Family names from the Irish, Anglo-Saxon, Anglo-Norman and Scotch : $b Considered in relation to their etymology, with brief remarks on the history and languages of the peoples to whom we are indebted for their origin
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"Family names from the Irish, Anglo-Saxon, Anglo-Norman and Scotch" by Thomas G. Gentry is an etymological and onomastic reference work written in the late 19th century. It explores the origins and meanings of surnames from these traditions, pairing brief historical sketches and language lessons with alphabetized glossaries of names. The focus is on how history, phonetics, and grammar shape surname forms and senses, making it useful to readers interested in ancestry and the linguistic roots of family names.
The opening of the work lays out a preface that explains why names matter, surveys earlier scholarship (strong on Hebrew and Greek, weaker on Latin and English lists), notes the particular difficulty of Celtic names, and states the author’s aim to provide reliable, primary-sourced derivations while acknowledging limits. A contents page signals a structure that repeats for each tradition: history, language notes, and derivations. The Irish section begins with a concise history of th
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