Family Names of the Island of Newfoundland
Family Names of the Island of Newfoundland
E.R. SEARY
with the assistance of Sheila M.P. Lynch
Corrected Edition edited by William J. Kirwin
Copyright Date: 1998
Published by: McGill-Queen's University Press
Pages: 628
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Family Names of the Island of Newfoundland
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The introduction presents a fascinating discussion of the history and linguistic origins of surnames found in Newfoundland, which come from many different cultures, notably English, Welsh, Irish, Scottish, French, Syrian, Lebanese, and Micmac.The main body of the book comprises a dictionary of surnames in the province based on data collected from provincial voting lists, family records, government documents, and newspaper reports dating back to the seventeenth century. Each entry includes variant spellings and cross-references of the surname, the countries in which the name originated, and its meaning. Newfoundland place names associated with the surname are also given. The bookalso includes a ranking of the most common surnames in Newfoundland and a comparative analysis of the frequency of surnames in Scotland, Ireland, England, and Newfoundland.

eISBN: 978-0-7735-6741-2
Subjects: Sociology
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  1. Front Matter
    Front Matter (pp. i-vi)
  2. Table of Contents
    Table of Contents (pp. vii-viii)
  3. Preface
    Preface (pp. ix-x)
    E.R.S
  4. Editor’s Preface
    Editor’s Preface (pp. xi-xii)
    William J. Kirwin
  5. Note on the Author
    Note on the Author (pp. xiii-xiv)
    Ron Rompkey
  6. Introduction
    Introduction (pp. xv-xliv)

    THE FAMILY NAMES OF NEWFOUNDLAND, like its place names, are part of the great European inheritance of the island, deriving from those races which over the last three to four hundred years have contributed to its settlement: English, Irish, Scots, French and Channel Islanders in the forefront, followed among others by Welsh, Germans, Scandinavians, Spanish and Portuguese, and from further afield by Maronites from Lebanon and Chinese. The Micmac Indians of Newfoundland have adopted surnames from French, English and Irish.

    The names studied in this work occur in theOfficial List of Electors 1955,chosen since it presented a comprehensive...

  7. Select Bibliography
    Select Bibliography (pp. xlv-liv)
  8. NOTES FOR THE USE OF THE DICTIONARY
    NOTES FOR THE USE OF THE DICTIONARY (pp. liv-liv)
  9. Dictionary of Newfoundland Family Names
    Dictionary of Newfoundland Family Names (pp. 1-562)

    ABBASS, a surname of Syria-Lebanon, from the Arabic - one who frowns, probably confused with ABBISS.

    In Newfoundland: ? Introduced about 1890-1900. Modern status: Unique, at Marquise (Electors 1955).

    ABBISS, a surname of Syria-Lebanon, from the Arabic - morose, sullen, austere, probably confused with ABBASS.

    In Newfoundland: ? Introduced about 1890-1900. Modern status: Rare, at Buchans (Electors 1955).

    ABBOTT, a surname of England, Ireland and Scotland, from Old English abbod later abbot - abbot, the head of an abbey of monks. Some Abbotts believe their name to be derived from MACNAB. (Reaney, Cottle, Black, MacLysaght).

    Traced by Guppy in Devon,...

  10. Appendices
    Appendices (pp. 563-573)
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