8/15/2023 0 Comments Surname origin![]() The rare English name Farah, is recorded with five bearers in the 1881 Census, resident in Middlesex and northern England. There are also names where the origin describes the original bearer such as Brown, Short, or Thin – though Short may in fact be an ironic 'nickname' surname for a tall person.”Ī new entry to the dictionary with two sources is the surname Farah, which has both an English and Muslim definition. Surnames which are 'patronymic' are those which originally enshrined the father's name – such as Jackson, or Jenkinson. Other names can be linked to a place, for example Hill or Green (which relates to a village green). “Some surnames have origins that are occupational – obvious examples are Smith and Baker less obvious ones are Beadle, Rutter, and Baxter. We have paid particular attention, wherever possible, to linking family names to locations. Our research uses the most up-to-date evidence and techniques in order to create a more detailed and accurate resource than those currently available. ![]() Professor Richard Coates, says, “There is widespread interest in family names and their history. Much of the evidence is new, drawn from previously untapped medieval and modern sources such as tax records, church registers, and census returns. The team analysed records from published and unpublished sources dating from the 11 th to the 19 th century to enable new and detailed explanations of names that is much more reliable and up to date than those currently available.Įach entry includes the current and 1881 frequencies of the name, its main location in Britain and Ireland, its language or culture of origin and, wherever possible, an explanation supported by historical evidence for the name. Professor Patrick Hanks and Professor Richard Coates have led a team of eminent researchers including historical linguists, medieval historians, lexicographers and expert advisers on Irish, Scottish, Welsh and recent immigrant names. Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland is edited by Patrick Hanks, Professor, University of the West of England, Richard Coates, Professor, University of the West of England, and Peter McClure, Professor, University of Nottingham. Members of the public can request that their library purchase the dictionary by completing the form at The dictionary will be accessible for free via public libraries that purchase the resource. The Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland is published on 17 November 2016 in hardback print format (four volumes), Ebook format and for library subscription online via Oxford Reference for a UK retail price of £400. ![]() Nearly 40,000 family names are native to Britain and Ireland, while the remainder reflect the diverse languages and cultures of immigrants that have settled from the sixteenth century to the present day: including French Huguenot, Dutch, Jewish, Indian, Muslim (Arabic), Korean, Japanese, Chinese and African. ![]() The result of a four year detailed investigation of the linguistic origins, history, and geographical distribution of 45,600 most frequent family names in Britain and Ireland, the print and online database, offers an explanation for all names from the very common to many rarer names with 100 current bearers. We all have a surname, but how many of us know anything about its origin and history? A major Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC) funded research project led by a team at the University of the West of England (UWE Bristol) will unveil the UK and Ireland's largest and most comprehensive collection of family names published by Oxford University Press.įarah, Twelvetrees and Li (Lee) are amongst the 8000 family names explained for the first time ever, alongside corrections to previous explanations such as Starbuck and Hislop in the newly published Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland. ![]()
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