Dictionary of American Family Names: 3-Volume SetWhere did your surname come from? Do you know how many people in the United States share it? What does it tell you about your lineage?From the editor of the highly acclaimed Dictionary of Surnames comes the most extensive compilation of surnames in America. The result of 10 years of research and 30 consulting editors, this massive undertaking documents 70,000 surnames of Americans across the country. A reference source like no other, it surveys each surname giving its meaning, nationality, alternate spellings, common forenames associated with it, and the frequency of each surname and forename.The Dictionary of American Family Names is a fascinating journey throughout the multicultural United States, offering a detailed look at the meaning and frequency of surnames throughout the country. For students studying family genealogy, others interested in finding out more about their own lineage, or lexicographers, the Dictionary is an ideal place to begin research. |
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Contents
GENERAL INTRODUCTION | ix |
SOME FACTS AND FIGURES | xxiii |
INTRODUCTIONS TO SURNAMES OF PARTICULAR LANGUAGES AND CULTURES | xxix |
KEY TO THE DICTIONARY | cvii |
DICTIONARY OF AMERICAN FAMILY NAMES | cix |
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Bibliographic information
| Title | Dictionary of American Family Names: 3-Volume Set Volume 3 of Dictionary of American Family Names, Patrick Hanks |
| Editor | Patrick Hanks |
| Publisher | Oxford University Press, USA, 2003 |
| ISBN | 0195081374, 9780195081374 |
| Length | 2128 pages |
| Subjects | › Reference / Genealogy & Heraldry |
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