Title: The Book of Ulster Surnames
Author: Robert Bell
ISBN: 0-85640-602-3
What's your name? What was your mother called? And her father?
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 names mean and where did they
come from?
'The Book of Ulster Surnames' has 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 from -
Ireland? Scotland? England? Wales? France?
It also includes notes on famous bearers of the name and where in Ulster
the name is now most common.
The result is a first-class reference book packed with often startling
insights into the origins of a complex, turbulent people.
'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, popularized the etymology of the surnames of
Ulster...Highly commended.' National Genealogical Society Quarterly
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John Caughey
Mailto:john@caughey.demon.co.uk
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