Cassell's Dictionary of First Names

Room, Adrian

ISBN 10: 0304362263 / ISBN 13: 9780304362264

Published by UNKNO (edition ), 2002

It's a well-cared-for item that has seen limited use. The item may show minor signs of wear. All the text is legible, with all pages included. It may have slight markings and/or highlighting. Seller Inventory # 0304362263-11-1

Synopsis:

What does the name David actually mean? When did Kylie become a popular girl's name? Which famous literary and historical figures have shared the name Diana? Is Rick a shortened form of Richard, Derek, Frederick - or perhaps all three? This fascinating dictionary answers all these and many other questions, explaining the meaning of more than 2000 names and showing where they come from, whether they are currently in fashion, and how their popularity has risen and fallen over the years. It also provides intriguing information about people, both fictional and real-life, who have shared particular names, and whose fame has sometimes helped to popularise them. Wide in scope, it covers not only traditional names (Mary, John, Peter) but also such unusual names as Almira, Festus and Lalange.

About the Author: Adrian Room is the author of over 50 popular reference books, mainly on the origins of words. He is a fellow of the Royal Geographical Society and a member of the English Place-Name Society and the American Name Society. His work for Cassell includes CASSELL'S DICTIONARY OF FIRST NAMES, CASSELL'S FOREIGN WORDS AND PHRASES, BREWER'S DICTIONARY OF PHRASE AND FABLE and other titles in the Brewer's series.

Bibliographic Details

Title: Cassell's Dictionary of First Names
Publisher: UNKNO (edition )
Publication Date: 2002
Binding: Paperback
Condition: Very Good