A Concise Dictionary of Surnames

by Flavia Hodges and Patrick Hanks

The linguistic meaning and development of over 70,000 surnames are covered in this fascinating reference work, available for the first time in paperback. Clear and concise entries cover a wide range of names from Britain, Europe, North and South America, New Zealand, and many other countries where surnames are of European origin. It features an introduction on surname distribution, and the typology of surnames (including patronymic surnames, local...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0198605749
• ISBN13: 9780198605744
• Release Date: September 2002
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
• Length: 640 Pages