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Book

Dictionary of German names

Call Number

  • H 929.4 B1515 (CEN)

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Edition

2nd ed.

Languages

Translated from the German.

Publication Information

Madison, Wis. : University of Wisconsin Press, ©2002.

Physical Description

xxxix, 579 pages : maps ; 23 cm.

Summary

"The Dictionary of German Names serves as a detailed English-language reference for more than 15,000 German family names, including variant spellings as well as the meanings and origins of each name. It will be an essential compendium for those undertaking serious genealogical research and of considerable interest as well to the merely curious. Some entries will provoke a chuckle, others a bit of embarrassment, still others a sense of wonder and even pride." "This revised edition of an already popular resource has been expanded and includes numerous corrections and enhancements."--BOOK JACKET.

Notes

Previous edition: 1994. Published in association with Max Kade Institute for German-American Studies. Translated from the German.

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