Cassell Dictionary of Proper Names (Language reference)

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Binding: Hardcover Dewey Decimal Number: 032 EAN: 9780304344475 ISBN: 0304344478 Label: Cassell Manufacturer: Cassell Number Of Items: 1 Number Of Pages: 640 Publication Date: 1994-08 Publisher: Cassell Studio: Cassell
Editorial Reviews: This text reveals the origins and meanings of thousands of familiar names, from personal to place names, and from mythological characters to astronomical names. A guide to accents and pronunciation for some of the 80 languages used in the dictionary, from Afrikaans to Zyrian, is also included. This should be useful as a reference for anyone interested in the history and development of language.