Bibliograph

The "dit" name, French-Canadian surnames, aliases, adulterations and anglicizations, edited by Robert J. Quintin

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The "dit" name, French-Canadian surnames, aliases, adulterations and anglicizations, edited by Robert J. Quintin

Language

eng

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

The "dit" name

Oclc number

39336232

Responsibility statement

edited by Robert J. Quintin

Sub title

French-Canadian surnames, aliases, adulterations and anglicizations

Summary

"Few definitive articles have been written in English about "dit" names and name variations so please forgive me if my generalizations are too general. There seem to be many explanations as to how, where and why "dit" names evolved. It is not super important to know how they came about but we should know how to deal with them. Current wisdom is that many "dit" names originated in the military as a way of identifying people with the same first or last name. Others were created to designate a person's profession, station in life, place of origin, or personal qualities and traits." - Editor's note

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French-Canadian surnames, aliases, adulterations and anglicizations

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