen, Khun place that the name has come from any time. Set up Poompuang Duangchan, Prof. Dr. Sombat in any occasion Or how has it changed? Some places Thamrongthanawong. Attractions such as Wat Rong may be called according to the physical location, Wua Chawak honor. Buffalo Thai Buffalo Village Sam social traditions, such as the name of the leader. The Chuk Market Supanburi is also home to Ban Somdet name of the place is called by the natural Chao Phraya Rajabhat University, U-Thong, Dvaravati environment, such as the water valley, the city of Campus (Yasodhong Pool), located at Sa-Yai Sub- Chonburi, Pathum Thani, Bo Yang, Huaymud, etc. District, U Thong District, Suphan Buri Province. For the The name refers to social traditions, many of them reasons mentioned above. The researcher interested to are called by religion, such as the holy saint (saint) Or study geography. The village of Suphanburi. called by history, such as the cities of Athens and Research Objectives Rome or called by the settlers, such as many cities in To group by landscape. And land use to the United States. America And Australia is named gather the geography of the village in Suphanburi. after the city in England. Losantiville was renamed to analyze the nature of the area. Cincinatus in honor of the important people in the Literary review Revolutionary War. [422] วารสารรัชต์ภาคย์ ปีที่ 12 ฉบับที่ 26 พฤษภาคม-สิงหาคม 2561 TCI กลุ่มที่ 2 มนุษยศาสตร์และสังคมศาสตร์ Rajapark Journal Vol.12 No. 26 May-August 2018 “ความรู้มีรากฐานมาจากจิตสานึก ” The name of the place, in addition to being Relief means the difference in altitude of the used as an indication or reference source, is for area, such as the valley, mountain valley, have reference or mutual recognition. It also provides other different altitudes. This low altitude, when considered interesting information such as the landscape of the an overview, is called. Topography (Paiboon village, such as Non Sung House, Nakhon Boonchai, 2006) Ratchasima, etc. Tell the terrain of the village that on The first order of relief is to define two broad the hill. Tell the story about people who live in terms groups of landforms: (1) continental platforms; The of occupation, such as home, home, etc., tell the ocean floor (Ocean basins) is the earth, the ocean background. Those living in the area, such as New floor, and the ocean, which is approximately 71% of York, say that the original homestead of the first the surface of the world. Second Order of R elief) is a settlers came from York, England. When they settled low altitude, both continental and oceanic, with in New York, they were called New York. varying heights. For example, the continent has its Study the name of the place so interesting. own terrain and structures, such as the new alpine Because of some of the characteristics of the area, chains and old stone structures. Continental shields, which reflects the name. This may be geographic etc. The topography under the ocean floor. There is a information. History Faith Some of the local culture ridge in the middle of the ocean. Abyssal plain, etc. can be seen in the local area. Third Order of Relief is terrain grouping. Local Each (2) terrain characteristicsThe earth's surface group of mountains is characterized by cliffs, valleys, consists of three parts (71%) and one part (29%). The mountains, mountains, etc. (Paiboon Boonchai, 2006). surface of the earth is unequal to the relief of the Terrain As a result of two factors: energy in earth. Natural and human-related processes produce the world. And solar energy. Energy in the world The topography, which is the surface of the Earth that crust caused the movement. Raise or lower down. represents the horizontal dimension. And vertical Including the insertion of melting rocks from the crust integration (The Science and Mathematics Textbook beneath the crust. Call this process Tectonics Solar Project, San Francisco., 2002: 5). energy Make a crater Erosion, erosion and Terrain refers to the physical and natural sedimentation Call this process Leveling of the earth characteristics of the land. Include the lower Both processes work against one another, namely, the elevations of the surface of the earth, lakes, roads, transformation of the world. It is a process that makes and cities (Dictionary of the Royal Academy 1999: the tectonic plates increase in height. Earth leveling It 825 pages).Topography refers to the shape of the is a process that causes the crust to be leveled down. surface of the Earth. The low altitude is uneven, The terrain that is seen today causing a high altitude, low ground and water surface Methodology if the surface of the world is flat. All is not a terrain. This research is a geography study of the (Thailand Philanthropy, 1991) village of Suphanburi. Qualitative Approach By [423] วารสารรัชต์ภาคย์ ปีที่ 12 ฉบับที่ 26 พฤษภาคม-สิงหาคม 2561 TCI กลุ่มที่ 2 มนุษยศาสตร์และสังคมศาสตร์ Rajapark Journal Vol.12 No. 26 May-August 2018 “ความรู้มีรากฐานมาจากจิตสานึก ” studying the name of the village in Suphan Buri The results of the geographic study of the Province, 1,008 villages were classified by villages in Suphan Buri province showed that geographical classification.