This brand new edition of the fascinating and informative Dictionary of First Names covers over 6,000 names in common use in English, including newly created names and traditional names that have been newly discovered. 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 ...
Manufacturer: Oxford University Press, USAWritten By: Patrick Hanks, Hardcastle Kate, Flavia Hodges
The Oxford Names Companion provides all the information that you will need about place and personal names existing within the British Isles. Divided into three sections on Surnames, First Names, and British Place-Names, they showcase the knowledge and detailed information from leading experts in the names field: A Dictionary of Surnames explains the origin and meaning of nearly 70,000 surnames. It ...
Manufacturer: Oxford University PressWritten By: Patrick Hanks, Flavia Hodges, A.D. Mills, Adrian Room
A unique reference work, this international dictionary is a systematic, comparative survey of the origins and meanings of some 100,000 currently used surnames of European origin, as they are presently found throughout the world. With the help of consultant editors in specific areas--particularly for Jewish, Spanish, and Gaelic names--the authors present information about the language or region in ...
Manufacturer: Oxford University Press, USAWritten By: Patrick Hanks, Flavia Hodges
Do you love your name? Do you hate your name? What does your name really mean? How do you choose the right name for someone? Here is the ultimate first name handbook--a delightfully informative, comprehensive survey, from the traditional to the new and unconventional. With well over 6,000 entries, this is the most wide-ranging dictionary of first names available. Over 150 names--including ...
Manufacturer: Oxford Univ PrWritten By: Patrick Hanks, Flavia Hodges