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Words Names And History
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Author : Cecily Clark
language : en
Publisher: Boydell & Brewer
Release Date : 1995
Words Names And History written by Cecily Clark and has been published by Boydell & Brewer this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1995 with English language categories.
Cecily Clark (1926-1992) is familiar to medievalists as editor of the Peterborough Chronicle; others will know her work in Anglo-Saxon, Anglo-Norman and Middle English studies, in particular her extensive researches in medieval English onomastics. She lectured at the universities of London, Edinburgh and Aberdeen before settling in Cambridge as Research Fellow of, successively, Newnham College and Clare Hall. She was past joint editor of Nomina, a Council member of the English Place-Name Society, and a member of the International Committee of Onomastic Sciences.
Words And Places
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Author : Isaac Taylor
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1873
Words And Places written by Isaac Taylor and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1873 with English language categories.
A Dictionary Of Jewish Names And Their History
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Author : Benzion C. Kaganoff
language : en
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Release Date : 1996
A Dictionary Of Jewish Names And Their History written by Benzion C. Kaganoff and has been published by Rowman & Littlefield this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1996 with Names, Personal categories.
This reference examines the history of Jewish forenames and surnames, tracing the origin of each name and the changes that have occured over generations.
What S In A Name
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Author : Eugene Ehrlich
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1999
What S In A Name written by Eugene Ehrlich and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1999 with English language categories.
Renowned linguist Eugene Ehrlich once again delves into the entertaining stories behind the words we use every day, mining the past to find the historical and literary figures who have lent their names in the interest of keeping our language vibrant and exciting. In What's in a Name? Ehrlich traces the history of both words and their progenitors, illuminating the legacy of Louis Braille, inventor of the system of embossed printing for the blind; the verbal acrobatics of Baron Munchausen; the sadism of the Marquis de Sade; and much more. What's in a Name? is sure to titillate, amuse, and enlighten word buffs, history lovers, and trivia pursuers alike.
The Dictionary Of Eponyms
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Author : Robert Hendrickson
language : en
Publisher: Stein & Day Pub
Release Date : 1972
The Dictionary Of Eponyms written by Robert Hendrickson and has been published by Stein & Day Pub this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1972 with Biography categories.
Describes the meaning and history of words and expressions which are derived from an individual's name
Names And History
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Author : George Redmonds
language : en
Publisher: A&C Black
Release Date : 2004-01-01
Names And History written by George Redmonds and has been published by A&C Black this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2004-01-01 with History categories.
Fascinating detective stories into the connections between names and related subjects.
Names And Their Meaning
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Author : Leopold Wagner
language : en
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Release Date : 2017-07-15
Names And Their Meaning written by Leopold Wagner and has been published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-07-15 with categories.
Of all the "Ologies," Philology, or the science of language, is the most seductive; and that branch of it known as Etymology, which traces the derivation and combination of the words of a language from its primary roots, possesses an interest-one might almost say a fascination-for all, when once the attention has been arrested by it. This fact is proved by the popularity of Archbishop Trench's published lectures on "The Study of Words," which have now reached a nineteenth edition. But it is not to an examination of the dictionary words of the English language that the present volume is devoted. Bearing in mind that several excellent works already exist on this subject, the author has occupied himself in the following pages exclusively with the etymology, and significance of Names-of personal names, comprising Surnames, Sobriquets, Pseudonyms, Nicknames, Class Names, and Professional Designations; of names of places, including the Countries of the World, with the principal Seas, Islands, Gulfs, Straits, &c., the United States of North America, the Counties of England and Wales, and particularly the Districts, Streets, Squares, Churches, and Public Buildings of London; of the names of Religious Sects and Political Factions; of the names of Inns and Taverns; in addition to the names of an infinite number of objects with which everyone is familiar, but whose actual significance is comprehended only by a few. As to the utility of such a work, a brief glance into these pages may convince the reader that the subject of Names is fraught with much popular interest. Take the names of London streets. How many among the thousands who follow their daily occupations within sight of the gilt cross of St. Paul's, ever reflect that the name of each street they frequent and pass by the way, points to the origin of the street itself; and that, were they to cultivate a practical acquaintance with those names, their knowledge of English History and Sociology might be considerably enlarged, with a result that they would be brought to ask themselves at length how they could have been possessed of "souls so dead" as never to have entered upon such a profitable field of inquiry before? Whitefriars, Blackfriars, and Austin Friars, carry us back in imagination to the days of yore; the friars have long returned to the dust, but the localities they inhabited are still identified with their existence by the names they bear. Yet these are possibly the only thoroughfares in the City-with the exception of such as have derived their names from a neighbouring church, public building, or private mansion-concerning which the average Londoner can express himself with any degree of certainty: if he venture a guess at the rest, it is safe to assert that he will be open to correction. The like observation applies to public buildings. If the question were asked, for example, why the well-known Ships' Registry Offices over the Royal Exchange are universally referred to as "Lloyd's," ninety-nine out of every hundred City men would avail themselves of the very plausible suggestion that the system of Marine Insurance was first established, either there or elsewhere, by some person named Lloyd. True, a certain Edward Lloyd had a remote connection with the enterprise; but he was a coffee-house keeper, who probably knew no more about ships and their tonnage than "Jonathan," another noted London coffee-house keeper, after whom the Stock Exchange was formerly designated, knew about "bulls" and "bears." Again, it is not every one who could account, off hand
What S In A Name
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Author : Eugene Ehrlich
language : en
Publisher: Holt Paperbacks
Release Date : 2014-01-28
What S In A Name written by Eugene Ehrlich and has been published by Holt Paperbacks this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-01-28 with Language Arts & Disciplines categories.
A fun and informative guide to the how and why of proper names and their haphazard entry into common English language by the author of the bestselling Amo, Amas, Amat and More. Mining the English language to turn up a colorful cast of characters, Eugene Ehrlich finds the historic and literary figures who have given their names to the English language in the interest of keeping it vibrant and their names alive. In What's in a Name? Ehrlich traces the history of eponymous words and their progenitors, illuminating the legacy of Louis Braille, inventor of the system of embossed printing for the blind; the verbal acrobatics of Baron Munchausen; the sadism of the Marquis de Sade; and much more. What's in a Name? will amuse and enlighten word buffs, history lovers, and trivia pursuers alike as Ehrlich, in his inimitable way, uncovers an exhaustive assemblage of characters who have left an indelible mark on the English language.
The Record Interpreter
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Author :
language : en
Publisher: Genealogical Publishing Com
Release Date : 2003
The Record Interpreter written by and has been published by Genealogical Publishing Com this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2003 with Abbreviations, French categories.
Prior to the 19th century, many British and European records contain texts written in Latin or sprinkled with Latin or French abbreviations. Mr. Martin, one-time assistant keeper of public records in London, designed this book to answer the questions that can plague researchers when they run across Latin and French abbreviations in English historical manuscripts. Armed with this easy-to-follow guidebook, researchers will be able to understand most texts with little more than an ordinary dictionary. Mr. Martin's coverage includes: (1) abbreviations of Latin words used in English records; (2) abbreviations of French words used in English records; (3) a glossary of Latin words found in records and other English manuscripts; (4) Latin names and places in Great Britain and Ireland; (5) Latin names of bishoprics in England; (6) Latin names of bishoprics in Scotland; (7) Latin names of bishoprics in Ireland; (8) Latin forms of English surnames; and (9) Latin given names with their English equivalents.
Words And Places
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Author : Isaac Taylor
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1909
Words And Places written by Isaac Taylor and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1909 with Names, Geographical categories.