What's in a Surname?: A Journey from Abercrombie to Zwicker

by David McKie

Book Overview

THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER

Surnames are much more than convenient identity tags; they are windows into our families' pasts. Some suggest ancestral trades (Butcher, Smith, Roper) or physical appearance (Long, Brown, Thynne). Some provide clues to where we come from (McDonald, Evans, Patel). And some - Rymer, Brocklebank, Stolbof - offer a hint of something just a little more exotic or esoteric.

All are grist to the mill...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0099558947
• ISBN13: 9780099558941
• Release Date: October 2014
• Publisher: Windmill
• Length: 294 Pages
• Weight: 2.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 4.9" x 7.7"