Covering the origin, meaning and development of over 16,000 English surnames, this dictionary offers information on name-forms and how names have changed. Alternative forms of names are cross-referenced for ease of use. It includes a historical and linguistic introduction to the subject, and an appe[...]
There is a constant popular fascination with names--what they mean, when they originated, where they come from. This edition of the classic work by Reaney and Wilson will be the primary resource for anyone who is interested in the etymology of names. It gives the meanings of over 16,000 English surn[...]