[PDF] Dictionary Of American Family Names O Z eBook

Author : Patrick Hanks
Publisher :
Page : 706 pages
File Size : 32,8 MB
Release : 2003
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN :

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Where did your surname come from? Do you know how many people in the United States share it? What does it tell you about your lineage? From the editor of the highly acclaimed Dictionary of Surnames comes the most extensive compilation of surnames in America. The result of 10 years of research and 30 consulting editors, this massive undertaking documents 70,000 surnames of Americans across the country. A reference source like no other, it surveys each surname giving its meaning, nationality, alternate spellings, common forenames associated with it, and the frequency of each surname and forename. The Dictionary of American Family Names is a fascinating journey throughout the multicultural United States, offering a detailed look at the meaning and frequency of surnames throughout the country. For students studying family genealogy, others interested in finding out more about their own lineage, or lexicographers, the Dictionary is an ideal place to begin research.

Author : Patrick Hanks
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 2128 pages
File Size : 36,30 MB
Release : 2003-05-08
Category : Reference
ISBN : 0199771693

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Where did your surname come from? Do you know how many people in the United States share it? What does it tell you about your lineage? From the editor of the highly acclaimed Dictionary of Surnames comes the most extensive compilation of surnames in America. The result of 10 years of research and 30 consulting editors, this massive undertaking documents 70,000 surnames of Americans across the country. A reference source like no other, it surveys each surname giving its meaning, nationality, alternate spellings, common forenames associated with it, and the frequency of each surname and forename. The Dictionary of American Family Names is a fascinating journey throughout the multicultural United States, offering a detailed look at the meaning and frequency of surnames throughout the country. For students studying family genealogy, others interested in finding out more about their own lineage, or lexicographers, the Dictionary is an ideal place to begin research.

Author : Patrick Hanks
Publisher :
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 14,48 MB
Release : 2022
Category : Encyclopedias and dictionaries
ISBN : 9780197575611

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"This revised and expanded second edition of the Dictionary of American Family Names has been nearly eight years in the making. Thanks in large measure to the access that the Internet now gives us to vast quantities of data, scholarly reference works, and historical documents, it has been possible to extend the scope of the dictionary in a systematic fashion in order to reflect more accurately both the diversity of American family names and their true origins"--Provided by publisher.

Author : Eldson C. Smith
Publisher : Random House Value Publishing
Page : 616 pages
File Size : 49,77 MB
Release : 1988
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN :

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Defines the meanings of American surnames and lists their geographical origins.

Author : Patrick Hanks
Publisher :
Page : 746 pages
File Size : 34,12 MB
Release : 2003
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN :

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Where did your surname come from? Do you know how many people in the United States share it? What does it tell you about your lineage? From the editor of the highly acclaimed Dictionary of Surnames comes the most extensive compilation of surnames in America. The result of 10 years of research and 30 consulting editors, this massive undertaking documents 70,000 surnames of Americans across the country. A reference source like no other, it surveys each surname giving its meaning, nationality, alternate spellings, common forenames associated with it, and the frequency of each surname and forename. The Dictionary of American Family Names is a fascinating journey throughout the multicultural United States, offering a detailed look at the meaning and frequency of surnames throughout the country. For students studying family genealogy, others interested in finding out more about their own lineage, or lexicographers, the Dictionary is an ideal place to begin research.

Author : Patrick Hanks
Publisher :
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 12,5 MB
Release : 2003
Category : Names, Personal
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A dictionary like no other, the Dictionary of American Family Names documents 70,314 surnames giving their meaning, nationality, alternate spellings, common forenames associated with them, and the frequency of each surname and forename. For students studying family genealogy, or others interested in finding out more about their own lineage, the Dictionary is an ideal place to begin research.

Author : Patrick Hanks
Publisher :
Page : 744 pages
File Size : 22,92 MB
Release : 2003
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN :

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Where did your surname come from? Do you know how many people in the United States share it? What does it tell you about your lineage? From the editor of the highly acclaimed Dictionary of Surnames comes the most extensive compilation of surnames in America. The result of 10 years of research and 30 consulting editors, this massive undertaking documents 70,000 surnames of Americans across the country. A reference source like no other, it surveys each surname giving its meaning, nationality, alternate spellings, common forenames associated with it, and the frequency of each surname and forename. The Dictionary of American Family Names is a fascinating journey throughout the multicultural United States, offering a detailed look at the meaning and frequency of surnames throughout the country. For students studying family genealogy, others interested in finding out more about their own lineage, or lexicographers, the Dictionary is an ideal place to begin research.

Author : Patrick Hanks
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 40,58 MB
Release : 2022
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9780190245115

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"This revised and expanded second edition of the Dictionary of American Family Names has been nearly eight years in the making. Thanks in large measure to the access that the Internet now gives us to vast quantities of data, scholarly reference works, and historical documents, it has been possible to extend the scope of the dictionary in a systematic fashion in order to reflect more accurately both the diversity of American family names and their true origins"--