The Penguin Dictionary Of British Surnames

Author : John Titford
Publisher : Penguin UK
ISBN 13 : 9780141023205
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.01/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Penguin Dictionary of British Surnames written by John Titford and published by Penguin UK. This book was released on 2009 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An informative dictionary of the origins, history and etymology of British surnames.

Author : Basil Cottle
Publisher : Puffin Books
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 344 pages
Book Rating : 4.62/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Penguin Dictionary of Surnames written by Basil Cottle and published by Puffin Books. This book was released on 1978 with total page 344 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Explains the meqaning and etmyology of hundreds of Engish, Welsh, Scottish, and Irish first names, localities, and nicknames.

Author : Percy Hide Reaney
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 366 pages
Book Rating : 4.83/5 ( download)

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Download or read book A Dictionary of British Surnames written by Percy Hide Reaney and published by . This book was released on 1958 with total page 366 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Colin Rogers
Publisher : Manchester University Press
ISBN 13 : 9780719040481
Total Pages : 274 pages
Book Rating : 4.85/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Surname Detective written by Colin Rogers and published by Manchester University Press. This book was released on 1995-08-15 with total page 274 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This helpful guide provides the amateur genealogist or family historian with the skills to research the distribution and history of a surname.

Author : Percy H. Reaney
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 398 pages
Book Rating : 4.38/5 ( download)

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Download or read book A Dictionary of British Surnames written by Percy H. Reaney and published by . This book was released on 1983 with total page 398 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Reaney,
Publisher : Oxford Quick Reference
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 602 pages
Book Rating : 4.98/5 ( download)

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Download or read book A Dictionary of English Surnames written by Reaney, and published by Oxford Quick Reference. This book was released on 2005-09-08 with total page 602 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "This guide explores the origins of over 16,000 English surnames, from the rare Clutterbuck to the everyday Smith, and their development through the centuries. Alternative forms of names are all fully cross-referenced, making it easy to find variants. This book is an invaluable guide for anyone with an interest in names and genealogy."--BOOK JACKET.

Author : David Pickering
Publisher : Penguin Books, Limited (UK)
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 408 pages
Book Rating : 4.02/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Penguin Dictionary of First Names written by David Pickering and published by Penguin Books, Limited (UK). This book was released on 2004 with total page 408 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Names have much to tell us about our past, our beliefs - even our personality traits. With 150 plus entries, this book takes a look at over 5,000 examples, ranging from the familiar to the comparatively obscure, drawn from different parts of the English-speaking world.

Author : Patrick Hanks
Publisher : Oxford University Press
ISBN 13 : 0192527479
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.79/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland written by Patrick Hanks and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2016-11-17 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Containing entries for more than 45,000 English, Scottish, Welsh, Irish, Cornish, and immigrant surnames, The Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland is the ultimate reference work on family names of the UK. The Dictionary includes every surname that currently has more than 100 bearers. Each entry contains lists of variant spellings of the name, an explanation of its origins (including the etymology), lists of early bearers showing evidence for formation and continuity from the date of formation down to the 19th century, geographical distribution, and, where relevant, genealogical and bibliographical notes, making this a fully comprehensive work on family names. This authoritative guide also includes an introductory essay explaining the historical background, formation, and typology of surnames and a guide to surnames research and family history research. Additional material also includes a list of published and unpublished lists of surnames from the Middle Ages to the present day.

Author : Daphne M. Gulland
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 305 pages
Book Rating : 4.51/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Penguin Dictionary of English Idioms written by Daphne M. Gulland and published by . This book was released on 1994 with total page 305 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : David Pickering
Publisher : Penguin UK
ISBN 13 : 0141931507
Total Pages : 448 pages
Book Rating : 4.00/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Penguin Book of Baby Names written by David Pickering and published by Penguin UK. This book was released on 2009-07-30 with total page 448 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Of all the decisions a new parent makes, choosing that special name is the most significant and the most rewarding. A new reference book for prospective parents, this clear, helpful and easy-to-use A-Z guide gives you thousands of brilliant suggestions for picking the perfect name for your new arrival. It also includes appendices of the top ten names through the centuries and the most popular celebrity names.