Project Gutenberg 2008-01-20 Public domain in the USA. 152 Weekley, Ernest 1865 1954 The Romance of Names E-text prepared by Jon Richfield "The Romance of Names" by Ernest Weekley is a scholarly work that explores the origins of surnames, written in the early 20th century. The book delves into the complexities of how names are formed, their meanings, and the historical context that has shaped personal and family names over time. It aims to illuminate the intricate etymology behind common surnames and foster a deeper understanding of their significance in society. The opening of the book sets the stage for an in-depth study of surnames, highlighting the dual challenges of simplicity and difficulty encountered in this field. Weekley discusses how surnames have emerged from various sources including personal names, local geography, occupations, and nicknames, while also addressing the issues related to the phonetic variations and historical spelling changes. He previews the examination of medieval name lists which will follow, inviting the reader to engage with the linguistic evolution and cultural influences that play a critical role in the development of names throughout history. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Names, Personal -- English CS Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: History - General 672479 635693 2024-09-10T11:19:13.930841 2023-09-11T04:44:24.936540 text/html text/html 595689 2008-01-19T21:37:03 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 193057 2008-01-19T21:38:51 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 246304 2024-09-10T11:19:28.636273 application/epub+zip 258258 2024-09-10T11:19:15.965849 application/epub+zip 258257 2024-09-10T11:19:14.747845 application/epub+zip 546830 2024-09-10T11:19:36.111252 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 439827 2024-09-10T11:19:27.727295 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 440591 2022-09-11T09:44:41.681420 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 418392 418377 2024-09-10T11:19:10.088876 2023-09-11T04:44:21.112471 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 418085 2008-01-19T21:35:24 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 167884 2008-01-19T21:35:24 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 418119 2008-01-19T21:35:24 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 167658 2008-01-19T21:35:24 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 19533 2024-09-10T11:19:36.273249 application/rdf+xml 13210 2024-09-10T11:19:15.211857 image/jpeg 3408 2024-09-10T11:19:14.976887 image/jpeg 242127 2024-09-10T11:19:13.976874 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog