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Scottish Surnames Paperback – 30 Nov. 2002
| David Dorward (Author) See search results for this author |
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- Print length384 pages
- LanguageEnglish
- PublisherMercat Press
- Publication date30 Nov. 2002
- Dimensions10.8 x 3.18 x 14.61 cm
- ISBN-101841830453
- ISBN-13978-1841830452
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Review
"...an inviting book to dip into. ... For sheer entertainment value Scottish Surnames is hard to beat." -- The Scots Magazine
"...excellent little reference book. ... Scottish Surnames is an invaluable reference book; its also a lot of fun." -- Daily Mail, June 06, 2003
Scottish Surnames is an invaluable reference book ... once you pick it up, it's quite hard to put down. -- Daily Mail
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o Accurate derivations and explanations of over 1000 surnames, including occupational names, patronymics, nicknames and location names
o Alphabetically arranged for easy reference
o Lists the 'Top 100 Scottish Surnames'
o Includes the names history and how it has altered in the course of time
o Tells the stories of well-known bearers of the names
o Lists variants of the names and the areas of Scotland where they are to be found nowadays
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- Publisher : Mercat Press; New Ed edition (30 Nov. 2002)
- Language : English
- Paperback : 384 pages
- ISBN-10 : 1841830453
- ISBN-13 : 978-1841830452
- Dimensions : 10.8 x 3.18 x 14.61 cm
- Best Sellers Rank: 1,995,961 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- 2,280 in Heraldry
- 2,695 in Historical & Comparative Linguistics
- 4,297 in History of Scotland
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