American surnames / Elsdon C. Smith.
Surnames. We all have them, but whose names were they originally? Whose are they? What do they mean and where do they come from? Elsdon Smith, America's leading authority on names, is the one man who definitely knows, and his book, American Surnames, is designed to answer these questions and more ...
Record details
- ISBN: 0801952638
- ISBN: 9780801952630
- Physical Description: xx, 370 pages. ; 24 cm
- Edition: [1st edition]
- Publisher: Philadelphia : Chilton Book Co., [1969]
Content descriptions
- Bibliography, etc. Note:
- Bibliography: pages 327-329.
- Formatted Contents Note:
- Classification of surnames -- Surnames from father's name -- Surnames from occupation or office -- Contents -- Surnames from description or action -- Surnames from places -- Surnames not properly included elsewhere -- Bibliography.
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- Names, Personal > United States.
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- 16 of 16 copies available at NC Cardinal. (Show)
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- 0 current holds with 16 total copies.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jacksonville Main Library | REF OCR 929.4 S (Text) | 36015000008579 | Genealogy | Available | - |
