The Origin of English Surnames
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 19919952 |
|---|---|
| Authors | P H Reaney (corresponding author) |
| Year | 2026 |
| Publication date | 2026-02-26 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | BOOK |
| Venue | The Origin of English Surnames (SOURCE_BOOK) |
| Publisher | Routledge (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.4324/9781003765486 |
| OpenAlex | W1556037903 |
| ISBN | 9781003765486 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 21 |
First published in 1967, The Origin of English Surnames by P. H. Reaney is a definitive study of the fascinating history and etymology of English surnames. This scholarly yet accessible work explores the diverse origins of surnames, including those derived from localities, occupations, relationships, personal names, nicknames, and even animals or physical traits. Reaney meticulously examines the linguistic, cultural, and historical factors that shaped the development of family names, offering readers a comprehensive understanding of their evolution. This book is an invaluable resource for linguists, genealogists, historians, and anyone intrigued by the stories behind English surnames
Genealogy · Linguistics · History · Names, Identity, and Discrimination Research · Philosophy
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Negotiating identities in guerrilla war names in the Zimbabwean war of liberation
Choosing’ the Patriarchal Norm
Onomastic innovation in Zimbabwean noms de guerre
The martial name in the Zimbabwean conflict (1966–1979)
English regional dialect lexis in the names and occupations of the Gloucestershire Cotswolds
Children's Surnames, Moral Dilemmas
The pattern of rural migration in a Midlands county
Antroponimia y reconstrucción histórica
A relevance theory approach to the Scandinavian influence upon the development of the English language
The Fourteenth-Century Poll Tax Returns and the Study of English Surname Distribution
A ‘truth universally acknowledged’
Neo-traditional Child Surnaming in Contemporary China
Surname Typology and the Problem of Inconsistent Classification
A Provincial Bibliography on Names in the Works of Shakespeare
Sir Robert Malory, Prior of the Hospital of St. John of Jerusalem in England (1432–1439/40)
Surname Geography
Secularization and Modernization
Patterns of Migration in the Late Middle Ages
Index, Vols. 16–30
From God to Man
| Unique citing works | 21 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,43 |
| Citation span | 1977 - 2023 (47) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 2 |