A Concise Dictionary of First Names - Softcover

9780198600947: A Concise Dictionary of First Names

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0198600941 ISBN 13: 9780198600947

Publisher: Oxford University Press, 1997

The authors have scanned the birth announcements from Britain, the USA, Canada and Australia as part of their names research. This book reflects the full range of first names, from those used before the Norman Conquest to the latest popular names such as Brittany, Chelsea and Kyle. Unisex names are covered, and so are surnames now popular as first names such as Taylor.

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Review:

From reviews of the first edition "Fascinating....Fun to browse in and will also answer reference questions."--Booklist From reviews of the first edition: "Fascinating....Fun to browse in and will also answer reference questions."--Booklist From reviews of the first edition: "Fascinating....Fun to browse in and will also answer reference questions."--Booklist From reviews of the first edition: "Fascinating....Fun to browse in and will also answer reference questions."--Booklist From reviews of the first edition: "Fascinating....Fun to browse in and will also answer reference questions."--Booklist

About the Author:

About the Authors Patrick Hanks is Chief Editor for Current English Dictionaries at Oxford University Press and co-author, with Hodges, of A Dictionary of Surnames. Flavia Hodges is a philologist, lexicographer, and publisher.

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