A Dictionary of First Names

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Publisher : Oxford University Press
ISBN 13 : 0191578541
Total Pages : pages
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Book Synopsis A Dictionary of First Names by : Patrick Hanks

Download or read book A Dictionary of First Names written by Patrick Hanks and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2006-07-27 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.

Baby Names Made Easy

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Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 1416570314
Total Pages : 371 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (165 download)

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Book Synopsis Baby Names Made Easy by : Amanda Elizabeth Barden

Download or read book Baby Names Made Easy written by Amanda Elizabeth Barden and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2009-02-10 with total page 371 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: LOOKING FOR A NAME THAT MEANS SOMETHING SPECIAL TO YOU? Given the dizzying array of choices available, picking the right name for your baby can be daunting. Why waste hours looking through one long alphabetical list of names just to burn out even before you've run through A, B, and C? In this creative twist on the traditional name book, Baby Names Made Easy offers selections organized into categories of meaning, making it easier than ever to choose a name that is significant to you. Traditional or trendy, American in origin or from all over the globe, the names here cover an array of topics. For example, look under: Animals & Insects (and find "Naia" -- Hawaiian for "dolphin") Victory (and find "Vincent" -- Latin for "conquerer") Love & Affection (and find "Mia" -- Italian for "mine") Religion & Faith (and find "Dev" -- Sanskrit for "God") The book's handy alphabetical index makes cross-referencing easy, so you can find the perfect name in no time. Baby Names Made Easy is a practical and one-of-a-kind reference for anyone searching for the most important gift they can give their child.

First Name Reverse Dictionary

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Publisher : McFarland
ISBN 13 : 1476609969
Total Pages : 277 pages
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Book Synopsis First Name Reverse Dictionary by : Yvonne Navarro

Download or read book First Name Reverse Dictionary written by Yvonne Navarro and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2015-01-24 with total page 277 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This innovative dictionary allows the user to find given names which relate to a specific meaning. Arranged alphabetically by definition, the names are followed by the language of origin, variations (derivatives, diminutives, and nicknames) of the name itself, and the name as interpreted in different languages. Separate sections are included for male and female names. Using the dictionary you could discover that there are over 160 names listed for "flower," from Anthea (Greek) to Zahara (African).

The Complete Dictionary of Bible Names

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Publisher : Bridge Logos Inc
ISBN 13 : 1610361113
Total Pages : 216 pages
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Book Synopsis The Complete Dictionary of Bible Names by : Dr Judson Cornwall

Download or read book The Complete Dictionary of Bible Names written by Dr Judson Cornwall and published by Bridge Logos Inc. This book was released on 2017-01-01 with total page 216 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Containing every biblical name and its Hebrew or Greek nuances, your own relationship with God will be enriched as you gain an in-depth understanding of their meanings.

The Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland

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Publisher : Oxford University Press
ISBN 13 : 0192527479
Total Pages : pages
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Book Synopsis The Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland by : Patrick Hanks

Download or read book The Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland written by Patrick Hanks and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2016-11-17 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Containing entries for more than 45,000 English, Scottish, Welsh, Irish, Cornish, and immigrant surnames, The Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland is the ultimate reference work on family names of the UK. The Dictionary includes every surname that currently has more than 100 bearers. Each entry contains lists of variant spellings of the name, an explanation of its origins (including the etymology), lists of early bearers showing evidence for formation and continuity from the date of formation down to the 19th century, geographical distribution, and, where relevant, genealogical and bibliographical notes, making this a fully comprehensive work on family names. This authoritative guide also includes an introductory essay explaining the historical background, formation, and typology of surnames and a guide to surnames research and family history research. Additional material also includes a list of published and unpublished lists of surnames from the Middle Ages to the present day.

