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A Dictionary of English Surnames is an authoritative and enlightening guide to the origins of English surnames and how they developed over the centuries. A comprehensive survey of this popular subject, it provides useful information on 16,000 surnames, giving full sources and dates. Differentforms of names are also cross-referenced for ease of use. A valuable historical and linguistic introduction to the subject is included, along with a new appendix on how to trace the origin of a family name.
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A Dictionary of English Surnames, Percy Hide Reaney, Richard Middlewood Wilson, David Hey
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- Released
- 1997
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- Title
- A Dictionary of English Surnames
- Subtitle
- Revised Edition
- Language
- English
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Released
- 1997
- Format
- Paperback
- Pages
- 520
- ISBN10
- 0198600925
- ISBN13
- 9780198600923
- Series
- Tags
- Non-Fiction, Social Sciences, Language Textbooks & Dictionaries, References & Manuals, Other History, Language Dictionaries
- Rating
- 3.7 out of 5
- Description
- A Dictionary of English Surnames is an authoritative and enlightening guide to the origins of English surnames and how they developed over the centuries. A comprehensive survey of this popular subject, it provides useful information on 16,000 surnames, giving full sources and dates. Differentforms of names are also cross-referenced for ease of use. A valuable historical and linguistic introduction to the subject is included, along with a new appendix on how to trace the origin of a family name.