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Family Names of the Island of Newfoundland

Corrected Edition
Buch | Hardcover
632 Seiten
2016
McGill-Queen's University Press (Verlag)
978-0-7735-1782-0 (ISBN)
87,25 inkl. MwSt
This corrected edition is a dictionary of surnames in Canada.
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 origins of surnames found in Newfoundland, which come from many different cultures, notably English, Welsh, Irish, Scottish, French, Syrian, Lebanese, and Mi'kmaq. The main body of the book comprises a dictionary of surnames in the province based on data collected from provincial voting lists, family records, government documents, and newspaper reports dating back to the seventeenth century. Each entry includes variant spellings and cross-references of the surname, the countries in which the name originated, and its meaning. Newfoundland place names associated with the surname are also given.
The book also includes a ranking of the most common surnames in Newfoundland and a comparative analysis of the frequency of surnames in Scotland, Ireland, England, and Newfoundland. Originally published in 1977, Family Names of the Island of Newfoundland is a unique reference work, giving Newfoundlanders, both in the province and away, a fascinating look at their roots. This edition incorporates a number of additions and corrections and has been completely reset in a sturdier and more convenient format. It will be of great use to individuals tracing their ancestors and to genealogists researching early settlers in Newfoundland.

E.R. Seary (1908-1984) was professor and head of the English department at Memorial University, 1954-70. His other publications include The Avalon Peninsula of Newfoundland: An Ethno-Linguistic Study, with G.M. Story and W.J. Kirwin, and Place Names of the Avalon Peninsula of the Island of Newfoundland. William Kirwin is professor emeritus of English at Memorial University of Newfoundland

Erscheint lt. Verlag 1.2.2016
Verlagsort Montreal
Sprache englisch
Maße 216 x 279 mm
Themenwelt Schulbuch / Wörterbuch Lexikon / Chroniken
Geisteswissenschaften Geschichte Hilfswissenschaften
ISBN-10 0-7735-1782-0 / 0773517820
ISBN-13 978-0-7735-1782-0 / 9780773517820
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