- Publishing Information
- Editorial Staff
- Preface to the Second Edition
- Contributors and Consultants for the First and Second Editions
- General Introduction
- Native American Family Names
- African American Family Names
- English, Scottish, and Anglo-Irish Family Names
- Irish and Scottish Gaelic Family Names
- Welsh Family Names
- French Family Names
- Breton Family Names
- German Family Names
- Dutch Family Names
- Scandinavian Family Names
- Finnish and Estonian Family Names
- Spanish and Portuguese Family Names
- Italian Family Names
- Greek Family Names
- Russian, Ukrainian, and Other Eastern Slavic Family Names
- Latvian and Lithuanian Family Names
- Polish Family Names
- Czech Family Names
- Slovak Family Names
- Slovenian Family Names
- Croatian, Serbian, and Bosniak Family Names
- Hungarian Family Names
- Romanian Family Names
- Jewish Family Names
- African Family Names
- Arabic and Muslim Family Names
- Turkish Family Names
- Iranian Family Names
- Indian Family Names
- Chinese Family Names
- Korean Family Names
- Vietnamese Family Names
- Japanese Family Names
- Filipino Family Names
Spanish and Portuguese Family Names
- Source:
- Dictionary of American Family Names
- Author(s):
- Dieter KremerDieter Kremer
One of the most difficult tasks of family name research is the explanation of the names themselves. Their linguistic aspects—etymology (including the original meaning), form, and spelling—are often complex. Even names with straightforward meanings may have a rich socio-cultural background, as well as a legally and administratively involved origin and inheritance. It is not enough to determine the origin of a name; the name’s individual history is just as important. Unlike common nouns, a name individualizes a particular person: ... ...
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- Publishing Information
- Editorial Staff
- Preface to the Second Edition
- Contributors and Consultants for the First and Second Editions
- General Introduction
- Native American Family Names
- African American Family Names
- English, Scottish, and Anglo-Irish Family Names
- Irish and Scottish Gaelic Family Names
- Welsh Family Names
- French Family Names
- Breton Family Names
- German Family Names
- Dutch Family Names
- Scandinavian Family Names
- Finnish and Estonian Family Names
- Spanish and Portuguese Family Names
- Italian Family Names
- Greek Family Names
- Russian, Ukrainian, and Other Eastern Slavic Family Names
- Latvian and Lithuanian Family Names
- Polish Family Names
- Czech Family Names
- Slovak Family Names
- Slovenian Family Names
- Croatian, Serbian, and Bosniak Family Names
- Hungarian Family Names
- Romanian Family Names
- Jewish Family Names
- African Family Names
- Arabic and Muslim Family Names
- Turkish Family Names
- Iranian Family Names
- Indian Family Names
- Chinese Family Names
- Korean Family Names
- Vietnamese Family Names
- Japanese Family Names
- Filipino Family Names