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| Introduction |
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1 | (24) |
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9 | (2) |
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Surnames originating outside Britain |
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11 | (9) |
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Regional differences in the character of surnames |
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20 | (5) |
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Chapter 1 The evolution of hereditary surnames |
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25 | (26) |
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Beginnings of hereditary surnames in England |
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25 | (10) |
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Hereditary surnames of townspeople |
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35 | (1) |
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Hereditary names of small free tenants |
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36 | (1) |
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Hereditary surnames of serfs |
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37 | (2) |
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Evolution of surnames in Wales |
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39 | (5) |
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Development of surnames in Scotland |
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44 | (3) |
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Surnames used by married women |
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47 | (4) |
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Chapter 2 Locative surnames |
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51 | (21) |
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Ramification of locative surnames |
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60 | (6) |
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Dispersal of some locative names |
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66 | (6) |
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Chapter 3 Topographical surnames |
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72 | (18) |
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Surnames such as Bridger or Bridgman |
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80 | (5) |
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Presence of final `-s' in topographical surnames |
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85 | (2) |
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Attachment of prepositions to topographical surnames |
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87 | (3) |
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Chapter 4 Surnames derived from personal names |
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90 | (41) |
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Surnames derived from personal names without any suffix or prefix |
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97 | (13) |
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Surnames from personal names with the ending `-son' |
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110 | (8) |
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Surnames formed from a personal names with the addition of a possessive `-s' |
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118 | (3) |
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Surnames formed from a personal name with the prefix `Mac-' |
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121 | (3) |
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Surnames prefixed by `Ap' or `Ab' |
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124 | (2) |
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Surnames prefixed by `Fitz-' |
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126 | (1) |
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127 | (4) |
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Chapter 5 Occupational surnames |
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131 | (25) |
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Surnames from high lay or ecclesiastical offices |
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135 | (3) |
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Surnames from terms for free or unfree status |
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138 | (2) |
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Surnames such as Brewster, Webster, etc |
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140 | (1) |
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Occupational surnames from Latin words |
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141 | (2) |
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Regional distribution of occupational surnames |
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143 | (4) |
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Surnames denoting a relationship of service |
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147 | (3) |
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Welsh and Scots occupational surnames |
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150 | (6) |
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Chapter 6 Surnames derived from nicknames |
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156 | (21) |
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Interpretation of surnames from nicknames |
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162 | (8) |
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170 | (7) |
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Chapter 7 Some general themes in the history of surnames |
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177 | (17) |
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Surnames as a guide to shared relationships |
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177 | (10) |
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187 | (2) |
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189 | (5) |
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Chapter 8 Surnames and local history |
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194 | (13) |
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Surnames as evidence for migration |
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196 | (3) |
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Surnames and the social structure of communities |
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199 | (4) |
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Value of topographical and occuptional surnames |
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203 | (2) |
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Surnames and local dialects |
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205 | (2) |
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Chapter 9 Advice on further reading |
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207 | (6) |
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207 | (3) |
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General works on surnames |
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210 | (3) |
| Index |
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