William J Kirwin
Biographic Data
| ID | 5382548 |
|---|---|
| NAME | William J Kirwin |
| GIVEN NAMES | William J |
| FAMILY NAME | Kirwin |
| SIGNATURE | KIRWIN W J |
| AFFILIATIONS | Memorial University of Newfoundland |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 5 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 1 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 4 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 1 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1960 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2001 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Linguistic Approaches to Names
Family Names of the Island of Newfoundland
Byrne, Chaffey, Fahey, Fizzard, Fudge, Grouchy, Hynes, Inkpen, Lyver, McLaughlin, Miles, Murphy, Puddester, Quirk -- the names themselves are evocative of Newfoundland. Family Names of the Island of Newfoundland traces the origins of almost 3,000 surnames found on the Island and provides an engaging and comprehensive collection of etymology, genealogy, and Newfoundland history. The introduction presents a fascinating discussion of the history and…
The Etymology of High Liner
Lines, Coves, and Squares in Newfoundland Names
N NAMING THEIR THOROUGHFARES, the people of St. John's and elsewhere in Newfoundland have used not only the widely known path, lane, street, road, highway, and highroad but have also evolved three other generics. Of these, two are found in the capital city, and many instances of the other are largely clustered in the Avalon Peninsula.1 A small number of cross-country roads, often running in almost a straight line from a highway to a settlement, h…
Labrador, St. John’s and Newfoundland
The well-known names of Labrador, St. John’s and Newfoundland have variant pronunciations among the older speakers of the oldest communities on the Avalon Peninsula in southeast Newfoundland. The following description is based on field interviews; made during the summer of 1960. It is important to note that possible trends and changes in pronunciation in the younger and middle generations have not been examined; the informants ranged in age from …
Labrador, St. John’s and Newfoundland
The well-known names of Labrador, St. John’s and Newfoundland have variant pronunciations among the older speakers of the oldest communities on the Avalon Peninsula in southeast Newfoundland. The following description is based on field interviews; made during the summer of 1960. It is important to note that possible trends and changes in pronunciation in the younger and middle generations have not been examined; the informants ranged in age from …
Lines, Coves, and Squares in Newfoundland Names
N NAMING THEIR THOROUGHFARES, the people of St. John's and elsewhere in Newfoundland have used not only the widely known path, lane, street, road, highway, and highroad but have also evolved three other generics. Of these, two are found in the capital city, and many instances of the other are largely clustered in the Avalon Peninsula.1 A small number of cross-country roads, often running in almost a straight line from a highway to a settlement, h…
The Etymology of High Liner
Family Names of the Island of Newfoundland
Byrne, Chaffey, Fahey, Fizzard, Fudge, Grouchy, Hynes, Inkpen, Lyver, McLaughlin, Miles, Murphy, Puddester, Quirk -- the names themselves are evocative of Newfoundland. Family Names of the Island of Newfoundland traces the origins of almost 3,000 surnames found on the Island and provides an engaging and comprehensive collection of etymology, genealogy, and Newfoundland history. The introduction presents a fascinating discussion of the history and…
Linguistic Approaches to Names
Genealogy (3 works) · Geography (3 works) · Linguistics (3 works) · Sociology (3 works) · Archaeology (2 works) · Canadian Identity and History (2 works) · History (2 works) · History (2 works) · Linguistic Variation and Morphology (2 works) · Philosophy (2 works)