Names and naming patterns in England, 1538-1700
This work contains the results of an investigation of naming practices in early modern England. It sets out to show which names were most commonly used, how children came to be given these names, why they were named after parents, siblings, or saints, and how social status affected naming patterns
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Oxford
Clarendon
1997, 1997
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| Series: | Oxford historical monographs / Oxford historical monographs
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| Collection: | Oxford University Press - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
| Summary: | This work contains the results of an investigation of naming practices in early modern England. It sets out to show which names were most commonly used, how children came to be given these names, why they were named after parents, siblings, or saints, and how social status affected naming patterns |
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| Physical Description: | xiii, 223 p. ill |
| ISBN: | 9780191677250 |