A Dictionary of First Names

A Dictionary of First Names

Author: Patrick Hanks

Publisher: Oxford University Press

Published: 2006-07-27

Total Pages:

ISBN-13: 0191578541

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This Dictionary is part of the Oxford Reference Collection: using sustainable print-on-demand technology to make the acclaimed backlist of the Oxford Reference programme perennially available in hardback format. The fascinating and informative Dictionary of First Names covers over 6,000 names in common use in English, including the very newest names as well as traditional names. From Alice to Zanna and Adam to Zola this book will answer all your questions: it will tell you the age, origin, and meaning of the name, as well as how it has fared in terms of popularity, and who the famous fictional or historical bearers for the name have been. It covers alternative spellings, short forms and pet forms, and masculine and feminine forms, as well as help with pronunciation. The book includes extensive appendices covering names from languages including Scottish, Irish, French, German, Italian, Arabic, and Chinese names. Tables of the most popular names by year and by region are also included. From the traditional to the rare and unconventional, this book will tell you everything you need to know about names.


Baby Names Now

Baby Names Now

Author: Linda Rosenkrantz

Publisher: Macmillan

Published: 2001-08-16

Total Pages: 420

ISBN-13: 9780312267575

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A fresh, illuminating guide to thousands of first names and their meanings.


First Name Reverse Dictionary

First Name Reverse Dictionary

Author: Yvonne Navarro

Publisher: McFarland

Published: 2015-01-24

Total Pages: 277

ISBN-13: 1476609969

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This innovative dictionary allows the user to find given names which relate to a specific meaning. Arranged alphabetically by definition, the names are followed by the language of origin, variations (derivatives, diminutives, and nicknames) of the name itself, and the name as interpreted in different languages. Separate sections are included for male and female names. Using the dictionary you could discover that there are over 160 names listed for "flower," from Anthea (Greek) to Zahara (African).


Arabic First Names

Arabic First Names

Author: Hippocrene Books (Firm)

Publisher:

Published: 1999

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9780781806886

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Out of the extremely rich Arab heritage comes this volume of more than 700 first names with meanings, historic origins and famous bearers of the name, ranging from names with religious connotations such as Abdulhamid 'Servant of the Praised' to modern names like Basma Smile.


Armenian First Names

Armenian First Names

Author: Nicholas Awde

Publisher:

Published: 2001

Total Pages: 136

ISBN-13:

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With names such as Astrik 'little star' and 'Kaspar 'one of the three wise men', this beautiful gift edition of over 400 Armenian girls' and boys' first names is more then a guide for parents-to-be. It intertwines the modernity and tradition of Armenian culture. Each name has been traced back to its meaning and origin, uncovering historical significance, religious allusion, or nature reference. Features over 400 entries.


First Names: Emmeline (Pankhurst)

First Names: Emmeline (Pankhurst)

Author: Haydn Kaye

Publisher: David Fickling Books

Published: 2018-08-02

Total Pages: 144

ISBN-13: 1788450930

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First Names is a series of fun, lively and highly illustrated biographies that introduces some truly amazing individuals who lived incredible lives, to an audience of young readers.EMMELINE fought a tough battle to win the vote for many British women and inspired others around the world to do the same.Find out:- Why she hated school,- How she had to take lessons in stone throwing,- What she thought when her daughter spat at a policeman . . .And an awful lot more besides.Get to know EMMELINE on First Name terms!


The Last Word on First Names

The Last Word on First Names

Author: Linda Rosenkrantz

Publisher: Macmillan

Published: 1997-06-15

Total Pages: 340

ISBN-13: 9780312961060

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The authors of Beyond Jennifer & Jason, the bestseller that revolutionized baby naming, offer the last word on the perfect first name. Hope is hot, Hortense is not-- at last, here's what parents really need to know before naming a baby. For years you knew what to expect from a baby-name book: a long, dull list of names with their dictionary definitions. All that changed with Beyond Jennifer & Jason-- the groundbreaking book on styles and trends in baby names that has been called "the best baby-naming book ever written" (The News Journal). Now Rosenkrantz and Satran return with an all-new baby-name guide that is destined to become a classic. Like other books, it's packed with entries on girls' and boys' names from A to Z, but no one else gives you the inside story on names: why the world has all the Ashleys it needs, why everyone loves Emily, and why you should or should not call your son Ishmael. Drawing on sources as diverse as ancient myths, current TV series, the Bible, and world literature, The Last Word on First Names is a readable, witty, and illuminating guide to the real-world meaning of Miranda, Max, and thousands of other names from Abigail to Zelig. No one should name a baby without this book.


American Given Names

American Given Names

Author: George R. Stewart

Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA

Published: 1979

Total Pages: 282

ISBN-13:

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A historical account of the origins and use of over 800 given names.