First Names First; New ideas, information and anecdotes about the first names of the English-speaking world
By: Dunkling, Leslie
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BookPublisher: London, J. M. Dent & Sons, 1977Description: 285 pages.ISBN: 978-0-460-12025-8.Subject(s): etymologySummary: Focuses on first names for three groups: (1) naming babies, (2) those interested in how a name affects others, and (3) writers. The main section has 4,500 names in alphabetic al order. Each entry gives background information on the origin and meaning of the name. There is also information on the popularity of the name. It is clearly the most valuable book available on first names.
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Focuses on first names for three groups: (1) naming babies, (2) those interested in how a name affects others, and (3) writers. The main section has 4,500 names in alphabetic al order. Each entry gives background information on the origin and meaning of the name. There is also information on the popularity of the name. It is clearly the most valuable book available on first names.
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