1st Edition

A Dictionary of English Surnames

By P. H. Reaney, R. M. Wilson Copyright 1991
580 Pages
by Routledge

580 Pages
by Routledge

584 Pages
by Routledge

This classic dictionary answers questions such as these and explains the origins of over 16,000 names in current English use. It will be a source of fascination to everyone with an interest in names and their history.

A Dictionary of English Surnames

Biography

P. H. Reaney is the author of The Origin of English Surnames (RKP, 1980). R. M. Wilson is Professor Emeritus of English Language at Sheffield University.