Llewellyn's Complete Book of Names: For Pagans, Witches, Wiccans, Druids, Heathens, Mages, Shamans & Independent Thinkers of All Sorts: for Pagans, ... Names from Every Place and Every Time: 4 - Softcover

K. M. Sheard

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0738723681 ISBN 13: 9780738723686

Publisher: Llewellyn Publications,U.S., 2012

Synopsis

Parents want the perfect name for their child. Among the baby books available today, none are tailored to the needs of Witches, Pagans, and other seekers like "Llewellyn's Complete Book of Names". From Alma and Ash to Zinnia and Zane, this comprehensive and user-friendly name guide offers accurate and extensive information on more than seven thousand names spanning religions, cultures, and centuries. Each impeccably researched entry features factual details on origin, history, and meaning, including magical and mystical associations. Examples of historical figures and characters from mythology, literature, and film are also provided. This essential guide offers everything you need to make this all-important decision, including name selection tips and name lists categorized by theme-the Sun and Moon, the five elements including spirit, the plant world, and more.

About this title

Review:

"Definitely not for Pagans only, this scrupulously researched volume covers a wide range of names, from the traditional, Old Testament Benjamin to the medieval French Goddess name Bensozie. A wealth of onomastic information."--Linda Rosenkrantz, creator of Nameberry.com and co-author of Beyond Jennifer & Jason, Madison & Montana: What to Name Your Baby Now

About the Author:

K. M. Sheard is a member of the Order of Bards, Ovates and Druids (OBOD) and the British Pagan Federation. A graduate of the University of Cambridge, Sheard is a scholar of history and several languages, both modern and ancient.

About this edition

• Publisher: Llewellyn Publications,U.S.
• Publication date: 2012
• ISBN 10: 0738723681
• ISBN 13: 9780738723686
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 720