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Family names from the Irish, Anglo-Saxon, Anglo-Norman and Scotch

Chapter 1: Family Names FROM THE IRISH, ANGLO-SAXON, ANGLO-NORMAN AND SCOTCH
By Thomas G. Gentry
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The author examines surnames derived from Irish, Anglo‑Saxon, Anglo‑Norman, and Scottish sources, combining concise historical sketches and brief language lessons with etymological explanations. Each section traces name roots, phonetic changes, and probable meanings, and offers illustrative derivations and variant forms alongside notes on saints, place‑names, and social influences that shaped surname distribution. The work intersperses methodological remarks, source citations, and an addenda correcting or expanding entries, aiming to present accessible origins rather than exhaustive lists.

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Title: Family names from the Irish, Anglo-Saxon, Anglo-Norman and Scotch

Considered in relation to their etymology, with brief remarks on the history and languages of the peoples to whom we are indebted for their origin

Author: Thomas G. Gentry

Release date: November 13, 2025 [eBook #77230]

Language: English

Original publication: Philadelphia: Burk & McFetridge, 1892

Credits: Brian Coe and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This book was created from images of public domain material made available by the University of Toronto Libraries.)

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Family Names
FROM THE
IRISH, ANGLO-SAXON, ANGLO-NORMAN AND SCOTCH

Considered in Relation to their Etymology,

with

Brief Remarks on the History and Languages

of the

Peoples to Whom we are Indebted for their Origin.

BY THOMAS G. GENTRY,

Author of “Life-Histories of Birds of Eastern Pennsylvania,” “The House
Sparrow,” “Nests and Eggs of Birds of the United States,” etc.

PHILADELPHIA:
BURK & McFETRIDGE.
1892.

Copyright, 1892,
BY
THOMAS G. GENTRY