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A Dictionary of First Names
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Patrick Hanks, Kate Hardcastle, and Flavia Hodges
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196x129mm
978-0-19-861060-1
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27 July 2006
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- A brand-new edition of this best-selling dictionary, with over 6,000 names
- Explains the origin and meaning of names, and notes famous bearers (both historical and fictional)
- Includes variant spellings, masculine and feminine forms, and short forms and diminutives
- Includes fully updated appendices for names in other languages, including Japanese, Chinese, Arabic, Italian, and Scottish
- New appendices include Irish and Welsh names, and tables of the most popular names by year and region
New to this edition - New appendices, including Irish and Welsh names, and tables of the most popular names by year and region
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.
This is the most comprehensive paperback first names dictionary available. From the traditional to the rare and unconventional, this book will tell you everything you need to know about names.Readership: General trade market,
prospective parents, linguists, researchers in onomastics, and anyone else with an interest in names
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Review(s) from previous edition
"I have returned to this dictionary again and again for sheer pleasure - Jackie Wullschlager Financial Times
"full of anecdotal material as well as historical facts" - Glasgow Herald
"a colourful hunting ground and interesting reading" - Maternity and Mothercraft
"the best available work on the subject" - Verbatim
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Preface
Introduction
Symbols used in the text
Oxford Dictionary of First Names
Arabic Names
Chinese Names
French Names
German Names
Indian Names
Irish Names
Italian Names
Japanese Names
Russian Names
Scandinavian Names
Scottish Gaelic Names
Spanish Names
Welsh Names
Unisex Names
Most Popular Names in England and Wales 2003
Most Popular Names in Scotland 2004
Most Popular Names in the Republic of Ireland 2004
Most Popular Names in the United States 2003
Most Popular Names in Australia (NSW) 2003
Most Popular Names in New Zealand 2003
Most Popular Names in England and Wales 1954-2003
Most Popular Names in the United States 1954-2003
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