地名学包罗万象 ,研究范围面广量大 ,地方志工作者有必要对其作深入的研究 ,以便为祖国的三个文明建设服务。本文从旧志及近年出版的地方志书、年鉴、志类书籍以及《辞海》 (1 989年版 )等文献中整理出中国古今地名的有关资料 ,并进行分析和归纳 ,对中国地名作了择要分类 ,介绍了它们的由来 ,并对其中部分地名作了简单的解释。 Toponymic omnibus has a wide range of research scope and it is necessary for the local chronicles to conduct in-depth research on it to serve the three civilizations of the motherland. This article sorted out the relevant data of ancient and modern place names in China from the records of local chronicles and almanacs published in the old chronicle and in recent years, books of Ci class, and Ci Hai (1989 edition), and analyzed and summarized the names of Chinese geographical names Classification, introduced their origin, and some of the names made a simple explanation.