A major new research project led by the University of the West of England (UWE, Bristol) is set to create the largest ever database of the UK’s family surnames. The database, which will contain the meanings and origins of up to 150,000 UK surnames, is to be made publicly available and will be of enormous interest to home genealogists, family historians, and anyone interested in learning more about family names. The project is funded by the Arts and Humanities Research Council.The research will be carried out by Professor Richard Coates at the Bristol Centre for Linguistics at UWE with erstwhile DSNA member Dr Patrick Hanks. For more information from the AHRC, visit http://www.ahrc.ac.uk/News/Latest/Pages/familynames.aspx.
(Yes, Frida Kahlo doesn't have much to do with UK family surnames, but what a great image! It's My parents, my grandparents, and me [1936].)
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