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Ancestry.com - English and Welsh Surname Dictionary

Describes the origin of each surname, indicating from where and from what the surname is derived. It also provides information on variant spellings, pronunciations, and other related names. Available by subscription.

GenealogyMagazine.com - Some English Surnames Reveal Ancestral Residence

James Pylant's article about surnames deriving from localities in England, including shires, villages, manors and estates.

Surname Origins

Surname origins maps historic surname distributions for England and Wales, Scotland, Ireland and The United States. Unlike most surname mapping sites it uses sub county/state units to create highly detailed distributions. Users submit their surname data which are then mapped for a modest fee.

Surname Studies (formerly Modern British Surnames)

Surname Studies is devoted to the resources available for the study of the distribution, incidence and statistical analysis of the surnames of Britain, mainly post-1837, and primarily as a mass phenomenon.

University of Sheffield - Archives of Cultural Tradition

whoohoo.co.uk - The British Dialect Translator

Includes Geordie, Brummie, Scouse and more.

Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia - English Dialects