The Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland

The electronic version of this monumental dictionary, as reviewed here but also published in hardback in November 2016, is available to educational institutions and public libraries via subscription. The pedigree of the work is excellent and in keeping with the scholarly reputation of works from Oxford University Press. All three editors are highly regarded experts in the study of names and lexicology.

The work is the result of extensive research into family names covering British and Irish family names. The resulting product covers over 45,000 English, Scottish, Welsh, Irish, Cornish and immigrant surnames. There are limitations and exclusions: in 2011,...