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Discovering Surnames
Publishing Details
Full Title:
Discovering Surnames
Contributors:
By (Author) J.W. Freeman
Series:
Publisher:
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Imprint:
Shire Publications
Publication Date:
28th February 2001
Country:
United Kingdom
Classifications
Readership:
General
Genre:
Fiction/Non-fiction:
Non Fiction
Main Subject:
Dewey:
929.42
Physical Properties
Number of Pages:
120
Dimensions:
Width 113mm, Height 177mm
Weight:
207g
Description
Your surname can tell you a lot about your ancestors. Not all names are what they at first sight seem to be: if your name is Farmer, then an ancestor was a tax-collector; if it is Alabaster, then you are descended from a crossbowman. This work includes about 1500 surnames, and if your name is not amongst them then probably a very similar one is.
Author Bio
The late J. w. Freeman had written historical articles for newspapers and magazines for many years. He became interested in the history and origins of surnames in the 1960s and his interest never diminished.
