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Author by : George R. Stewart
Languange Used : en
Release Date : 1979
Publisher by : Oxford University Press, USA
ISBN : 0195040406
Places all the more common names in their historical and linguistic context, discussing each name's etymology and usage through history....
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Author by : Patrick Hanks
Languange Used : en
Release Date : 2003-05-08
Publisher by : Oxford University Press
ISBN : 9780199771691
Where 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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Author by : Eldson C. Smith
Languange Used : en
Release Date : 1988
Publisher by : Random House Value Publishing
ISBN : PSU:000015323514
Defines the meanings of American surnames and lists their geographical origins....
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Author by : Henry Gannett
Languange Used : en
Release Date : 1947
Publisher by :
ISBN : OCLC:186257668
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Author by : Connie Ellefson
Languange Used : en
Release Date : 2012-12-14
Publisher by : Penguin
ISBN : 9781440331107
Genealogists understand the value of a name and all the family history information names can provide. Now you can learn more about the Native American names in your family tree with this comprehensive guide. Discover the meaning of popular Native American names along with Native American naming patterns and traditions and a pronunciation guide....
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Author by : Patrick Hanks
Languange Used : en
Release Date : 2003
Publisher by :
ISBN : UOM:49015002849215
Where 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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Author by : George R. Stewart
Languange Used : en
Release Date : 2008-07-01
Publisher by : New York Review of Books
ISBN : 9781590172735
George R. Stewart’s classic study of place-naming in the United States was written during World War II as a tribute to the varied heritage of the nation’s peoples. More than half a century later, Names on the Land remains the authoritative source on its subject, while Stewart’s intimate knowledge of America and love of anecdote make his book a unique and delightful window on American history and social life. Names on the Land is a fascinating and fantastically detailed panorama of language in action. Stewart opens with the first European names in what would later be the United States—Ponce de León’s flowery Florída, Cortés’s semi-mythical isle of California, and the red Rio Colorado—before going on to explore New England, New Amsterdam, and New Sweden, the French and the Russian legacies, and the unlikely contributions of everybody from border ruffians to Boston Brahmins. These lively pages examine where and why Indian names were likely to be retained; nineteenth-century fads that gave rise to dozens of Troys and Athens and to suburban Parksides, Brookmonts, and Woodcrest Manors; and deep and enduring mysteries such as why “Arkansas” is Arkansaw, except of course when it isn’t. Names on the Land will engage anyone who has ever wondered at the curious names scattered across the American map. Stewart’s answer is always a story—one of the countless stories that lie behind the rich and strange diversity of the USA....
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Author by : Elsdon Coles Smith
Languange Used : en
Release Date : 1986
Publisher by : Genealogical Publishing Com
ISBN : 0806311509
Surnames. We all have them, but whose names were they originally? Whose are they? What do they mean and where do they come from? Elsdon Smith, America's leading authority on names, is the one man who definitely knows, and his book, American Surnames, is designed to answer these questions and more ......
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Author by : Henry 1846-1914 Gannett
Languange Used : en
Release Date : 2023-07-22
Publisher by : Legare Street Press
ISBN : 1022890069
Why is there a town called 'Intercourse' in Pennsylvania? Who named 'Paint Rock' in Texas? This comprehensive guide offers fascinating insight into the origins of place names across the United States, tracing the linguistic, historical, and cultural roots of each. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant....