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The 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.

  • Format
  • paperback
  • Language
  • english
  • ISBN
  • 978-0-14-101398-5
  • EAN
  • 9780141013985
  • Release date
  • 2004