Clues from Names

by Gillian Clegg (Author)

• Used

  Hardcover
  1998

  $22.07

• Used

  Paperback
  2003

  $4.35

  This book explains how to discover the origins of names of people and places, and what the names can teach us about the history of Britain. It also explains how and why names have changed over the centuries and how to find out what names mean. As well as people's names from the British Isles, the book also covers some African, Caribbean, Chinese and Indian surnames and forenames.