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Attn:- Kynaston
Firstly, thank you for all your help.Secondly, can you recommend any reference books or Internet sites relating to Old English/ Old Norse name origins??With Regards, "Bagpus"
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Good internet sites:Old Icelandic Dictionary (Old Norse)
http://www.northvegr.org/zoega/index.phpGermanic Lexicon Project
http://www.ling.upenn.edu/~kurisuto/germanic/language_resources.htmlSimple Old English wordlist
http://www.mun.ca/Ansaxdat/vocab/wordlist.htmlGood Books:A Dictionary of English Surnames (PH Reaney)
A Dictionary of British Place Names (AD Mills)
Dictionary of Surnames (Hanks & Hodges)
Chambers Dictionary of EtymologyUnfortunately I haven't got any books or reference sites on Old Norse or Old English first names (although I'm sure there are some) so you have to search about a bit.I hope this helps you :)
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