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Synopsis
- 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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Review
An excellent book to help with the daunting task of choosing a name for life for your child (www.babyworld.co.uk)
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An indispensable guide to 10,000 first names
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- PublisherHodder & Stoughton
- Publication date2009
- ISBN 10 0550104291
- ISBN 13 9780550104298
- BindingPaperback
- Number of pages468
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