Dictionary of First Names

Dictionary of First Names

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Hanks, Patrick
OUP Oxford
EAN: 9780191578540
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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.
EAN 9780191578540
ISBN 0191578541
Binding Ebook
Publisher OUP Oxford
Publication date July 27, 2006
Language English
Country United Kingdom
Authors Hanks, Patrick; Hardcastle, Kate; Hodges, Flavia
Series The Oxford Reference Collection