The fourteenth-century poll tax returns and the study of English surname distribution (2015)
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The modern-day distributions of English surnames have been considered in genealogical, historical, and philological research as possible indicators of their origins. However, many centuries have passed since hereditary surnames were first used, and s... Read More about The fourteenth-century poll tax returns and the study of English surname distribution.

English regional dialect lexis in the names and occupations of the Gloucestershire Cotswolds: A reassessment of the relationship between names and dialects (2015)
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© 2015 by Walter de Gruyter Berlin/Boston. A number of surname-based studies have presented a relationship between medieval regional dialect lexis and the distribution of associated modern-day surnames. However, by carrying out localised research, it... Read More about English regional dialect lexis in the names and occupations of the Gloucestershire Cotswolds: A reassessment of the relationship between names and dialects.