Book Cover; Title; Contents; Preface; Ancient Rome; The name system: individual and family; Name and status; Roman expansion; Late Roman names; The Middle Ages; Germanic names; Christian names; Second names: I; Second names: II; Modern times; First names 1500 1900: I; First names 1500 1900: II; Family names, titles and nicknames; America; Europe in the twentieth century; Conclusion; Notes; Glossary; Bibliography; Index
Summary
Names are never given accidentally; they are chosen and bestowed according to rules that reflect fundamental features of the society and culture concerned. This is a study of the nature and history of naming practices in Western Europe
