Names and naming patterns in England, 1538-1700 / Scott Smith-Bannister.

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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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Smith-Bannister, Scott
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Oxford : Clarendon, 1997.
Series:Oxford historical monographs.
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