American Surnames
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Book Description
Elsdon Smith begins this work with a discussion of the development of hereditary surnames and then he divides his subject into six broad categories: Classification of Surnames, Surnames from Father's Name (patronymics), Surnames from Occupation or Office, Surnames from Description or Action (nicknames), Surnames from Places, and Surnames Not Properly Included Elsewhere. In these areas he expounds ... More
Book Information
Publisher | Chilton Book Company |
Binding | Hardcover (6 editions) |
Reading Level | Uncategorized |
# of Pages | N/A |
ISBN-10 | 0801952638 |
ISBN-13 | 978-0801952630 |
Publication Date | 06/1969 |
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