Project Gutenberg 2011-09-24 Public domain in the USA. 103 Ferguson, Robert 1898 10000076 Surnames as a Science Reading ease score: 72.5 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. Produced by StevenGibbs, Jane Hyland and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Surnames as a Science" by Robert Ferguson is a scientific publication written in the late 19th century. The book delves into the etymology and historical significance of surnames, particularly focusing on those derived from Anglo-Saxon and Teutonic origins. Ferguson aims to demonstrate the complex and often noble histories hidden behind seemingly common surnames, engaging with a subject that combines linguistics, history, and genealogy. At the start of the work, Ferguson introduces the concept that many surnames, which may appear unremarkable today, in fact carry a rich historical weight and lineage tracing back to ancient times. He presents examples of various surnames, arguing that names like "Clodd" and "Flea," despite their ordinary sound, have storied backgrounds linked to noble lineages. Ferguson asserts that through thorough investigation, one can uncover the dignified ancestry of many common names, thus framing the study of surnames not just as an idle curiosity, but as a legitimate branch of scientific inquiry. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Names, Personal CS Text Browsing: History - General Browsing: Other 729836 729837 2024-10-16T03:35:17.543549 2023-09-16T10:10:26.715852 text/html text/html 643502 2011-09-24T13:36:44 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 164023 2011-09-24T13:36:44 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 251915 2024-10-16T03:35:38.304482 application/epub+zip 253835 2024-10-16T03:35:23.033532 application/epub+zip 243689 2024-10-16T03:35:20.501498 application/epub+zip 597860 2024-10-16T03:35:47.127395 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 491076 2024-10-16T03:35:36.262432 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 462638 2022-09-17T08:04:51.236701 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 432240 432144 2024-10-16T03:35:12.693556 2023-09-16T10:10:22.436734 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 431592 2011-09-24T13:36:44 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 145972 2011-09-24T13:36:44 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 431932 2011-09-24T13:36:44 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 145722 2011-09-24T13:36:44 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20912 2024-10-16T03:35:47.306366 application/rdf+xml 15075 2024-10-16T03:35:21.306512 image/jpeg 3778 2024-10-16T03:35:20.902796 image/jpeg 239146 2024-10-16T03:35:17.585547 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 en.wikipedia