A Dictionary of First Names
Patrick Hanks(Author)
Oxford Paperbacks (Publisher)
Published on 1. January 1997
Book
Paperback/Softback
479 pages
978-0-19-280050-3 (ISBN)
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Description
We all have a first name, but how many of us really know its origin and history? This comprehensive dictionary provides a collection of linguistic, historical, and associated information about some 7,000 names, making it a useful reference for linguists and family historians, as well as an source of information for parents choosing a name for a child.
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I have returned to this dictionary again and again for sheer pleasure. Jackie Wullschlager, Financial Times full of anecdotal material as well as historical facts Glasgow HeraldMore details
Edition
New edition
Language
English
Place of publication
Oxford
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Oxford University Press
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
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New edition
Illustrations
bibliography
ISBN-13
978-0-19-280050-3 (9780192800503)
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