DESCRIPTION :
This Dictionary is part of the Oxford Reference Collection: using sustainable print-on-demand technology to make the acclaimed backlist of the Oxford Reference programme perennially available in hardback format.

The fascinating and informative Dictionary of First Names covers over 6,000 names in common use in English, including the very newest names as well as traditional names. From Alice to Zanna and Adam to Zola this book will answer all your questions: it will tell you the age, origin, and meaning of the name, as well as how it has fared in terms of popularity, and who the famous fictional or historical bearers for the name have been. It covers alternative spellings, short forms and pet forms, and masculine and feminine forms, as well as help with pronunciation.

The book includes extensive appendices covering names from languages including Scottish, Irish, French, German, Italian, Arabic, and Chinese names. Tables of the most popular names by year and by region are also included.

From the traditional to the rare and unconventional, this book will tell you everything you need to know about names.

PRODUCT DETAILS :

ISBN : 9780198800514
BY (AUTHOR) Hanks, Patrick, BY (AUTHOR) Hardcastle, Kate, BY (AUTHOR) Hodges, Flavia
PUBLISHER : Oxford University Press	PUBLICATION DATE : October 06, 2016
COUNTRY OF PUBLICATION : United Kingdom	IMPRINT : Oxford University Press
LANGUAGE : English	AGE : General
PRODUCT FORM : Hardback

DIMENSION : 209 mm x 137 mm
WEIGHT : 584 g
SERIES : The Oxford Reference Collection

PRODUCT CATEGORY :
History & Archaeology
Language & Linguistics
Reference, Information & Interdisciplinary subjects

* This is a fixed price item. Promo codes, coupons, special online offers and promotions, VIP or member's discount cannot be used in conjunction with this item.

Free delivery for local orders over $500

Discover our upcoming events

The Oxford Reference Collection

Currency