A dictionary of English surnames

Format:

Book

Title:

A dictionary of English surnames

Author:

Reaney, Percy H. (Percy Hide), 1890-1968.

ISBN:

9780198600923

Edition:

Rev. 3rd ed. / with corrections and additions by R.M. Wilson.

Publication Information:

Oxford [England] : Oxford University Press, 1997.

Physical Description:

lxx, 520 pages : illustrations, maps ; 20 cm

General Note:

Revised edition of: A dictionary of British surnames. 2d ed. with corrections and additions / by R.M. Wilson. London ; Boston : Routledge & K. Paul, 1976.

Summary:

All the most common English surnames are covered, including many rare names. Detailed historical information and the roots of English surnames aregiven. Advice on how to locate the home of a family name is also included.

Subject(s):

Names, Personal -- Great Britain -- Dictionaries.

Names, English -- Dictionaries.

Geographic Term:

Great Britain.

Genre:

dictionaries.

Added Author:

Wilson, R. M. (Richard Middlewood), 1908-

Reaney, Percy H. (Percy Hide), 1890-1968. Dictionary of British surnames.

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Summary

For anyone interested in tracing a family name or family history in England, this is the standard guide. It 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. An authoritative introduction sets in context the popular topic of name-studies, and guides the reader through the history and linguistic background of English surnames. In a new appendix for this revised edition, the distinguished family historian, Professor David Hey (author of the new Oxford Companion to Local and Family History), gives guidelines on how to go about the business of tracing the history of a name, to give you practical advice about sources of information.

Author Notes

David Hey is Professor of Local and Family History and Dean of the Faculty of Educational Studies at the University of Sheffield.