Dictionary of First Names
Author(s): Julia Cresswell
Parenting Pregnancy Childbirth
- What does the name Calvin mean? - What is the meaning of Beverley? - Which boy's name means 'little seal'? - Which girl's name means 'spear strength'? - And what links Merle and Mavis? Chambers Dictionary of First Names offers pronunciations, meanings, histories, variant spellings and other colourful information about 10,000 names in more than 4,000 entries. It also explains changing fashions in names, mentions famous historical, literary or cultural figures who bore a name and offers invaluable advice on everything from cultural traditions to potential pitfalls in naming your child. Whether you're an expectant parent, have a scholarly interest or simply want to look up your own name or those of your friends, you will find Chambers Dictionary of First Names to be endlessly fascinating. answers bald; beaver stream; Ronan; Gertrude; both are birds: Merle means blackbird and Mavis means songthrush
General Information
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- : Hodder Education
- : Chambers
- : 0.42
- : 26 June 2009
- : United Kingdom
- : books
Other Specifications
- : Julia Cresswell
- : Paperback
- : 1
- : 929.44
- : 480
- : Pregnancy, birth & baby care; Personal names; Reference works
More About The Product
Julia Cresswell is the author of over a dozen books, all of which are connected with the history and development of words, names and language. She has split her working life between writing and teaching, and has taught for both the Oxford universities.