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Did you know that Batts, may have had stout ancestors? That Dennes could be descended from swineherds? That Herons might come from thin men with long legs? How much do you know about the origin of your own surname? This fascinating dictionary covers the origin and meaning of over 16,000 surnames, giving detailed information on early name-forms and how names have changed over the centuries. Alternative forms of names are cross-referenced to make it easy to find variants. Popular names such as Bro
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- Author
- Reaney, Percy H
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press, USA
- Published
- 2005
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9780192806635
- Category
- reference
- Subjects
- Reference, Fiction, History
- Rating
- 3.58 / 5 (22 ratings)
- Updated
- 2026-03-13
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