Dictionary of English Surnames Author:Percy H. Reaney, R. M. Wilson, P. H. Reaney, Percy H. Dictionary of British Surnames Reaney A Dictionary of English Surnames is an authoritative and enlightening guide to the origins of English surnames and how they developed over the centuries. A comprehensive survey of this popular subject, it provides useful information on 16,000 surnames, giving full sources and dates. Different forms of names are also cross-referenced for ease of ... more »use. A valuable historical and linguistic introduction to the subject is included, along with a new appendix on how to trace the origin of a family name.« less