Dictionary Of English Surnames

Author: REANEY

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Price : 25.95 AUD
ISBN : 9780192806635
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Imprint : oup
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Weight (g) : 0.516
Publication date : 08 September 2005
Dimensions : 2.779 Centimeters X 12.9 Centimeters X 19.6 Centimeters
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Author : REANEY
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Edition : Revise
Pages : 592
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Did you know that Batts may have had stout ancestors? That Dennes could be descended from swineherds? That Herons might come from thin men with long legs? How much do you know about the origin of your own surname? This fascinating dictionary covers the origin and meaning of over 16,000 surnames, giving detailed information on early name-forms and how names have changed over the centuries. Alternative forms of names are cross-referenced to make it easy to find variants. Popular names such as Brown, Clark and Smith are all covered, alongside rarer names from Clapper to Cutterbuck, Stocking to Twitchen.