地名是语言发展的产物、地理环境的标志、社会生活的写照、历史变迁的记录。在长期的历史过程中,地名存在着文化层累积的现象。陈正祥曾指出:“今日的地名,应视为文化遗产的一部;古代民族迁移或征战的痕迹,每可于地名中见之。故地名学之与地理学研究,有似化石之与地质或古生物学。”褚亚平等人 Place names are a product of language development, a symbol of the geographical environment, a portrayal of social life, and a record of historical changes. In the course of long history, place names accumulate in the cultural layer. Chen Zhengxiang once pointed out: “Today’s place names should be regarded as a part of the cultural heritage. Every trace of the migration or expedition of the ancient peoples can be seen in place names. Therefore, the study of geographical names and geography resembles that of fossils Geology or paleontology. ”Chu Yaping and others