A Dictionary of British Surnames
Language: English
Published by Routledge & K. Paul, London, 1976
- Hardcover
- Used
Seller: Wombat's Book Nook, Yarraville, VIC, AustraliaWombat's Book Nook
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Condition: Used - Good
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A foundational work in onomastics, "A Dictionary of British Surnames" by Percy Hide Reaney remains an essential resource for understanding the origins and meanings of British family names. This offering is a 1976 reprint of Reaney's authoritative dictionary, providing detailed etymologies, historical contexts, and geographical distributions for thousands of surnames. An invaluable tool for genealogists, linguists, and anyone researching British heritage. Condition: Good. Hardcover with sturdy boards. The binding is firm and pages are generally clean. Expected minor shelf wear to the covers. This copy does not include a dust jacket. Not a first edition and not signed.
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- Title
- A Dictionary of British Surnames
- Author
- Reaney, Percy Hide
- Publisher
- Routledge & K. Paul, London
- Publication year
- 1976
- Condition
- Good
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Language
- English
- ISBN 10
- 0710081065
- ISBN 13
- 9780710081063
- Edition
- Reprint Edition.
- Item weight
- 1,800 grams
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Wombat's Book Nook
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