Hanks, Patrick

This dictionary provides a collection of linguistic, historical, and associated information about more than 6,000 first names.

Contains entries that explain the history and origins of the 70,000 most frequent family names in the United States, arranged alphabetically by surname, each with information on language of origin, original spelling, region, typology, and etymology. Includes essays that examine the surnames of particular languages and cultures.

Explains the origin and meaning of over 70,000 surnames in the English-speaking world that are of European derivation.

A collection of linguistic, historical, and associated information and about some 7,000 names.

A survery of over 6000 first names used in the English-speaking world, with their linguistic and ethnic roots explained.