Publication

1883 - Routledge, London, United Kingdom

Language

English

Word Count

59,000 words, Guess

Page Count

236 pages

Identifiers

Classifications

  • DDC929.42

First Sentence

As some things that seem common, and even ignoble, to the naked eye, lose their meanness under the revelations of the microscope, so, many of our surnames that seem common and even vulgar at first sight, will be found, when their origin is adequately investigated, to be of high antiquity, and of unsuspected dignity.

Subjects

Other Editions

  • Surnames as a scienceRoutledge1883-01-01

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