Scottish Surnames
Will be published approx. on 2. April 2026
Book
Paperback/Softback
160 pages
978-1-78027-996-1 (ISBN)
Description
Surnames give us a sense of identity and belonging. Even in today's mobile society they can have strong links with particular areas. They are keys to our family history. And they always have an original meaning. This new collection of some 400 names, gathered from Shetland to Galloway, provides an informative and reliable guide to Scottish surnames from Abercrombie and Abernethy to Younie and Yuill.
In each case the original meaning is given, along with the original location and its first recorded appearance. Historical details of particular interest are also noted.
Scottish Surnames informs, entertains and may even settle (or start) some arguments. It's an essential item for any Scottish-interest bookshelf.
In each case the original meaning is given, along with the original location and its first recorded appearance. Historical details of particular interest are also noted.
Scottish Surnames informs, entertains and may even settle (or start) some arguments. It's an essential item for any Scottish-interest bookshelf.
More details
Series
Language
English
Place of publication
Edinburgh
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Birlinn General
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Unsewn / adhesive bound
Illustrations
b/w line drawings throughout
Dimensions
Height: 178 mm
Width: 110 mm
Thickness: 18 mm
Weight
45 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-78027-996-1 (9781780279961)
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Person
David Ross has written numerous books on aspects of Scottish history and culture, some serious and some less so. His most recent is The Killing Time, a study of Scotland between the Covenant of 1638 and the Union of 1707. Scottish humour is a particular interest, and he is compiler and editor of the best-selling Awa' an' Bile Yer Heid, an anthology of choice Scottish insults.