A Dictionary of First Names
Hanks, Patrick
ISBN 10: 0192116517 ISBN 13: 9780192116512
Published by Oxford University Press, 1992
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This dictionary explains the origin and meaning of some 4500 European and American names, while two appendices cover the most commonly recurring Indian and Arabic names. Entries give the ethnic and linguistic root of a name, cross-referring them to those closely related, and list associated cognates, masculine and feminine forms, variants, diminutives, derivatives and pet forms. Summarizing much historical and etymological information, this authoritative reference work will be beneficial to family historians, genealogists, linguists and the interested general reader.
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About the Authors:
Patrick Hanks and Flavia Hodges are the coauthors of A Dictionary of Surnames.
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Bibliographic Details
Title: A Dictionary of First Names
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Publication Date: 1992
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: Good