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Record Nr.

UNINA9910461281403321

Autore

Hey David

Titolo

Family names and family history / / David Hey

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London, [England] ; ; New York, New York : , : Hambledon and London, , 2000

©2000

ISBN

1-283-20188-7

9786613201881

0-8264-3534-3

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (261 p.)

Disciplina

929.20942

Soggetti

Names, Personal - History - England

English language - Etymology - Names

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Contents; Illustrations; Preface; I: The History of Family Names; II: Tracing Surnames Back in Time; III: Tracing Your Own Name; Notes; Bibliography; Index of Names; General Index

Sommario/riassunto

Family names are an essential part of everyone's personal history. The story of their evolution is integral to family history and fascinating in its own right. Formed from first names, place names, nicknames and occupations, names allow us to trace the movements of our ancestors from the middle ages to the present day. David Hey shows how, when and where families first got their names, and proves that most families stayed close to their places of origin. Settlement patterns and family groupings can be traced back towards their origin by using national and local records. Family Names and Family