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A History of British Surnames Richard Mckinley

A History of British Surnames By Richard Mckinley

A History of British Surnames by Richard Mckinley


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Summary

Part of a series concerned with local history, this text looks at the derivation of different types of surnames. It ranges from those which have evolved from occupations and location to those which have evolved from personal names and by hereditary.

A History of British Surnames Summary

A History of British Surnames by Richard Mckinley

Aiming to avoid technical terminology, Richard McKinley provides an introduction to the history of hereditary surnames in Britain from their first appearance to the present day. Devoting a chapter to each of the main categories of name, he enables readers to set the facts they discover about their own ancestry, family history and surnames into the context of general surname development. The author deals with those names that originate in England, Wales and Scotland; and since these tend to have their own distinct histories, he discusses developments in each of the three countries separately, wherever appropriate. The book uses the study of surnames to illuminate social history and draws attention to the complex patterns of population mobility that have always characterized British Society. It also describes regional and class differences in surnames, some features of which survive to our own time.

A History of British Surnames Reviews

" Fills an important gap . . . there are two facets of this book which are noteworthy, apart from its authoriatative treatment; one is the inclusion of all parts of the United Kingdom, the other is the strong emphasis on the significance of surnames in the study of local history

Table of Contents

The evolution of hereditary surnames; locative and topographical surnames; surnames derived from personal names; occupational surnames; surnames derived from nicknames; some general themes in the history of surnames; surnames and local history; advice on further reading.

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GOR003849245
9780582018693
0582018692
A History of British Surnames by Richard Mckinley
Used - Very Good
Paperback
Taylor & Francis Ltd
1990-05-21
238
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