A Dictionary of First Names
By: Hanks, Patrick
| Hardcastle, Kate (ed.) | Hodges, Flavia (ed.).
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BookSeries: Oxford Paperback Reference. Publisher: New York, Oxford University Press, 2006Edition: 2nd ed.Description: 434 pages.ISBN: 978-0-19-861060-1.Subject(s): etymology | history | names | referenceOnline resources: Publisher's website Summary: We all have a first name, but how many of us really know its origin and history? This dictionary covers over 6,000 names in common use in English, including the traditional and the very newest. It tells 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 of the name have been. It covers alternative spellings, short forms and pet forms, masculine and feminine forms, as well as help with pronunciation.
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We all have a first name, but how many of us really know its origin and history? This dictionary covers over 6,000 names in common use in English, including the traditional and the very newest. It tells 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 of the name have been. It covers alternative spellings, short forms and pet forms, masculine and feminine forms, as well as help with pronunciation.
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