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Many books discuss English names. Two are: | Many books discuss English names. Two are: | ||
*Bardsley, Charles W. ''A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames''. Reprint of 1901 edition. Baltimore, Maryland.)Genealogical Publishing Company, 1980. (Family History Library book | *Bardsley, Charles W. ''A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames''. Reprint of 1901 edition. Baltimore, Maryland.)Genealogical Publishing Company, 1980. (Family History Library book {{FHL|261050|title-id|disp=942 D4b}}.) This book mentions early dates and places where particular surnames are common. | ||
*Hanks, Patrick, and Flavia Hodges. ''A Dictionary of Surnames''. New York, New York: Oxford University Press, 1988. (Family History Library book | *Hanks, Patrick, and Flavia Hodges. ''A Dictionary of Surnames''. New York, New York: Oxford University Press, 1988. (Family History Library book {{FHL|412254|title-id|disp=929.42 H194d}}. BYU FHL book '''CS 2385 .H27 1988'''.) The book contains entries for most major surnames of European origin and some rare surnames. | ||
=== Given Names === | === Given Names === | ||
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For a book describing given names, see: | For a book describing given names, see: | ||
*Withycombe, E.G. ''The Oxford Dictionary of English Christian Names''. Third Revised Edition. Oxford, England: Oxford University Press, 1950. (Family History Library book | *Withycombe, E.G. ''The Oxford Dictionary of English Christian Names''. Third Revised Edition. Oxford, England: Oxford University Press, 1950. (Family History Library book {{FHL|237248|title-id|disp=942 D4w}} 1950. BYU FHL book '''CS 2375 .G7 W5 1977'''.) | ||
Many names in pre-1700 records are in Latin. A select list of Latin given names with the English equivalent are listed in Volume three of David E. Gardner’s, and Frank Smith’s ''Genealogical Research in England and Wales''. Three Volumes. Salt Lake City, Utah: Bookcraft Publishers, 1956–64. (Family History Library book | Many names in pre-1700 records are in Latin. A select list of Latin given names with the English equivalent are listed in Volume three of David E. Gardner’s, and Frank Smith’s ''Genealogical Research in England and Wales''. Three Volumes. Salt Lake City, Utah: Bookcraft Publishers, 1956–64. (Family History Library book {{FHL|21868|title-id|disp=929.142 G172g}}.) | ||
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