What's your name? What was your mother called? And her mother? What was your father's mother's name? Most of us know at least a few of the surnames that make up the heritage of our own families. But what do these name mean and where did they come from?
Now a classic in its field, 'The Book of Ulster Surnames' which was first published in 1988, has now been reprinted again. It contains entries for over five hundred of the most common family names of the province, with references to thousands more. It gives a history of each name, its original form, where it came (Ireland? Scotland? England? Wales? France?) and why it changed to what it is today.
It also includes notes on famous bearers of the name and place where it is most common. The result is a first-class reference book packed with often startling insights into the origins of a complex. turbulent people.
Contents:
Introduction
Alphabetical List of Surnames
Glossary
Select Bibliography
Index of Surnames
Review:A magnificent yet inexpensive tool for use by family historians seeking origins in Ulster ... Immensely readable and comprehensive to the casual user. Bell has, in effect popularised the etymology of the surnames of Ulster ... Highly recommended - National Genealogical Society Quarterly
