Ireland was one of the earliest countries to evolve a system of hereditary surnames. More than 4,000 Gaelic, Norman and Anglo-Irish surnames are listed in this book, giving a wealth of information on the background and location of Irish families. Edward MacLysaght was a leading authority on Irish names and family history. He served as Chief Herald and Genealogical Officer of the Irish Office of Arms. He was also Keeper of Manuscripts of the National...

The author presents a compilation of his research and exploration into the origins and meanings of Polish surnames, with Volume I including narrative chapters on name history, structure and form, and Volume II devoted entirely to an alphabetic index of surnames by root.

This serves as a detailed English-language reference for more than 15,000 German family names, including variant spelling as well as the meanings & origins of each name.