title: Modern methods and a controversial surname: Plant creator: Plant, Dr John S subject: Semantics subject: Metaphysics description: In the past few years, DNA testing has begun to contribute to our understanding. It is currently emerging more clearly which surnames are multi-origin, originating with many different forefathers, and which descend from a single male ancestor. As a case study, I shall describe the application of modern, multidisciplinary methods to the surname Plant, which has been ascribed a different meaning each time an authority has written about it. The recent emergence of a different view about this name's origins has prompted a reassessment of its meaning. publisher: Woolnough Bookbinding Ltd, Irthingborough, Northants contributor: Hough, Dr Carole date: 2005 type: Journal (Paginated) type: PeerReviewed format: application/pdf identifier: http://cogprints.org/5985/1/Nomina28.pdf identifier: Plant, Dr John S (2005) Modern methods and a controversial surname: Plant. [Journal (Paginated)] relation: http://cogprints.org/5985/