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Hardcover A Dictionary of First Names Book

ISBN: 0192116517

ISBN13: 9780192116512

A Dictionary of First Names

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Book Overview

Here is the ultimate first name handbook, a delightfully informative, comprehensive survey of over 4,500 European and American names (with two appendices covering the most common Arabic and Indian names). The real charm and value of this reference lies in the wealth of fascinating additional information the authors provide. Under the entry for "Audrey," for example, we learn of the sixth century saint of that name--who died from a neck tumor, divine...

Customer Reviews

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This is the best reference book on first names.

I have often found need for this book. It gives detailed etymologies of names, of famous persons bearing the name, and cross-references different forms of the name (as nick, male/female, and other languages). A name book done up as a proper reference book. It also has sections on Hindi/Indian and Muslim/Arabic names.

Comprehensive collection of names with meanings & origins.

Head and shoulders above all other name books I have seen. Well researched and extremely thorough.
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