For anyone interested in tracing a family name or family history in England, this should be a useful guide. It provides the origin and meaning of 16,000 English names, including 5000 added for the current 1990s edition, reflecting the results of recent research. Variant name-forms are fully cross-referenced and the book contains information on early name-forms, including dates and sources. A 46-page introduction on English surnames puts the work in context.
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For anyone interested in tracing a family name or family history in England, this should be a useful guide. It provides the origin and meaning of 16,000 English names, including 5000 added for the current 1990s edition, reflecting the results of recent research. Variant name-forms are fully cross-referenced and the book contains information on early name-forms, including dates and sources. A 46-page introduction on English surnames puts the work in context.
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Add this copy of A Dictionary of English Surnames to cart. $16.34, very good condition, Sold by Halcyon Books rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from LONDON, LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM, published 1995 by Oxford University Press.
Add this copy of A Dictionary of English Surnames to cart. $20.34, good condition, Sold by Reuseabook rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Gloucester, GLOS, UNITED KINGDOM, published 1995 by Oxford University Press.
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Dispatched, from the UK, within 48 hours of ordering. This book is in good condition but will show signs of previous ownership. Please expect some creasing to the spine and/or minor damage to the cover. Aged book. Tanned pages and age spots, however, this will not interfere with reading.
Add this copy of A Dictionary of English Surnames to cart. $36.11, good condition, Sold by Bonita rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Newport Coast, CA, UNITED STATES, published 1995 by Oxford University Press.
This book is basically boring. It is simply a very simplified dictionary of common English surnames that one could get by surfing the web. Uncreative and not what I thought I was purchasing. I won't throw it away but I know that Adams comes from Adam, the first. Come on and add something about the Adams families, just a sentence or two would have made the book of some interest.
