Willy Cockhead had to live with his name. So too did countless others lumbered with ridiculous monikers, safely hidden away in Oxford's records and censuses - until now. And what names! Some rhyme (Dick Thick), a few are odd (Silly Waters), others you have to say out loud (Rhoda Turtle) and some are just groan-worthy (Blenda Belcher). Uncovered by local author Paul Sullivan and accompanied with strange-but-true anecdotes, this entertaining volume of baffling, ill-thought-out and just plain rude examples champions the people and places of Oxfordshire that got saddled with the daftest of names.
| ISBN: | 9780750963008 |
| Publication date: | 1st June 2015 |
| Author: | Paul Sullivan |
| Publisher: | The History Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 170 pages |
| Genres: |
Language: history and general works Genealogy, heraldry, names and honours Local history Historical and comparative linguistics Language: reference and general |