Name: Penguin Dictionary of First Names
Price: 9.89 GBP
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Author: David Pickering
ISBN: 9780141013985

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Type

Physical Book

Publisher

Penguin

Author

David Pickering

Synopsis "Penguin Dictionary of First Names"

What's in a name? Rather more than you might at first suspect, for names are steeped in history and myth and have much to tell us about our past, our beliefs - even our personality traits. Now fully updated for its second edition, with 150 new entries, The Penguin Dictionary of First Names takes a close look at over 5,000 examples, ranging from the familiar to the comparatively obscure, drawn from all parts of the English-speaking world. Detailed and informative, it is essential reading for expectant parents and for anyone who is intrigued by the story attached to each name.