The Facts on File Dictionary of First Names

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Publisher : New York, N.Y. : Facts on File Publications
ISBN 13 : 9780871962744
Total Pages : 305 pages
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Book Synopsis The Facts on File Dictionary of First Names by : Leslie Dunkling

Download or read book The Facts on File Dictionary of First Names written by Leslie Dunkling and published by New York, N.Y. : Facts on File Publications. This book was released on 1984 with total page 305 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Describes the meanings, origins, and background of thousands of male and female first names used in the United States, Canada, Great Britain, and Australia

Dictionary of German Names

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Publisher : Max Kade Institute
ISBN 13 : 9780924119378
Total Pages : 624 pages
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Book Synopsis Dictionary of German Names by : Hans Bahlow

Download or read book Dictionary of German Names written by Hans Bahlow and published by Max Kade Institute. This book was released on 2002 with total page 624 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This dictionary provides details of more than 15,000 German names in English. Variant spellings, and the meaning and origins of each name are given.

The Century Cyclopedia of Names

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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 1148 pages
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Book Synopsis The Century Cyclopedia of Names by : Benjamin Eli Smith

Download or read book The Century Cyclopedia of Names written by Benjamin Eli Smith and published by . This book was released on 1895 with total page 1148 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

A Dictionary of Iowa Place-Names

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Publisher : University of Iowa Press
ISBN 13 : 1587297590
Total Pages : 381 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (872 download)

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Book Synopsis A Dictionary of Iowa Place-Names by : Tom Savage

Download or read book A Dictionary of Iowa Place-Names written by Tom Savage and published by University of Iowa Press. This book was released on 2007-08 with total page 381 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Lourdes and Churchtown, Woden and Clio, Emerson and Sigourney, Tripoli and Waterloo, Prairie City and Prairieburg, Tama and Swedesburg, What Cheer and Coin. Iowa’s place-names reflect the religions, myths, cultures, families, heroes, whimsies, and misspellings of the Hawkeye State’s inhabitants. Tom Savage spent four years corresponding with librarians, city and county officials, and local historians, reading newspaper archives, and exploring local websites in an effort to find out why these communities received their particular names, when they were established, and when they were incorporated. Savage includes information on the place-names of all 1,188 incorporated and unincorporated communities in Iowa that meet at least two of the following qualifications: twenty-five or more residents; a retail business; an annual celebration or festival; a school; church, or cemetery; a building on the National Register of Historic Places; a zip-coded post office; or an association with a public recreation site. If a town’s name has changed over the years, he provides information about each name; if a name’s provenance is unclear, he provides possible explanations. He also includes information about the state’s name and about each of its ninety-nine counties as well as a list of ghost towns. The entries range from the counties of Adair to Wright and from the towns of Abingdon to Zwingle; from Iowa’s oldest town, Dubuque, starting as a mining camp in the 1780s and incorporated in 1841, to its newest, Maharishi Vedic City, incorporated in 2001. The imaginations and experiences of its citizens played a role in the naming of Iowa’s communities, as did the hopes of the huge influx of immigrants who settled the state in the 1800s. Tom Savage’s dictionary of place-names provides an appealing genealogical and historical background to today’s map of Iowa. “It is one of the beauties of Iowa that travel across the state brings a person into contact with so many wonderful names, some of which a traveler may understand immediately, but others may require a bit of investigation. Like the poet Stephen Vincent Benét, we have fallen in love with American names. They are part of our soul, be they family names, town names, or artifact names. We identify with them and are identified with them, and we cannot live without them. This book will help us learn more about them and integrate them into our beings.”—from the foreword by Loren N. Horton “Primghar, O’Brien County. Primghar was established by W. C. Green and James Roberts on November 8, 1872. The name of the town comes from the initials of the eight men who were instrumental in developing it. A short poem memorializes the men and their names: Pumphrey, the treasurer, drives the first nail; Roberts, the donor, is quick on his trail; Inman dips slyly his first letter in; McCormack adds M, which makes the full Prim; Green, thinking of groceries, gives them the G; Hayes drops them an H, without asking a fee; Albright, the joker, with his jokes all at par; Rerick brings up the rear and crowns all ‘Primghar.’ Primghar was incorporated on February 15, 1888.”

Complete Dictionary of English and Hebrew First Names

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Publisher : Jonathan David Publishers
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 524 pages
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Book Synopsis Complete Dictionary of English and Hebrew First Names by : Alfred J. Kolatch

Download or read book Complete Dictionary of English and Hebrew First Names written by Alfred J. Kolatch and published by Jonathan David Publishers. This book was released on 1984 with total page 524 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Modern English and Hebrew names with an analysis of their meanings and origins.

