Vol. 37 No. 3 (1989)
Research Article

Origins of Unusual Given Names from the Southern United States

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  • Brenna E. Lorenz
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1179/nam.1989.37.3.201

Published 1989-09-01

Copyright (c) 1989 Maney

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Abstract

Abstract

Given names in the South, often noted as unusual, have evolved from a variety of sources and by means of different mechanisms. Many of these names can be assigned to “clusters” (groups of equivalent forms) on the basis of regular spelling variations and on patterns of usage and can be analyzed like lexemes. Tables of data illustrate linguistic trends in name formation.

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