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The New American Dictionary of Baby Names
Leslie Dunkling | William Gosling

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The New American Dictionary of Baby Names

New Amer Library (Mm) (Dec 01, 1991)
9780451171078
| Paperback
496 pages | 4.2 x 6.7 inch | English
Dewey 929.440321

Subject

  • English Language - Etymology - Names
  • English Language/ Etymology/ Names/ Dictionaries
  • Names, Personal
  • Names, Personal - English
  • Names, Personal/ English/ Dictionaries

Plot

What's in a name? This newly updated guide, which lists practically every first name current in the English language, will help you find out. Here are more than 10,000 boys' and girls' names, including the top fifty from 1925 to the present. Listings are complete with information on origins, meanings, social significance, and much more. Whether you are looking up your own name, researching to make one of the most important choices for an expected child, or simply browsing for pleasure, you'll find a wealth of enlightening information in this invaluable and fun book.