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The Penguin Dictionary of British Surnames is a useful and fascinating guide to the surnames that offer a unique insight into the place of origin, the occupations - and even the personality traits - of our ancestors. Detailed and informative, this dictionary covers the widest range of British surnames and is essential reading for anyone intrigued by the story of their name and by the history of their family. This edition replaces our out of date (and out of print) 1967 edition.
About the Author
John Titford, born in Holloway Road, London, was educated at Haberdashers' Aske's School Hampstead/Elstree, St John's College, Cambridge, the Sorbonne in Paris and at the universities of Newcastle-upon-Tyne and San Francisco. Formerly a teacher and lecturer in English language and literature in schools and colleges, he now lives in Derbyshire, where he works as a writer, broadcaster, researcher and genealogical bookseller. He has lectured regularly on family history, dialect and related topics throughout Britain, in the United States of America, New Zealand and elsewhere. The author of a number of books on dialect, communication and media studies and family history, he is a liveryman of the Worshipful Company of Scriveners, Chairman of Examiners for the Institute of Heraldic and Genealogical Studies, and was elected a Fellow of the Society of Genealogists in 2004.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
I was looking forward to seeing what surnames of people I knew meant. It took me about five goes before I actually found one! You have to hunt around a fair bit as some are embedded along with others and it is not always that obvious, but despite there being some 10,000 surnames I seem to know quite a few people that are not in this book.
Pretty disappointing to be honest, 3*s is generous!
Pretty disappointing to be honest, 3*s is generous!
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
The book was in excellent condition which was not fully explained in the description, nor was the publication date. Otherwise very pleased with my purchase; it is well written and clear and concise. I have only managed to find one surname that is not included (Gopsill). Recommended reading for any genealogist or simply anyone with an interest in the origin of British surnames.
5 of 20 people found the following review helpful
I quite like this book which I wrote. It has some shortcomings (and some erros, no doubt) but is generally OK. Make my bank manager happy and buy one today!
Thanks. John Titford.
Thanks. John Titford.
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