A Dictionary of British Place-Names

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Publisher : Oxford University Press
ISBN 13 : 019960908X
Total Pages : 574 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (996 download)

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Book Synopsis A Dictionary of British Place-Names by : David Mills

Download or read book A Dictionary of British Place-Names written by David Mills and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2011-10-20 with total page 574 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From Abbas Combe to Zennor, this dictionary gives the meaning and origin of place names in the British Isles, tracing their development from earliest times to the present day.

The Concise Dictionary of World Place-names

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ISBN 13 : 9780191866326
Total Pages : pages
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Book Synopsis The Concise Dictionary of World Place-names by : John Everett-Heath

Download or read book The Concise Dictionary of World Place-names written by John Everett-Heath and published by . This book was released on 2018 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Includes over 11,000 entries. This dictionary explores the history, meanings, and origin of place names around the world. It covers continents, countries, regions, islands, bays, capes, cities, towns, deserts, lakes, mountains, and rivers, giving the name in the local language as well as key historical facts associated with many place names. The fourth edition includes updates to French regions and to Ukrainian place names. In addition to the entries themselves, the dictionary includes a glossary of foreign word elements which appear in place names and their meaning, as well as a list of personalities and leaders who have influenced the naming of places around the world"--Publisher.

A Dictionary of English Surnames

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Publisher : Psychology Press
ISBN 13 : 041505737X
Total Pages : 3619 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (15 download)

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Book Synopsis A Dictionary of English Surnames by : P. H. Reaney

Download or read book A Dictionary of English Surnames written by P. H. Reaney and published by Psychology Press. This book was released on 1991 with total page 3619 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This classic dictionary explains the origins of over 16,000 names in current English use. It will be a source of fascination to everyone with an interest in names and their history.This classic dictionary answers questions such as these and explains the origins of over 16,000 names in current English use. It will be a source of fascination to everyone with an interest in names and their history.

The Jonathan David Dictionary of First Names

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Publisher : Jonathan David Company, Incorporated
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 546 pages
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Book Synopsis The Jonathan David Dictionary of First Names by : Alfred J. Kolatch

Download or read book The Jonathan David Dictionary of First Names written by Alfred J. Kolatch and published by Jonathan David Company, Incorporated. This book was released on 1980 with total page 546 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Dictionary of first Names, the culmination of thirty-five years of research in the field of nomenclature, is an invaluable guide for parents-to-be, students of language, and scholars.

Idaho Place Names

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Publisher : Caxton Press
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 452 pages
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Book Synopsis Idaho Place Names by : Lalia Phipps Boone

Download or read book Idaho Place Names written by Lalia Phipps Boone and published by Caxton Press. This book was released on 1988 with total page 452 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Dictionary format gives location and brief history or background of thousands of geographic places in Idaho.

Dictionary of Pseudonyms

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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 424 pages
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Book Synopsis Dictionary of Pseudonyms by : Adrian Room

Download or read book Dictionary of Pseudonyms written by Adrian Room and published by . This book was released on 1998 with total page 424 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Throughout history many individuals have changed their names or adopted pseudonyms for a variety of reasons. In some cases the change is a mere simplification, while some make the change to adapt to a new homeland. Whatever the reason, the new names present many questions, both serious and trivial, for researchers of all kinds. This greatly expanded and completely updated version of our highly acclaimed title ("very useful" --RQ; "deserves a place in any collection of serious onomastic works"--Verbatim) gives the changed names of over 8,000 people (up from 4,000 in the earlier edition) who have "made a name for themselves." Arranged by pseudonym, the entries give the true name, vital dates, country of origin or settlement, and profession. Many entries include the story behind the persons name change. Seven introductory chapters offer an enlightening look at the various aspects of names and pseudonyms, including such topics as "Names for a Living, " "Invented Names" and "Why Another Name?" Fully indexed.

New Dictionary of American Family Names

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Publisher : Random House Value Publishing
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 616 pages
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Book Synopsis New Dictionary of American Family Names by : Eldson C. Smith

Download or read book New Dictionary of American Family Names written by Eldson C. Smith and published by Random House Value Publishing. This book was released on 1988 with total page 616 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Defines the meanings of American surnames and lists their geographical origins.