NAMES AND HISTORY: People, Places and Things

George Redmonds

ISBN 10: 185285426X / ISBN 13: 9781852854263

Published by Hambledon Continuum, 2004

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: NAMES AND HISTORY: People, Places and Things
• Publisher: Hambledon Continuum
• Publication Date: 2004
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 185285426X
• ISBN 13: 9781852854263
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: Good
• Weight: 580 grams

About this title

Synopsis

How names were acquired, and how they have changed, is a subject of perennial fascination. The history of British names has often been approached by studying their roots in earlier languages, including Anglo-Saxon, Norse, Welsh and Gaelic. In Names and History George Redmonds, one of the leading historians of names, shows how far more needs to be taken into account than just etymology. Archaeology, farming practices, the landscape itself, genealogy, social customs, family networks and many other things are all relevant. By looking at the local meanings of names he has widened the whole field of name studies, providing while doing so a fascinating set of detective stories. Tracing one's ancestry will never be the same again.

About the Authors

George Redmonds is a leading authority on the history of names and is the author of Surnames and Genealogy: A New Approach.

George Redmonds is the author of numerous books on name topics - most recently Surnames and Genealogy and Christian Names in Local and Family History. In 2001 he presented the BBC radio 4 series Surnames, Genes and Genealogy.