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Transcriber's notes will be found at the end of the text.

 


 

 

 

THEROMANCE OF NAMES

 


 

Advertising material that appeared at thestart of the book

 

BY THE SAME AUTHOR

THE ROMANCE OF WORDS

"A bookof extraordinary interest; those who do not yet realise howenthralling a subject word-history is could not do better
than sample its flavour in Mr.Weekley's admirable book."

Spectator. Third Edition. 6s.net.

 

SURNAMES

"A study of the origin and significance ofsurnames, full of fascination for the general reader."

Truth. Second Edition. 6s.net.

 

AN ETYMOLOGICAL DICTIONARY OF MODERNENGLISH

"It is a very great pleasure to get adictionary from Mr. Weekley. One knows from experience that
Mr.Weekley would contrive to avoid unnecessary dullness,
even if hewere compiling a railway guide, but that he would also get thetrains right."

— Mr. J. C. SQUIRE in TheObserver. Crown 4to. £ 2 2s. net.

 


 

 

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THEROMANCE OF NAMES

 

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