Dictionary of First Names

by JuliaCresswell (Editor)

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  Hardcover
  1990

  $16.44

• Used

  Paperback
  2009

  $3.52

  - What does the name Calvin mean? - What is the meaning of Beverley? - Which boy's name means 'little seal'? - Which girl's name means 'spear strength'? - And what links Merle and Mavis? Chambers Dictionary of First Names offers pronunciations, meanings, histories, variant spellings and other colourful information about 10,000 names in more than 4,000 entries. It also explains changing fashions in names, mentions famous historical, literary or cultural figures who bore a name and offers invaluable advice on everything from cultural traditions to potential pitfalls in naming your child. Whether you're an expectant parent, have a scholarly interest or simply want to look up your own name or those of your friends, you will find Chambers Dictionary of First Names to be endlessly fascinating. answers bald; beaver stream; Ronan; Gertrude; both are birds: Merle means blackbird and Mavis means songthrush

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  Hardcover
  2000

  $4.70

  The meanings and associations of names are a source of constant interest, whether finding out what one's own name means or discovering its associations. The meanings and origins of names are included in this book along with examples of popular choices.