Dictionary of German Names

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Binding: Paperback Dewey Decimal Number: 430 EAN: 9780924119378 ISBN: 0924119373 Label: Max Kade Institute Manufacturer: Max Kade Institute Number Of Items: 1 Number Of Pages: 656 Publication Date: 2002-06-15 Publisher: Max Kade Institute Studio: Max Kade Institute
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Editorial Reviews: A boon for genealogical research and an interesting browse for the merely curious, this detailed dictionary is an English-language reference for more than 15,000 German family names, including variant spellings as well as the meaning and origin of each name. Some entries will provoke a chuckle, others a bit of embarrassment, still others a sense of wonder and pride. This Second Edition of an already popular resource has been expanded throughout and includes many corrections and enhancements. Distributed for the Max Kade Institute for German-American Studies, University of Wisconsin–Madison
Spotlight customer reviews: Customer Rating: Summary: Scholarly, yet fun Comment: A great book for the amateur genealogist. It is light enough that, unlike many books on the subject, it is readable, yet it contains a wealth of information. The book description says "some entries will provoke a chuckle, others a bit of embarrassment, still others a sense of wonder and pride." This is certainly true. As a person of German heritage who (sadly) does not speak German, I was indeed filled with a sense of wonder when I looked up my great-grandfather's name, Hundesauger. Customer Rating: Summary: An in-depth, scholarly reference book about German names. Comment: For anyone who is researching German names and family genealogy this book is the definitive, in-depth, and scholarly work in the field of German names. A "must own" book for the serious researcher of German families and names More Reviews