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Brewers Dictionary of Names: People & Places & Things: People and Places and Things (Hutchinson reference classics) - Softcover
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Over 8,000 detailed entries cover personal names, place names, brand names, and astronomical names, to name but a few.
This is an original book which uncovers the origins and describes the meanings of thousands of names from Belgravia to Hallowe'en, and from Manchester United to Panasonic.
Names of animals, airports, trains, cars, mythological characters, sports teams. languages, civilizations, tribes, and political parties are all explored and explained in full.
In addition to the rich range of entries, an authoritative and comprehensive introduction provides a fascinating account of the history of name studies, plus a guide to languages, accents and alphabets.
"Brewer's Dictionary of Names" is a valuable and entertaining addition to everyone's bookshelf, and is written by a world authority on the subject.
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Adrian Room is the acknowledged authority on names, with many titles on name origins to his credit.
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Brewers Dictionary of Names: People & Places & Things: People and Places and Things (Hutchinson reference classics)
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