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Family Names of the Island of Newfoundland
Seary, E. R.; Kirwin, William
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Description for Family Names of the Island of Newfoundland
Hardback. This corrected edition is a dictionary of surnames in Canada. Num Pages: 632 pages, 215mm x 280mm. BIC Classification: 1KBC; GBC; HBTG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 7112 x 5487 x 53. Weight in Grams: 2240.
Byrne, Chaffey, Fahey, Fizzard, Fudge, Grouchy, Hynes, Inkpen, Lyver, McLaughlin, Miles, Murphy, Puddester, Quirk -- the names themselves are evocative of Newfoundland. Family Names of the Island of Newfoundland traces the origins of almost 3,000 surnames found on the Island and provides an engaging and comprehensive collection of etymology, genealogy, and Newfoundland history. The introduction presents a fascinating discussion of the history and linguistic origins of surnames found in Newfoundland, which come from many different cultures, notably English, Welsh, Irish, Scottish, French, Syrian, Lebanese, and Mi'kmaq. The main body of the book comprises a dictionary of surnames in ... Read more
Byrne, Chaffey, Fahey, Fizzard, Fudge, Grouchy, Hynes, Inkpen, Lyver, McLaughlin, Miles, Murphy, Puddester, Quirk -- the names themselves are evocative of Newfoundland. Family Names of the Island of Newfoundland traces the origins of almost 3,000 surnames found on the Island and provides an engaging and comprehensive collection of etymology, genealogy, and Newfoundland history. The introduction presents a fascinating discussion of the history and linguistic origins of surnames found in Newfoundland, which come from many different cultures, notably English, Welsh, Irish, Scottish, French, Syrian, Lebanese, and Mi'kmaq. The main body of the book comprises a dictionary of surnames in ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
McGill-Queen's University Press Canada
Number of pages
632
Condition
New
Number of Pages
632
Place of Publication
Montreal, Canada
ISBN
9780773517820
SKU
V9780773517820
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About Seary, E. R.; Kirwin, William
E.R. Seary (1908-1984) was professor and head of the English department at Memorial University, 1954-70. His other publications include The Avalon Peninsula of Newfoundland: An Ethno-Linguistic Study, with G.M. Story and W.J. Kirwin, and Place Names of the Avalon Peninsula of the Island of Newfoundland. William Kirwin is professor emeritus of English at Memorial University of Newfoundland
Reviews for Family Names of the Island of Newfoundland
[Family Names of the Island of Newfoundland] is nothing less than a catalogue of Newfoundlanders as a distinct and unique tribe ... It should sell like hot cakes and sit, side by side, with the family Bible. - Ray Guy, Newfoundland author Perusing Seary's comments on the surnames of friends can be as gratifying as backyard gossip, and infinitely less ... Read more