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Books, Maps & Other Resources Scotland / Scottish Genealogy & History BOOK - The Origin and Signification of Scottish Surnames With A Vocabulary of Christian Names. By Clifford Stanley Sims. Originally published Albany, NY, 1862 This edition published by Global Heritage Press, Milton, 2003
Originally published in 1862, Clifford Sim's book presents common Scottish surnames with a brief sketch of each surname's origin. The author's surname derivations are based on localities, baptismal names, trades, offices, professions, etc. Some descriptions of surname origin are as much as a page in length...others, only a line or two. An example of the variance in description can be found with the surnames CHRISTIE and CLELAND which appear one after the other.
Also included is a long list of Christian names and their meanings. The Christian name descriptions are typically one word. Two examples are:
5.5" X 8.5" Coil bound Originally published Albany, NY, 1862 This edition published by Global Heritage Press, Milton, 2003 ISBN 1-894378-75-X (coil-bound) More Genealogy & History Resources from Global Genealogy:
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