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Paul, a book called "The Norman People", published in London in 1874 by Henry S. King and Co., has a section on surnames of Norman and apparent Norman origin that is very very interesting. The book, let alone this useful section, is little known. The surname section gives many historical manuscript sources for its author's conclusions - though I feel that in claiming some names as Norman he is gilding the lily and clutching at straws (to mix a metaphor!). There is no author's name on the title-page, but I seem to recall that in the British Library or Library of Congress online catalogues an author's name is given.