Sunnyside: A History of British House Names

by Laura Wright and Laura Wright

Book Overview

This book discusses developments in the history of British house names from the earliest written evidence (Beowulf's Heorot) to the twentieth century.

Chapters 1 and 2 track changes from medieval naming practices such as Ceolmundingchaga and Prestebures, to present-day house names such as Fairholme and Oakdene: that is, the shift from recording the name of the householder (Sabelinesbury, 'Sabeline's manor'), the householder's occupation (le...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0197267157
• ISBN13: 9780197267158
• Release Date: February 2021
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
• Length: 304 Pages
• Weight: 1.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.1" x 9.1"