A Dictionary of First Names (Oxford Paperback Reference) - Softcover

Hanks, Patrick; Hardcastle, Kate; Hodges, Flavia

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0198610602 ISBN 13: 9780198610601

Verlag: Oxford University Press, 2007

Inhaltsangabe

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 popularity, and notes famous bearers (both historical and fictional). It covers alternative spellings, short forms and pet forms, and masculine and feminine forms, as well as help with pronunciation. The edition featured fully updated appendices covering names in other languages, including Scottish, French, German, Italian, Arabic, and Chinese. New to this edition are appendices of Irish and Welsh names, and tables showing the most popular names by year and region.
This is the most comprehensive paperback first names dictionary available. From the traditional to the rare and unconventional, this book will tell you everything you need to know about names.

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Über die Autorin bzw. den Autor

Patrick Hanks is a lexicographer and linguistic researcher, and is well known as a names specialist.

Flavia Hodges is a philologist, lexicographer, and publisher.

Kate Hardcastle is a lexicographer, and names specialist.

Details zur Ausgabe

• Verlag: Oxford University Press
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2007
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN 10: 0198610602
• ISBN 13: 9780198610601
• Einband: Taschenbuch
• Auflage: 2
• Anzahl der Seiten: 434
• Kontakt zum Hersteller: Nicht verfügbar
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