English Surnames: An Essay on Family Nomenclature, Historical, Etymological, and Humorous; with Several Illustrative Appendices, Volumen1J. R. Smith, 1849 |
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Adam adopted ancestors Anglo-Saxon antient appellation applied armorial arms Atte baptismal baptismal name bear became bird bore borrowed Cade called Camden canting arms century chapter Chaucer Christian names church cock cognomen common Conquest Cook corruption cresset descended designation Edward the Confessor England English Surnames etymology family names family nomenclature Fitz French gentleman ginal given Halliwell Heathfield hence Henry heraldry hereditary surnames hill instances J. M. Kemble John Kent kind King knight Latin latter Lord maister means modern nomen Norman Normandy nurse-names observes obsolete occurs origin orthography parish perhaps persons prænomen prefix probably proper names provincial quadruped racter Raven reader remark respect Romans Salverte Saxon says sche Scotland Scottish signifies signs Smith sobriquets sometimes surnames SURNAMES DERIVED Sussex term termination Thomas town Verstegan Vide village Welsh whence Wilcocke William William the Conqueror wood word Wright's Chaucer دو
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