A Dictionary of English Surnames / Edition 1

by P. H. Reaney, R. M. Wilson

Overview

This classic dictionary answers questions such as these and explains the origins of over 16,000 names in current English use. It will be a source of fascination to everyone with an interest in names and their history.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780415057370
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	09/26/1991
Edition description:	3rd ed. with corrections and additions /
Pages:	580
Product dimensions:	8.00(w) x 10.00(h) x (d)

About the Author

P. H. Reaney is the author of The Origin of English Surnames (RKP, 1980). R. M. Wilson is Professor Emeritus of English Language at Sheffield University.

Table of Contents

A Dictionary of English Surnames

Editorial Reviews

**** The second edition (1976) is cited in BCL3; the first was published in 1958 as A dictionary of British surnames. The third gives the meaning of over 16,000 English surnames and their variants, together with early forms and their sources and dates. Arranged alphabetically, with a cross-reference system for variant spellings. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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