Anglicizing Ethnic Surnames
Abstract After arriving in the United States, many immigrants “anglicized” their names. This essay merges the scholarship on this process of “anglicization.” We begin with dissecting the ubiquitous Ellis Island stories, highlight the work of early lexicographers, then end with the excellent collecti...
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| Language: | English |
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University Library System, University of Pittsburgh
2006-06-01
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| Series: | Names |
| Online Access: | http://ans-names.pitt.edu/ans/article/view/1757 |