# Software Tools for Big Data Resources in Family Names Dictionaries

## TL;DR

This paper details the development of specialized software tools for managing and integrating data resources in the creation of a comprehensive family names dictionary for Britain and Ireland, highlighting the project's methodology and software solutions.

## Contribution

It introduces novel software tools tailored for managing large-scale family names data and integrating diverse input resources in a historical linguistics project.

## Key findings

- Successful development of software tools for data management
- Effective integration of multiple data sources
- Completion of the FaNBI project in 2016

## Abstract

This paper describes the design and development of specific software tools used during the creation of Family Names in Britain and Ireland (FaNBI) research project, started by the University of the West of England in 2010 and finished successfully in 2016. First, the overview of the project and methodology is provided. Next section contains the description of dictionary management tools and software tools to combine input data resources.

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Source: https://tomesphere.com/paper/1904.09234