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[[File:Ernest Weekley 1935.jpg|thumb|Weekley in 1935]] |
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'''Ernest Weekley''' (27 April 1865 – 7 May 1954) was a British [[philologist]], best known as the author of a number of works on etymology. His ''An Etymological Dictionary of Modern English'' (1921 |
'''Ernest Weekley''' (27 April 1865 – 7 May 1954) was a British [[philologist]], best known as the author of a number of works on [[etymology]]. His ''An Etymological Dictionary of Modern English'' (1921; 850 pages) has been cited as a source by most authors of similar books over the 90 years since it was published. From 1898 to 1938, he was Professor of Modern Languages at the [[University of Nottingham]]. |
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He married [[Frieda von Richthofen]] in 1899. Together they had three children. Weekley divorced Frieda in 1913 following her elopement with [[D. H. Lawrence]]. |
He married [[Frieda von Richthofen]] in 1899. Together they had three children: Charles Montague (born 1900), Elsa Agnès (born 1902) and Barbara Joy (born 1904). Weekley divorced Frieda in 1913 following her elopement with [[D. H. Lawrence]]. Following the divorce Frieda and Lawrence married in 1914. She had been legally obliged to leave her children with Weekley because divorced adulterous women were unable to gain custody.<ref>{{cite news |last=Anderson |first=Hephzibah |url=https://www.theguardian.com/books/2018/nov/18/frieda-original-lady-chatterley-review-annabel-abbs-dh-lawrence |title=Frieda: The Original Lady Chatterley by Annabel Abbs review – DH Lawrence's muse |work=The Observer |date=18 November 2018 |access-date=18 November 2018}}</ref> |
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Frieda's life and relationships with Weekley and Lawrence are thought to be the inspiration behind Lawrence's renowned novel, ''[[Lady Chatterley's Lover]]'', as described by [[Annabel Abbs]] in her biographical novel, ''Frieda: The Original Lady Chatterley'' ([[Two Roads]], 2021). |
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== Selected bibliography == |
== Selected bibliography == |
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*''The Romance of Words'' (1912; and subsequent editions in 1913 (2nd), 1917 (3rd), 1922 (4th) and 1928 (5th)) |
*''The Romance of Words'' (1912; and subsequent editions in 1913 (2nd), 1917 (3rd), 1922 (4th) and 1928 (5th)) |
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*''The Romance of Names'' (1914; and subsequent editions in 1914 (2nd), 1922 (3rd) and 1928 (4th)) |
*''The Romance of Names'' (1914; and subsequent editions in 1914 (2nd), 1922 (3rd) and 1928 (4th)) |
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**{{Internet Archive|id=dli.granth.91400|name=1914 edition, apparently first edition}} |
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*''Surnames'' (1916 |
*''Surnames'' (1916) and subsequent editions in 1917 (2nd) and 1936 (3rd) |
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*''A Concise Etymological Dictionary of Modern English'' (1924) |
*''A Concise Etymological Dictionary of Modern English'' (1924) |
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*''Words Ancient and Modern'' (1926) |
*''Words Ancient and Modern'' (1926) |
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*''Words and Names'' (1932) |
*''Words and Names'' (1932) |
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*''Something about words'' (1935) |
*''Something about words'' (1935) |
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*''Jack and Jill. A Study in |
*''Jack and Jill. A Study in Our Christian Names'' (1939) |
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*''Words Ancient and Modern (new combined ed.)'' (1946) |
*''Words Ancient and Modern (new combined ed.)'' (1946) |
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==References== |
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[[Category:British philologists]] |
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Latest revision as of 08:17, 26 May 2024
Ernest Weekley (27 April 1865 – 7 May 1954) was a British philologist, best known as the author of a number of works on etymology. His An Etymological Dictionary of Modern English (1921; 850 pages) has been cited as a source by most authors of similar books over the 90 years since it was published. From 1898 to 1938, he was Professor of Modern Languages at the University of Nottingham.
He married Frieda von Richthofen in 1899. Together they had three children: Charles Montague (born 1900), Elsa Agnès (born 1902) and Barbara Joy (born 1904). Weekley divorced Frieda in 1913 following her elopement with D. H. Lawrence. Following the divorce Frieda and Lawrence married in 1914. She had been legally obliged to leave her children with Weekley because divorced adulterous women were unable to gain custody.[1]
Frieda's life and relationships with Weekley and Lawrence are thought to be the inspiration behind Lawrence's renowned novel, Lady Chatterley's Lover, as described by Annabel Abbs in her biographical novel, Frieda: The Original Lady Chatterley (Two Roads, 2021).
Selected bibliography
[edit]- The Romance of Words (1912; and subsequent editions in 1913 (2nd), 1917 (3rd), 1922 (4th) and 1928 (5th))
- The Romance of Names (1914; and subsequent editions in 1914 (2nd), 1922 (3rd) and 1928 (4th))
- Surnames (1916) and subsequent editions in 1917 (2nd) and 1936 (3rd)
- A Concise Etymological Dictionary of Modern English (1924)
- Words Ancient and Modern (1926)
- More Words Ancient and Modern (1927)
- Adjectives — and other words (1930)
- Words and Names (1932)
- Something about words (1935)
- Jack and Jill. A Study in Our Christian Names (1939)
- Words Ancient and Modern (new combined ed.) (1946)
References
[edit]- ^ Anderson, Hephzibah (18 November 2018). "Frieda: The Original Lady Chatterley by Annabel Abbs review – DH Lawrence's muse". The Observer. Retrieved 18 November 2018.
External links
[edit]- Works by Ernest Weekley at Project Gutenberg
- Works by or about Ernest Weekley at the Internet Archive
- Works by Ernest Weekley at Open Library
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