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The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain

Harry Parkin author

Format:Hardback

Publisher:Oxford University Press

Published:3rd Aug '21

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The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain cover

The Oxford Dictionary of Family Names of Britain and Ireland published to great acclaim in November 2016. It was the result of a 4-year funded research project into family names of the British Isles based on previous research but using new principles, methods, and resources, and provided explanations of and evidence for the origins, history, and geographical distribution tens of thousands of family names that are found in Britain and Ireland, many of them never explained before. The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Family Names of Britain includes almost all of the 45,600 names from the original text, plus some original rare names, in a more concise format. Each entry includes: - variant names - 1881 British frequencies for each name - main GB locations - etymological explanations, including multiple senses, language/culture, and name type This Dictionary makes the unique family names content of the original 4-volume set available to individuals and libraries for whom it is otherwise out of reach. It will be of especial interest to researchers into family history.

Review from previous edition Reviews of The Oxford Dictionary of Family Names of Britain and Ireland:
This book will stand as a definitive work of reference for many years to come. * John Titford, Family and Community History *
The pedigree of the work is excellent and in keeping with the scholarly reputation of works from Oxford University Press. All three editors are highly regarded experts in the study of names and lexicology. The work is the result of extensive research into family names covering British and Irish family names. * Diana Dixon, Reference Reviews *

ISBN: 9780198868255

Dimensions: 252mm x 195mm x 62mm

Weight: 2146g

1040 pages