Dictionary of American Family Names
3-Volume Set
Format:Hardback
Publisher:Oxford University Press Inc
Published:27th Mar '03
Currently unavailable, and unfortunately no date known when it will be back
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.
'Highly recommended.' Library Journal
'Readers from experienced genealogists, to students assigned to find the meaning of their family name, to the just plain curious will find this a useful and fascinating resource.' Against the Grain
This dictionary is a tour de force because it represents the collaboration of a large number of academic scholars scattered across the globe, who have come together to produce an essential onomastic reference work that exemplifies a spirit of cooperation and team work that is quite difficult to achieve. Nevertheless, these scholars have banded together to produce a singularly excellent work. This dictionary will be a useful reference work for the general public, onomasticians, historians, genealogists, linguists, sociologists, and other scholars for a long time to come. The quality is remarkable. The second edition of the Dictionary of American Family Names belongs on the reference shelves of all major public and academic libraries and other related research institutions as an indispensable reference work. * Onoma vol. 58 *
- Winner of Honorable Mention, 2023 Dartmouth Medal for most outstanding Reference work ^BLibrary Journal Best Reference Source, 2003 Booklist Editors' Choice, 2003^R.
ISBN: 9780195081374
Dimensions: 236mm x 297mm x 185mm
Weight: 5747g
2128 pages