The origin of English surnames

Introductory

Spelling and pronunciation

English local surnames

Surnames from French and continental places

Surnames of relationship

Surnames from native personal-names

New names from France

Surnames of office

Surnames of occupation

Some common compounds

Nicknames

Nicknames from physical and external characteristics

Nicknames from mental and moral characteristics

Nicknames from animals, birds and fishes

Oath-names, favourite expressions and phrase-names

The growth of family names

The homes of family names.