This study seeks to analysis toponymy in the regions of Zab and Aurès, through the examination of place names and their meanings within their historical and geographical contexts, and by exploring their relationship with demographic and cultural transformations. The study relies on the descriptive-analytical method to deconstruct geographical names, while employing the historical method to trace the evolution of naming and the influence of political and linguistic factors on it. Geographical analysis is also used to understand the role of topographical and climatic characteristics in shaping local toponymy.
The meanings and development of toponyms in North Africa(A case study of the Zab and Aurès regions in Eastern Algeria)